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Dorsey claims India threatened to shut down Twitter, govt terms accusations as “outright lie”

Twitter may count India as one of its key markets, but the social media company continues to get into trouble in the world’s second-largest internet market. This time,…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 3 MIN READ
APPS

Elon Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as lawsuit gains momentum

As October 17 – the trial date for Twitter’s lawsuit against billionaire Elon Musk – approaches, both parties are not pulling any punches, having issued a flurry of…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
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BUSINESS

Jack Dorsey slated to make $978Mn post upon close of Elon Musk’s twitter acquisition

Dorsey won't be the only one expecting a paycheck. Twitter's current CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal and Chief Legal Official Vijaya Gadde, will be making $38.4 Mn, $25.4 Mn and $12.4 Mn respectively.

GUNTAS SINGH — 1 MIN READ
APPS

Elon’s Twitter buy-out: Jack Dorsey conveys trust in Elon Musk as a solution

Jack Dorsey, Co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, has come out in support of the platform’s new owner Elon Musk, citing Elon as the “only solution” he trusts…

GUNTAS SINGH — 2 MIN READ
APPS

Elon Musk buys 9.2% stake in Twitter for $2.9Bn, causes company shares to soar

A recent US securities filing has disclosed that Elon Musk (Founder, SpaceX and CEO, Tesla) has snapped up a 9.2% stake in twitter. This amounts to 73.5 million…

GUNTAS SINGH — 1 MIN READ
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CULTURE & POLICY

Jack Dorsey to step down as Twitter CEO, CTO Parag Agrawal to take over

Twitter is having a change of guard once again as CEO Jack Dorsey is expected to step down from his executive role “in the near term.” The mantle…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
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INTERNET

Twitter negotiated potential Clubhouse acquisition for $4 billion: Report

Twitter has acquired several start-ups over the years, including newsletter platform Revue, storage technology start-up DriveScale, and creative agency Ueno this year. And while debates on ‘large social…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
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BUSINESS

Bitcoin attracts Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Jay Z, duo invests $23.6mn for its development

Be it Elon Musk or Twitter, popular cryptocurrency bitcoin never seems to stay out of the headlines. On Friday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that he and influential…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
Bitcoin
CULTURE & POLICY

Trump ban was right decision but sets a dangerous precedent : Jack Dorsey

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, on Wednesday ,said he supported the social media platform’s ban of US President Donald Trump, while admitting that it sets a “dangerous” precedent. He…

NIKHIL MAKWANA — 2 MIN READ
APPS

Zuckerberg calls out Twitter on fact-checking Trump’s tweet, says private companies “should not be arbiter of truth”

The Trump vs Twitter battle just saw a major participant joining in with his views. Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg has weighed in on the matter, in…

STAFF@THE TECH PORTAL — 2 MIN READ
CULTURE & POLICY

Jack Dorsey donates $1 Billion to COVID-19 relief activities

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey, has announced a $1 billion fund dedicated to COVID-19 relief operations via a series of tweets posted on his twitter handle. The…

SAJID SALEEM — 1 MIN READ
INTERNET

Twitter announces agreement with investor Elliott, Dorsey survives coup

Jack Dorsey must be a happy man right now- he lives to fight another day. Twitter on Monday announced it had reached an agreement with activist investor Elliot…

SAJID SALEEM — 1 MIN READ
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CULTURE & POLICY

Elon Musk backs Jack Dorsey to remain as Twitter CEO

As activist billionaire investor Elliot Management’s pressure to remove Jack Dorsey as Twitter CEO inches up, support for Dorsey is being shown through the hash tag #WeBackJack on…

SHALABHA SARATH — 2 MIN READ
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BUSINESS

Twitter investor Elliott Management seeks removal of CEO Jack Dorsey: Report

After acquiring a sizeable stake in Twitter Inc., American investment firm Elliott Management Corp is now reportedly pushing for changes in the hierarchy at Twitter, including replacing Chief…

SAJID SALEEM — 2 MIN READ
CULTURE & POLICY

Jack Dorsey is taking advice from Elon Musk on fixing Twitter

A video is making rounds online in which Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is asking for advice from Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX on how he would…

JEET SUTHAR — 2 MIN READ
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CONSUMER TECH

At IIT Delhi, Jack Dorsey talks about Twitter ‘Edit’ button

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has spoken out about the call to add an edit button to the social media platform. While speaking at the Indian Institute of Technology,…

MUDIT MOHILAY — 2 MIN READ
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CULTURE & POLICY

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is making a comeback to the company

Biz Stone, who co-founded Twitter and then left it in 2011 to pursue other interests, has announced that he is making a comeback. Stone made the proclamation through…

MUDIT MOHILAY — 1 MIN READ
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CONSUMER TECH

Unexpectedly, Square starts rolling out its physical debit cards to some users

Square started out as a money-transfer service back in 2009, which allowed you to send money to friends and family members. But, under the leadership of CEO Jack…

STAFF@THE TECH PORTAL — 3 MIN READ
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ENTERPRISE

Square stock jumps up by 7 percent following a good quarterly report

Square has recently released its earnings report for Q1, 2017. The company has made a good showing and despite adjusted losses of 4 cents to a share, the…

MUDIT MOHILAY — 2 MIN READ
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INTERNET

Jack Dorsey has purchased more Twitter stock for $9.5 million

A pretty great way of expressing confidence in your own company is to purchase its stock — even when you already own substantial amounts of it. After all,…

MUDIT MOHILAY — 1 MIN READ
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APPS

Square beats Wall Street expectations with low losses

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is also the CEO of payments company Square. While Twitter is plagued with quitting executives, increasing losses and stagnant userbase, his other company at least, appears…

MUDIT MOHILAY — 2 MIN READ
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