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☆ Elon Musk says dark mode will be Twitter's default option because it's 'better in every way'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk says he's making dark mode Twitter's default option. He first said he planned to scrap light mode because the dark version was "better in every way." The billionaire later backtracked after users asked him to keep the light mode option. The Tesla boss initially announced plans to scrap light mode altogether, saying that the dark version was "better in every way," but then backtracked by saying dark mode would simply become the new default. The comments of the original tweets were flooded with people pleading the case for Twitter's light mode.

Persons: Elon Musk, Elon Musk isn't, Fortune Organizations: Twitter, Bloomberg

☆ Elon Musk says dark mode will be Twitter's default setting because it's 'better in every way'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk told users he's making dark mode Twitter's default setting. He first said he planned to scrap light mode because the dark version was "better in every way." The Tesla boss initially announced plans to scrap light mode altogether, saying that the dark version was "better in every way," but then backtracked by saying dark mode would simply become the new default. The comments of the original tweets were flooded with people pleading the case for Twitter's light mode. "Dark mode is much harder to read outside in daylight," one user said.

Persons: Elon Musk, Elon Musk isn't, Fortune Organizations: Twitter, Bloomberg

☆ Elon Musk's former Twitter lieutenant reveals her ex-boss was funny — though he told the same stories and jokes 'over and over'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ex-Twitter director Esther Crawford said Elon Musk is "oddly charming and he's genuinely funny." Crawford broke down her experience with Musk at Twitter in a 14-minute video on Wednesday. Elon Musk isn't just a jokester on Twitter — at least according to one of his former lieutenants at the social media company. "In person Elon is oddly charming and he's genuinely funny," Esther Crawford, the ex-director of product management at Twitter, said in a 14-minute video on X. Despite his sense of humor, Crawford said the billionaire's personality could "turn on a dime" and could be hard to predict.

Persons: Esther Crawford, Elon Musk, Crawford, Musk, Elon, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Musk's Organizations: Twitter, Amazon

☆ Younger workers may find it 'harder to be successful' if they don't go into the office, Slack co-founder says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Slack's co-founder Cal Henderson shared his thoughts about remote work in an Insider interview. He said young people in some industries may struggle if they're not with colleagues in the office. Salesforce, the software company that owns Slack, recently mandated workers come to the office. It's a very different experience if your VP isn't there in the office with you as you work overnight on something." In regard to Musk's comments Henderson said: "Elon Musk isn't in the office every day because he's the CEO of three companies.

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☆ Amid Meta's Threads launch, Elon Musk is inhaling the copium and saying he finds it 'infinitely preferable' to be attacked by strangers on Twitter than to have to pretend to be happy on Instagram
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk took to Twitter to air his grievances on Instagram after Meta launched its new app, Threads. Musk said he preferred being attacked on Twitter than having to pretend to be happy on Instagram. "It is infinitely preferable to be attacked by strangers on Twitter, than indulge in the false happiness of hide-the-pain Instagram," Musk tweeted on Wednesday. Meta launched its new text-based app, Threads, on Wednesday. Hopefully we will," said Zuckerberg when a Threads user asked if the platform could beat Twitter.

Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Musk, Mark Zuckerberg's, Instagram, Zuckerberg, hasn't Organizations: Twitter, Meta, Morning, Tech

☆ Elon Musk isn't giving up on his price war, and it's making Tesla investors anxious
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla's profits took a hit in Q1 thanks to price cuts. Margins are now 'keeping Tesla investors up at night,' Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said. "Margins are now a delicate issue that are keeping Tesla investors up at night," Wedbush analyst Dan Ives wrote in a Thursday note to clients. Elon says he knows what he's doingWhile some investors angst over Tesla's price cuts, Musk defended the company's strategy in a call with analysts after earnings were released Wednesday evening. "We've taken a view that pushing for higher volumes and a larger fleet is the right choice here, versus a lower volume and higher margin," Musk said.

☆ Elon Musk isn't the only billionaire to try and build his own town. From Bill Gates to Peter Thiel, here's a list of the super rich who have attempted to build utopias.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk is planning to build his own town for SpaceX and The Boring Company workers outside of Austin, Texas, according to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal. Michael Gonzalez/Getty ImagesThe billionaire and his associates have bought up at least 3,500 acres of land in Bastrop, Texas, about 35 miles outside of Austin, the publication said. Musk and his employees have described the vision for the city as a "sort of Texas utopia along the Colorado River," the Journal reported. The Tesla CEO also plans to build a private compound just outside of the town where he could live, according to the report. Sources: The Wall Street Journal, Insider

☆ Tesla isn't Apple, Elon Musk isn't Steve Jobs, and its cars aren't the next iPhone
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Asia Martin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Analysts and industry observers have compared Tesla and CEO Elon Musk to Apple and Steve Jobs. Tesla isn't the next AppleBoth Apple and Tesla had a first-mover advantage, another reason so many analysts like to draw parallels between the two brands. When Tesla emerged with top-selling electric cars, the Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3, held a commanding market share in North America. A shrinking market share isn't disastrous for Tesla — part of the reason Tesla's market share will shrink is that every auto maker will be selling a lot more EVs. The world's largest automaker, Toyota, had a market share of just 10.5% in 2021 — nowhere near the 55% market share Apple holds in the US.

☆ Elon wants to go to war with Apple. History suggests it's probably not going to make a difference.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Elon Musk isn't the first — or necessarily most powerful — exec to take on Apple's App Store fees. Industry insiders from developers to CEOs have long decried the 30% fee, dubbed the "App Store tax." At the same time, Musk's riches and influence may not be enough to turn the tide and get Apple to relent. A high-profile lawsuit, global regulators, and major companies have all tried changing Apple's app payment systems with little success. Regulatory bodies in the United States, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Russia, and other countries with significant iPhone users have also set their sights on Apple's App Store payment structures.

☆ Elon Musk changes his tune on letting Donald Trump back on Twitter, says 'decision has not yet been made'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk isn't sure whether he'll reinstate former President Donald Trump's Twitter account. As for Trump, the "decision has not been made," Musk said. In May, he told the Financial Times he would "reverse the permaban" on the former president's account, calling the original Twitter decision "morally wrong and flat-out stupid." Musk said the ban "ultimately did not result in Donald Trump not having a voice," since he moved communication to Truth Social, his Twitter-like social media company. Twitter booted Trump from its site following the January 6, 2021 riot on the US Capitol, citing the "risk of further incitement of violence."

☆ Elon Musk runs 3 companies — and his executive juggling act is the perfect example of how the modern CEO job is broken
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Ed Zitron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Musk is currently the CEO of three different companies: SpaceX, Tesla, and, of course, Twitter. But like many CEOs, he's accumulated a huge fortune by juggling several companies and directorships at once. While Musk may be an extreme case, he's also the perfect example of the modern CEO: a chaotic blend of unproductive micromanagement and highly-paid absenteeism. In the extreme, some CEOs like Musk have taken on the management of multiple large companies. And Musk isn't the only executive who would be better served focusing on one task.

☆ Twitter employees expect layoffs as Elon Musk preps 'aggressive' cuts
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

And that's not to mention that employees are preparing for layoffs after Twitter leaders and VPs made lists of who to keep. Twitter employees expect layoffs to begin very soon. By Saturday afternoon, they handed Elon Musk lists of employees "to keep," two people said. Elon Musk fired Twitter execs "for cause" in a bid to avoid paying out tens of millions in severance. Among this year's biggest losers are those who've invested heavily in the metaverse (Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg) and crypto (Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao).

☆ Elon Musk bashes Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' saying 'Tolkien is turning in his grave'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-05 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk criticized Amazon's "The Lord of The Rings: Rings of Power" on Twitter. The billionaire took issue with the show's male characters, saying they were "cowards." In another tweet, Musk went on to write that he disliked the show's male characters in particular. Amazon has invested $1 billion in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" series inspired by the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, and former company executives told Insider the company will use the show to determine if Amazon Studios is a worthwhile venture for the company.

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