Elon Musk is set to buy Twitter in a $44 billion deal

Elon Musk made his proposal to buy Twitter outright and delist it from the stock market the other week, and it appeared that the firm would kindly decline. However, it appears that it did some more thinking after a few days and has now officially stated that it is accepting Musk’s proposal. Continue reading “Elon Musk is set to buy Twitter in a $44 billion deal”

A look at Twitter’s Edit option hints at how it could work

For a long time, Twitter users have wished for an edit feature, and it appears that their desire may be rewarded eventually. Twitter recently announced that it is working on an edit button that will be available to Twitter Blue subscribers in the coming months. While Twitter hasn’t said much about the functionality or how it will work, thanks to a leak, we finally have our first glimpse at the edit button. Continue reading “A look at Twitter’s Edit option hints at how it could work”

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion

After deciding not to join the Twitter’s board, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has offered to purchase all of Twitter for $54.20 per share that is valued at $43 billion. This is according to the letter filed with the SEC. This comes after he purchased 9.2% of the company earlier in the month and was offered to join the Twitter’s board. Continue reading “Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion”

Parag Agrawal: Elon Musk will not join Twitter’s board

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has withdrawn his plans to join the board of Twitter, his preferred social media platform. Musk said on Twitter on Saturday morning that he would not be joining the board of directors. On Sunday, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said that Musk still owns a lot of the company and that the company will keep listening to him. Continue reading “Parag Agrawal: Elon Musk will not join Twitter’s board”

Twitter is testing “Unmentioning” feature; rolls out ALT badge globally

Twitter has revealed that it is testing the much-anticipated “unmentioning” function, which would allow users to opt out of conversations in which they do not wish to participate. Previously, the company’s privacy designer, Dominic Camozzi, hinted at the development of this functionality in June 2021. Continue reading “Twitter is testing “Unmentioning” feature; rolls out ALT badge globally”

Twitter confirms edit button is coming soon

Twitter confirmed today that it is working on an edit button, days after jokingly mentioning it in a tweet. In fact, the firm stated that it has been testing the function since last year and will start piloting it with Twitter Blue members “in the coming months.” Continue reading “Twitter confirms edit button is coming soon”

Elon Musk joins Twitter’s board of directors

Elon Musk has joined the board of directors of Twitter, having recently purchased significant shares in the company. Twitter’s CEO, Parag Agarwal, was the first to break the news with a tweet. Continue reading “Elon Musk joins Twitter’s board of directors”

Twitter for Android will soon support selecting text in a Tweet

The Android version of Twitter’s app is rumored to be getting the ability to select text within tweets. The firm is working on bringing a text selection feature to its Android app, according to popular app reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong’s latest tweet. Continue reading “Twitter for Android will soon support selecting text in a Tweet”

Twitter rolls out keyword search to Direct Messages

Twitter first showed off the direct message keyword search feature in May, when it added the search feature for Android phones to its service. Now, Twitter has announced the much-anticipated feature for direct messaging, which lets users do keyword searches for chats or conversations. Users can simply enter a word from the message they’re looking for. Continue reading “Twitter rolls out keyword search to Direct Messages”

Twitter testing the ability to add descriptions to image uploads

Twitter is a testing a new feature on its platform that will add the ability to write descriptions for uploaded images. The feature is being tested on Android, iOS, and Web, and it designed to improve the experience for assistive tech, for people with low-bandwidth, and more.

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Twitter acquires Slack-rival Quill to improve its messaging tools

Twitter has made its first acquisition under its new CEO, Parag Agrawal. The microblogging site Twitter announced that it has acquired Slack-competitor Quill to help improve its direct messaging tools. Continue reading “Twitter acquires Slack-rival Quill to improve its messaging tools”

Twitter updates private information policy; bans sharing photos and videos without consent

Twitter has updated its private information policy to disallow users from sharing photos and videos of private people without their permission. Continue reading “Twitter updates private information policy; bans sharing photos and videos without consent”

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO, CTO Parag Agrawal to replace him

Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey announced on Monday that he is stepping down from his position, however, he will stay on the board of the company until his term expires in 2022.

The company board has appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Parag Agrawal as his successor with immediate effect.  Continue reading “Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO, CTO Parag Agrawal to replace him”

Twitter partners with Walmart to introduce Live Shopping

Live streaming has been popular among users across various social media platforms including Twitter. Companies are introducing new ways to let users interact during the live stream with call to action buttons and on similar lines now, Twitter has introduced Live Shopping on its platform in collaboration with Walmart. Continue reading “Twitter partners with Walmart to introduce Live Shopping”

Twitter Blue subscription service gets Ad-free articles, Custom Navigation and more

Twitter Blue, a monthly subscription service that was rolled out first to Australia and Canada earlier this year, is now rolling out to the U.S. and New Zealand. With the rollout, the service is also getting a couple of new features such as Ad-free articles, custom navigation options, Labs features and more.

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