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X CEO Linda Yaccarino shakes up inner circle amid pressure from Elon Musk to boost sales, cut costs: report
The chief executive of social media platform X, Linda Yaccarino, has shaken up her inner circle in the face of pressure from owner Elon Musk to boost sales and cut costs, the...
Elon Musk teases X TV in latest bid to make social media platform 'the everything app'
A 12-second clip Musk shared to X showcased the forthcoming network's logo for the first time as it flashed across a stack of old televisions.
Ex-CBS correspondent Catherine Herridge -- known for Hunter Biden laptop reporting -- in talks to join X
The award-winning journalist -- who was controversially fired by CBS News in February in a round of layoffs by corporate parent Paramount -- met with X CEO Linda Yaccarino at...
Musk's X aims to hire 100 content moderators in Austin by end of year
The Elon Musk-owned company announced the new "Trust and Safety center of excellence" ahead of a US Senate hearing on Jan. 31 about online child sexual exploitation.
Media execs predict what's in store for 2024: Bob Iger at Disney, Linda Yaccarino at X and more
Thirteen media executives anonymously told CNBC what they think will be among the industry's biggest moves in 2024 -- and it could be a bumpy ride for some well-known industry...
Read Linda Yaccarino's memo to X staff after Elon Musk's interview where he told advertisers 'go f–k yourself'
X chief Linda Yaccarino sent a memo to X staffers in the wake of Elon Musk's controversial, wide-ranging interview, calling his on-stage commentary "candid" and "profound."
X CEO Linda Yaccarino hires son to help company weather advertiser exodus, help reach $100M political ad revenue goal: report
Matt Madrazo has been introducing himself to political advertising insiders in Washington, DC, in recent weeks, according to a report in Semafor.
Elon Musk's X follows through with 'thermonuclear lawsuit' against Media Matters
Musk’s social media platform accused the watchdog group of essentially cooking the books in their quest to “drive advertisers from the platform and destroy X Corp.,” according to the lawsuit...
X's CEO addresses advertiser exodus over Elon Musk outrage: 'Data will tell the real story'
X, formerly Twitter, lost several major advertisers including IBM and Comcast, and owner Elon Musk was blasted by the White House after he agreed with a post on the platform...
Right-wing influencers pledge to bail out Elon Musk after Disney, Apple pull ads from X
Andrew Tate, the "manosphere" influencer who has been accused of sex trafficking by Romania, has offered Musk monthly payments of $1 million.
Apple suspends ads on X after Elon Musk endorses antisemitic post
The iPhone maker's decision to pause ads, which was first reported by the news site Axios, is the latest blow for X.
IBM suspends ads on X after ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content: 'Unacceptable situation'
IBM said Thursday it had immediately suspended all advertising on Elon Musk-owned X after a report found its ads were placed next to content promoting Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.
Elon Musk gives X employees a year to turn app into finance platform: 'You won't need a bank account'
“When I say payments, I actually mean someone’s entire financial life,” Musk told his charges at an all-hands meeting on Thursday.
Elon Musk's X grappling with misinformation, lost advertisers one year after takeover
What X will become, and whether Musk can achieve his ambition of turning it into an “everything app” that everyone uses, remains as unclear as it was a year ago.
Elon Musk rolls out audio, video calling on X as he seeks to make it an 'everything app'
The latest functionality comes amid a series of new features and changes to the platform's core experience under Musk, who acquired the social media company nearly a year ago.
Elon Musk's X plots two new subscription tiers -- as traffic reportedly plunges
“One is lower cost with all features, but no reduction in ads, and the other is more expensive, but has no ads,” Musk wrote on X.
Elon Musk's X tests charging users $1 annual fee to post: 'Only way to fight bots'
The test, dubbed “Not a Bot,” rolled out in New Zealand and the Philippines.
Elon Musk's X hit with trademark lawsuit from marketing agency
The case appears to be the first of what could be numerous trademark disputes with Musk's company over the letter "X," which is commonly used in tech branding.
Elon Musk's X cuts staffers on election misinformation team: 'Yeah, they're gone'
The company had about two-dozen staffers devoted to election integrity before Musk bought the company for $44 billion last year. Now, there are at most six staffers in that department...
Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu discuss free speech on X as antisemitism controversy swirls
The two kicked off with a joke about deepfakes and quickly launched into a discussion of artificial intelligence as both a blessing and a curse for humanity.