Elon Musk – The Industry

Meta’s farewell to fact-checking; 6 recommendations for brands

Kikelomo OyenugaJanuary 23, 2025

by Kikelomo OyenugaJanuary 23, 2025024

Meta’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will have profound implications for users, communications professionals, and marketers. At this stage, the...

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X rolls out vertical video tab

Kikelomo OyenugaJanuary 21, 2025

by Kikelomo OyenugaJanuary 21, 2025040

X is launching a dedicated vertical video feed, in line with other social media platforms. Elon Musk’s social-media company is looking to introduce new features...

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Zenith Bank rewards Hackathon winners with N77.5m cash prize at Zenith Tech fair 4.0

Kikelomo OyenugaNovember 22, 2024

by Kikelomo OyenugaNovember 22, 2024036

A total sum of N77.5 million in prize money was won at the end of a keenly contested hackathon session at the Fourth Edition of...

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Musk battles hate speech researchers

Kikelomo OyenugaNovember 13, 2024

by Kikelomo OyenugaNovember 13, 20240112

Elon Musk’s X Corp. is pressing a federal appeals court to revive a lawsuit against a watchdog that published critical reports about the platform, allegedly...

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Musk unveils Tesla’s self-driving robotaxi

Kikelomo OyenugaOctober 11, 2024

by Kikelomo OyenugaOctober 11, 2024040

Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled what he claimed was a robotaxi capable of self-driving, predicting it would be available by 2027 — about a decade...

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X forced to pay $5M fines to resume service in Brazil

Kikelomo OyenugaOctober 1, 2024

by Kikelomo OyenugaOctober 1, 2024031

Since it agreed to comply with Brazil’s court orders last week, X must now pay $5 million in fines to reinstate itself in the region...

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X tests video-conferencing tool to compete with LinkedIn, microsoft teams

Kikelomo OyenugaAugust 28, 2024

by Kikelomo OyenugaAugust 28, 2024051

X is taking its “video-first” strategy even further. To compete in the business-to-business market and take on other video-conferencing platforms, the social platform formerly known...

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Tesla records drop in profit on price cuts, lower vehicle sales

Kikelomo OyenugaJuly 24, 2024July 24, 2024

by Kikelomo OyenugaJuly 24, 2024July 24, 2024028

Tesla reported a hefty drop in second-quarter profits Tuesday due to the effect of price cuts while spending aggressively on autonomous driving and other technology....

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Featured Musk tells Twitter staff remote working will end

Kikelomo OyenugaNovember 11, 2022November 11, 2022

by Kikelomo OyenugaNovember 11, 2022November 11, 2022023

Elon Musk has told Twitter staff that remote working will end and “difficult times” lie ahead, according to reports. BBC reported that in an email...

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Featured Data reveals Twitter has been shedding advertisers since June

Kikelomo OyenugaNovember 7, 2022November 7, 2022

by Kikelomo OyenugaNovember 7, 2022November 7, 2022017

According to new data from advertising intelligence platform MediaRadar, Twitter has shed thousands of advertisers since May of this year. Due to the excitement surrounding...