Elon Musk Effect: Experts split on what Twitter takeover means for India

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, completed his $44 billion takeover of Twitter and tweeted that “the bird is freed” followed by “let the good times roll” on Friday.

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After Elon Musk takeover, India says it expects Twitter to comply with local rules

Over the past two years, Indian authorities have asked the company to act on content such as accounts supportive of an independent Sikh state, posts alleged to have spread misinformation about protests by farmers, and tweets critical of the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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July-Sept quarter sees iPhone shipments soaring

The market research firm expects strong iPhone sales in the ongoing quarter as well as consumer demand for premium smartphones remains resilient.

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A series of chats that possibly sealed the fate of Twitter's ex-CEO Parag Agrawal

Things started going sideways between the two after Musk tweeted "Most of these “top” accounts tweet rarely and post very little content. Is Twitter dying?" on April 9, along with a list of the top 10 most-followed Twitter accounts.

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Start-studded ETSA jury to pick winners today; Boat raises $60 million, delays IPO

The ten-member jury, spread across India, Silicon Valley, Bellevue (US) and Singapore, will meet virtually today to recognise the brightest and best entrepreneurial leaders in what is shaping up to be a testing year for the startup ecosystem.

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Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, fires CEO Parag Agrawal

Musk sacked chief executive Parag Agrawal, as well as the company's chief financial officer and its head of legal policy, trust and safety.

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ET Startup Awards: Nominees for CEO of the Year

In recognition of the deepening maturity of India's startup ecosystem -ranked among the top three worldwide, ET Startup Awards is introducing a new category - CEO of the Year.

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