Twitter usage at an all-time high: Elon Musk

Twitter, in an internal FAQ shared with its sales team, claims that its monetisable daily user (mDAU) growth has shot over 20% since Musk took charge of the microblogging platform.

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Stellantis pauses paid ads on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover

Stellantis joins a number of major companies that have halted advertising on Twitter, including United Airlines, General Mills Inc luxury automaker Audi of America and General Motors Co.

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Those fired from Twitter won’t find it too hard to get jobs

Many laid-off Twitter employees have reached out to other companies for job opportunities. Tech professionals in particular are getting multiple job offers.

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US lays claim to $1 billion in bitcoin stolen from Silk Road

In the second largest seizure in Department of Justice history, law enforcement seized the 50,000 Bitcoin during a November 2021 search of the Gainesville, Georgia, home of James Zhong.

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Paytm Q2 revenue up 76%, loss expands to Rs 571.5 crore

Paytm's revenue from operations jumped 76% in the September-quarter to Rs 1,914 crore, mainly on account of a surge in growth of loan disbursals.

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After Friday's mass layoffs, Twitter now asks some fired workers to please come back

Some of those who are being asked to return were laid off by mistake, according to two people familiar with the moves. Others were let go before management realized that their work and experience may be necessary to build the new features Musk envisions, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information.

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Outside talent wary of joining startups amid uncertainty in sector

Industry insiders said there are growing instances in recent months of senior professionals from outside sectors pulling out during hiring negotiations, saying it is too risky a time to move.

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