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Topline Twitter has laid off more than 200 staffers including some top executives who had risen up the ranks after Elon Musk’s takeover of the company, various news outlets reported, a move that comes weeks after the social media company’s billionaire owner and CEO said he was working to “stabilize the organization.” A view of Twitter's logo at Twitter Headquarters in San Francisco, California, United States.Anadolu Agency Key Facts According to the New York Times, the layoffs have impacted 10% of Twitter’s remaining workforce of 2,000 people, with many learning that they had been laid off after losing access to their company email accounts and laptops. The layoffs reportedly began on Saturday night with many learning about their fate on Sunday. Twitter Blue head Esther Crawford—who had previously defended the company’s new work culture under Musk and vowed to go “all-in”—also faced the axe, the Platformer’s Zoe Schiffer reported. Crawford the founder of the screen-sharing app Squad joined Twitter after her company was acquired by the social media giant in late 2020. Newsletter platform Revue founder, Martin de Kujiper, and design firm Ueno’s founder Haraldur Thorleifsson—both of whose companies were acquired by Twitter in 2021—were also among those laid off

Twitter Inc has laid off at least 200 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, the New York Times reported late on Sunday, in its latest round of job cuts since Elon Musk took over the micro-blogging site last October. The layoffs on Saturday night impacted product managers, data scientists and engineers who worked on machine learning and site reliability, which helps keep Twitter's various features online, the NYT report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The company has a headcount of about 2,300 active employees, according to Musk last month. The latest job cuts follow a mass layoff in early November, when Twitter laid off about 3,700 employees in a cost-cutting measure by Musk, who had acquired the company for $44 billion. Musk said in November that the service was experiencing a "massive drop in revenue" as advertisers pulled spending amid concerns about content moderation. Twitter recently started sharing revenue from advertisements with some of its content creators. Earlier in the day, The Information reported that the social media platform laid off dozens of employees on Saturday, aiming to offset a plunge in revenue.

(Reuters) – Elon Musk’s Twitter Inc laid off dozens of employees on Saturday in what is at least the eighth round of job cuts since Musk took over the social network in late October, the Information reported.The job cuts impacted multiple engineering teams, including those supporting advertising technology, the main Twitter app as well as technical infrastructure to keep Twitter’s systems up and running, the report in the U.S. technology focused publication said early on Sunday, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter.Twitter did not immediately respond to Reuters request for a comment.In early November, Twitter laid off about 3,700 employees in a cost-cutting measure by Musk, who acquired the company for $44 billion.The Information reported that the latest job cuts aim to offset a plunge in revenue following Musk’s takeover and further whittle down a staff that had shrunk by at least 70% to roughly 2,000.Musk in November said that the service was experiencing a “massive drop in revenue” as advertisers pulled spending amid concerns about content moderation.(Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim Coghill)

Feb 26 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's Twitter Inc laid off dozens of employees on Saturday in what is at least the eighth round of job cuts since Musk took over the social network in late October, the Information reported.The job cuts impacted multiple engineering teams, including those supporting advertising technology, the main Twitter app as well as technical infrastructure to keep Twitter's systems up and running, the report in the U.S. technology focused publication said early on Sunday, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter.Twitter did not immediately respond to Reuters request for a comment.In early November, Twitter laid off about 3,700 employees in a cost-cutting measure by Musk, who acquired the company for $44 billion.The Information reported that the latest job cuts aim to offset a plunge in revenue following Musk's takeover and further whittle down a staff that had shrunk by at least 70% to roughly 2,000.Musk in November said that the service was experiencing a "massive drop in revenue" as advertisers pulled spending amid concerns about content moderation.Latest UpdatesView 2 more stories Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Twitter has apparently shut off its internal communication system Slack and employees posted on anonymous workplace chat app Blind that the company had stopped paying its Slack bills.The move left employees baffled and no one worked throughout the day on Friday as they were suddenly unable to communicate, reports Platformer.Employees also lost access to Jira, a tracking software that allows engineers to ship code and monitor progress on new features.While some employees communicated over email, some decided to just take the day off and others took two days off.Jira access was later restored but Slack wasn't down for "routine maintenance.""There is no such thing as routine maintenance," a Slack employee was quoted as saying.Discover the stories of your interestA Slack spokesperson confirmed that the company did not deactivate Twitter's workspace or user accounts. Slack rarely shuts down services for maintenance."We didn't pay our Slack bill. Now everyone is barely working. Penny wise, pound foolish," wrote a Twitter employee.Another called the disappearance of Slack the "proverbial final straw."Twitter did not immediately comment on the report.Meanwhile, the platform was down for several users for a couple of minutes on Friday, and nearly 55 per cent of users reported problems accessing the platform

Associated PressFiji Drua edge Moana Pasifika, Blues win in Super RugbyThe Fiji Drua had the last say in a match which saw 11 tries to edge Moana Pasifika 36-34 Saturday on the opening weekend of the Super Rugby Pacific season. The Drua trailed 19-5 in the first half and didn’t lead in the match until the 77th minute when replacement winger Taniela Rakuro scored the try that gave them a narrow and thrilling win. Moana Pasifika managed a slim advantage in the forward contest but the match was eventually decided by hard-running outside backs who traded tries in the second half.ReutersTurkey's last Armenian village fears for its future after quakeIn Turkey's only remaining ethnic Armenian village, Vakifli, the elderly population thank God that not one of them died during the devastating earthquakes that struck the region. Thirty of the village's 40 stone houses, which are single or double storey and surrounded by orange and lemon orchards, are heavily damaged, and since a third huge earthquake hit, the 130 villagers are without power.Associated PressNigeria to choose president amid national bank note crisisVoters in Nigeria are casting ballots Saturday to choose a new president as Africa's most populous struggles with a national

Without Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins, the Golden State Warriors couldn’t keep up with the Los Angeles Lakers in their first game after the All-Star break on Thursday night.  After trailing by as many as 13 in the first half, Jordan Poole was able to provide a spark as the Warriors went on a run to close out the second quarter and cut the Lakers’ advantage. However, cold shooting and turnovers cut into Golden State’s chances of making a shorthanded comeback.  The Lakers outscored the Warriors 36-24 in the third quarter to help cruise to a 124-111 win on Thursday night.  With LeBron James scoring only 13 points on 5-of-20 shooting from the field, Malik Beasley fueled the Lakers’ offense on Thursday against the Warriors. The newly acquired shooter tallied 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field with seven made triples in 26 minutes.  Klay Thompson led the Warriors with 22 points on 8-of-19 shooting from the floor with two steals and two boards in 27 minutes.  Following Golden State’s loss in Hollywood to start the stretch run of the season, the NBA community on Twitter chimed in with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts

Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty ImagesThroughout most of Thursday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Philadelphia 76ers looked like they were dealing with an All-Star-break hangover as they found themselves trailing by double digits on their home floor.Fortunately for the fans in attendance at Wells Fargo Center, the Sixers overcame a slow start for a 110-105 victory over the Grizzlies. Philadelphia stormed back from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit and ended the game on a 10-1 run en route to their fifth straight win.James Harden spearheaded the comeback by dropping a game-high 31 points with seven rebounds and seven assists. Sixers star big man Joel Embiid struggled finding a shooting rhythm in the first half but remained a force on both ends of the floor to continue his dominance, finishing with 27 points on 7-of-25 shooting, 19 rebounds, six assists and six blocks.The impressive performance by Philadelphia's star duo earned the adulation of NBA Twitter:Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins*Squints* Uh-oh! Is that H-Town James Harden!? And Embiid is reminding us that there are 2 ends of the court. Not a great shooting game but still a dominant performance! Carry on…Kevin Negandhi @KevinNegandhiThe Harden corner 3… the Embiid block on Ja… 👀Some Velvet Blog

Elon Musk laid of dozens of staff across engineering and sales departments last week, The Verge reported. The publication said Musk also gave workers a one-week deadline to change Twitter's ad business. Since taking over the company, Musk has laid off over half of Twitter's workforce. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Elon Musk laid off dozens of Twitter staffers last week — including those who worked on ad products — right after giving them a one-week deadline to turn around the company's ad business, according to a recent report from The Verge. The publication said that Musk laid off employees in sales and engineering, marking the third round of major lay offs since Musk took over at the company in November.Right before the lay offs, Musk told staff who work on Twitter's ad product to change how advertisements target users on their individual feeds, giving them a week to revamp it, The Verge reported. It's unclear whether the terminated employees were laid off as a result of missing the deadline.The report comes after Musk has said Twitter has "the worst ad relevance on Earth" and

Twitter was accused in the US Supreme Court Wednesday of closing its eyes to the Islamic State group as judges struggled to determine whether social media sites could be held liable for acts of terror.In a two-hour hearing, the nine justices of the top US court heard accusations that Twitter should be on the hook for "aiding and abetting" terrorism by failing to stop content created by extremist groups."There is an allegation of willful blindness here ... You knew that ISIS was using your platform," said Justice Sonia Sotomayor, using an acronym for Islamic State while addressing the lawyer for Twitter, the defendant in the case.The case was brought by the family of a victim of a 2017 attack by the group, which is also known by the acronym IS, on an Istanbul nightclub.Also Read | US Supreme Court frustrated and wary over legal shield for tech companiesThe family allege that Twitter's failure to take down and stop recommending IS tweets constituted aiding an act of terror.The hearing came a day after a similar case against YouTube was put to the same nine justices. That case involved a US victim of the 2015 Paris attacks, also claimed by the IS group.Twitter