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Elon Musk's lawyers issued a double whammy this week in the ongoing quest by the world's richest man to cancel his own proposed takeover of Twitter. On Tuesday the billionaire's legal eagles asked a Delaware court to delay the forthcoming showdown between him and Twitter. A five-day trial is scheduled to begin mid-October after Twitter sued Musk when he tried to back out of the $44 billion deal. Musk claimed, among other things, Twitter withheld crucial internal information from him, thus breaking and nullifying the takeover agreement, and Twitter counter-argued it was in fact Musk who is violating the terms by attempting to unilaterally end the sale. Twitter wants him to either complete the transaction as proposed, or cough up the agreed $1 billion break-up fee. His lawyers have asked for more time to assemble their defense, pushing the trial to sometime after November 10. Specifically, the team want to update their complaint, and include in their filings a copy of Peiter "Mudge" Zatko's whistleblower complaint against Twitter. Mudge, the microblogging biz's former head of security, has made a range of claims against his ex-employers, which Musk's attorneys want to use as evidence to kill the takeover deal once…

In this illustration, Elon Musk's Twitter account is displayed on the screen of a mobile phone with the Twitter logo in the background. A whistleblower's complaint that Twitter misled federal regulators about the company's security risks could provide Elon Musk with fresh ammunition in his bid to get out of buying the company for $44 billion.Sheldon Cooper | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesElon Musk's legal team filed another notice on Tuesday to terminate his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, citing additional reasons.Twitter shares were down more than 1% in premarket trade.The latest filings come after Twitter's former head of security, Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, earlier this month alleged "extreme, egregious deficiencies" by the social media company related to privacy, security and content moderation.On July 8, Musk's legal team initially filed a notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to terminate the Twitter acquisition. Musk's team alleged that "Twitter has not complied with its contractual obligations."The follow-up notice, disclosed to the SEC, cites allegations made by Zatko as additional reasons to terminate the deal."Allegations regarding certain facts, known to Twitter prior to and as of July 8, 2022, but undisclosed to the Musk Parties prior to and at that time, have…

Grace Tame says police communication "hasn't been great" after she filed an official complaint about tweets posted by her abuser.The 2021 Australian of the Year took to social media last night sharing tweets which she said were from her abuser Nicolaas Bester.Press play to hear her conversation with Virginia Trioli on ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings.The Australian Federal Police has declined to comment.CreditsVirginia Trioli, presenterBroadcast 21h ago21 hours agoMon 29 Aug 2022 at 10:30pmMelbourne, Child Sexual Abuse

Jack Dorsey, a founder of Twitter, got a subpoena. So did Marc Andreessen, a prominent venture capitalist. Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman, and the investors David Sacks and Joe Lonsdale received them, too.They were all summoned to share what they know about the rancorous, knock-down, drag-out tech spectacle of the year: the fight between Twitter and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man.Mr. Musk enthusiastically agreed to buy Twitter in April for $44 billion, but has since tried to back out of the blockbuster deal, leading to lawsuits and recriminations. Both sides are set for a showdown in Delaware Chancery Court in October over whether Mr. Musk needs to stick with the acquisition. The torrent of legal demands in the case has forced a who’s who of Silicon Valley to now lawyer up, creating a heyday for top-tier law firms.So far, lawyers for Twitter and Mr. Musk have issued more than 100 subpoenas in the battle, targeting big-name banks (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley), high-profile investors (Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia), well-known advisers, prominent companies that employ Twitter’s board members (Salesforce, Mastercard) and members of Mr. Musk’s entourage.In the scorched earth campaign, the lawyers have even subpoenaed each other.“Every firm in the Valley is salivating…

AP Photo/Don WrightKenny Pickett continues to make a strong case for being the Pittsburgh Steelers' starting quarterback this season.The rookie played the entire third quarter and part of the fourth quarter in Pittsburgh's 19-9 preseason finale win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, finishing 10-of-14 for 90 yards. He didn't turn the ball over and he wasn't sacked, leading the Steelers to one drive that resulted in a field goal and another that resulted in a missed field goal.He also spun some absolute gems:B/R Gridiron @brgridironKenny Pickett throwing dimes (via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/d0Fz5p6S0kWhile Pickett and Pittsburgh's backups didn't find the end zone, it was another impressive performance from the young quarterback, and more than a few folks were singing his praises on Twitter:Daniel Valente @StatsGuyDanielKenny Pickett was touted as the most pro-ready QB prospect coming out of the draft. He’s proven to be exactly as advertised under center for the Steelers this preseason.Michael Beck @MichaelBeck56Pickett just makes smart plays with quick decisions Accurate and strong arm… lot to likeJonathan Heitritter @J_HeitsI get Trubisky looked good the first half, but Pickett has got it done regardless of who he's out there with in all three games🤷‍♂️ I rest my case 💯 #Steelers #HereWeGo…

Wesley Hitt/Getty ImagesTennessee Titans fans got many positive signs from rookie quarterback Malik Willis in his final preseason game Saturday.Willis was given the start against the Arizona Cardinals. The 23-year-old played virtually the entire game, getting pulled late in the fourth quarter. He was coming off an erratic performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Aug. 20, finishing 7-of-17 for 80 yards and one touchdown through the air and 42 rushing yards on five carries.Going against the Cardinals, Willis got a chance to unleash his speed on the ground. He ran for 79 yards on four carries, including a 50-yard scramble early in the second quarter that set up a Julius Chestnut touchdown two plays later.Tennessee Titans @TitansShowing off that @EAMaddenNFL speed 💨 @malikwillis 📺: Watch #AZvsTEN on @WKRN pic.twitter.com/eVsTJB52LSBuck Reising @BuckReisingTHAT'S the kind of run you want to see from Malik Willis. Defenders sink back, he takes it up the middle through wide open lanes for 50 yards. No ducking out of the back of the pocket, turning all the way around before you try to get up field. Plant it and goBryan Jones @bryanjj0nesIt’s clear as day that Malik Willis is listening to the coaches.This kid is sitting…

The troubled comedy star also faced misconduct allegations left ‘Silicon Valley’, had run-ins with the law over bomb threat jokes and has seen his career suffer since.August 28, 2022 - 4 min readUPDATE: Since the Twitter drama with T.J. Miller went down, there have been further repercussions for his career, most of it not connected to the tweets.That said, on the direct topic of suicide, Miller posted this to Twitter in 2019…It would appear to be a mild form of attempting to get his career back on track, though there has been little progress so far. He’s maintained some animated acting gigs on the likes of Netflix’s ‘F is for Family’, which wrapped last year.And he appeared in cinematic aquatic thriller ‘Underwater’ alongside Kristen Stewart in 2020, a short film and Drew Barrymore comedy ‘The Stand-In’. Since then, he hasn’t landed any big gigs.Partly that is because of his ignoble exit from HBO sitcom ‘Silicon Valley’, where he played the oafish Erlich Bachman for four seasons. Though initial statements indicated that the producers had simply run out of stories for Erlich, rumours swirled of bad behavior, and creator Mike Judge said the following to The Hollywood Reporter:“There are a lot…

Facebook and Twitter recently took down social media accounts attacking U.S. adversaries and spreading American interests across the world. Then, they gave the information about those accounts to researchers. Here & Now‘s Celeste Headlee speaks with Femi Oke about the results of a new report detailing a sustained pro-U.S. influence campaign on social media. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

August 27, 2022 1:10 am ET One of the best to ever do it has won gold again. In the main event of ONE on Prime Video 1, Demetrious Johnson claimed the ONE Championship flyweight title by knocking out Adriano Moraes in the fourth round of their rematch. Johnson was finished by a knee to the head in their first meeting, but this time around it would be “Mighty Mouse” who finished the fight with a right hand that dropped Moraes, followed by a flush knee to the face. Check out below to see the reaction on social media to the incredible finish. Michael Schiavello Moraes told us this time he SUBMITS DJ. Let's see… repeat or revenge? — MichaelSchiavello PM (@SchiavelloVOICE) August 27, 2022 Mookie Alexander Moraes is like nine weight classes bigger than Johnson. This is comical. — Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) August 27, 2022 Cody Gibson The ufc traded this man for Ben Funk Askren. In retrospect, that was a mistake 😂 #ONEChampionship — Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) August 27, 2022 Aaron Bronsteter Demetrious Johnson with a beautiful KO against Adriano Moraes, almost identical to how Moraes defeated him. Beautiful workmanship from DJ, who is the new champion. —…