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A new voter poll shows that people want third-party options as President Donald Trump's approval rating continues to be below 50%. While Elon Musk could be launching a third party, voters are saying no thanks to one from the world's richest man. What Happened: Shareholders of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA...

Billionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion in 2022 and, along with changing the name of the social media platform to X, has made an increased focus on monetization for top posts and creators on the platform. One user may see future revenue after a moment of viral fame on the platform....

Billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg almost ended up in a cage fight over their competing social media platforms. Musk may not want to look at the latest metrics from X rival Threads, or he could be proposing a cage match again. What Happened: Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) launched Threads...

Linda Yaccarino is moving on from social media platform X, two years after joining the company, which is owned by billionaire Elon Musk. Here's what Yaccarino had to say in her farewell, how Musk responded, and what comes next. What Happened: Yaccarino announced her departure from X on the social...

Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary, never one to back down from a challenge, finds himself in the thick of one of the most complex international business sagas in recent memory: the potential sale of TikTok‘s U.S. operations.  The outspoken investor has publicly declared his...

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:DJT) rolled out its TV streaming service, Truth+, to a worldwide audience on Monday.  What To Know: Trump Media, which also operates the Truth Social social media platform, started beta testing the global launch of Truth+ in late June, according...

Bill Ackman is best known for his large investments in companies that can lead to activist battles. The investor is now ready to take a break from the stock market to participate in a sports competition. What Happened: Ackman and professional tennis player Jack Sock will play doubles in the...

Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) shares are trading higher on Tuesday after Wells Fargo raised its price target on the stock from $8 to $11, citing stronger-than-expected revenue growth in a stabilizing ad market. What To Know: The firm now expects second-quarter revenue to increase 13% year-over-year, up...

Reddit, Inc. (NYSE:RDDT) is known for its sprawling communities and viral "Ask Me Anything" posts. Its journey has also been filled with quirky milestones and lesser-known stories.  As Reddit turns 20 years old, it remains a hub for both mainstream news and the internet's most obscure trivia.  Here...

Image generated by AI SocialFi, the fusion of social media and decentralized finance, flew out of the gate then rapidly flamed out. High profile startups like Friend.tech and Farcaster lost users in droves thanks to flawed business models that placed too much emphasis on social – not...

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says Jeff Bezos reached out for a last-minute splash of premium spirits, prompting him to "send my plane with a case of our tequila to Venice as a wedding present," he wrote on X Sunday. What Happened: Palihapitiya and his "All-In" podcast co-hosts unveiled...

President Donald Trump has indicated the presence of a potential buyer for the US operations of TikTok, the widely used social media app owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd. However, he has decided to keep the specifics under wraps for the next two weeks. What Happened:...

Technology giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) may need to rethink its marketing strategy after the company quietly pulled another one of its advertisements this week, which is at least the fourth such move made in just over a year. What Happened: Apple made a big splash with its return to advertising on...

A $44 billion purchase by Elon Musk saw Twitter rebranded to X and all old memorabilia like the iconic blue bird logo nicknamed Larry eventually auctioned off. An online marketplace company bought the old 560-pound Twitter sign and recently blew it up. What Happened: Since Musk's acquisition of...

Pavel Durov, the CEO and co-founder of messaging platform Telegram, has announced that his vast fortune will be inherited by his numerous offspring. What Happened: In an interview with the French outlet Le Point, Durov said that his 100-plus children will be the beneficiaries of his multi-...