Tech Brew Ride Home Tue. 08/30 – Twitter Shelved An OnlyFans Clone
Aug 30, 2022
Elon Musk is using a whistleblower's claims as a strategic angle in his Twitter legal saga. Meanwhile, Twitter's attempt at an OnlyFans rival hit roadblocks due to security concerns. On the tech front, AMD unveils powerful new CPUs, setting the stage for a showdown with Intel. Gopuff faces financial hurdles as it scrambles to improve its cash flow. Lastly, groundbreaking AI research aims to decode animal communication, promising to deepen our understanding of the animal world.
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Musk Leverages Whistleblower
- Elon Musk adds Twitter whistleblower Peter Zatko's allegations to his case for terminating the acquisition.
- Musk claims "egregious deficiencies" in Twitter's defenses against hackers and privacy issues breach the merger agreement.
Shifting Argument
- Matt Levine suggests Musk may focus on Zatko's security claims instead of bots as a stronger argument against the acquisition.
- This pivots the fight to a fraud case, alleging Twitter tricked Musk into signing the merger agreement.
Twitter Circle Rollout
- Twitter launched Circle, allowing users to tweet to smaller, selected groups of up to 150 people.
- This offers a way to maintain some privacy around specific posts without completely locking down profiles.
