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Twitter recruiters are already asking external engineers to join ‘Twitter 2.0 — an Elon Company,’ reports say

Twitter recruiters are reaching out to engineers asking them to join “Twitter 2.0 – an Elon company,” The Verge reported. AP Twitter is already recruiting amid a wave of employee resignations, reports say. Twitter recruiters are reportedly reaching out to engineers asking them to join “Twitter 2.0.” Less than half of Twitter’s roughly 4,000 employees…

Ivanka Trump was unhappy about how her friends ‘turned their backs’ on her during her father’s administration, report says

Ivanka Trump in Miami, Florida, on February 10, 2021. Mega/GC Images Ivanka Trump has distanced herself from her father’s administration since he left office. She “hated all the criticism and the threats” that came with politics, The New York Post reported. Ivanka Trump is unhappy about having lost friends and just wants a “normal life,”…

Twitter had to assure employees that Elon Musk’s infamous late-night email about his ‘hardcore’ vision for the company wasn’t a phishing attack, report says

Twitter’s owner Elon Musk sent an email to staff on Wednesday about “Twitter 2.0.” Jim Watson/Getty Images Elon Musk emailed Twitter staff this week saying they must commit to his ‘hardcore’ vision for the company. Failing to do so by 5 p.m. ET on Thursday meant they’d receive three months’ severance, he said. Twitter was…

‘Sonic’ co-creator Yuji Naka reportedly arrested for insider trading

Yuji Naka, who co-created Sonic the Hedgehog and headed programming for the original game series, has reportedly been arrested for insider trading. According to Fuji News Network, authorities believe Naka bought 10,000 shares in game development company Aiming for 2.8 million yen ($20,000) before it became public that the developer was working with Square Enix…

The Morning After: Notorious B.I.G. is the star of Meta’s ‘hyper-realistic’ VR concert

The next big VR avatar performance will be the late Notorious B.I.G., East Coast rap legend. Broadcast in Meta’s Horizon Worlds, the show will use a virtual recreation of ’90s Brooklyn as a backdrop and will have performances by guest artists like Bad Boy Records founder Sean “Diddy” Combs. It will also feature a narrative…