Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as a federal court jury swiftly rejected the $190 million claim brought against him by a British cave explorer who Musk had branded a "pedo guy" on Twitter.

Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his 'pedo guy' tweet

The British cave explorer suing Elon Musk for calling him a "pedo guy" on Twitter testified on Thursday that his criticism of the Tesla Inc chief executive that led to the tweet was not a personal attack.

No apology to Elon Musk from British diver at 'pedo guy' defamation trial

The top US solar industry trade group on Wednesday urged members to use social media to hit back in a dispute with the White House over whether the Trump administration's tariffs on imported panels are killing or creating American jobs.

US solar industry urged members to use social media to 'hit back' at White house

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk was due to resume testifying in his own defense on Wednesday at the trial for a defamation lawsuit filed by a British diver whom the Silicon Valley billionaire called "pedo guy" on Twitter.

Elon Musk due back on witness stand in defamation trial stemming from tweets

Twitter Inc is updating its global privacy policy to give users more information about what data advertisers might receive and is launching a site to provide clarity on its data protection efforts, the company said on Monday.

Twitter makes global changes to comply with privacy laws

The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, is due to take the stand to go on trial for a defamation suit filed against him by Vernon Unsworth, British cave explorer who helped with the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Thailand in July 2018.

Elon Musk to go to court in defamation trial over ‘pedo guy’ tweet

Facebook's network of apps consisting of - Facebook, Instagram - suffered a major global outage on Thursday. Users across the globe reported that they were unable to access these social media platforms media files - images, videos, GIFs - on Facebook's services.

Facebook and Instagram suffer global outage

Twitter on Thursday began letting users "hide" tweeted replies that could be seen as abusive or harassing in the latest effort by the online platform to create a more welcoming environment.

Twitter lets users 'hide' off-course replies to tweets

Twitter accused Britain's governing Conservatives on Wednesday of misleading the public by rebranding themselves as fact-checkers during a live TV election debate, fuelling concerns about trust in politics.

Twitter accuses UK of misleading public in election row

The allegations of spying by former Twitter employees for Saudi Arabia underscore the risks for Silicon Valley firms holding sensitive data which make the platforms ripe for espionage.

Twitter spy case highlights risks for big tech platforms

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and noted short-seller David Einhorn mocked each other in open letters published on Twitter on Friday, trading barbs clothed in polite language.

Tesla's Musk, Greenlight's Einhorn taunt each other on Twitter

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Gravitas: Why Are Indian Users Deserting Twitter?

Two former Twitter employees and a third man were charged in San Francisco Federal Court Wednesday with spying on Twitter users critical of the Saudi royal family, the US Justice Department announced.

Three charged in US with spying on Twitter users for Saudi Arabia

Elon Musk, who garnered attention for quitting Twitter last week, is back on the social platform, with little explanation for the hiatus or the return. The chief executive of electric automaker Tesla, as well as the private space firm SpaceX, was tweeting late Monday to congratulate the crew of the free-flying spacecraft Dragon.

Elon Musk back on Twitter after break

Twitter said Wednesday it would stop accepting political advertising globally on its platform, responding to growing concerns over misinformation from politicians on social media.

Twitter to ban political ads worldwide on its platform

Pakistan Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday blamed the cross border stubble burning and environmental conditions in India for the increasing level of pollution in Lahore.

Pakistan Minister blames cross border field fires for increasing pollution level in Lahore

Wall Street was mixed early Thursday amid optimism over United States-China trade talks and as Tesla surged on positive earnings, while Twitter plunged on disappointing results.

Tesla surges, Twitter slumps amid United States earnings deluge

Twitter shares plunged Thursday after reporting glitches that impacted its ad-targeting ability, pulling down revenue growth in the past quarter. Profit for the third quarter was $37 million, a sharp drop from last year when the online messaging platform was helped by a large tax benefit.

Twitter tumbles as 'bugs' hit revenue growth

Lady Gaga's Indian fans could not contain their excitement as the American singer-actress tweeted in Sankrit on Sunday. Gaga tweeted, " Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu" which literally means, "May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.

Lady Gaga tweets in Sanskrit, Indian fans greet her with 'Jai Shri Ram'

Former International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said President Donald Trump's trade offensive against China could slash global economic growth and she critiqued his Twitter habits in an interview with US television program 60 Minutes.

Former International Monetary Fund chief Lagarde takes swipe at Trump's Twitter habits

President Donald Trump's Twitter attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following an acrimonious White House meeting appears to have backfired spectacularly. Trump tweeted a picture of the encounter Wednesday showing a standing Pelosi pointing at the president while he and everyone else in the room were seated, with the caption "Nervous Nancy's unhinged meltdown!

Donald Trump's Twitter photo attack backfires as Nancy Pelosi owns it

Twitter on Tuesday apologised after "inadvertently" using phone numbers and email addresses for advertising even though the personal data was provided for account security.

Twitter admits phone numbers meant for security used for ads

Salman Khan who will be seen entertaining fans as Chulbul Panday in the upcoming film 'Dabangg 3' wrapped up the shooting. Bollywood's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' uploaded a video on Twitter where he can be seen speaking about the last day of the shoot and also paid tribute to late veteran actor Vinod Khanna whose birthday happens to be on the same day of their pack up.

Salman Khan wraps up shooting of 'Dabangg 3', pays tribute to late actor Vinod Khanna

The general manager of the Houston Rockets said Monday a tweet backing Hong Kong protests that caused a major backlash was not meant to offend the NBA team's massive Chinese fanbase.

NBA Rockets executive says Hong Kong tweet not meant to offend

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