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Elon Musk refuses to pay Twitter’s Google bill
Twitter is refusing to stand by a $1 billion contract with Google to use its cloud hosting services, according to reports. Elon Musk’s company is in the process of moving away from Google Cloud before the contract expires on 30 June, Platformer reported, leaving the social media firm’s trust and safety teams in peril. The move appears to be part of radical cost-cutting measures that have been underway since Mr Musk’s takeover of Twitter in October 2022, which has already seen thousands of employees laid off and a reduction in infrastructure spending. The deal with Google Cloud relates to hosting services, which include protecting accounts and fighting spam on Twitter. The effort to move to a different platform is reportedly “running behind schedule”, which could potentially impact Twitter’s ability to detect and remove spam and child sexual abuse material. Twitter did not respond to a request for comment – the company’s PR team was effectively eliminated during the lay-offs – while Google is also yet to respond. A separate report from The Information last month claimed that Twitter also delayed payments to Amazon Web Services. The latest issues come after internal documents revealed that Twitter’s advertising revenue is down by more than half since Mr Musk’s takeover. The company’s main revenue stream was initially hit by advertisers withdrawing over concerns related to the direction of the platform and its leadership, though Mr Musk claimed in April that “almost all advertisers have come back or said they are going to come back”. Twitter’s valuation since Mr Musk bought the company for $44 billion has dropped to around $15 billion, according to estimates from investment firm Fidelity. Newly-appointed Twitter chief executive Linda Yaccarino, who took over from Mr Musk last week, has been tasked with improving relationships with advertisers, while Mr Musk focuses on “overseeing product, software and sysops as the firm’s chief technology officer. Read More Twitter ad sales down by more than half since Elon Musk takeover, report claims
2023-06-12 20:26

The very best deals ahead of Memorial Day 2023
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2023-05-13 01:48

FIFA 23 Level Up Your Game 2 Objective: How to Complete
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2023-07-15 01:18

IShowSpeed 'forgives' Man City fan who attacked him at FA Cup final but Internet says he 'deserved it'
IShowSpeed's tweet stirred up significant interest, prompting fans to react in different ways about the assault and its aftermath
2023-06-05 18:24

10 Fascinating Facts About Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson ('Treasure Island,' 'Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde') is one of Scotland’s foremost writers—and his life, like his most famous stories, was full of both adventure and misfortune.
2023-06-20 20:15

How to Bypass a Ringing Phone and Go Straight to Voicemail
Anyone born after 1996 probably doesn't understand the anxiety of making a phone call: The
2023-09-12 04:28

Soaring EV Sales Could Still Leave World Short on Emissions Goal
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2023-06-08 15:24

Get 1TB of lifetime cloud storage for $120
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2023-07-30 17:51

Oklo Announces Sites for Two Power Plants in Southern Ohio
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2023-05-18 17:47

FCC Approves New Mini Starlink Dish
The FCC has approved SpaceX’s application to operate two new Starlink dishes, including a smaller,
2023-09-20 23:48

Science Exchange Hires Veteran Enterprise Technology Leader Ander Tallett as Chief Strategy Officer
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