Elon Musk Says He'll Force Dark Mode on Twitter Users, Quickly Changes His Mind

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Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, rebranded as X, announced on Thursday that he would be eliminating light mode on the social platform’s app, plunging users into permanent darkness. But following an outcry from users, Musk quickly decided on a compromise.

The former Twitter exec who went viral for sleeping on the office floor said she had no choice but to do so because of Elon Musk's 'nearly impossible deadline'

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Esther Crawford was regarded as one of Elon Musk's most loyal employees.

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Elon Musk's former Twitter lieutenant reveals her ex-boss was funny — though he told the same stories and jokes 'over and over'

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Elon Musk's former Twitter lieutenant reveals her ex-boss was funny — though he told the same stories and jokes 'over and over'
Elon Musk's former Twitter lieutenant reveals her ex-boss was funny — though he told the same stories and jokes 'over and over'

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Elon Musk's former Twitter lieutenant says he needs to 'hear hard truths' and not fire everyone who goes against him

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Esther Crawford said Elon Musk is too surrounded by "yes men."

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A laid-off Twitter manager, who was one of Elon Musk's most loyal employees, tweeted 'cruelty is the worst' in an apparent dig at the tech mogul

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Esther Crawford tweeted "cruelty is the worst," shortly after Elon Musk accused a former Twitter director of using his disability as an "excuse."

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Matthew McConaughey's Salesforce gig

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Alright, alright, alright. Hallam Bullock here, reporting from London — and yes, Matthew McConaughey is on my mind. Salesforce has reportedly been paying McConaughey $10 million a year to act as a "creative adviser."

Twitter's mass layoffs mean some junior employees are in charge of areas they've never worked on before, report says

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Twitter laid off a further 200 staff over the weekend.

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A laid-off Twitter exec who went viral for sleeping on the office floor says people who are afraid of being 'dunked on' should stay 'small and invisible'

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Esther Crawford had worked as a director of product management at Twitter until she was reportedly laid off over the weekend.

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A Twitter manager seen as embodying Elon Musk's 'hardcore' work culture was reportedly laid off. She says she has no regrets going 'all-in on Twitter 2.0.'

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Esther Crawford was seen as an embodiment of Elon Musk's "hardcore" work culture at Twitter.

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One of Elon Musk's most loyal employees was fired at Twitter. Here's how she went from surviving layoffs to the chopping block in the span of a few months.

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An employee posted a picture on Twitter of Esther Crawford sleeping in the office.

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