Elon Musk Is Done Running Twitter. It Was Terrible While It Lasted

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Elon Musk Is Done Running Twitter. It Was Terrible While It Lasted

What a week! One day, Donald Trump is found liable for sexual abuse and defamation, the next he’s given 70 minutes live on CNN—along with a virtual cheering section—to mock his accuser, E. Jean Carroll, and lie about everything from the 2020 election to abortion. Charlotte Klein and Joe Pompeo found CNN staffers despondent, even as CEO Chris Licht defends the debacle.

And as the week came to a close, Elon Musk announced that NBCUniversal ad sales chief Linda Yaccarino would be taking over as Twitter CEO, a move that Caleb Ecarma finds hasn’t gone over well with some of the billionaire’s right-wing fans. Speaking of Twitter, Brian Stelter reported on Tucker Carlson’s move to the platform, and discussed the former Fox News host’s rift with the network on Inside the Hive, alongside Pompeo and The Washington Post’s Sarah Ellison. Plus, Nick Bilton argued that issues surrounding AI should be front and center in the Hollywood writers strike. Thanks for reading and see you Monday.

Elon Musk Is Done Running Twitter. It Was Terrible While It Lasted

After seven months of chaos, the billionaire is passing the baton to someone who could help steer the company out of financial ruin—but doom Musk’s reputation as a right-wing hero.

Thanks to E. Jean Carroll, Donald Trump Is Now Running for President With the Words “Certified Sexual Predator” Next to His Name

The former guy was held accountable for the first time in his life on Tuesday, when a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.

Tucker Carlson Is Daring Fox to Stop Him From Doing a Show on Twitter. Will the Network Bite?

Lachlan Murdoch wants to act like Carlson’s show is a thing of the past, but the ex-host’s latest move to unwind his contract puts Fox News in a tricky situation. “We will not let Fox drag this out for a year,” a source close to Carlson said.

E. Jean Carroll’s Quest for Justice and the Carnage of Donald Trump’s Misogyny

The 79-year-old writer’s rape case shows what happens to a country that elects a president who so openly embraces degrading women.

“The First Skirmish in a New War”: Why AI Should Be Central in the Writers Strike

The picket lines in Hollywood could be a harbinger of future fights over industries threatened by AI. Will it take writers, directors, and actors to save all of us from the robot apocalypse?