1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:08,900 Hi, and welcome back to the Elon Musk podcast where we dive into 2 00:00:08,900 --> 00:00:12,600 the latest news, controversies and Innovation surrounding the 3 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:15,900 tech entrepreneur, and CEO of multiple groundbreaking 4 00:00:15,900 --> 00:00:17,700 companies. And in this episode, we'll 5 00:00:17,700 --> 00:00:21,900 explore the recent feud between Elon Musk and Microsoft, as 6 00:00:21,900 --> 00:00:24,200 Twitter's boss threatens to sue the tech. 7 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:28,400 Giant over allegedly using Twitter data without permission 8 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,100 will also discuss the State of Twitter under musk's leadership 9 00:00:32,100 --> 00:00:34,500 and how their platform is evolving to stay afloat. 10 00:00:35,100 --> 00:00:38,400 And in a bold move characteristic of only Elon 11 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:40,500 Musk. The multi, billionaire has 12 00:00:40,500 --> 00:00:44,700 accused Microsoft of training, their technology illegally using 13 00:00:44,700 --> 00:00:47,600 data from his social media company Twitter without 14 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:51,500 permission musk told to the very platform in question to announce 15 00:00:51,700 --> 00:00:55,500 they trained illegally using Twitter data lawsuit time. 16 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:58,500 Now, this statement comes as a response to Twitter's plan to 17 00:00:58,508 --> 00:01:01,900 remove For South's plan to remove Twitter from its 18 00:01:01,900 --> 00:01:05,300 corporate advertising platform, despite providing no further 19 00:01:05,300 --> 00:01:07,600 details or evidence to support its claim. 20 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:11,200 Musk's tweet has ignited a heated discussion about data 21 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:15,100 usage and privacy. Now, Microsoft were being 22 00:01:15,100 --> 00:01:19,200 tight-lipped when approached by the BBC and they declined to 23 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:22,200 comment on the situation. And in an earlier, notice 24 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:25,800 Microsoft announced that its advertising platform would see 25 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:31,000 supporting Twitter starting April 25th, or Bentley ad buyers 26 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:33,600 won't be able to access their Twitter accounts through 27 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:36,000 Microsoft's social management tool. 28 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:39,200 However, other social media channels such as Facebook 29 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:42,400 Instagram, and Linkedin will remain available. 30 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:46,400 Now, Twitter's press, email responded, of course, with the 31 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:50,200 customary poop emoji and provided no further 32 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:53,500 clarification on, what's going on between Twitter? 33 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:58,200 Elon Musk, and Microsoft. Now, in a separate tweet musk 34 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:01,400 expressed his openness to ideas But maintained his stance 35 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,900 against Microsoft. He argued that ripping off 36 00:02:05,100 --> 00:02:08,699 Twitter's database, the monetizing it and then selling 37 00:02:08,699 --> 00:02:12,000 the data to others is not a viable solution. 38 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:14,700 This comes after Twitter, began charging for the data. 39 00:02:14,700 --> 00:02:17,500 It collects from its hundreds of millions of users in February. 40 00:02:17,900 --> 00:02:21,300 And since acquiring Twitter for forty four billion dollars in 41 00:02:21,300 --> 00:02:25,000 October musk has made significant changes cutting its 42 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:29,600 Workforce by about 80% and implementing measures to boost 43 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:33,800 the Penny's finances, such as charging users, for blue 44 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:39,100 checkmark, verifications now, in recent months, major companies 45 00:02:39,100 --> 00:02:42,100 like apple have reportedly halted advertising on the 46 00:02:42,100 --> 00:02:45,000 platform, due to content. Moderation concerns. 47 00:02:45,100 --> 00:02:49,000 However, musk remains optimistic about Twitter future claiming 48 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:50,900 that. Almost all advertisers have come 49 00:02:50,900 --> 00:02:53,000 back or said they're going to come back. 50 00:02:53,300 --> 00:02:55,600 He believes that Twitter could turn a profit by the second 51 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:59,400 quarter of 2023 and is open to selling the company if the right 52 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:03,100 buyer, mmm. Urges stay tuned as we develop 53 00:03:03,100 --> 00:03:05,900 more on this story coming up. And we're going to add allies a 54 00:03:05,908 --> 00:03:08,500 little bit more about this. And what kind of implications 55 00:03:08,500 --> 00:03:11,700 are going to be having, what I'm going to be happening for both 56 00:03:11,700 --> 00:03:16,700 Twitter and Microsoft in this ever-evolving Tech Feud. 57 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:21,200 Now let's continue with this discussion, we're going to 58 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:25,600 examine the implications here. So this Feud raises questions 59 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:28,800 about data, privacy, intellectual property in the 60 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:31,400 future of social. Dia in an increasingly 61 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:35,100 competitive Tech landscape in. Additionally, we'll explore how 62 00:03:35,100 --> 00:03:37,800 you lines leadership at Twitter is shaping the platform what it 63 00:03:37,808 --> 00:03:40,900 means for users advertisers and competitors. 64 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:44,100 Our data privacy has become a Paramount concern in today's 65 00:03:44,100 --> 00:03:47,400 digital world and musk's allegations against Microsoft 66 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:49,100 bring this issue to the Forefront. 67 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:53,400 Now proven true, Microsoft's, alleged unauthorized, use of 68 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,400 Twitter data, can have severe consequences, potentially 69 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:59,900 resulting, in legal action, and a blow to the tech Giant's. 70 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,600 Ian. Moreover, the situation raises, 71 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,500 the question of whether other companies might be using social 72 00:04:05,500 --> 00:04:09,100 media data without permission prompting further investigation 73 00:04:09,100 --> 00:04:13,500 into Data privacy practices and the legal battle between Twitter 74 00:04:13,500 --> 00:04:16,600 and Microsoft could set a precedent for intellectual 75 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:19,200 property rights or IP in the tech industry. 76 00:04:19,700 --> 00:04:23,200 If Twitter were to win the lawsuit, it would serve as a 77 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,800 warning for other companies, to be more Vigilant in respecting 78 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:30,900 data ownership and privacy. On the other hand, if Microsoft 79 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:35,800 defends its action successfully it might signal a need for Clear 80 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:39,400 guidelines that data usage and sharing between tech companies 81 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:43,400 and elon's Leadership. And Twitter has undoubtedly 82 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:46,800 brought about significant changes both in terms of the 83 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:50,100 platform's business strategy and its user experience. 84 00:04:51,100 --> 00:04:53,500 The introduction of paid feature such as Blue Tick. 85 00:04:53,500 --> 00:04:57,300 Verification of data, access plans reflects musk's vision for 86 00:04:57,300 --> 00:04:58,900 a more financially stable to better. 87 00:04:58,900 --> 00:05:02,800 However, these changes may also alienate some users who are 88 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:04,900 accustomed to a free and open platform on the internet. 89 00:05:04,900 --> 00:05:09,000 And as Twitter continues to evolve under musk's guidance 90 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:11,500 remains to be seen how the platform will strike a balance 91 00:05:11,500 --> 00:05:15,600 between profitability and user satisfaction and user 92 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:20,000 experience, and the conflict between Twitter and Microsoft. 93 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:24,100 Also serves as a, reminder of the intense competition in the 94 00:05:24,100 --> 00:05:27,400 tech industry. There's multi-billion dollars 95 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:32,300 invested in Her and Microsoft and as the social media platform 96 00:05:32,300 --> 00:05:36,200 of choice, any of these platforms Vie for users and 97 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,100 advertisers the boundaries between them and other Tech 98 00:05:39,100 --> 00:05:42,900 Giants have kind of become blurred this rivalry between 99 00:05:42,900 --> 00:05:47,300 Twitter and Microsoft can lead to Innovation and better user 100 00:05:47,300 --> 00:05:50,900 experiences. But I can also result in clashes 101 00:05:50,900 --> 00:05:53,700 like the one between musk and Microsoft. 102 00:05:54,100 --> 00:05:58,700 Now, ultimately, these conflicts May reshape the industry over. 103 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:02,600 ER, all forcing companies to re-evaluate the strategies and 104 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:06,900 their Partnerships. And also re-evaluate, how they 105 00:06:06,900 --> 00:06:11,100 make money from advertising, and how they make money from user 106 00:06:11,100 --> 00:06:14,200 data. Now, it's clear that the feud 107 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:17,300 between Twitter and Microsoft, is more than just, a 108 00:06:17,300 --> 00:06:19,800 disagreement between two Tech Titans. 109 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:23,500 This conflict highlights, the complex interplay of data, 110 00:06:23,500 --> 00:06:27,800 privacy intellectual property and competition in the tech 111 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:29,800 industry. We keep an eye on how the 112 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:33,100 situation unfolds here, will be here to provide you with the 113 00:06:33,100 --> 00:06:36,000 latest updates and Analysis looks for the ever-changing 114 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,900 landscape of technology and its impact on our lives. 115 00:06:39,500 --> 00:06:43,100 So that's it for today, the Elon Musk podcast. 116 00:06:43,100 --> 00:06:46,600 Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to subscribe or follow on 117 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:49,800 whatever podcast platform you're on right now and SpaceX is 118 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:53,200 recent test flight of its next-generation Starship 119 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:56,800 spacecraft mounted on the powerful super heavy rocket 120 00:06:56,900 --> 00:07:00,300 ended in an explosion. Shortly after its launch from 121 00:07:00,300 --> 00:07:04,300 Boca Chica Starbase Texas on April 20th of 2023. 122 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:08,700 Now, there is no crew on board this and the focus now shifts 123 00:07:08,700 --> 00:07:11,900 from this explosion, to understanding the impact of the 124 00:07:11,900 --> 00:07:15,800 explosion, on local communities, the health of those communities 125 00:07:16,100 --> 00:07:19,900 in the surrounding habitat and Wildlife including the 126 00:07:19,900 --> 00:07:24,000 endangered species of the area. Now, the explosion resulted in a 127 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:28,000 widespread distribution of sand and Ash, like particulate 128 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:31,200 matter. Heavier debris, far beyond the 129 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:35,400 expected debris field. And, as a precaution, the FAA, 130 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:38,400 the Federal Aviation Administration has grounded 131 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:41,900 spacex's Starships, super heavy launch program, pending the 132 00:07:41,900 --> 00:07:44,500 result of a mishap investigation. 133 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:49,100 No injuries are public property damage have been reported as of 134 00:07:49,100 --> 00:07:53,500 Friday of last week. Now SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had 135 00:07:53,500 --> 00:07:56,700 acknowledged before the test flight that the Starship vehicle 136 00:07:56,700 --> 00:07:59,900 was likely to explode. However, he did not predict the 137 00:07:59,907 --> 00:08:03,500 destruction of the launch pad or the far-reaching spread of 138 00:08:03,500 --> 00:08:07,300 particulate matter, which affected residents and habitats 139 00:08:07,500 --> 00:08:11,800 in nearby towns like Port Isabel and South Padre Island up to 140 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:14,900 five miles away. The explosion has raised 141 00:08:14,900 --> 00:08:18,400 concerns about the potential health risks associated with the 142 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:21,700 Ash and sand like particular matter and the potential effects 143 00:08:21,700 --> 00:08:24,700 on soil health and the consequences of inhaling or 144 00:08:24,700 --> 00:08:27,400 touching the particulate matter. Remain unknown. 145 00:08:28,100 --> 00:08:31,700 Additionally The noise particulate in heavier debris 146 00:08:31,700 --> 00:08:35,000 generated by the explosion. May have had a significant 147 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:39,000 impact on endangered species in the area, such as the piping 148 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:41,700 plover and the sea turtles that are nearby. 149 00:08:42,100 --> 00:08:46,200 And also Kemp's Ridley, which is a critically endangered species. 150 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:48,900 Now, the full extent of the environmental impact of the 151 00:08:48,900 --> 00:08:52,400 SpaceX launch can only be determined after samples are 152 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:55,700 evaluated in the debris. Field is comprehensively 153 00:08:55,700 --> 00:08:58,600 measured particulate, emissions or regulated. 154 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:02,900 Under the federal Clean Air Act and Texas state law and are 155 00:09:02,900 --> 00:09:05,700 known to be associated with pulmonary and respiratory 156 00:09:05,700 --> 00:09:07,600 issues. They're considered a high 157 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:12,700 priority pollutant by the EPA critics argue that the FAA in 158 00:09:12,700 --> 00:09:15,100 Space X, then not adequately assess. 159 00:09:15,100 --> 00:09:17,800 The environmental risks associated with a launch in 160 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:20,600 roads were damaged and Gates were closed. 161 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:23,400 Following the explosion hindering, the ability of 162 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:26,500 wildlife, biologists and field researchers to study the damage 163 00:09:26,500 --> 00:09:28,600 and nearby Wildlife Refuge areas. 164 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:33,700 Musca stated that SpaceX could be ready to launch again in 1 to 165 00:09:33,700 --> 00:09:36,300 2 months. However, before this can happen, 166 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:40,500 the FAA must determine that any system process or procedure 167 00:09:40,500 --> 00:09:43,300 related to the mishap does not affect Public. 168 00:09:43,300 --> 00:09:47,500 Safety, the FAA and the Texas regional office of the US fish 169 00:09:47,500 --> 00:09:50,500 and wildlife service are still gathering information on the 170 00:09:50,500 --> 00:09:52,300 environmental impacts of the launch. 171 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:55,400 And in the meantime SpaceX must complete additional 172 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:58,300 environmental mitigations and asked the FAA to amend their 173 00:09:58,300 --> 00:09:59,800 launch. It's before they can gain 174 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:03,000 clearance for another launch. Now, some experts believe the 175 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:06,000 FAA requirements will be minimal and easy for the company to 176 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:09,800 fulfill but not ultimately effective in protecting local 177 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:11,300 residents and endangered species. 178 00:10:11,300 --> 00:10:15,500 Now a senior attorney with the center for biological diversity, 179 00:10:15,500 --> 00:10:18,400 stated, we are not against space, exploration for the 180 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:21,600 company or against SpaceX. But while we're looking to the 181 00:10:21,608 --> 00:10:25,100 Stars, we should not readily sacrifice communities, habitats 182 00:10:25,100 --> 00:10:28,700 and species as Jared Margolis senior attorney at the center 183 00:10:28,700 --> 00:10:32,300 for Biological diversity in the aftermath of the Starship 184 00:10:32,300 --> 00:10:35,200 explosion has prompted discussions on the need for 185 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:38,400 more, stringent environmental and safety protocols. 186 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:41,500 When it comes to space, exploration with SpaceX and 187 00:10:41,500 --> 00:10:43,700 other private companies. Continuing, to push the 188 00:10:43,700 --> 00:10:47,200 boundaries of space technology. It's essential to ensure that 189 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:50,700 the environment and local communities are not compromising 190 00:10:50,700 --> 00:10:53,600 the pursuit of progress and in response to the incident 191 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:56,700 environmental groups and concerned, citizens are calling 192 00:10:56,700 --> 00:10:59,500 for more transparent and thorough Environmental 193 00:10:59,500 --> 00:11:01,600 assessments before future launches. 194 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,500 This would involve greater collaboration between private 195 00:11:04,500 --> 00:11:08,800 companies like SpaceX the FAA and other regulatory bodies such 196 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:10,900 as the US fish and wildlife service. 197 00:11:11,500 --> 00:11:14,300 The objective would be to develop comprehensive safety and 198 00:11:14,300 --> 00:11:17,500 environmental guidelines, the minimize risk to communities 199 00:11:17,500 --> 00:11:21,600 wildlife and the environment. Additionally, there is a need to 200 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:24,400 invest in research and development to explore 201 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:27,200 innovative ways of mitigating, the environmental impact, of 202 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:30,900 space, launches this. Include developing new tech and 203 00:11:30,900 --> 00:11:33,800 materials that reduce emissions noise and debris generated 204 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:36,700 during a launch. Furthermore, the industry could 205 00:11:36,700 --> 00:11:40,100 also explore alternative methods for propulsion have a lower 206 00:11:40,100 --> 00:11:43,400 environmental footprint. Now, the environmental risks, 207 00:11:43,700 --> 00:11:46,000 highlighted, by the SpaceX Starship explosion. 208 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:49,200 Also raised questions about the long-term sustainability of 209 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:52,400 space, exploration, and it's companies like SpaceX aim to 210 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:55,900 establish human settlements on Mars and other celestial bodies. 211 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:58,800 It's crucial to evaluate the potential consequences. 212 00:11:58,900 --> 00:12:04,300 Fences for our homeland Earth, and the ecosystem and habitats 213 00:12:04,300 --> 00:12:07,100 that are down here. And as we venture further into 214 00:12:07,100 --> 00:12:09,800 the cosmos striking, a balance between our ambitious, space 215 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:12,600 exploration goals, and preserving the environment. 216 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:16,200 Must remain a top priority implementing more robust, safety 217 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:19,400 measures conducting thorough environmental assessments and 218 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:21,400 investing in Innovative Technologies. 219 00:12:21,700 --> 00:12:25,500 Will be a key to ensure that our Pursuit Of The Stars doesn't 220 00:12:25,500 --> 00:12:28,500 come at the expense of people communities. 221 00:12:28,900 --> 00:12:32,800 Tats and endangered species here at our home planet of Earth. 222 00:12:33,500 --> 00:12:36,700 The SpaceX Starship explosion serves as a wake-up call for the 223 00:12:36,700 --> 00:12:39,800 space industry regulators and the public at large. 224 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:42,700 But you have to remember that this was just a test vehicle and 225 00:12:42,700 --> 00:12:46,100 it underscores the importance of taking a proactive approach to 226 00:12:46,100 --> 00:12:49,000 understanding and addressing the environmental and safety 227 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:51,200 concerns that come with space exploration. 228 00:12:51,700 --> 00:12:55,500 Now SpaceX in the FAA and environmental activists could 229 00:12:55,500 --> 00:12:58,200 work together and the journey to the Stars. 230 00:12:58,900 --> 00:13:03,300 Could be everybody. And while they will ensure that 231 00:13:03,300 --> 00:13:07,900 we protect and preserve our planet for future generations to 232 00:13:07,900 --> 00:13:09,700 come. Now, thank you so much for 233 00:13:09,700 --> 00:13:11,500 listening to the Elon Musk podcast today. 234 00:13:11,500 --> 00:13:13,900 If you liked this episode, please take a second and 235 00:13:13,900 --> 00:13:16,900 subscribe or follow on whatever podcast platform you're on. 236 00:13:17,100 --> 00:13:20,500 If you're on Apple podcasts, please leave us a good review. 237 00:13:20,500 --> 00:13:22,800 If you like the show, I would greatly appreciate it. 238 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:26,600 Helps us out tremendously to grow this show and we're trying 239 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,300 to grow as fast as possible and we are growing Good. 240 00:13:29,300 --> 00:13:30,800 So thank you to everybody out there. 241 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:32,400 Who's left? A five star review. 242 00:13:32,700 --> 00:13:35,100 You're amazing. Thank you so much. 243 00:13:35,300 --> 00:13:37,100 And we have a truly fascinating story. 244 00:13:37,100 --> 00:13:39,800 Today that has the global automotive industry buzzing. 245 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:42,600 We're going to be taking a deep dive into Tesla's aggressive 246 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:46,400 price, cutting strategy, the brainchild of Elon Musk and his 247 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:49,200 audacious bid to dominate. The industry is dividing 248 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:51,100 opinions. Drawing comparisons to the likes 249 00:13:51,100 --> 00:13:53,900 of Henry Ford and also to Steve Jobs. 250 00:13:54,300 --> 00:13:57,600 However some critics are asking if he's more akin to Rick 251 00:13:57,600 --> 00:14:00,500 Wagner, who's ready? He led General Motors down a 252 00:14:00,500 --> 00:14:04,600 precarious path in the past and this episode will this sect 253 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,900 musk's latest strategic pivot which could either revolutionize 254 00:14:07,900 --> 00:14:11,200 the industry or spark a crisis reminiscent of the one than a 255 00:14:11,208 --> 00:14:16,500 goal GM in 2009 will examine how the Tesla price cuts are 256 00:14:16,500 --> 00:14:19,700 creating shockwaves across the market, the potential 257 00:14:19,700 --> 00:14:22,400 implications for competitors, and what it all means, for the 258 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:27,100 future of the EV industry, Elon Musk had a Quest To Rule The 259 00:14:27,100 --> 00:14:31,600 automative world. His strategies are polarizing to 260 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:35,600 say the least and some compare them to Henry Ford in the model 261 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:39,100 Tiara While others like a name to Steve Jobs, bringing about 262 00:14:39,100 --> 00:14:42,300 the iPhone Revolution. But what if he's more like Rick 263 00:14:42,300 --> 00:14:45,700 Wagner, who led General Motors to near destruction. 264 00:14:46,100 --> 00:14:48,300 Now, Tesla has numerous price Cuts this year. 265 00:14:48,500 --> 00:14:51,600 Taking nearly a third off, the cost of its top, selling us 266 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:54,900 model have left industry, insiders debating, whether this 267 00:14:54,900 --> 00:14:58,500 strategy is revolutionary or desperate Ford. 268 00:14:58,500 --> 00:15:00,700 See. CEO, Jim Farley compared musk to 269 00:15:00,700 --> 00:15:03,900 Ford himself, citing the development of an Innovative 270 00:15:03,900 --> 00:15:07,800 product, efficient manufacturing and driving down costs as key 271 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:10,500 similarities. And on the other hand, musk is 272 00:15:10,500 --> 00:15:14,500 applying Silicon Valley tactics to the EV industry and attempt 273 00:15:14,500 --> 00:15:19,000 to outperform Rivals, like rivi and auto and Lucid Auto Group 274 00:15:19,100 --> 00:15:21,200 Inc. Now, the cautionary example of 275 00:15:21,700 --> 00:15:25,400 General Motors comes to mind as Wagner's Reliance on incentives 276 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:28,600 after the September 11th Terror attacks, ultimately led to GM 277 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:30,900 and Chrysler's bankruptcy in 2009. 278 00:15:31,700 --> 00:15:35,900 And while Ford narrowly avoided the same fate and Tesla's plans 279 00:15:35,900 --> 00:15:39,500 have been scrutinized before with investors like Jim chanos 280 00:15:39,500 --> 00:15:43,400 David Einhorn Cathy wood and Ron Baron divided over the company 281 00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:46,900 survival in the growth. Potential Tesla stock has surged 282 00:15:46,900 --> 00:15:51,900 more than 750 percent last five years, proving doubters wrong 283 00:15:52,100 --> 00:15:54,800 and short Sellers as well. And musts latest, strategic 284 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:58,300 shift could dictate the future of an industry that Tesla has 285 00:15:58,300 --> 00:16:00,800 already up. Ended in the past decade and as 286 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:04,200 the pandemic disrupted auto supply and demand musk is 287 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:07,200 betting, that competitors will have no choice but to respond to 288 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:10,200 his price Cuts. Now, despite Rivals attempting 289 00:16:10,500 --> 00:16:13,800 to weather the storm of Tesla's, price-cutting internal changes 290 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:17,500 within the company, suggests a shift in musk's approach. 291 00:16:17,900 --> 00:16:20,700 Tesla's, growth has been consistent with two new 292 00:16:20,700 --> 00:16:23,800 factories opening in Germany in Texas, last year, roughly 293 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:26,200 doubling potential output in 2022. 294 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:30,800 However, pestles lineup has an Expanded as much with both new 295 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:34,400 plants, focusing on the successful model y SUV. 296 00:16:34,900 --> 00:16:37,800 And while the model why is demand has been impressive 297 00:16:37,900 --> 00:16:41,300 selling for over sixty five thousand dollars in the US last 298 00:16:41,300 --> 00:16:44,200 year. The model 3 sedan is in Greater 299 00:16:44,200 --> 00:16:46,800 need of a refresh, as it approaches its sixth 300 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:50,400 anniversary. Without a major redesign in 301 00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:55,400 update, though is reportedly due sometime later this year, two of 302 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,200 the world's top selling TVs are Tesla's. 303 00:16:57,200 --> 00:17:00,200 The model y, in the model 3, And they demonstrate the company's 304 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:02,700 dominance. In this market, the only other 305 00:17:02,700 --> 00:17:04,500 vehicle near the top of the global sales. 306 00:17:04,500 --> 00:17:08,599 Ranking is a four thousand five hundred dollar mini car produced 307 00:17:08,599 --> 00:17:13,000 by a joint venture between two Chinese manufacturers and GM. 308 00:17:13,500 --> 00:17:17,300 Now Tesla's unmatched, economics of scale techniques to do that 309 00:17:17,300 --> 00:17:19,599 into high-volume v's and production. 310 00:17:19,900 --> 00:17:23,300 Allow it to reduce costs and vehicle prices now Rivals like 311 00:17:23,300 --> 00:17:26,400 Vivian and Lucid as well as forward and other incumbents 312 00:17:26,700 --> 00:17:31,100 developing EV operations. Are far from breaking even now 313 00:17:31,100 --> 00:17:35,000 musk's price cutting strategy makes achieving sustainability 314 00:17:35,300 --> 00:17:38,100 even more challenging for competitors, and it's battery 315 00:17:38,100 --> 00:17:42,600 costs have yet to reach, parity, with combustion engines GM, CEO, 316 00:17:42,600 --> 00:17:46,700 Mary Barra and CFO, Paul Jacobson acknowledged, the need 317 00:17:46,700 --> 00:17:50,200 to lower costs and response to Teslas competitive results and 318 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:53,600 margins. No mask remains bullish though. 319 00:17:53,900 --> 00:17:57,000 Let me that Tesla could theoretically make no profit up 320 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,600 front and still earn money from self-driving software. 321 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:03,400 This statement is met with skepticism is musk has a history 322 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:06,400 of over selling Tesla's, autonomous driving capabilities 323 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:10,500 and Tesla's cash cushion has grown as well, but the company's 324 00:18:10,500 --> 00:18:13,800 Automotive gross margin has slipped to its lowest point in 325 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:19,200 11 Quarters at just 19 percent. This could indicate the musk has 326 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:23,500 less Choice into blending price, Cuts that he has led on to be 327 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:27,300 that would test the falling short of its growth objective. 328 00:18:27,300 --> 00:18:31,500 Last year, increasing vehicle sales by 40% the company, set up 329 00:18:31,508 --> 00:18:34,100 production, Target for this year, roughly in line with that 330 00:18:34,100 --> 00:18:38,000 rate if not slower and even after musk's aggressive 331 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:41,500 discounting in the first quarter, deliveries increased 37 332 00:18:41,500 --> 00:18:45,700 percent from a year earlier. Tesla's, declining Automotive, 333 00:18:45,700 --> 00:18:48,700 gross margin has become a focal point for investors. 334 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:51,900 The company removed, any mention of this margin from its earning 335 00:18:51,900 --> 00:18:55,600 deck, Fortune analyst to calculate the figures 336 00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:58,500 themselves. A Tesla has had mixed success 337 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:01,400 with redesigns. In the past updates to the model 338 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:06,000 S sedan, and the model X SUV. Two years ago were minimal in 339 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:09,700 these vehicles are now showing their age, Tesla delivered just 340 00:19:09,700 --> 00:19:11,500 ten thousand. Six hundred ninety, five 341 00:19:11,500 --> 00:19:13,100 combined units in the first quarter. 342 00:19:14,100 --> 00:19:18,400 Must cutting prices and average of almost twenty three thousand 343 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:22,800 dollars a piece. Now, Tesla, Mark the s&x down 344 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:26,100 further in the first week of this month, then change Tech 345 00:19:26,100 --> 00:19:28,900 bumping prices back up a bit. One day after those earnings 346 00:19:28,900 --> 00:19:32,300 came out. Now, CEO of Ford Farley's 347 00:19:32,300 --> 00:19:36,800 comparison of musk to Henry, Ford is largely positive, but he 348 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:39,700 did allude to one key lesson. Ford learned after his 349 00:19:39,700 --> 00:19:43,000 reluctance, to replace the Model, T allowed GM and others 350 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:46,000 to catch up. And as Tesla faces a turning 351 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,800 point, the company's aggressive price cutting strategy. 352 00:19:49,100 --> 00:19:52,000 May prove to be a game-changer or we could serve as a 353 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,700 cautionary tale for the future of the automotive industry. 354 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:58,600 Tesla's bold moves, have the potential to revolutionize the 355 00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:03,200 market for vehicles and they also carry significant risks and 356 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:07,100 if competitors failed to adapt, Tesla May emerge as the dominant 357 00:20:07,100 --> 00:20:09,500 forcing industry. However, if the company's 358 00:20:09,500 --> 00:20:13,200 price-cutting strategy backfires or proves unsustainable, it 359 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:16,300 could lead to A crisis similar to the one face by General 360 00:20:16,300 --> 00:20:20,500 Motors in 2009. And as the EV Market continues 361 00:20:20,500 --> 00:20:25,300 to evolve all eyes will be on Tesla and Elon Musk with a 362 00:20:25,308 --> 00:20:29,100 company's Gamble's with price cutting and price bumping. 363 00:20:29,500 --> 00:20:32,900 Will they pay off and Propel. Everything it to unprecedented 364 00:20:32,900 --> 00:20:35,600 Heights or will history repeat itself and test. 365 00:20:35,600 --> 00:20:40,300 The find itself in a precarious position like GM in the past and 366 00:20:40,300 --> 00:20:43,800 only time will tell the outcome of this high-stakes game. 367 00:20:44,100 --> 00:20:47,100 In the automotive industry, but recent chaos surrounding 368 00:20:47,100 --> 00:20:50,500 Twitter's verification system under musk's leadership. 369 00:20:50,800 --> 00:20:54,000 So, there is a roller coaster ride of check marks and 370 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:57,400 celebrity reaction and it's all over the place. 371 00:20:57,800 --> 00:21:01,600 So in as the CEO of Twitter musk decision to revamp, the 372 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:06,300 platform's verification process by introducing Twitter blue. 373 00:21:06,300 --> 00:21:10,500 Subscription model has sparked a frenzy in the online world and 374 00:21:10,500 --> 00:21:13,900 from celebrities losing their coveted blue checkmark. 375 00:21:14,100 --> 00:21:18,100 Subsequent back last and then restoration of those badges 376 00:21:19,500 --> 00:21:24,100 implications of this debacle and how it impacted the way we View 377 00:21:24,100 --> 00:21:27,300 and interact with one another on Twitter and social media. 378 00:21:27,700 --> 00:21:30,900 Well, I think Iman is just getting started here. 379 00:21:31,500 --> 00:21:34,800 And on Thursday, the social media Universe was rattled by an 380 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:39,800 event, second only to HBO's The Leftovers Twitter, CEO, Elon 381 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:43,500 Musk, finally follow through on his drawn-out promised to 382 00:21:43,500 --> 00:21:45,500 eliminate. Innate, the so-called Legacy 383 00:21:45,500 --> 00:21:48,200 verification. Check marks for users, not 384 00:21:48,200 --> 00:21:51,100 paying for the platform's premium Subscription Service, 385 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:54,900 Twitter, blue, and the result a chaotic frenzy. 386 00:21:54,900 --> 00:21:58,600 That's more entertaining than any movie out there, right, now, 387 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:01,200 and musk. First proposed this idea in 388 00:22:01,200 --> 00:22:04,900 October of 2022 and then he followed this because he 389 00:22:04,900 --> 00:22:09,100 acquired social media, giant for 40 plus billion dollars. 390 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:11,900 And he announced his subscribing to Twitter blew would not only 391 00:22:11,900 --> 00:22:15,800 Grant users the standard. It's like fewer ads and longer 392 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:20,000 video uploads, but also bestow the coveted blue checkmark on 393 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:23,300 their accounts. Previously, this symbol of 394 00:22:23,300 --> 00:22:25,900 prestige was reserved for notable figures and news 395 00:22:26,300 --> 00:22:30,700 government in entertainment. Now, anyone could obtain it for 396 00:22:31,100 --> 00:22:34,200 eight dollars a month. However, the blue checkmark 397 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:40,100 faced several days of delays, due to issues like rapid 398 00:22:40,100 --> 00:22:43,100 impersonation and musk eventually dubbed, the original 399 00:22:43,100 --> 00:22:48,300 checkmarks Legacy checkmarks and vowed to remove unpaid blue 400 00:22:48,300 --> 00:22:51,200 checks, calling the previous distribution system. 401 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:55,000 Corrupt and after a few more months of delays, the great 402 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:58,500 checkmark Exodus finally arrived on April 20th. 403 00:22:58,900 --> 00:23:02,400 Much to the dismay of the 420 celebrators who saw their 404 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:07,200 checkmarks vanish like smoke. Now is check marks where strip 405 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:10,800 from Legacy accounts previously, verified celebrities and others 406 00:23:11,100 --> 00:23:13,900 had to pay the monthly fee to retain their badges. 407 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:17,700 Now this sparked a frenzy among Twitter users who eagerly 408 00:23:17,700 --> 00:23:20,800 checked which stars had kept a check marks and paid for the 409 00:23:20,808 --> 00:23:22,900 privilege. The difference in check mark 410 00:23:22,900 --> 00:23:26,100 status among Superstar accounts, with millions of followers 411 00:23:26,300 --> 00:23:30,700 quickly became glaringly apparent celebrities, like Lady, 412 00:23:30,700 --> 00:23:35,400 Gaga Adele, Jennifer Lopez, who all apparently refused to pay 413 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:37,800 the fee, they lost their check marks. 414 00:23:38,100 --> 00:23:42,300 And from someone like Lady Gaga and outspoken Advocate, this 415 00:23:42,300 --> 00:23:45,400 decision might be a deliberate stance against musk's history of 416 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:52,400 re-platforming and a transphobes and associated people with the 417 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:55,300 right wing. Now meanwhile some of the most 418 00:23:55,300 --> 00:23:58,100 obnoxious and controversial figures in the spotlight like 419 00:23:58,100 --> 00:24:02,500 Taylor Swift and also Ellen Degeneres and Jimmy Fallon have 420 00:24:02,500 --> 00:24:04,900 reportedly paid for Twitter blue. 421 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:08,500 It's also surprising that stars like Nicki Minaj and most of the 422 00:24:08,500 --> 00:24:11,500 Kardashian Clan haven't yet joined the bandwagon especially 423 00:24:11,500 --> 00:24:15,600 given that they don't like the social media drama number of 424 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:18,300 other celebrities, including Shawn Mendes, Ryan Reynolds 425 00:24:18,300 --> 00:24:22,100 Rihanna Chris Hemsworth, Neil. Patrick Harris - Cyrus the 426 00:24:22,100 --> 00:24:24,400 weekend and they've all kept their checkmarks. 427 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:28,200 Now while eight dollars might be insignificant to them, the fact 428 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:31,600 that they easily surrender to must demand speaks volumes about 429 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:35,400 their susceptibility to power. In the end, the most 430 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:37,000 entertaining aspect of the blue check. 431 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:40,100 Max occur is when the celebrity reactions to losing their 432 00:24:40,100 --> 00:24:44,700 verified status. Halle Berry Charli, XCX little, 433 00:24:44,700 --> 00:24:48,200 nozick's all tweeted their thoughts on the situation with 434 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:49,900 some expressing relief in others. 435 00:24:49,900 --> 00:24:54,200 Embracing this new, Change and two days after The Purge musk 436 00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:57,800 appeared to be backtracking on his decision. 437 00:24:58,600 --> 00:25:01,300 Prominent figures like Stephen King and Chrissy. 438 00:25:01,300 --> 00:25:05,000 Teigen saw the check marks return with some like Seinfeld 439 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:07,500 star Jason. Alexander it's listing, they had 440 00:25:07,500 --> 00:25:11,000 paid nothing and given no consent for the restoration, the 441 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:14,200 checkmark restoration seem to extend to a wide array of 442 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:17,500 notable figures, including Pope, Francis and former President. 443 00:25:17,500 --> 00:25:20,900 Donald Trump now has the check marks appeared again, 444 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:24,200 Celebrities clarify that they hadn't changed their minds about 445 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:27,600 paying for the service While. Others were simply happy to see 446 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:30,700 the verification restored, the future of the eel on Twitter 447 00:25:30,700 --> 00:25:34,600 Saga remains uncertain. But one thing is clear musk is 448 00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:38,600 far from having a firm grasp on the situation as of right now. 449 00:25:39,100 --> 00:25:42,700 Now in the aftermath of the great checkmark debacle users 450 00:25:42,700 --> 00:25:45,800 and celebrities like are left questioning the true value of 451 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:49,400 Twitter's verification system and as must controversial 452 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:52,200 decisions, continue to divide the social The world, it's 453 00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:55,500 difficult to predict what changes May lie ahead as 454 00:25:55,500 --> 00:25:56,700 Twitter. Blew subscription model 455 00:25:56,700 --> 00:25:59,400 reshapes, the platform conversation surrounding the 456 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:03,500 impact of money and influence on social media verification have 457 00:26:03,500 --> 00:26:07,600 intensified that will this new system, ultimately create a 458 00:26:07,608 --> 00:26:11,100 hierarchy among users or could it be an opportunity for a more 459 00:26:11,100 --> 00:26:15,900 Equitable verification process. The blue check mark has long 460 00:26:15,900 --> 00:26:19,100 been considered a status symbol and the current chaos 461 00:26:19,100 --> 00:26:23,600 surrounding its distribution is put this Concept on another 462 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:27,700 clout level and it's also under the microscope. 463 00:26:28,100 --> 00:26:31,000 Many users are now questioning whether the prestige associated 464 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:34,300 with the check, mark is even worth the cost in the 465 00:26:34,300 --> 00:26:37,200 controversy. And the celebrity responses to 466 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:40,700 the Twitter blue Fiasco range from Defiance and humor to 467 00:26:40,700 --> 00:26:43,400 relief and ambivalence highlighting, the complex 468 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:46,200 relationship between public figures in their online. 469 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:49,500 Personas now a social media continues to play an Ever 470 00:26:49,500 --> 00:26:52,400 growing role in our lives. It's crucial to consider the 471 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:56,200 impact of these digital symbols on how we perceive and interact 472 00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:59,500 with one another now, Twitter Blues. 473 00:26:59,500 --> 00:27:03,900 Verification Massacre is created a whirlwind of drama reactions 474 00:27:03,900 --> 00:27:07,100 and contemplations on the value of online verification and 475 00:27:07,100 --> 00:27:09,700 celebrity influence. Now as the social media 476 00:27:09,700 --> 00:27:13,800 landscape continues to evolve one can only wonder what the 477 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:18,300 future holds for Twitter. The coveted blue check mark all 478 00:27:18,300 --> 00:27:20,700 of the users. What's going to happen with the 479 00:27:20,700 --> 00:27:22,100 celebrities? Not sure. 480 00:27:22,600 --> 00:27:25,300 So this is just the beginning of the process for the blue 481 00:27:25,300 --> 00:27:29,600 checkmark and for verifications. So, if you'd like episodes like 482 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:32,200 this, if you'd like the Elon Musk podcast, please take a 483 00:27:32,208 --> 00:27:34,300 second and hit. The Subscribe or follow button 484 00:27:34,300 --> 00:27:36,300 on whatever platform you're on right now. 485 00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:41,400 And if you're on Apple podcast, please take a second and leave a 486 00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:44,400 quick review. Five stars is the best, of 487 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:48,600 course, but also if you liked this episode, please feel free 488 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:52,500 to let everybody know about it. We're diving deep into a 489 00:27:52,500 --> 00:27:56,900 tumultuous Saga, involving Elon musk's Twitter Microsoft and a 490 00:27:56,900 --> 00:28:01,200 contentious API pricing uproar. It's sending ripples through the 491 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:05,000 Digital Universe from the repercussions of Microsoft seven 492 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:08,900 ties with Twitter on its head platform to Twitter's evolving 493 00:28:08,900 --> 00:28:12,200 stance on freedom of speech. Under musk's rain will be 494 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:14,200 unpacking at all. So whether you're a tech 495 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:18,000 Enthusiast, or a die-hard musk fan, or just curious about the 496 00:28:18,008 --> 00:28:19,400 inner workings of the tech world. 497 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:22,000 We got you covered. So What is this? 498 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:26,800 All about, why our Twitter and Microsoft and Elon Musk kind of 499 00:28:26,808 --> 00:28:29,900 working together, but not really working together, in an 500 00:28:29,900 --> 00:28:33,600 unforeseen turn of events, Microsoft tech Powerhouse, with 501 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:37,900 a two point, one five trillion dollar market cap is pulling 502 00:28:37,900 --> 00:28:40,000 Twitter from its advertising platform. 503 00:28:40,200 --> 00:28:42,700 This move comes on the heels of Twitter's announcements that it 504 00:28:42,708 --> 00:28:46,800 would commence charging a substantial minimum of forty two 505 00:28:46,800 --> 00:28:50,600 thousand dollars per month for users of its API. 506 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:55,700 Which impacts a wide user base that spans Enterprises to 507 00:28:55,700 --> 00:28:59,100 research institutions. Now, the notification of the new 508 00:28:59,100 --> 00:29:02,900 pricing structure delivered in March to users via email was met 509 00:29:02,900 --> 00:29:06,700 with bewilderment and dismay a report by wired deemed the new 510 00:29:06,700 --> 00:29:10,800 pricing scheme as one that prices out, nearly everyone. 511 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:12,700 However, Twitter's owner, Elon Musk. 512 00:29:12,700 --> 00:29:16,100 Who recently took over the platform, seems unmoved by the 513 00:29:16,100 --> 00:29:19,400 growing discontent. Microsoft's decision to drop 514 00:29:19,400 --> 00:29:21,000 Twitter from its advertising platform. 515 00:29:21,100 --> 00:29:24,600 It is intriguing and as a tech giant with around 100 billion 516 00:29:24,600 --> 00:29:28,100 dollars in cash on hand, at the end of last year, Microsoft 517 00:29:28,100 --> 00:29:31,800 could effortlessly foot the bill for Twitter's, Epi the decision 518 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:35,600 seems more of a statement than a financial necessity, although 519 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:39,300 Microsoft remains reticent, about the specifications behind 520 00:29:39,300 --> 00:29:42,200 its moves. So, the email sent to its 521 00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:45,900 customers read starting on April 25th, 2023. 522 00:29:46,100 --> 00:29:49,900 Smart campaigns with multi-platform will no longer 523 00:29:49,900 --> 00:29:52,900 support Twitter and that digital marketing Center. 524 00:29:52,900 --> 00:29:57,100 The DMC will no longer support Twitter starting on April 25th, 525 00:29:57,100 --> 00:30:00,200 2023. This move implies that users 526 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:03,200 will lose access to their Twitter account via Microsoft's 527 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:05,300 free social media, Management Service. 528 00:30:05,700 --> 00:30:09,000 They will also no longer have the ability to create schedule 529 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:10,800 or manage tweets to the platform. 530 00:30:11,300 --> 00:30:14,500 However, this shift, does it impact all social media 531 00:30:14,500 --> 00:30:17,300 platforms as per a report by net? 532 00:30:17,300 --> 00:30:20,900 Mashable companies, using Microsoft advertising, will 533 00:30:20,900 --> 00:30:24,400 still be able to manage and create content for Facebook, 534 00:30:24,500 --> 00:30:28,400 Instagram and Linkedin musk as expected. 535 00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:31,500 We reacted with dismay even going as far as threatening 536 00:30:31,500 --> 00:30:34,500 legal action in a tweet referring to Microsoft's 537 00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:37,600 licensing agreement with open a.i. a company. 538 00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:41,700 He founded in 2015 and later left, he wrote They trained 539 00:30:41,700 --> 00:30:45,000 illegally using Twitter data lawsuit time. 540 00:30:46,100 --> 00:30:50,600 So, mux reaction to Microsoft's. Decision is understandable, 541 00:30:50,700 --> 00:30:53,900 considering his ongoing efforts to attract advertisers on 542 00:30:53,900 --> 00:30:55,900 Twitter. It is efforts, come after 543 00:30:55,900 --> 00:31:00,700 reportedly losing over half. Twitter's top 1000 advertisers 544 00:31:00,700 --> 00:31:04,200 following his takeover of the platform in late October, musk 545 00:31:04,200 --> 00:31:07,700 has been actively engaging with the advertising Community 546 00:31:07,900 --> 00:31:10,500 including appearing on stage with the chairman of global 547 00:31:10,500 --> 00:31:14,100 advertising. And Partnerships it nbcuniversal 548 00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:17,100 expressing openness to their concerns about Twitter. 549 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:20,100 I'll be at emphasizing, you will not make changes, he doesn't 550 00:31:20,100 --> 00:31:22,700 believe in. Now, amidst the Microsoft 551 00:31:22,700 --> 00:31:27,100 controversy must also faces criticism over his decision to 552 00:31:27,100 --> 00:31:31,400 charge for Twitter's API access. He defended the move stating, 553 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:35,000 I'm open to ideas but ripping off the Twitter data base, the 554 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:37,900 monetizing, it removing ads and then selling our data to others 555 00:31:38,200 --> 00:31:40,900 isn't a winning solution. Additionally. 556 00:31:41,300 --> 00:31:44,900 Musk's version of Twitter has been under scrutiny for its 557 00:31:44,900 --> 00:31:48,300 cooperation with government content requests data from the 558 00:31:48,300 --> 00:31:52,300 lumens database indicates that since musk's take over Twitter's 559 00:31:52,300 --> 00:31:54,000 compliance rate with governmental. 560 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:58,600 Request has skyrocketed from approximately 50 percent to over 561 00:31:58,600 --> 00:32:04,300 80 percent out of 971 requests, Twitter, fully complied with 808 562 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:08,300 and partially fulfilled, an additional 150 for the company 563 00:32:08,300 --> 00:32:10,900 hasn't specified. How it responded to nine other. 564 00:32:11,100 --> 00:32:13,700 Quest's. Now, this trend is particularly 565 00:32:13,700 --> 00:32:16,700 concerning considering that many of these requests come from 566 00:32:16,700 --> 00:32:19,200 countries with questionable human rights records such as 567 00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:22,700 India and turkey and under musk's management. 568 00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:25,700 Twitter has not refused any government, requests stark, 569 00:32:25,700 --> 00:32:27,600 contrast to the occasional deniers. 570 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:32,100 Before his take over this raises eyebrows, particularly since 571 00:32:32,100 --> 00:32:35,600 musk braided himself as a free speech absolutist. 572 00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:39,000 And touted Twitter is a platform where no rules would hinder, 573 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:42,600 free speech. Now, Microsoft Sam move to 574 00:32:42,600 --> 00:32:45,500 distance itself from Twitter. Seems to be a telling sign of 575 00:32:45,500 --> 00:32:48,800 the unrest brewing and Mike's Twitter stakeholders is musk's 576 00:32:48,800 --> 00:32:50,900 vision for the platform becomes increasingly. 577 00:32:50,900 --> 00:32:54,200 Clear, and the irony is palpable, because every musk's 578 00:32:54,200 --> 00:32:56,800 instrumental role in the launch of the Twitter files. 579 00:32:57,000 --> 00:32:59,800 These leaks brought to length. The inner working of Twitter's 580 00:32:59,800 --> 00:33:03,000 content moderation pipeline revealing, how US federal 581 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:05,600 agencies, private organizations and groups. 582 00:33:05,600 --> 00:33:09,600 Submit a request for content to be flagged and removed the 583 00:33:09,600 --> 00:33:11,800 files. Have Good critics with some 584 00:33:11,800 --> 00:33:16,300 interpreting them as evidence of a censorship industrial complex 585 00:33:16,700 --> 00:33:21,200 and others dismissing them as inconsequential musk, use the 586 00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:25,000 exposure from the Twitter files, as a platform to promise, a less 587 00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:28,700 moderated free or Twitter. However, with the recent 588 00:33:28,700 --> 00:33:31,300 revelation of Twitter's compliance data is becoming 589 00:33:31,300 --> 00:33:35,900 clear that musk's promises were at best empty and the social 590 00:33:35,900 --> 00:33:38,600 media platform isn't Freer under musk. 591 00:33:38,700 --> 00:33:41,500 If anything, it appears to have grown more Client, contrary to 592 00:33:41,500 --> 00:33:44,300 the Free Speech. Sanctuary must head, initially 593 00:33:44,300 --> 00:33:48,600 promised, and the kerfuffle over Twitter's new API pricing, has 594 00:33:48,600 --> 00:33:51,000 far-reaching implications on the surface. 595 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:52,700 It's a struggle between Tech Giants. 596 00:33:52,900 --> 00:33:55,600 But looking deeper, it symbolizes a broader conflict 597 00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:59,100 about freedom of speech, privacy in the cost of doing business in 598 00:33:59,100 --> 00:34:02,100 the digital age. Microsoft's decision, could 599 00:34:02,100 --> 00:34:04,900 spark a wider movement of companies reassessing the 600 00:34:04,900 --> 00:34:08,500 relationship with Twitter with potential, Ripple effects on the 601 00:34:08,500 --> 00:34:12,400 platform's advertising Revenue. And the market position now for 602 00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:14,699 the regular Twitter users of the small to medium sized 603 00:34:14,699 --> 00:34:16,900 businesses. That rely on the API, the 604 00:34:16,900 --> 00:34:20,400 changes represent a significant obstacle, the new pricing 605 00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:24,500 effectively prices out all but most deep-pocketed users, it's a 606 00:34:24,500 --> 00:34:27,900 shift that could fundamentally alter the Twitter ecosystem 607 00:34:28,100 --> 00:34:30,699 potentially driving away users and advertisers to other 608 00:34:30,699 --> 00:34:34,199 platforms. Meanwhile must controversial 609 00:34:34,199 --> 00:34:36,800 head handling of the governmental request puts 610 00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:39,800 Twitter in a difficult position, the increase compliance rate 611 00:34:39,800 --> 00:34:43,000 under musk's Management. Clashes with the ethos of 612 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:46,300 Internet Freedom, the many users expect from the platform. 613 00:34:47,199 --> 00:34:50,100 The situation is further Complicated, by the involvement 614 00:34:50,100 --> 00:34:53,000 of countries with dubious human rights records. 615 00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:56,100 Raising questions about Twitter's ethical responsables 616 00:34:56,300 --> 00:34:59,300 as Twitter, enter is a new era under musk's leadership. 617 00:34:59,300 --> 00:35:02,200 It finds itself grappling with dilemmas that could shape its 618 00:35:02,200 --> 00:35:05,500 future from strained relationships, with tech giants, 619 00:35:05,500 --> 00:35:08,800 like Microsoft to concerns about freedom of speech and the cost 620 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:11,900 of access Twitter. Stands at a crossroads right now 621 00:35:11,900 --> 00:35:15,300 and the decisions made now, one undoubtably influence, the 622 00:35:15,300 --> 00:35:19,000 platform's trajectory if relationship with the users and 623 00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:21,200 its role in the global conversation. 624 00:35:21,600 --> 00:35:24,700 Now as observers of this transformation, we can only wait 625 00:35:24,700 --> 00:35:26,800 and see where this path leads us. 626 00:35:26,800 --> 00:35:29,900 All thank you so much for listening to the Elon Musk 627 00:35:29,900 --> 00:35:32,200 podcast today. I appreciate your support. 628 00:35:32,300 --> 00:35:34,700 If you want to show a little bit of support, hit the follower 629 00:35:34,700 --> 00:35:37,300 subscribe button on, whatever podcast platform you're on right 630 00:35:37,300 --> 00:35:39,100 now. It helps us out a little bit. 631 00:35:39,100 --> 00:35:40,300 User is more people listening to the show. 632 00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:42,000 Show. 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