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Musk slams investigation of bedrooms at Twitter HQ

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1 year ago

December 8, 2022

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It’s every office worker’s dream, turning headquarters into a snooze zone… but Elon Musk has slammed concerns

Elon Musk has criticised San Francisco Mayor over an investigation into offices turned into bedrooms at Twitter’s headquarters.

Musk accused the city of attacking companies providing bedrooms for “tired employees”.

The new Twitter boss recently demanded staff committed to long hours or left.

San Fran authorities are investigating potential violations of the building code

A Department of Building Inspection official told local media ‘We need to make sure the building is being used as intended.”

It follows this tweet from the director of product management, attracting thousands of eyeballs for her hashtag ‘sleep where you work’ post.

When your team is pushing round the clock to make deadlines sometimes you #SleepWhereYouWork https://t.co/UBGKYPilbD
— Esther Crawford ✨ (@esthercrawford) November 2, 2022

In May 2020, prior to Musk’s takeover, Twitter told employees they could work from home “forever” if they wished too.

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Boeing’s bad luck continues following Starliner malfunction

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2 hours ago

May 7, 2024

Nathan Langridge

Long-awaited first crewed test flight of the new Starliner space capsule was called off over a technical issue that launch teams could not resolve in time.

Originally scheduled for liftoff from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, the mission aimed to demonstrate Starliner’s capabilities and certify it for regular crewed flights to the ISS, as reported by Reuters.

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Will Tesla’s supercharger layoffs eventually payoff?

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1 day ago

May 6, 2024

Nathan Langridge

Tesla CEO Elon Musk dissolves supercharging team, leaving customers stranded.

Elon Musk’s decision to disband Tesla’s electric vehicle charging team has left customers concerned about the future of the company’s charging infrastructure.

The move comes as a surprise to many, considering Tesla’s commitment to expanding its charging network to support its growing fleet of EVs #featured