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Twitter-Musk trial delayed as two sides argue over money and trust

The latest twist in the roller coaster saga between Elon Musk and Twitter is over whether Musk can pony up the cash to buy the struggling social media company.

Musk adds Twitter mission while taking Tesla’s in new direction

Elon Musk's sudden U-turn from months spent trying to get out of his agreement to buy Twitter isn't sitting well with Tesla investors.

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Car manufacturers are developing systems generically known as C-V2X for vehicles to communicate with one another and pedestrians, cyclists, construction workers, and road infrastructure elements, like traffic lights.

Deal back on? Elon Musk gets closer to buying Twitter

Twitter said it intends to close the transaction at $54.20 per share after receiving the letter from Musk, but stopped short of saying it’s dropping its lawsuit against the billionaire Tesla CEO.

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TECH POWER PLAYERS 50

Meet the CEOs, founders, and investors leading the Mass. tech scene
The Tech Power Players 50 is a list of the most influential — and interesting — people in the Massachusetts technology scene, as ranked by the Globe’s business journalists and an external advisory committee.

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Jody Rose and Jeff Bussgang are tackling tech’s diversity problem

Desh Deshpande is expanding entrepreneurship to narrow the wealth gap

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Apple will be forced to use new charger after EU votes for USB-C

Under the proposed rules, all phones and tablets sold in Europe will have to comply with the USB-C requirement by the fall of 2024.

A timeline of billionaire Elon Musk’s bid to control Twitter

Here’s a look at some of what’s transpired between the billionaire Tesla CEO and the social media platform.

INNOVATION BEAT

Forget about 5G phones — here comes 6G

Though the era of 5G wireless is only five years old, researchers at Northeastern University are already looking into 6G capabilities, which they say could be ready as soon as 2028.

Fraud, scam cases increasing on Zelle, Senate report finds

The report found that the large banks that partly own Zelle have been reluctant to compensate customers who have been victims of fraud or scams.

Kim Kardashian settles with SEC over crypto promotion

Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that she promoted a cryptocurrency on Instagram without disclosing she’d been paid $250,000 to do so.

Innovation economy

These people have the inside take on Boston’s tech scene

Who are the central nodes in Boston’s tech network — the people who unfailingly know about funding rounds coming together, founders on the verge of being ousted, and acquisition whispers?

Tesla robot walks, waves, but doesn’t show off complex tasks

The basic tasks by the robot with exposed wires and electronics were a long way from CEO Elon Musk's vision of a human-like robot.

Ten things Elon Musk’s texts reveal about the Twitter deal

The texts show who wanted to be part of the buyout and reveal the inner circle’s musings on who should run the company if Musk did come to own it.

innovation economy

These people have the inside take on Boston’s tech scene

Who are the central nodes in Boston’s tech network — the people who unfailingly know about funding rounds coming together, founders on the verge of being ousted, and acquisition whispers?

Startups need more women in the board room

In 2019, when Corbin Petro helped get Waltham startup Eleanor Health off the ground, she and her two female co-founders found themselves working with a board of directors with four white men. Petro wanted to change that.