NEW YORK (Reuters) - Buyout firm Thoma Bravo LP has contacted Twitter Inc to express interest in putting together an acquisition offer that would rival Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk's $43 billion bid, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm that had more than $103 billion in assets under management as of the end of December, … [Read more...] about Buyout firm Thoma Bravo approaches Twitter with acquisition interest
Bolsonaro irked by WhatsApp not launching new tool in Brazil until after election
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday criticized messaging platform WhatsApp for not launching in Brazil its new feature called Communities until this year's presidential election is over. The messaging service owned by Meta Platforms said on Thursday that it is testing the new tool to organize groups in larger structures that could be … [Read more...] about Bolsonaro irked by WhatsApp not launching new tool in Brazil until after election
Analysis-Elon Musk deals Twitter a wild card as shareholders seek reforms
By Ross Kerber and Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Elon Musk, Twitter's newest big shareholder, could alter the course of the social media company as management battles a set of proxy proposals focused on topics from civil rights to politics at its upcoming annual meeting, shareholder activists and corporate governance experts said. Whatever the outcome of Musk's $43 billion bid to … [Read more...] about Analysis-Elon Musk deals Twitter a wild card as shareholders seek reforms
Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ as challenger to Musk emerges
By Greg Roumeliotis and Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Twitter Inc adopted a 'poison pill' on Friday to limit Elon Musk's ability to raise his stake in the social media platform, as a buyout firm emerged to challenge his $43 billion bid for the company. Thoma Bravo, a technology-focused private equity firm that had more than $103 billion in assets under management as of the end of … [Read more...] about Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ as challenger to Musk emerges
Russian court says Google, Wikipedia face fines over ‘fake’ content
(Reuters) - A Russian court has threatened U.S. Internet giant Google and Wikipedia owner Wikimedia Foundation with fines for failing to delete what it said was "fake" information about the Ukraine conflict, Interfax news agency reported on Friday. Russia's communications watchdog said on Thursday that Google would face fines over its failure to delete from video sharing … [Read more...] about Russian court says Google, Wikipedia face fines over ‘fake’ content
