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Musk's Twitter mayhem continues

11/10/22 • 29 min

The social media platform Twitter has always been characterised by its speed and immediacy but in the last seven days it’s set a breakneck record for changes. What is actually going on?

Plus can the tech industry keep moving when one of its biggest manufacturers is in COVID lockdown?

And we say goodbye to a dearly beloved piece of technology.

Guests

Josh Taylor, Reporter at the Guardian Australia

The social media platform Twitter has always been characterised by its speed and immediacy but in the last seven days it’s set a breakneck record for changes. What is actually going on?

Plus can the tech industry keep moving when one of its biggest manufacturers is in COVID lockdown?

And we say goodbye to a dearly beloved piece of technology.

Guests

Josh Taylor, Reporter at the Guardian Australia

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Guests

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Associate Professor Michael Cowling, Information and Communication Technology at CQUniversity Australia

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Claire Reilly, Principal Producer at CNET

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