1) Elon Musk is now Twitter's largest shareholder. Twitter employees and analysts alike are now wondering how he will influence the company with that 9.2 percent stake — though some just want the stock price surge to continue to rise:
On Monday, Musk disclosed the surprise acquisition in a regulatory filing that sent Twitter's stock soaring 27 percent.
Two employees told reporters they hoped the stock price rally would continue until May when their stock trading window opened again. Another person considering leaving the company because of low stock prices said he might reconsider whether to hold shares in the company.
One analyst pointed to some of Musk's previous tweets predicting that the billionaire Tesla CEO might try to push for change. Another hinted that he might "play a more active owner role on Twitter."
2. Polestar supplied Hertz with 65,000 rental cars. Drawing on Tesla's experience, the electric car maker will launch the Polestar 2 sedan over the next two years (he's probably the coolest electric car you've never heard of).
3) Amazon is recruiting for Project Santos, a secret project it competes with Shopify. According to the internal organizational chart, Amazon is assembling this team with heavyweights across the company, including Doug Jaime, the "shadow" of former Amazon Cloud Partner Network head and former Amazon CEO Andy Jasy.
4) Software company Miro closed its offices in Russia in March.
5) Do we really need a virtual world? Seoul is entering the meta world. The government of South Korea's capital, Seoul, announced last November that the city would "create a super ecosystem for all areas of its municipal administration." From Seoul to Santa Monica, cities are betting big on the metaverse. But while all the money and resources have poured into this new technology, a key question about metaspace — "What's the point of this?" "But there was no answer.
6. Two executives at Former President Trump's social media company, Truth Social, resigned. Reuters reported that two "key" executives quit the app's startup. A reporter who spent a week experiencing the app said it felt like "exploring a ghost town."
7) One founder used the King of Trees platform to turn 20 minutes of publicity into a 1.5-hour conversation and a check for $1.25 million. Aymeric mauous, the founder of climate tech startup Lord of the Trees, raised money from legendary investor Tim Draper in a 12-page set of promotional materials.
8) Two tech executives explain how paternity leave makes them better leaders. Opendoor's chief technology officer and vice president of engineering says taking paternity leave can set a good example for other colleagues — especially if you work at a tech company.
9, Hyundai Motor Company's fashionable new electric SUV in the test performance exceeded expectations. It took reporters five days to test the highly anticipated Ioniq 5 and be overwhelmed by its ultra-fast charging speeds, eye-catching exterior and sleek interior.
10. A robot dog that issued a new crown epidemic prevention safety directive wandered the streets of Shanghai. The robot dog, with a loudspeaker strapped to its back, announced to residents: "Wear a mask, wash your hands frequently, check your temperature."