Distractor-in-Chief: Elon Musk Tries To Divert Attention From Not-so-Good Tesla Earnings by Threatening to Sue Microsoft
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Whatever else he might lack, Elon Musk does not go wanting when it comes to impeccable timing and the art of distraction. Right on the heels of Tesla’s weakest earnings report in the past few quarters, the CEO of Tesla and Twitter just dropped a bombshell threat to sue Microsoft.
Today, Microsoft announced that Twitter would not be supported on the tech giant’s Digital Marketing Center (DMC) starting on the 25th of April, 2023. Smart Campaigns with Microsoft’s Multi-platform would also cease working with Twitter on the given date.
As a refresher, the Microsoft Advertising platform allows users the ability to manage various social media accounts dispersed on multiple platforms in one place.
Users would no longer be able to access their Twitter accounts from the DMC’s social media management tool. The ability to tweet or modify tweets via the Microsoft Advertising platform is also being suspended.
They trained illegally using Twitter data. Lawsuit time.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 19, 2023
In reaction, Elon Musk declared just moments ago that Microsoft “trained [their AI] illegally using Twitter data.” He went on to announce his intention to sue Microsoft.
Of course, given the release of Tesla’s troubling Q1 2023 earnings just moments ago, this aggressive declaration on the part of Elon Musk serves as an opportune diversion tactic. For those who might be unaware, Tesla has missed the consensus revenue estimate for Q1 2023. Moreover, if one were to exclude the $500 million in regulatory credits, the company would have registered a negative free cash flow quarter. Head over to this post for
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