{"id":88109,"date":"2023-03-26T19:41:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T19:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/26\/elon-musk-says-twitter-is-worth-less-than-half-of-what-he-bought-it-for\/"},"modified":"2023-03-26T19:41:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T19:41:17","slug":"elon-musk-says-twitter-is-worth-less-than-half-of-what-he-bought-it-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/26\/elon-musk-says-twitter-is-worth-less-than-half-of-what-he-bought-it-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Says Twitter is Worth Less Than Half of What He Bought It For"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-3eff241fa74c7c7cf58472ffe0063018\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230326_a6ebc8cbb2e84460b39205567a08554b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4dafc7db-02d0-4db5-a47c-7336cf836729\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a6\/4by3\/2023\/03\/26\/a6ebc8cbb2e84460b39205567a08554b_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"elon musk twitter\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3eff241fa74c7c7cf58472ffe0063018--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e2998d9b4bcd50e0c8fc08cac5cddaad\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Elon Musk<\/strong><\/a> says Twitter is now value lower than half of what he purchased it for &#8212; and, should you&#8217;ll recall, that was like $44 billion &#8230; so, yeah, a BIG drop-off certainly.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e2998d9b4bcd50e0c8fc08cac5cddaad--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4439e458151e2381842e991bb0bc6b7d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Chief Twit made the brand new valuation in a company-wide electronic mail he despatched to remaining staff &#8212; this per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/03\/26\/technology\/elon-musk-twitter-value.html?smid=tw-nytimes&amp;smtyp=cur\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NYT<\/strong><\/a>, which says it acquired its fingers on a replica. In the inner memo, EM says Twitter is at the moment value $20 billion &#8230; $24 billion lower than his buy value.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4439e458151e2381842e991bb0bc6b7d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ac92c53891c02d54fd2dcdb31a7fb51e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-ac92c53891c02d54fd2dcdb31a7fb51e-1704200774-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wild to see the Twitter workplace on public sale. Board room tables, cellphone cubicles, chairs, displays&#8230; even the Twitter fowl statue. Great recollections from a distinct period. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kLOx69ZbeI\">https:\/\/t.co\/kLOx69ZbeI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BFfvFy6Pg4\">pic.twitter.com\/BFfvFy6Pg4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin Weil \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@kevinweil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevinweil\/status\/1614663954365829124?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 15, 2023<\/a><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevinweil\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@kevinweil<\/a>\n          <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ac92c53891c02d54fd2dcdb31a7fb51e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4b9f7eef98716e97086279deb44a5ae9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While which will appear abysmal, Elon truly advised his employees that &#8212; for a time &#8212; issues had been susceptible to being a lot worse after he took the reins &#8230; explaining Twitter was 4 months away from working out of cash and going bankrupt at one level over the previous a number of months.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4b9f7eef98716e97086279deb44a5ae9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-19f301d1f626ffb566b51776271cc810\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In his notice, he reportedly goes on to say that &#8220;radical adjustments&#8221; he is imposed had been crucial to save cash &#8212; together with the mass layoffs and different cost-cutting measures (i.e. auctions, and so on.). The Times experiences EM additionally stated Twitter ought to be checked out as an &#8220;inverse start-up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-19f301d1f626ffb566b51776271cc810--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-11942e939e60ddd652ddbac52018dec2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"media-link image-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/series\/tmz-investigates-911-the-fifth-plane-37ac5c88-b7f2-4ed1-b67d-40cd49a4ecd4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-16by9\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e5\/16by9\/2023\/03\/10\/e5649082f06d4148b7172364abdcc9cc_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"911 Inline Promo HULU\"\/><br \/>\n                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-11942e939e60ddd652ddbac52018dec2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-82ace738195a227d4c9d4834aab232a9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Now, as for why he was spilling these deets to the Twitter fam &#8230; the Times says he was explaining their new inventory compensation package deal. Basically, Twitter staff will obtain inventory grants for the holding firm he used to purchase Twitter &#8212; the &#8220;X Corporation&#8221; &#8212; which can function beneath the present $20B estimate. Workers will then have the ability to promote and money in on their privately held inventory each six months. His different firm, SpaceX, acts equally.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-82ace738195a227d4c9d4834aab232a9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-eeeb8ceca89a19611172160609ca29b1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-eeeb8ceca89a19611172160609ca29b1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6d0fb4ee1da217dc555e26be697dc4f9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>One final thing &#8230; apparently Elon has excessive hopes for Twitter. He wrote that he believes the fowl app might in the future be value as a lot as $250 BILLION! *Insert Dr. Evil chortle*<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6d0fb4ee1da217dc555e26be697dc4f9--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Elon Musk says Twitter is now value lower than half of what he purchased it for &#8212; and, should you&#8217;ll recall, that was like $44 billion &#8230; so, yeah, a BIG drop-off certainly. The Chief Twit made the brand new valuation in a company-wide electronic mail he despatched to remaining staff &#8212; this per [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":88111,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-88109","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}