Elon Musk told prospective investors that he plans to eliminate nearly 75% of Twitter’s staff, writes Kari Paul.
Here is the link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/20/elon-musk-twitter-staff-layoff-takeover
Elon Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter staff if he takes over company – report — Guardian
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