Why Twitter's rebrand to X could create legal problems
Lawyers say the letter X may be too generic to trademark — and hundreds of companies are already using it.
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Lawyers say the letter X may be too generic to trademark — and hundreds of companies are already using it.
Justin Andrews reports on Elon Musk revealing the new Twitter logo early Monday morning (7-24-2023)
Elon Musk said Sunday he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an "X" marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform last year.
"I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song," the country music singer said. "...These references are not only meritless, but dangerous."
The CEO of Facebook's parent company is trying to position Threads as a direct challenger to Twitter.
Twitter alleges Meta hired former employees of the blogging platform and tapped trade secrets to develop new Threads service.
Twitter has a formidable new rival and it's quickly gaining traction. Meta's new app, Threads, is described as "Instagram's text-based conversation app. Jocelyn Moran reports.
The social media company debuted the new service on July 5, a day earlier than expected. It also has a sneaky way to get a download.
The daily limit varies depending on whether you had a verified or unverified account.
Thousands of people logged complaints about problems accessing Twitter on Saturday after owner Elon Musk limited most users to viewing 600 tweets a day.
In a now-viral back-and-forth seen on Twitter and Instagram this week, the two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to a "cage match" face off.
Twitter failed to pay out annual bonuses to staff after its acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk despite repeated assurances from executives in the lead-up to the deal closing that the company would do so, according to a new lawsuit filed on behalf of employees.
The comments ranged from "homophobic and transphobic slurs to sexually explicit and graphic images," the office said.
Fidelity, which owns an equity stake in Twitter, previously slashed its valuation by more than 55% at the end of last year — about one month after Musk acquired the platform.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a campaign launch event on Twitter with the site's CEO Elon Musk, but it did not go according to plan.
While shaky and skewered by critics, Twitter's forum for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to announce his presidential run nevertheless underscored the platform's unmistakable shift to the right under new owner Elon Musk.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' official launch of his 2024 presidential campaign on Twitter Spaces conversation saw multiple technical issues that delayed his announcement by more than 20 minutes as the platform kept crashing.
A racketeering lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in San Francisco against Twitter, Saudi Arabia, and a number of co-conspirators allege former employees of Twitter supplied confidential personal information about Twitter users to the Kingdom and its agents.
Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry.
Thousands of Twitter users reported being locked out of their accounts while using the desktop application Monday.
"Was I optimistic? Yes. Did I have final say? No," wrote Dorsey, once an ardent supporter of Musk's leadership of the social network.
Tech entrepreneurs who flocked into San Francisco two decades ago bringing jobs and wealth, and also soaring housing prices and gentrification, are becoming a rising political force in a city they say is woefully off track.
Twitter under its 4/20-friendly owner Elon Musk earlier this year became the first major social media company to allow cannabis advertisements.
Celebrities and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don't know why the blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it.
Twitter has pulled the blue "verified" check mark from a lot of unpaid accounts including official government agencies like fire and police departments and that has already led to problems. Andrea Nakano reports. (4-21-23)
Another minor earthquake struck San Ramon on Wednesday morning, the latest in a series of small quakes in the area, authorities said.
More severe weather was on tap for the Bay Area and Central Coast on Wednesday, with heavy rain and damaging winds into Christmas Day.
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
PG&E reported several large power outages across the Bay Area on Wednesday as a wet and windy storm moved through Northern California.
Roads are a mess across Northern California as a storm moves through the region on Christmas Eve.
Another minor earthquake struck San Ramon on Wednesday morning, the latest in a series of small quakes in the area, authorities said.
More severe weather was on tap for the Bay Area and Central Coast on Wednesday, with heavy rain and damaging winds into Christmas Day.
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
PG&E reported several large power outages across the Bay Area on Wednesday as a wet and windy storm moved through Northern California.
Roads are a mess across Northern California as a storm moves through the region on Christmas Eve.
At San Francisco International Airport, more than 400 flights have been delayed.
Thousands in San Francisco's Civic Center are still without power, and one resident said PG&E's lack of an accurate timeline has been frustrating.
At 25th and Clement Produce Market, owner Spiros Johnson said the prolonged outage wiped out thousands of dollars in perishable inventory.
Pacific Gas and Electric said about 5,000 customers were still without power Monday after a massive outage over the weekend affected about 130,000 customers.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
Another minor earthquake struck San Ramon on Wednesday morning, the latest in a series of small quakes in the area, authorities said.
A shooting in Oakland over the weekend left four people injured, police said Monday.
A person who was fleeing from police in Antioch was hit and killed by a vehicle on Highway 4 in Antioch on Monday, authorities said.
BART service in the East Bay is recovering after a situation at Fruitvale Station on Monday morning.
At least three more earthquakes struck in San Ramon Saturday night, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
PG&E reported several large power outages across the Bay Area on Wednesday as a wet and windy storm moved through Northern California.
A San Jose school district will pay $5.75 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that a teacher impregnated a student decades ago, forced her to have an abortion, and continued to abuse her.
Wyatt Johnston scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5–3.
A chance encounter at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has led to the restoration of a long-time, massive display of a blue whale skeleton display at the university.
The family-owned restaurant has been drawing returning diners since opening in 1992, becoming a fixture in the South Bay dining scene.
Heavier rainfall and stronger winds prompted small businesses in low-lying flood-prone areas like Goodman Building Supply in Mill Valley to place sandbags in front of their entrance.
Soskin became a park ranger when she was 84 and worked at the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park in Richmond. She was 100 when she retired.
The National Park Service said two people were captured on video throwing rocks at an elephant seal that was resting on a Point Reyes National Seashore beach on Dec. 6.
Despite rain in the forecast, much of Saturday in Santa Rosa remained dry, giving residents a brief window to run errands, enjoy the outdoors and prepare for the storms expected in the days ahead.
Widespread rain will begin in the afternoon and continue into the evening, and a flood watch will go into effect at 4 p.m. until 4 p.m. Monday for the North Bay.
Brock Purdy threw a career-high five touchdown passes and Dee Winters returned an interception 74 yards for a score to lead the San Francisco 49ers to a 48-27 victory at Indianapolis.
Stephen Curry had 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Jimmy Butler scored 25 points, and the Golden State Warriors snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Phoenix Suns 119-116.
As the San Francisco Giants prepare for the upcoming season, the team has made an acquisition beyond baseball, purchasing the historic Curran Theatre near Union Square.
Wyatt Johnston scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5–3.
Jordan Goodwin made the go-ahead free throw with 0.4 seconds left, Devin Booker scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 99-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
A prominent California farmer was arrested in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, authorities said.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said three people from Sacramento and one from the Bay Area were arrested as suspects in burglaries that happened in Upper Lake, Nice and Ukiah.
A California Highway Patrol task force this month arrested 13 people and recovered over $800,000 in stolen merchandise in connection with an organized retail theft ring that operated across Northern California.
A San Jose school district will pay $5.75 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that a teacher impregnated a student decades ago, forced her to have an abortion, and continued to abuse her.
A shooting in Oakland over the weekend left four people injured, police said Monday.
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
Instacart's "unlawful tactics" hurt shoppers and raised the cost of groceries, according to the FTC.
The lack of fuel availability for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles has prompted 700 Mirai owners to sue Toyota, an attorney said.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
Officials in Monterey County have issued a warning to people foraging for wild mushrooms amid a rise in poisonings.
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
President Trump has overhauled parts of the White House at a sprinter's pace with virtually no oversight, and it appears there is little standing in his way.
The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default.
ICE has filed more than 8,000 requests to toss out asylum claims in immigration court, asking judges to send immigrants to third-party countries.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year.
Advocacy group The Trevor Projected released data from the first year of a study following more than 1,600 LGBTQ+ youth across the country.
A former Yosemite employee says they've been fired by the National Park Service, three months after flying a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Chris Rea found fame in the 1980s in Britain with hits such as "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" and "Let's Dance."
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
As the San Francisco Giants prepare for the upcoming season, the team has made an acquisition beyond baseball, purchasing the historic Curran Theatre near Union Square.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
A fire at a Pacific Gas and Electric substation knocked out power to over 20,000 customers, days after another fire at a PG&E substation in San Francisco caused a massive outage.
Meteorologist Zoe Mintz says the next storm system is arriving into the overnight hours on Christmas morning.
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Incoming storms and the threat of strong, damaging winds and the potential for power outages are keeping PG&E busy this week. Kenny Choi has a look inside the utility's emergency operations center.
In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.