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Bird statue fetches $100,000 as Musk auctions Twitter HQ items

13 Sept 21:22 Key points summarised by AI

Twitter (now X) auctioned off surplus corporate assets from its San Francisco headquarters, including furniture, decorations, and kitchen equipment.
A prominent Twitter bird statue sold for $100,000, and a 10-foot neon bird logo fetched $40,000, among 631 lots.
This auction is part of Elon Musk's severe cost-cutting strategy, aimed at repairing Twitter's finances and preventing an estimated $3 billion annual loss.
Musk's drastic measures, including mass layoffs of over half the workforce, are intended to reduce costs and boost revenue through initiatives like the Twitter Blue subscription service.

Today 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.