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Battle for the Bird
Book • 2024
In 'Battle for the Bird,' Kurt Wagner chronicles the tumultuous history of Twitter, from its humble beginnings as a 140-character microblogging platform to its emergence as a global force shaping politics, culture, and communication.
The book delves into the $44 billion takeover by Elon Musk, the rise and fall of key figures like @RealDonaldTrump, and the relentless challenges faced by the company.
Wagner provides a meticulous and riveting account through deeply sourced, exclusive interviews, highlighting the clash of visions between Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk and the impact on the flow of news and information.
The book delves into the $44 billion takeover by Elon Musk, the rise and fall of key figures like @RealDonaldTrump, and the relentless challenges faced by the company.
Wagner provides a meticulous and riveting account through deeply sourced, exclusive interviews, highlighting the clash of visions between Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk and the impact on the flow of news and information.
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Mentioned in 11 episodes
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as the author of "Battle for the Bird: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and the $44 Billion Fight for Twitter's Soul".


Kara Swisher

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Disney's "Epic" Deal, Biden's Memory, and Guests Zoë Schiffer and Kurt Wagner
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as a book written by 

about Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter.


Max Chafkin


Kurt Wagner

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Is Elon Really Quitting Politics... for Banking?
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when discussing his experience writing about Twitter.

Kurt Wagner

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An Underwhelming Robotaxi Rollout, X Strong-arms Advertisers
Mentioned by Kurt Wagner in the podcast as the title of his book about Elon Musk and Twitter.

Musk’s XAI Deal Offers an Unexpected Win for X Investors
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as his book about Twitter and the Elon Musk takeover that happened in 2022.


Kurt Wagner

Meta goes MAGA – Inside Zuckerberg's right-wing transformation
Mentioned by Chris McCusker as 

's book about Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and the fight for Twitter's soul.


Kurt Wagner

Can X return to social media respectability?
Recommended by Kurt Wagner on Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and its transition to X.

OpenAI, Oracle Expand Stargate Project
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as the author of "The Battle for the Bird", a book about Twitter.

Ron Gross

It’s NVIDIA’s world and we’re just living in it!
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as the author of "Battle for the Bird, Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and the $44 billion fight for Twitter".

Carol Massar

Trump Tariffs Shows China Has More to Lose
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Tim Stenovec


Kurt Wagner

MP Materials Strikes Deal With Pentagon to Build US Rare Earth Magnet Supply Chain
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in the context of the intense debate on biblical inerrancy in the 1970s.


John Piper

Defending Biblical Authority
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as the author of the book about the Twitter acquisition.

Carol Massar

Zuckerberg Says Meta to Spend Up to $65 Billion on AI This Year
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as the author of the book about Twitter's history.

Richard Kramer

An X-Rated Account of Twitter with Kurt Wagner
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as influential in Southern Baptist circles regarding biblical inerrancy.


John Warwick Montgomery

COT-Classics Episode # 108 Reformation Tour 1996 Tape # 4 "En Route To Strasbourg"