Elon Musk, the world's richest man and founder of Tesla and SpaceX, has asked the general public if they believe the Twitter headquarters in Silicon Valley should be turned into a shelter for homeless people.
Musk became the biggest single shareholder of Twitter last week,investing $2.9 billion in Twitter shares, and now owning over 9% of the company. He is a prolific and controversial user of the social media platform, and it was on his own account he asked the question.
Asking the question, 'Convert twitter SF HQ to homeless shelter as no one shows up anyway' as a poll, fellow twitter users voted heavily in favour, with over 91% backing the proposition.
Musk then asked a question whether Twitter should remove the 'W' from its name.
The question about the use of the company's properties comes as the company decided to make it possible for staff to work at home forever.
In a message to employees, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said:
"It's been almost two years since we closed our offices and travel and I'm excited to announce that we're ready to fully open up business travel and all our offices around the world! Business travel is back effective immediately, and office openings will start on March 15."
"Our top priority since the beginning of the pandemic has been to keep you all safe and this will continue. Now we are returning to a stage where you're living your lives, adjusting to local health guidelines, and deciding what works best for you. So, the decisions about where you work, whether you feel safe travelling for business, and what events you attend, should be yours. As we open back up, our approach remains the same. Wherever you feel most productive and creative is where you will work and that include working from home full-time forever. Office every day? That works too. Some days in the office, some days from home? Of course."
Musk's actions on Twitter have previously generated controversy. Incidents include asking Bernie Sanders if he was still alive, mocking a rescue worker in Thailand who was trying to save children trapped in a cave, and suggesting that the democratic government of Bolivia should be overthrown.
[Based on reporting by: The Daily Mail]
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