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Elon Musk’s sudden deal to purchase Twitter has triggered optimism in some quarters that the mission to “authenticate all humans” and defeat spam bots will spur technology innovation at a company that has historically struggled with cybersecurity.
Following the announcement of the agreed $44 billion transaction on Monday, Musk publicly positioned the deal as an attempt to protect free speech at a company that manages the world’s digital town square but industry watchers are paying closer attention to Musk’s larger goals around security technology innovation.