Linda Yaccarino's main challenge at Twitter will be improving advertiser relationships while keeping Elon Musk happy; sources say she wants to raise her profile
Elon Musk joked in December that he'd step down as Twitter's chief executive officer once he found someone “foolish enough” to take his place. Tweets: @sarahfrier and @mattnavarra See also Mediagazer ...
Sources: after Twitter refused to pay its AWS bills for months, Amazon threatened in February to withhold payments for the ads it runs on Twitter
Elon Musk is running into an obstacle in his relentless drive to cut costs at Twitter: some of the same vendors that Twitter is squeezing to save money are also its advertising clients. Mastodon: @sul...
A profile of FTX co-founder and CTO Gary Wang, who sources say doesn't talk much, is hard to contact, and was one of the few with “root access” to the code base
- FTX's billionaire co-founder Gary Wang has a limited online presence and has stayed out of the spotlight throughout the crypto exchange's three-year history. Tweets: @zzabbits , @karivmcmahon , and ...
Dozens of long-serving Amazon VPs left in the past 18 months, an unusual number for the company, with more expected to leave as Andy Jassy makes changes
An unusual number of vice presidents are leaving for prominent jobs at public companies or high-growth start-ups. Tweets: @shiraovide Tweets: Shira Ovide / @shiraovide : I was tempted to make a joke a...
Microsoft says revenue from LinkedIn's ads business, called LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, grew 60% YoY to more than $3B in the year ended March 31
- Microsoft said Tuesday that LinkedIn Marketing Solutions has brought in more than $3 billion in revenue in the past 12 months. Tweets: @megancgraham Tweets: Meg Graham / @megancgraham : Microsoft sa...
Some Black medical professionals who are voluntarily countering misinfo on Clubhouse about COVID-19 and its vaccine say they have been harassed and bullied
- Conspiracies flourish on app including about vaccines and 5G — 'Hey, I was skeptical too, but here's where I am now' Tweets: @mattyglesias , @williamturton , @williamturton , @ericgeller , @jilli...
Sources: China summoned US and global tech giants to warn of dire consequences if they cooperate with Trump bans, hinting US companies should lobby against bans
SAN FRANCISCO — The Chinese government this past week summoned major tech companies from the United States and elsewhere to warn … Tweets: @paulmozur , @hawleymo , @kateconger , @mdudas , and @matthew...
Satya Nadella and other Microsoft execs talk about the future of AI, the company's approach to open platforms, and how the era of the “talented jerk” is over
MICROSOFT HASN'T ALWAYS had a reputation for being “open,” but CEO Satya Nadella and the rest of his executive team … Tweets: @laurengoode , @laurengoode , @laurengoode , @laurengoode , @laurengoode ,...
How YouTube's recommendation algorithm can promote divisive clips and conspiracy videos and may have spread disinformation during the 2016 election
An ex-YouTube insider reveals how its recommendation algorithm promotes divisive clips and conspiracy videos. Did they harm Hillary Clinton's bid for the presidency? Tweets: @zeynep and @profcarroll ...
Google's I/O keynote suggests Google is poised to surpass Apple when it comes to mobile design
Google's Quest For Complete Control Of Your Digital Life — Today's keynote suggests Google is poised to surpass Apple when it comes to mobile design. — Ninety minutes into today's Google … Tweets:...