2023-08-11
The policy now appears to be that if content posted on Twitter is “lawful but awful” it's most likely not going to get taken down. (Of course Twitter is a private company and has the ability to take down anything it wants.) https://www.cnbc.com/... [image]
CNBC
An interview with X CEO Linda Yaccarino on having “autonomy” under Elon Musk, planning to add video calls, payments between users, brands returning, and more
- X CEO Linda Yaccarino explained to CNBC on Thursday why the company decided to get rid of its Twitter branding.
2023-07-01
WSJ: Goldman Sachs is considering getting out of its Apple Card, savings account deal and transferring it to American Express. https://www.wsj.com/...
Wall Street Journal
Sources: Goldman Sachs is in talks to have American Express take over its Apple ventures, including Apple Card, Apple's “buy now, pay later” offering, and more
American Express in talks to take over Goldman's card deal, other ventures with tech giant
2023-01-20
Since 2018, T-Mobile has reported at least 3 data breaches - one impacting 2M customers, a second impacting more than 1M, and a third impacting 50M. And today it has announced yet another breach: https://www.t-mobile.com/...
Bloomberg
SEC filing: T-Mobile says a hacker stole the data of ~37M customers, including names, addresses, and phone numbers, but not passwords, SSNs, or credit cards
T-Mobile US Inc. said a hacker obtained data for 37 million customer accounts, though it didn't include payment card information or personal identifying numbers.
2022-11-21
News that Bob Iger was coming back as CEO landed in Disney executive's inboxes while they were together at Dodger Stadium where the ousted CEO Chapek was set to introduce Elton John on a live Disney+ stream, per WSJ. (Instead a host for the Dodgers TV network introduced John) https://twitter.com/...
The Hollywood Reporter
The Walt Disney Company's board announces Bob Chapek will step down as CEO and be replaced by Bob Iger for two years effective immediately; stock jumps 8%+
Disney's board of directors announced the move Sunday evening.
2022-10-28
With a decline of almost 21% after-hours, this would be the 3rd worst day *ever* for Amazon shares if it was during the normal trading session https://t.co/lynUpzllpY
CNBC
Amazon reports Q3 advertising services revenue grew 25% YoY to $9.55B, vs. $9.48B est., and subscription services revenue grew 9% YoY to $8.9B
- Amazon reported third-quarter results on Thursday that missed analysts' estimates. — It also gave a disappointing sales forecast for the fourth quarter.
2022-07-11
“But five people familiar with the negotiations said that the L3Harris team had brought with them a surprising message that...American intelligence officials, they said, quietly supported its plans to purchase NSO...” https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
Sources: defense contractor L3Harris scuttled plans to buy NSO Group despite alleged US intel officials' support, after the Biden admin's outrage over the talks
The American contractor L3 Harris is said to have cited support from intelligence officials for its effort to acquire NSO …
2021-12-19
“Amazon partnered with an arm of China's propaganda apparatus to create a selling portal on the company's U.S. site...” and documents show “that it was seen by Amazon as crucial to winning support in China as the company grew” various businesses there https://t.co/w7IOUq88hl
Reuters
How Amazon grew its business in China, including partnering with a government propaganda arm for a books section on Amazon US, AWS-related concessions, and more
Welcome to the 97th edition of Trade War. — As we near our 100th edition … Msmash / Slashdot : Amazon Partnered With China Propaganda Arm Tweets: Neeraj K. Agrawal / @neerajka : ...
2021-12-18
“Amazon partnered with an arm of China's propaganda apparatus to create a selling portal on the company's U.S. site...” and documents show “that it was seen by Amazon as crucial to winning support in China as the company grew” various businesses there https://t.co/w7IOUq88hl
Reuters
How Amazon grew its business in China, including partnering with a government propaganda arm for a books section on Amazon US, AWS-related concessions, and more
Amazon.com Inc was marketing a collection of President Xi Jinping's speeches and writings on its Chinese website about two years ago … Tweets: @neerajka , @aliceysu , @dhakatribune...
2021-06-23
London Mayor announces that TfL is turning on 4G (and potentially 5G) across the entire Tube network, which fulfills a re-election promise. The wireless connectivity underground will generate new revenue for the transit network for at least 20 years. https://tfl.gov.uk/...
The Verge
London's mayor says the Underground will have mobile coverage by the end of 2024 across its entire system, including some popular stations by the end of 2022
2021-05-06
Right before Bezos' divorce broke, Amazon asked large shareholders if they would support a new stock class w/ reduced voting rights. The narrative was that Amazon might give stock to warehouse workers. Insiders now believe it was for Bezos to retain firm control, per Bloomberg. https://twitter.com/...
Bloomberg
Jeff Bezos beat the National Enquirer by bypassing media and appealing directly to regular people, retaliating with the brutal efficiency used to build Amazon
Brad Stone / Bloomberg : Tweets: @bradstone , @ashleevance , @jackposobiec , @nkulw , @stevekopack , @ritholtz , @gregotto , @tomgara , @benyt , @jbarro , and @bradstone Tweets: B...
2021-03-11
Amazon will not sell downloadable versions of its more than 10,000 e-books or tens of thousands of audiobooks to libraries. Librarians call it the “worst obstacle” to moving into the digital era. Lawmakers are now working on laws to force Amazon to give in https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Washington Post
Amazon is the only major publisher that withholds its digital books from public libraries, preventing people from downloading over 10,000 e-books and audiobooks
2021-02-23
Spotify announces “HiFi”, which will be available later this year and enable “CD-quality, lossless audio format” Amazon, Tidal & other smaller streamers also offer lossless audio, but the move could push Apple Music to follow suit. https://www.theverge.com/...
The Verge
Spotify says it will launch a subscription later this year called HiFi that will offer “CD-quality, lossless audio”; Spotify currently tops out at 320kbps audio
Microsoft aids Europe's media, Apple tops smartphone sales, Spotify HiFi Simon Cohen / Digital Trends : Spotify will add a lossless hi-fi option later this year Andrew Hutchinson /...
2021-01-15
WSJ: Axios is going to sell a product that will “enable businesses to update their employees...in Axios's just-the-facts, bullet-point style” for at least *$10,000* a year https://www.wsj.com/...
Wall Street Journal
Axios says it will launch AxiosHQ, which lets companies write internal memos styled like Axios newsletters, next month, starting at $10K a year
2021-01-10
Jack Dorsey is on a remote island as the company he runs bans Donald Trump, his campaign, and deletes tweets from @POTUS? https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Twitter
Twitter describes how it decided to suspend Trump's account, specifying how two tweets were in violation of its Glorification of Violence Policy
Jack Dorsey is on a remote island as the company he runs bans Donald Trump, his campaign, and deletes tweets from @POTUS? https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
As Trump searches for a new social network after his Twitter ban, a shift from mainstream platforms would mark a retreat to insular conservative communities
Twitter's decision to ban President Trump mere days before the end of his term sparked a fierce political backlash among …
2021-01-09
In a statement just obtained by @CNBC's @cherykang, the auto giant Hyundai says: “We understand that Apple is in discussion with a variety of global automakers, including Hyundai Motor. As the discussion is at its early stage, nothing has been decided.”
CNBC
After confirming discussions on an Apple car and seeing stock surge 20%, Hyundai has updated its statement removing any mention of Apple from it
Saheli Roy Choudhury / CNBC :
Jack Dorsey is on a remote island as the company he runs bans Donald Trump, his campaign, and deletes tweets from @POTUS? https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Twitter
Twitter describes how it decided to suspend Trump's account, specifying how two tweets were in violation of its Glorification of Violence Policy
After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received …
Jack Dorsey is on a remote island as the company he runs bans Donald Trump, his campaign, and deletes tweets from @POTUS? https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
Twitter says it has permanently suspended Trump's @realDonaldTrump account “due to the risk of further incitement of violence”
The president's preferred megaphone is gone — Twitter permanently banned President Donald Trump Friday days after a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol leaving four dead.
2021-01-08
In a statement just obtained by @CNBC's @cherykang, the auto giant Hyundai says: “We understand that Apple is in discussion with a variety of global automakers, including Hyundai Motor. As the discussion is at its early stage, nothing has been decided.”
CNBC
Hyundai confirms that it is in early discussions with Apple on collaborating to develop a self-driving car, and says Apple is in talks with several car makers
- South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor said it's in the early stages of discussions with Apple over potentially working together to develop an electric car.
2020-12-23
WSJ: Amazon suspended several sellers, saying their products were “used or counterfeit” and to sell again required invoices from the sellers' manufacturers. Then Amazon undercut them with a cheaper version of their product—from the same manufacturer. https://www.wsj.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Wall Street Journal