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The Twitter account giving a window into China’s internet
Since its Twitter account was created in early March, the Great Translation Movement has gained more than 135,000 followers and now receives hundreds of translations per day, submitted through direct messages. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images Russia plunged China into a predicament when its forces rolled into Ukraine in February, weeks after the two nations reaffirmed their “no […]
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Twitter is reportedly taking another look at Musk takeover bid
Entrepreneur and business magnate Elon Musk gestures during a visit at the Tesla Gigafactory plant under construction, on August 13, 2021 in Gruenheide near Berlin, eastern Germany. Patrick Pleul | AFP | Getty Images Twitter could be becoming more receptive to a takeover bid from Elon Musk after the billionaire disclosed he has secured $46.5 […]
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Elon Musk says he confronted Bill Gates about shorting Tesla
CEO of Tesla Elon Musk says he confronted fellow billionaire Bill Gates about whether he was shorting Tesla’s stock. Musk is seen here at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing “Cyber Rodeo” grand opening party on April 7, 2022. Suzanne Cordeiro | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk has accused Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates of shorting […]
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EU agrees on landmark law aimed at forcing Big Tech firms to tackle illegal content
European Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The European Union agreed on new digital regulations Saturday that will force tech giants like Google and Meta to police illegal content on their platforms more aggressively, or else risk potential multibillion-dollar fines. The European Parliament and EU member states reached a […]
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House Republicans demand Twitter’s board preserve all records about Musk’s bid to buy the company
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, attends a news conference with members of the GOP Doctors Caucus after a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A group of 18 House Republicans is asking Twitter’s board to preserve all records […]
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Obama calls for tech regulation to combat disinformation on social media
Former US President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks at the 2021 climate summit in Glasgow on November 08, 2021. NBC News reports Obama will return to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since he left office to promote the Affordable Care Act in an event alongside President Joe Biden. Jeff J […]
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Meta COO Sandberg reportedly tried to block news story about Activision CEO Kotick
Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook Inc. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg was reportedly part of a pressure campaign to prevent the Daily Mail from publishing an unfavorable report about Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, according to a Wall Street Journal article published Thursday. Facebook […]
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Apple spent more than it ever has on lobbying as antitrust threats loom
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 10, 2019. Brendan McDermid | REUTERS Apple spent a record $2.5 million lobbying Congress in the first quarter of 2022, more than a 34% increase from the previous quarter, according to its disclosure made […]
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HBO grows to nearly 77 million total subscribers as Netflix reports a decline
HBO and HBO Max had 76.8 million subscribers at the end of the first quarter of 2022, former parent company AT&T reported Thursday. That marks a 3 million subscriber increase from the previous quarter and a 12.8 million year-over-year increase. Domestic average revenue per user (ARPU) reached $11.24, up from $11.15 last quarter. The news […]
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Why GM is getting into electric boats
Everything is going electric. Cars, delivery vans, buses, garbage trucks and more are rapidly moving to a battery-powered future. With the technology going mainstream, the EV revolution is also making waves in the world of boating. General Motors recently invested $150 million in Seattle-based start-up Pure Watercraft, taking a 25% stake in the company. And […]
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