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Facebook’s IPO 10 years later — new name, same CEO and a familiar problem
A decade ago, Facebook told the public markets that it was pouring money into smartphone apps because mobile usage was key to the company’s growth, even though it did “not currently directly generate any meaningful revenue” at the time. That was in the prospectus for its Nasdaq debut, which took place ten years ago Wednesday […]
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China has signaled easing of its tech crackdown — but don’t expect a policy U-turn
China has shown signs of easing its crackdown on the technology sector which has wiped billions of dollars of value from its most prominent companies. But analysts said Beijing’s recent positive rhetoric should not be mistaken for a reversal of policy. “I think the big tech companies will have a grace period for maybe the […]
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Twitter loses three more senior employees ahead of Musk deal
The official profile of Elon Musk on the social network Twitter. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Three more senior employees are leaving Twitter ahead of Elon Musk’s anticipated buyout, CNBC confirmed Tuesday. Ilya Brown, vice president of product management; Katrina Lane, vice president of Twitter Service; and Max Schmeiser, head of data science […]
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New filing reveals the full story behind Musk’s bid to buy Twitter
The official profile of Elon Musk on the social network Twitter. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images A new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission sheds light on the Twitter board’s early conversations with billionaire Elon Musk as he decided to join the board, and later, abandon that plan and try to take […]
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Apple adding live captions to iPhone, iPad and Mac so you can read along with videos
Apple is adding live captions to its products. Apple Apple announced a slew of new accessibility features for its products on Tuesday that can help people with disabilities. One highlight feature is live captions for videos for iPhones, iPads and Macs. It means people who are hard of hearing, or anyone who wants to watch […]
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Elon Musk says Twitter deal ‘cannot move forward’ until he has clarity on bot numbers
Musk’s plan to buy Twitter has worried policymakers around the world. Joe Skipper | Reuters Elon Musk has said his $44 billion purchase of Twitter will not move ahead until he has more clarity on how many accounts are fake. Twitter estimated in a filing earlier this month that fewer than 5% of its monetizable […]
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Musk reportedly says Twitter deal at lower price ‘not out of the question’
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China August 29, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters Elon Musk hinted that he could seek to renegotiate the price of his Twitter takeover, saying a deal at a lower price wasn’t “out of the question,” Bloomberg reported Monday. Musk reportedly made […]
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Twitter CEO explains how the company actually fights spambots in rebuttal to Musk
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Monday laid out how the social media company fights fake and spam accounts on the platform. The information, posted in a lengthy Twitter thread, comes just days after Elon Musk said he would put his $44 billion acquisition of the company “on hold” while he researches the proportion of fake and spam […]
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Trump’s free to use Twitter if Musk lifts his ban, but he has to post on Truth Social first
Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the I-80 Speedway on May 01, 2022 in Greenwood, Nebraska. Scott Olson | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump will partially restrict himself on social media, even if Elon Musk lifts Trump’s ban on Twitter, according to an SEC filing from Digital World Acquisition […]
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Amazon’s Bezos again blasts Biden administration on inflation, says it’s most hurtful to the poor
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos arrives for his meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the UK diplomatic residence on September 20, 2021 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Amazon founder Jeff Bezos tweeted on Sunday that inflation is most hurtful to the least affluent in the […]
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