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If GameStop’s new CEO flames out, he’ll have no one to blame but himself
Tech & Innovation
If GameStop’s new CEO flames out, he’ll have no one to blame but himself

Ryan Cohen's three-year ascent is complete. It's his GameStop now.

Updated September 28, 20232 min read
Donald Trump may no longer be able to do business in New York
Politics & Government
Donald Trump may no longer be able to do business in New York

The judge in Trump's civil fraud case issued an "extremely uncommon" pre-trial ruling

Updated September 27, 20232 min read
How the ex-Twitter founders of Pebble plan to compete with their old employer
Tech & Innovation
How the ex-Twitter founders of Pebble plan to compete with their old employer

The new social media app, formerly called T2, wants to grow slowly but surely with an emphasis on safety and AI

Updated September 23, 20238 min read
Rupert Murdoch steps down from Fox and News Corp. with a screed against “elites”
Business News
Rupert Murdoch steps down from Fox and News Corp. with a screed against “elites”

The Fox News creator retires from his empire with the same message he used to build it

Updated September 21, 20235 min read
Twitter is leaning on Google for help with its advertising business
Tech & Innovation
Twitter is leaning on Google for help with its advertising business

Owner Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino are starting to outsource their ad sales

Updated September 19, 20233 min read
Can TikTok conquer the American shopper?
Tech & Innovation
Can TikTok conquer the American shopper?

TikTok is positioned for success with its new store, but first it needs to get the place in order

Updated September 19, 20235 min read
The US government has mounting evidence that Elon Musk violated Twitter’s data privacy agreement
Tech & Innovation
The US government has mounting evidence that Elon Musk violated Twitter’s data privacy agreement

Musk bought Twitter after two FTC consent decrees. He's headed for a third.

Updated September 14, 20234 min read
Audiobooks: Reading allowed
Emails
Audiobooks: Reading allowed

Commuter boredom turned billion-dollar industry

Updated September 13, 20236 min read
Elon Musk is finally fighting a genuine free speech battle
Tech & Innovation
Elon Musk is finally fighting a genuine free speech battle

Twitter, now called X, says a California law violates the social media site's First Amendment rights

Updated September 13, 20234 min read
Google is moving faster than US regulators to get deepfakes disclosed in political ads
Tech & Innovation
Google is moving faster than US regulators to get deepfakes disclosed in political ads

Voters need to know when a political ad is using AI

Updated September 8, 20233 min read
Donald Trump’s Truth Social won more time to go public
Tech & Innovation
Donald Trump’s Truth Social won more time to go public

Trump's media company has been trying to merge with DWAC for two years

Updated September 6, 20233 min read
An anti-porn law in Texas was halted on First Amendment grounds
Tech & Innovation
An anti-porn law in Texas was halted on First Amendment grounds

Critics allege that these laws put the government in your web browser

Updated September 1, 20232 min read
A 23-year-old investor was charged with a $1 million meme stock fraud
Business News
A 23-year-old investor was charged with a $1 million meme stock fraud

The pretzel salesperson executed a “free-riding scheme” buying Apple, GameStop, Tesla, and AMC trades

Updated August 31, 20232 min read
Strike up the band
Emails
Strike up the band

In the summer of Barbenheimer, AMC is remembering what it's like to be in the movie theater business—at least until Hollywood strikes start to hurt

Updated August 12, 20235 min read
Apple now has 1 billion paying subscribers
Tech & Innovation
Apple now has 1 billion paying subscribers

The tech giant isn't just selling iPhones anymore—it's banking on subscriptions to its streaming and cloud storage services.

Updated August 3, 20231 min read
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan pleaded guilty to a $3.5 billion crypto hack
Tech & Innovation
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan pleaded guilty to a $3.5 billion crypto hack

Lichtenstein gained notoriety for stealing millions and Morgan aka "Razzlekhan" for her rap videos

Updated August 3, 20232 min read
For $8 a month, you can pretend like you never paid for Twitter
Tech & Innovation
For $8 a month, you can pretend like you never paid for Twitter

You can now hide the shame of paying for Twitter’s blue checkmark

Updated August 3, 20233 min read
Why you’re struggling to ditch Twitter for Threads
Tech & Innovation
Why you’re struggling to ditch Twitter for Threads

Meta's Threads, like BlueSky and Mastodon, wants to replace Twitter. Our habits may be too strong.

Updated July 27, 20235 min read
Facebook passed 3 billion users for the first time
Tech & Innovation
Facebook passed 3 billion users for the first time

Meta's primordial app reached a landmark amid a quarter of positive financial results

Updated July 26, 20232 min read
Twitter’s rebranding is a meaningless publicity stunt
Tech & Innovation
Twitter’s rebranding is a meaningless publicity stunt

Elon Musk changed the name. Linda Yaccarino tried to explain it. Nothing substantive changed.

Updated July 24, 20235 min read
Donald Trump’s media company can go public after its SPAC settled securities fraud charges
Tech & Innovation
Donald Trump’s media company can go public after its SPAC settled securities fraud charges

DWAC violated federal law by illicitly holding merger talks prior to its own IPO

Updated July 21, 20232 min read
Microsoft and Activision gave themselves more time to close their $69 billion deal
Tech & Innovation
Microsoft and Activision gave themselves more time to close their $69 billion deal

The two companies need regulatory approval from one key country

Updated July 19, 20232 min read
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf don't actually have a deal yet
Lifestyle
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf don't actually have a deal yet

The two golf tours may have jumped the gun on their merger announcement

Updated July 14, 20235 min read
Elon Musk’s new AI company is staffed entirely by men
Tech & Innovation
Elon Musk’s new AI company is staffed entirely by men

There's not much information about xAI, but diversity is already an issue

Updated July 12, 20232 min read
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