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Asian markets fell and oil prices extended gains Friday on worries that an expected ground invasion of Gaza by Israel will spark a wider...
2023-10-20 11:24

Amidst the Disney and Spectrum dispute, customers lose access and patience
Were you watching the US Open on Thursday evening only for ESPN to infuriatingly cut
2023-09-02 01:27

Japan's tech investor SoftBank trims losses and promises offensive turnaround
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group continued to rack up losses for the fiscal first quarter as technology investments soured amid a market downturn
2023-08-08 17:59

U.S. services sector slows in May; prices paid gauge falls to three-year low - ISM survey
WASHINGTON The U.S. services sector barely grew in May as new orders slowed, pushing a measure of prices
2023-06-05 22:25

Threats to LGBTQ+ creator got so bad after Target partnership, he's relieved they're off shelves
When a Target distributor reached out to Erik Carnell last year about possibly placing his brand, Abprallen, in Target stores, he was thrilled. The feeling didn't last.
2023-05-27 17:16

GM JV battery firm rejects including Ohio workers under national agreement
By David Shepardson A General Motors LG Energy Solution battery joint venture on Wednesday said it does not
2023-08-03 07:52

Moody’s Tail Risk Has Italy on Edge Before Critical Rating Call
A possible downgrade of Italy to junk this week would be hugely symbolic, potentially consequential — and very
2023-11-13 13:16

Linda Yaccarino: How Elon Musk may have hired his biggest critic to head Twitter
Twitter is getting a new boss after current CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday that he has found a replacement: advertising executive Linda Yaccarino. The tech billionaire named the new chief executive less than a month after she interviewed him on a panel, titled “Twitter 2.0: From Conversations to Partnerships”, hosted by her current employer NBCUniversal. The event gave an insight into how she views both the tech billionaire and her vision for the future of Twitter, revealing some significant concerns she had about his takeover of the company. When discussing his tenure so far as the head of Twitter, Mr Musk said it had been “entertaining”, adding “train wrecks arguably are entertaining.” Ms Yaccarino responded: “Train wrecks happen sometimes if you’re dedicated [but] you’ve got to be dedicated to fixing them.” After noting that he had gone from a “consumer of a product you loved, to now the owner”, she added: “It might be a ‘be careful what you ask for’ type of thing.” She also said she did not always like his tweets and suggested Mr Musk should be “held to a different or higher standard” as both the most-followed account on Twitter and its owner. “A lot of people think you might be too provocative,” she said, adding that he should give up his late-night tweeting. “Will you commit to being a little more specific and not tweet after 3am?” she asked. “People in this room would like to see that. It would make them feel more confident.” Twitter is seen by Mr Musk as an accelerant to his goal of creating an “everything app”, which he has called X. This will allow users to conduct business on the platform, which will be a big draw for advertisers who can target customers with direct in-app purchases. It is a vision that Ms Yaccarino appeared to favour in her meeting with Mr Musk. In one of her relatively rare tweets, she also recently expressed another shared goal for how “Twitter 2.0” will look: the return of the short-form video-sharing feature Periscope. She also encouraged Mr Musk to reinstate Twitter’s Influence Council of marketers and advertising executives that allowed industry figures to give direct feedback on how they wanted the platform to look. She told Mr Musk: “The people in this room are your accelerated path to profitability. But there’s a decent bit of sceptics in the room... There’s people who cannot separate the man, his opinions, and the microphone that he now owns.” Ms Yaccarino will now potentially take charge of that microphone, offering a way for advertisers who left the platform to credibly distance themselves from the controversial billionaire. The Independent has contacted NBCUniversal for comment, and Twitter responded with its customary poop emoji. Read More Twitter backlash after Elon Musk gives blue tick to users without consent Elon Musk announces Linda Yaccarino as new CEO of Twitter Elon Musk says he has hired new CEO of Twitter Elon Musk warns people not to trust Twitter’s new feature
2023-05-13 01:58

Qantas boss retiring two months early
Embattled Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce is retiring two months earlier than planned, the Australian airline said Tuesday, with Vanessa Hudson taking over as...
2023-09-05 08:26

Tech titans promise watermarks to expose AI creations
The White House said Friday that OpenAI and others in the artificial intelligence race have committed to making their technology safer with features such...
2023-07-21 17:18

Australian Shareholders' Association to vote against Qantas CEO's nomination as director
The Australian Shareholders' Association will vote against the nomination of Qantas Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Hudson as a
2023-10-19 16:28

San Francisco vegan restaurant Gracias Madre shuts down after 15 years due to city's 'deteriorating' conditions
According to the restaurant's manager, customers felt unsafe coming to the restaurant at night
2023-09-02 22:22
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