Tag: Media & Big Tech

Apple Workers at Maryland Store Become the Third Attempt to Unionize

Workers at an Apple store in Maryland have announced their first steps to unionize, becoming the third store to start such an effort, setting up a potential labor battle with Apple, according to a report from The Washington Post. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) confirmed on May 3 that they have been coordinating with organizers at…


Bill Gates Claims Elon Musk Could Make ‘Misinformation’ Worse

Former world’s richest person Bill Gates cast criticism on current richest person Elon Musk’s plan to purchase Twitter and suggested that his ownership of the platform would allow for more so-called misinformation to proliferate. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Gates claimed that Musk “actually could make it worse,” referring to misinformation. “That’s not his track…


Hunter Biden Laptop Repairman Sues Schiff, CNN, Politico, Daily Beast for Defamation

The Delaware computer repairman who received a damaged laptop computer from President Joe Biden’s son has sued Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), CNN, The Daily Beast, and Politico for alleged defamation. John Paul Mac Isaac, the 45-year-old former computer shop owner, filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit in Montgomery County, Maryland, on May 3, claiming that he suffered financial…


Hunter Biden’s Laptop Repairman Sues Schiff, CNN, Politico, and the Daily Beast for Defamation

The Delaware computer repairman who received a damaged laptop computer from President Joe Biden’s son has sued Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), CNN, The Daily Beast, and Politico for alleged defamation. John Paul Mac Isaac, the 45-year-old former shop owner of Delaware computer, filed a multi-million-dollar defamation suit (pdf) in Montgomery County, Maryland on May 3, saying…


Elon Musk Invited to Give Evidence to UK Parliament on Twitter Takeover

Elon Musk has been invited to give evidence to a UK parliamentary committee about his takeover of social media platform Twitter. Julian Knight, a Conservative MP who chairs the Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) Committee, has written to the Tesla and SpaceX boss inviting him to “discuss the future of Twitter” in the British…


Musk Not Worried About Twitter Employees Quitting: ‘It’s a Free Country’

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk said that he’s not worried by a potential exodus of Twitter employees if his takeover bid becomes reality, with his remarks coming amid reports that some staff are unsettled by his buyout proposal. “It’s a free country,” Musk told reporters on the red carpet at the annual Met Gala in…


Musk Says He Wants to Boost Twitter Use From ‘Niche’ to Most Americans

NEW YORK—Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday he wants to expand the reach of Twitter beyond the current “niche” until most Americans use the social media platform. Musk has signed a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, raising questions among employees and the public about his strategy for running the social…


Elon Musk Says Will Try His Best to Retain Twitter Shareholders’ Stake in New Private Company

Elon Musk’s offer to take Twitter Inc. private has stirred apprehensions all around. Twitter users are worried about whether they can operate on the platform without being abused and bullied for holding differing opinions, while shareholders are worried about whether they would be adequately compensated for the stake they hold in the company. What Happened Allaying some of…


Musk Says He Wants to Make Twitter as ‘Broadly Inclusive as Possible’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he wants to expand Twitter from a “niche” platform to one used by most Americans. “The goal I have … with Twitter is to have a service that is as broadly inclusive as possible, where ideally most of America is on it and talking,” he told reporters on the red…


Thomson Reuters Beats Q1 Aided by ‘Big 3’ Segments; Lifts FY22 Guidance

Thomson Reuters Corp. reported first-quarter FY22 revenue growth of 6 percent year-on-year to $1.67 billion, beating the consensus of $1.66 billion. Organic revenues increased 7 percent, driven by recurring revenues and transaction revenues. The “Big 3” segments (Legal Professionals, Corporates, and Tax & Accounting Professionals) collectively comprised 81 percent of total revenues and reported organic revenue growth…