Tag: Media & Big Tech

‘The Gray Lady Winked’: How The New York Times Distorts and Alters History

Journalist Ashley Rindsberg told The Epoch Times that his research has discovered that The New York Times allowed many of its key reporters to present stories that were distorted, sometimes even altering history to benefit those in power. Rindsberg sat down with American Thought Leaders’ Jan Jekielek to discuss his new book: “The Gray Lady…


GM, Google, Others Join Retreat From CES Over Rising COVID-19 Cases

U.S. automaker General Motors Co., Alphabet Inc.’s Google, and its self-driving auto-technology company Waymo on Thursday joined the companies no longer attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person early next month due to rising COVID-19 infections. GM Chief Executive Mary Barra had been scheduled to give a keynote speech at the annual conference on…


Tik Tok Sued by Content Moderator Over Psychological Trauma From Reviewing Graphic Videos

Former Tik Tok content moderator Candie Frazier has filed a lawsuit in a California court, alleging that the platform and its parent company ByteDance failed to provide sufficient safeguards to protect the mental health of moderators who in their job had to view traumatic footage, including acts of extreme and graphic violence. A complaint proposing…


Russian Court Fines Alphabet’s Google 7.2 Billion Roubles

MOSCOW—A Moscow court on Friday said it was fining Alphabet’s Google 7.2 billion roubles ($98 million) for what it said was a repeated failure to delete content Russia deems illegal, the first revenue-based fine of its kind in Russia. Moscow has increased pressure on big tech this year in a campaign that critics characterize as…


Former New York Times Reporter Alex Berenson Sues Twitter Over Ban

Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson sued Twitter this week, alleging his permanent suspension from the social media platform violated the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment and federal and California laws. Berenson was banned from Twitter in August. Twitter said he repeatedly violated the company’s COVID-19 misinformation rules. The rules prohibit sharing “false or misleading…


Read Why SMBC Nikko Is Bullish on Microsoft

SMBC Nikko analyst Steve Koenig initiated coverage of Microsoft Corp. with an Outperform rating and $410 price target. The price target implies an upside of 28 percent. Microsoft is successfully transitioning its customers to the cloud. Koenig said that Microsoft is “well-positioned at the center of the big secular trends in software” and is primed to capitalize on IT…


Musk Says He’s Sold Enough Tesla Stock to Meet Target, Slams ‘Wokeness’ and California’s ‘Overtaxation’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested he’s done selling shares in the world’s most valuable car company, saying in an interview released Dec. 21 that he had sold “enough stock” to hit his goal of liquidating 10 percent of his Tesla stake. In a wide-ranging interview with satirical website Babylon Bee, the tech billionaire took aim…


Moody’s Upgrades Apple

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Apple Inc.’s senior unsecured rating to Aaa from Aa1 and affirmed its Prime-1 rating for commercial paper. The ratings outlook is stable. Moody’s analyst Raj Joshi said. “The upgrade of Apple’s rating to Aaa reflects the company’s exceptional liquidity, robust earnings that we expect will continue to grow over the next 2 to…


Ondas Scoops Contract for North American Rail Lab

Ondas Holdings Inc. subsidiary Ondas Networks won a radio system order to implement the North American Rail Lab. The financial terms were not disclosed. The Rail Lab, hosted at Ondas Networks headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, serves multiple purposes. Notably, the lab is focused on multiple frequency bands and networks beyond the 900 MHz that Ondas is targeting…


Kyle Rittenhouse Issues Warning: ‘Media Accountability Coming Soon’

After he was recently acquitted on murder charges, Kyle Rittenhouse suggested certain media outlets may face legal consequences in the near future. “There’s going to be some media accountability coming soon,” Rittenhouse told Fox News during an interview on Tuesday, without elaborating. There has been speculation that Rittenhouse may file defamation lawsuits against certain media…