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Replying to tweets from right-wing users, Elon Musk boosts criticism of two Twitter executives, including Vijaya Gadde, prompting attacks from other users — The targeting of employees by Musk's massive Twitter megaphone is a major concern for workers — Elon Musk on Tuesday used …
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| Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: |
Filing: Musk is barred from posting tweets about his deal to buy Twitter if they “disparage the company or any of its representatives” — Elon Musk isn't allowed to post tweets about his deal to buy Twitter Inc. if they “disparage the company or any of its representatives,” …
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| Politico: |
Sources: in a meeting, Twitter's top lawyer Vijaya Gadde reassured staff and cried as she expressed concerns about how the company could change under Elon Musk — Monday was an emotional day at Twitter — even for its executives. — Shortly after billionaire Elon Musk bought …
Tweets: @moorehn, @birnbaum_e, @birnbaum_e, @maxwelltani, @aniceburrito, @jpmaheu, @anandwrites, @woodruffbets, @hawleymo, @brentscher, @pkafka, and @tszzl
| Alphabet - Investor Relations: |
Alphabet reports Q1 revenue rose 23% YoY to $68.01B, as net income dropped to $16.44B, down from $17.93B YoY; traffic acquisition costs rose 23% — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - April 26, 2022 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
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| Robert Hof / SiliconANGLE: |
Google Cloud reports $5.82B in Q1 sales, up from $4.05B YoY and above estimates of $5.75B, and an operating loss of $931M, down from $974M YoY — A slowdown in spending on advertising amid the Russian war on Ukraine and the continuing pandemic took a small toll on Google parent Alphabet Inc. today …
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| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Alphabet says that its board of directors authorized $70B in share repurchases, a major step up from 2021's $50B authorization and 2019's $25B authorization — - Alphabet said on Tuesday that its board of directors authorized $70 billion in share repurchases, a major step up from last year's authorization … | Mike Masnick / Techdirt: |
Twitter has aggressively defended users' privacy and free speech rights, pushing back on unmasking subpoenas, but it's unclear if this will continue under Musk — For all the talk of how Elon Musk wanted to buy Twitter to make it more supportive of free speech, there remain a ton of questions …
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| Billy Perrigo / TIME: |
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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
New Apple Studio Display beta firmware offers minimal webcam quality improvements, suggesting software is not the issue; the culprit may be the ultra-wide lens — When Apple announced Studio Display, it promised “sensational” webcam quality. However, as customers got their hands on the product …
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| Microsoft - Investor Relations: |
Microsoft reports Q3 revenue of $49.4B, up 18% YoY, net income of $16.7B, up 8% YoY, Office revenue up 12%, LinkedIn revenue up 34%, Windows OEM revenue up 11% — Earnings Release FY22 Q3 - REDMOND, Wash. — April 26, 2022 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results …
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| Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: |
Filing: Twitter must pay a $1B termination fee for taking another offer or telling shareholders to vote against Musk, who would also owe $1B for ending the deal — Twitter Inc. will be required to pay a termination fee of $1 billion under certain circumstances if it ends an agreement …
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New York Times. Tweets: @rmfifthcircuit, @thelastbearsta1, @rmfifthcircuit, @scottnover, @fancrtcprofling, @ddayen, and @thelastbearsta1
| Ben Collins / NBC News: |
Twitter says recent “fluctuations in follower counts” of high-profile accounts after news of Elon Musk's takeover were “organic”, but is still looking into it — How Elon Musk's Twitter takeover could change the platform — Twitter was flooded with user reports …
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Tweets: @pkedrosky, @heminator, @justinhendrix, @cherijacobus, @oneunderscore__, and @oneunderscore__
| Mark Bergen / Bloomberg: |
YouTube says it will begin testing ads on Shorts, including app-install ads and other promotions, as its ad revenue growth slows — YouTube is testing advertisements on Shorts, its short-form video feature that competes with TikTok and Instagram, Google's chief business officer told investors on Tuesday.| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
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| Max Read / Read Max: |
Elon Musk is unlikely to fix or change Twitter to any great extent because his experience of the service — tweeting and getting richer — is already ideal — You're reading Read Max, a newsletter about the future. This edition is free for all. Read Max is an independent newsletter supported by reader subscriptions.
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| Under the Hood: |
Robinhood plans to lay off ~9% of its full-time employees, after growing its headcount from 700 to nearly 3,800 between 2019 to 2021 — Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev shared the below to Robinhood employees following a company-wide meeting to discuss the changes.
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| William Turton / Bloomberg: |
Sources: data obtained through fake legal requests have been used to harass women and sexually extort minors; Meta, Apple, Google, and others handed over data — Major technology companies have been duped into providing sensitive personal information about their customers in response …
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Android Authority, Wccftech, and South China Morning Post
| CNBC: |
Nasdaq closes down 3.95% to a 52-week low led by tech stocks, including Tesla down 12.2%, Coinbase down 5.9%, Netflix down 5.5%, Apple down 3.7%, Meta down 3.2% — U.S. stocks fell sharply on Tuesday with shares selling off into the close, as investors dumped equities on fears of an economic slowdown.
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| Vlad Savov / Bloomberg: |
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