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| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
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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@elonmusk and @elonmusk. More:
Benzinga, India Today, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @daveleeft, @willoremus, @esaagar, @peterjukes, @richardhanania, @lizzadwoskin, @andygrewal, @ngrossman81, @cernovich, @willoremus, @mmasnick, @karaswisher, @boo, @ktopenn, @mmasnick, @ggreenwald, @daveleeft, @jbarro, @katies, and @_karenhao
| 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
| 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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The Economic Times and Benzinga
Tweets: @elonmusk, @danprimack, @joshua_eaton, @jbarro, @sivavaid, @stevenmarkryan, and @parismartineau
| 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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CNBC, MarketWatch, MobileSyrup, and Wall Street Journal
Tweets: @rustybrick, @kifleswing, @carnage4life, @joecarlsonshow, @carney, @megancgraham, @epro, @parikpatelcfa, and @bitcoinissaving
| 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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| 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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Tweets: @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @senmarkey, @samidh, @reckless, @parmy, @parmy, @parmy, @samidh, @justinamash, @shiraovide, @jim_jordan, @pmarca, @popehat, @devincow, @kimstrassel, @weisselbergers, @normative, @greenhousenyt, @devincow, @pmarca, @rbreich, @weisselbergers, @b_fung, @mmasnick, @benedictevans, @freedlander, @juddlegum, @kevinroose, @thedextriarchy, @breathenewwinds, @williamlegate, @benshapiro, @gspellchecker, @erratarob, @evan_greer, @mmasnick, and @alt_uscis
| Siva Vaidhyanathan / Slate: |
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Tweets: @laprofmme, @saeed_ahmed, @loganaheiman, @willoremus, @nminow, @jswatz, and @cjsprigman
| 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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The Verge, Six Colors, YouTube, Macworld, Redmond Pie, iPhone Hacks, and Input
Tweets: @jamesthomson, @jsnell, @ismh, @reneritchie, @jsnell, @jsnell, @filipeesposito, @joannastern, @jaduino, @nut_bunnies, @markgurman, @jamesthomson, @markgurman, @bzamayo, @robmathers, @jamesthomson, @jamesthomson, @bzamayo, @filipeesposito, @stroughtonsmith, @jsnell, @benricem, @jsnell, @stroughtonsmith, @stroughtonsmith, @gruber, and @filipeesposito
| 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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Finbold, Silicon Republic, Coinspeaker, Seattle Business Journal, Investor's Business Daily, Neowin, Benzinga, SiliconANGLE, and MarketWatch
Tweets: @carnage4life, @jordannovet, @fxshaw, and @patrickmoorhead
| 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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Financial Times and New York Times
Tweets: @rmfifthcircuit, @thelastbearsta1, @rmfifthcircuit, @mathewi, @scottnover, @fancrtcprofling, @ddayen, and @thelastbearsta1
| Bloomberg: |
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Silicon Valley Business … and The Signal
Tweets: @senwarren, @ethanz, @gavinjohnadams, @firefox, @talmonsmith, @phil_lewis_, and @tonyajoriley
| 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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Mashable. Tweets: @pkedrosky, @heminator, @justinhendrix, @cherijacobus, @oneunderscore__, and @oneunderscore__
| Vlad Savov / Bloomberg: |
Highlighting China's importance to Tesla, Jeff Bezos asks if Elon Musk's Twitter takeover gives the Chinese government “a bit of leverage over the town square” — Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos posed a provocative question after Elon Musk clinched a $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc. …
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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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Bloomberg, SiliconANGLE, Silicon Valley Business …, CNN, Dow Jones Newswires, The Hill, Newsweek, CoinJournal, and Wall Street Journal
Tweets: @brooke, @thekenyeung, @infinitesn4ke, @kateclarktweets, and @markbrokeit
| 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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Forkast. Tweets: @said_mitch, @erikgregersen, @mattzeitlin, @ethanhein, @jensmithnyc, @vijmn, @venkatananth, @caseynewton, @mims, and @ryanlcooper
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Google releases Android 13 Beta 1, which adds developer features like permissions for more granular access to media files and anticipatory audio routing APIs — The first public beta is here — The first public beta of Android 13 is now available for anyone with a compatible Pixel device …
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Android Developers Blog, XDA Developers, Android Developers, Sammy Fans, Pocket-lint, Gizchina, Android Developers, Digital Trends, Esper Blog, and Phandroid
Tweets: @technoankit1, @mishaalrahman, and @androiddev
| 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
| 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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Bloomberg, Search Engine Journal, CNBC, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @mhbergen, @thestalwart, @mhbergen, and @mhbergen
| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
A leaked document written by some Facebook ad team privacy engineers: Meta has an inadequate level of “control and explainability over how our systems use data” — “We do not have an adequate level of control and explainability over how our systems use data,” Facebook engineers say in leaked document.
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