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| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
On Joe Rogan's podcast, Zuckerberg said the Biden administration pushed Meta “super hard” to take down vaccine content, called EU fines a tariff on the US, more — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan in a podcast published on Friday that his company was pressured …
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Threads: @mike_isaac, @rihardjarc, and @richardblais
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Forums: r/JoeRogan and r/vaxxhappened
| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Zuckerberg slams Apple, saying it hasn't “really invented anything great in a while”, he's “optimistic” that Apple will “get beat by someone” soon, and more — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined the Joe Rogan Experience podcast today for a wide-ranging interview …
More: The Verge, AppleInsider, Mediaite, The Verge, ZeroHedge News, Patently Apple, The Hollywood Reporter, The Verge, and Fox News
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X: @wallstengine, @timsweeneyepic, @kakashiii111, @the_ai_investor, and @datadinvesting. Forums: Slashdot
| Angrej Singh / Axios: |
Zuckerberg says Meta's fact-checking was “something out of 1984” and criticized the media for hounding Facebook to clamp down on misinfo after the 2016 election — - Zuckerberg told Rogan, who was a prominent sceptic of the COVID-19 vaccine, that the Biden administration would … | New York Times: |
Sources detail Zuckerberg's sprint to remake Meta after meeting with Trump at Thanksgiving; he no longer wants to keep his views of how Meta should be run quiet — After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta's speech policies.
More: Semafor, Reuters, Fox Business, The Japan Times, Forbes, and Business Insider
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Threads: @jasonkoebler, @carnage4life, @seth.abramson, @crumbler, @benedictevans, and @kevinroose
| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
More: Axios. Threads: @parkermolloy. X: @jason_kint, @ericcolumbus, @ericcolumbus, @inafried, @swumintheocean, and @mikeisaac. LinkedIn: Roy Austin
| Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg: |
| Sam Biddle / The Intercept: |
More: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Futurism, them., and INTO
Bluesky: @juddlegum, @adriancarrasquillo, @anarchytabletop, @jillian, @mathchaos, @garymarcus, @parismarx.com, @faineg, @rincewind.run, @murshedz, @elienyc, @melissaryan, @kevinmkruse, and @jvl. Mastodon: @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social. Threads: @katienotopoulos
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Forums: r/transgenderUK, r/stupidpol, and r/technology
| Axios: |
Memo: Meta terminates major DEI programs, including for hiring, training, and procurement, citing a changed “legal and policy landscape” around DEI in the US — - The moves come just three days after Meta ended many of its efforts to fact-check and police speech on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
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LinkedIn: Sara Sperling, Keirsten Greggs, Joanne Lipman, Joelle Emerson, and Kristen Parisi
| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Memo: Amazon halts some of its DEI programs, saying it is “winding down outdated programs and materials” as part of a broader review of hundreds of initiatives — Amazon is halting some of its diversity and inclusion initiatives, joining a growing list of major corporations …
More: Axios, Bloomberg, The Information, BBC, Seattle Business Journal, Fox Business, The Verge, HotAir, Seattle Business Journal, and Business Insider
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Forums: r/technology, r/technology, r/redscarepod, r/SeattleWA, and Slashdot
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Apple opposes a shareholder measure calling for an end to DEI efforts, saying the proposal was an inappropriate attempt to restrict Apple's business operations — Apple Inc. disclosed a 18% pay increase for Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook ahead of its annual meeting next month …
More: Benzinga, 9to5Mac, Financial Express, Moneycontrol, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Wall Street Journal, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter
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| Greg Stohr / Bloomberg: |
SCOTUS signals it is likely to uphold the TikTok divest-or-ban law, as a majority of justices suggested they see national security overriding free speech issues — - Roberts points to parent company's close ties to China — Law would ban TikTok on Jan. 19 if ByteDance doesn't sell
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X: @geiger_capital, @timsweeneyepic, @mckinleylettre, @timsweeneyepic, @blake_allen13, @adamfaze, @jzux, @aricohn, @ecaliberseven, @jason_kint, @taylorlorenz, and @ishapiro
Forums: r/worldevents, r/WorldOfTShirts, and MacRumors Forums
| Wired: |
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Bluesky: @willoremus.com, @drericding, @klonick, @drewharwell.com, @davelee.me, @genevievelakier, @urbanbohemian.com, @drewharwell.com, and @davelee.me
X: @mikesacksesq, @mikesacksesq, @swiftstories, @mikesacksesq, @mikesacksesq, @jason_kint, @mikesacksesq, @swiftstories, @mikesacksesq, @mikesacksesq, @mikesacksesq, @mikesacksesq, and @mikesacksesq
Forums: r/technology, r/JordanPeterson, r/DailyTechNewsShow, r/NewsWithJingjing, and r/theworldnews
| Bloomberg: |
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, and, a source says, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg are planning to attend Trump's inauguration events this month — - Tech companies, executives donated to Trump's inaugural fund — Industry trying to boost relationship with new administration
More: PC Gamer. Bluesky: @shifterstar, @dorothy4climate, @kurtwagner, @zaynaziz, and @dopestatistics. X: @timsweeneyepic
| Aisha Counts / Bloomberg: |
Sources: OpenAI, Google, and other companies are collectively paying hundreds of content creators for access to their unpublished videos to train AI models — - YouTube, Instagram, TikTok creators licensing video footage — OpenAI, Google paying thousands for content to train AI models| Brody Ford / Bloomberg: |
Sources: HPE won a $1B deal in late 2024 to provide servers optimized for AI work for X; Dell and Super Micro also bid on the deal — - Dell, Super Micro also bid on the deal late last year — AI has fueled demand for high-powered computer equipment — Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. won …
LinkedIn: Brody Ford
| Paresh Dave / Wired: |
Sources: Rumble, Quora, and WeChat are among 15 companies from which Texas has demanded answers about their collection and use of data of under-18-year-olds — Texas has become a leading enforcer of internet rules. Its latest probe includes some platforms that privacy experts describe as unusual suspects.
Bluesky: @couts
| Sean Lyngaas / CNN: |
Sources: Chinese hackers breached CFIUS, the US government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risks — Chinese hackers breached the US government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risks, three US officials familiar with the matter told CNN.
More: Bloomberg, DeviceSecurity.io, SC Media, BleepingComputer, Tom's Hardware, and SiliconANGLE
Bluesky: @russwilcox and @snlyngaas
Forums: r/espionage and r/somethingiswrong2024
| Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter: |
Disney, Fox, and WBD say they have agreed to discontinue their Venu Sports streaming joint venture and will focus on existing products and distribution channels — The sports-focused streaming service will not move forward, the companies said Friday. — Venu is dead.
More: ESPN Press Room U.S., The Verge, Variety, Engadget, Barrett Media, InsideHook, and 9to5Mac
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