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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 …
More: The Verge, PowerfulJRE on YouTube, Benzinga, Townhall, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, One America News Network, Power Line, Advocate, The Daily Beast, TMZ.com, TMZ.com, Shore News Network, Reclaim The Net, HotAir, Dexerto, BGR, TMZ.com, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner, Sean Hannity, The Express Tribune, Business Insider, New York Post, RedState, Gizmodo, Breitbart, The Wrap, The Daily Wire, Times of India, GB News, Daily Mail, The Daily Caller, and Variety
Bluesky: @mmasnick, @gkarver, @mmasnick, @mmasnick, @kateconger.com, @kateconger.com, @sheeraf, @cwarzel, @voicesbyzane, @samveep, @seanfsez, and @etk-nv
Threads: @mike_isaac, @rihardjarc, and @richardblais
X: @jakebrodes, @moreperfectus, @samfbiddle, @mikeisaac, @shaunmmaguire, @amitisinvesting, @deanbaker13, @mikeisaac, @alexberenson, @drawandstrike, @timodc, @greg_price11, @mikeisaac, @itslinklauren, @themarketswork, @mikeisaac, @garymarcus, @liz_wheeler, @riley_gaines_, @joeroganhq, @libsoftiktok, @legendaryenergy, @drewhlive, @timcast, @_whitneywebb, @ggreenwald, @bennyjohnson, @teroterotero, @robbysoave, @basedtorba, @autismcapital, @ianmsc, @kylenabecker, @morgothsreview, @seanonolennon, @dowdedward, @basedtorba, @_whitneywebb, @realcandaceo, @vprasadmdmph, @ggreenwald, @ericldaugh, @skdh, and @_whitneywebb
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
Bluesky: @meelz.lol, @markduffy.sh, @gremlinthecat, @moderatejerk, @grinsmiles, @mychaelp, @clny, @danny.page, @glennmulno, @tompaine1776, @carlivelocci.com, @kevinroose.com, @roberthof, and @murawski. Threads: @chancehmiller
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 …
More: Twitchy, GLAAD, and The San Francisco Standard
| 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, The Post Millennial, Forbes, and Business Insider
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Threads: @jasonkoebler, @carnage4life, @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
X: @liamjsm, @privacymatters, @samfbiddle, @uebey, @schwartzesque, @fedtanyl, @rhcm123, @samfbiddle, @samfbiddle, @samfbiddle, @jbarro, @gaynarcan, @abbychavastein, @etbrooking, @samfbiddle, @jason_kint, @mikeisaac, and @jason_kint
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, The Verge, Fox Business, HotAir, Seattle Business Journal, and Business Insider
Bluesky: @3fecta, @lorak, @ashthayer, @tdmoss, @rayminehane, and @hypervisible. Mastodon: @jp@social.realmofmachias.com. X: @mikeisaac. LinkedIn: Annie Palmer
Forums: r/technology, r/technology, 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, Moneycontrol, MacRumors, AppleInsider, MacRumors, Wall Street Journal, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter
Mastodon: @joesteel@duck.haus and @matt@isfeeling.social
| 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: |
More: Supreme Court of the United States, The Verge, NBC News, The Guardian, Forbes, Channel NewsAsia, Associated Press, Slate, Fox News, Reason, The Hill, Deutsche Welle, MediaPost, The Verge, Reuters, Vox, The Wrap, TechCrunch, New York Magazine, CNET, Nerdist, Washington Times, Fast Company, and The Information
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
| 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: TechCrunch, Bloomberg, DeviceSecurity.io, SC Media, BleepingComputer, and Tom's Hardware
Bluesky: @russwilcox and @snlyngaas
Forums: r/espionage and r/somethingiswrong2024
| Paresh Dave / Wired: |
Sources: WhatsApp, Quora, and others 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
| Derek Thompson / The Atlantic: |
How the rise of self-imposed solitude in the US, accelerated by smartphones in the 21st century, is reshaping the country's civic and psychological identity — Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It's changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
Bluesky: @michaelbgrant, @ethanpfreedman.com, @carnage4life, @edzitron.com, and @draliceevans. LinkedIn: Derek Thompson. Forums: r/neoliberal
| 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
Bluesky: @welch. Mastodon: @SuffolkLITLab@esq.social and @Kierkegaanks@beige.party. Threads: @chriswelch
X: @matthewkeyslive, @jacobfeldman4, @xpangler, @novy_williams, @alexweprin, @matthewstoller, @tvgrimreaper, @sherman4949, @sherman4949, @espnpr, @sherman4949, and @pkafka. LinkedIn: Adam Roach
Forums: r/billsimmons, r/wbdstock, and Slashdot
| CNBC: |
More: NBC News, AV Club, The Desk, Awful Announcing, Business Insider, and UPI
Forums: r/MediaMergers and r/entertainment
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