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Elon Musk will have to testify in SEC’s Twitter probe after all

Elon Musk will have to testify in the SEC’s Twitter probe after all It’s just “one more day of depositions to survive and it’s over,” the judge said. Richard Lai   Updated Fri, Dec 15, 2023 Elon Musk Despite Elon Musk’s earlier attempts to avoid further testifying for the Twitter-takeover investigation, his luck appears to … Continue reading Elon Musk will have to testify in SEC’s Twitter probe after all

Sam Altman is reinstated as OpenAI CEO five days after being fired

Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI CEO five days after being fired An initial three-man board with one original member has been appointed to create a permanent board. Steve Dent Reporter Updated Wed, Nov 22, 2023 Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Sam Altman is returning to OpenAI as CEO after his firing five days ago launched the company … Continue reading Sam Altman is reinstated as OpenAI CEO five days after being fired

WeWork stock price falls to an all-time low after bankruptcy report

  By Michael Grothaus November 01, 2023 WeWork stock is plunging in pre-market trading on Wednesday after reports said the company is on the cusp of filing for bankruptcy. News of its impending bankruptcy announcement sent WeWork shares to an all-time low. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? (November 18, 2023) The Wall … Continue reading WeWork stock price falls to an all-time low after bankruptcy report

Bandcamp loses half its staff after being bought by Songtradr

Bandcamp loses half its staff after being bought by Songtradr Only 58 of Bandcamp’s employees received a contract offer to stay on. Mariella Moon   Updated Tue, Oct 17, 2023 Flashpop via Getty Images Half of Bandcamp’s employees have lost their jobs following the company’s acquisition by Songtradr, according to SFGate and Variety. Songtradr spokesperson … Continue reading Bandcamp loses half its staff after being bought by Songtradr

Letterboxd sells a majority stake after explosive pandemic-fueled growth

Letterboxd sells a majority stake after explosive pandemic-fueled growth Reportedly valued at over $50 million, the site has around 10 million active users. Will Shanklin   Updated Fri, Sep 29, 2023 Letterboxd The film-focused social media site LetterBoxd has new ownership. Cofounder Matthew Buchanan announced on Friday that Tiny, a venture capital firm, has bought … Continue reading Letterboxd sells a majority stake after explosive pandemic-fueled growth

Jack Dorsey is heading Square again after its current CEO steps down

Square is rebranding itself as ‘Block’ The blockchain made the company do it. Igor Bonifacic     Jeff Greenberg via Getty Images Payments firm Square plans to change its name to Block as cryptocurrencies and other blockchain technologies become a bigger part of its business. On Wednesday, the company announced it will move forward with … Continue reading Jack Dorsey is heading Square again after its current CEO steps down

The IRS is going after tax-dodging millionaires—with help from AI

  By Associated Press September 08, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS announced on Friday it is launching an effort to aggressively pursue 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in past due taxes. IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said that with a boost in federal funding and the … Continue reading The IRS is going after tax-dodging millionaires—with help from AI

Universal Analytics still processing data two months after ‘sunset’

UA accounts that are still processing data could be retired at any time, so Google still strongly advises only using GA4. Nicola Agius on September 5, 2023 Google had warned that everyone would be forced to migrate over to Google Analytics 4 by July 1 or else they would lose the ability to track the performance of … Continue reading Universal Analytics still processing data two months after ‘sunset’