Twitter’s new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad industry ties

Twitter CEO Elon Musk, center, speaks with Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships for NBC, at the POSSIBLE marketing conference, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. Credit: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the […]

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Microsoft’s bid to buy Activision Blizzard clears a key hurdle. But the $69B deal is still at risk

Visitors passing an advertisement for the video game ‘Call of Duty’ at the Gamescom fair for computer games in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 22, 2017. The European Union on Monday approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, deciding the deal won’t stifle competition for popular console titles like Call of Duty […]

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New study examines US markets for microreactors

Microreactors can be easily transported using a tractor trailer. Credit: Department of Energy Microreactor Program Developers seeking to deploy advanced nuclear reactors can find high market potential in states with energy-intensive industries, nuclear-friendly laws, and widespread social acceptance—factors outlined in a new report by researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The report, “Microreactor Applications in […]

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The UK needs a new industrial strategy or it will lose the global green subsidy race

Making industry greener – and stronger. Credit: petrmalinak/Shutterstock UK businesses have criticized the government for the lack of a clear industrial policy. Industry body Make UK has warned the country “risks being squeezed” by US and EU green subsidy packages. Outside the UK, industrial policy is back—and in a big way. Around the world, there […]

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France probes Apple over restricting smartphone repair

Apple is under investigation in France for limiting repair options. France is investigating US tech giant Apple over it allegedly planning for smartphones to become out of date through restricting their repair, prosecutors and an association said on Monday. The probe into purported misleading commercial practices and planned obsolescence has been under way since December, […]

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Irish newspaper apologises over fake AI article

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Irish Times newspaper has apologized for publishing an opinion article created using artificial intelligence, saying it had been targeted as part of a “deliberate deception”. The respected daily ran the hoax article on Thursday titled “Irish women’s obsession with fake tan is problematic”. It became the second most-read item on […]

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Musk says considering ‘significant investments in France’

Macron is hosting a conference aimed at persuading business leaders to put their money in France. Billionaire businessman Elon Musk on Monday said he was considering “significant investments in France” as he visited the country for a summit aimed at attracting foreign business leaders. The world’s second richest man, who is the chief executive of […]

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Why the video game industry is making a big mistake by ignoring older adults

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In April, AARP held its first Games Summit at its headquarters in Washington D.C., and for many people outside the video game industry, the event might seem like a head-scratcher. An organization focused on advocating for people in the 50-plus demographic talking about video games, a medium typically thought to be […]

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Vice Media files for bankruptcy protection

Vice Media, once the darling of the digital news media world, said Monday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to facilitate its sale. Vice Media, once the darling of the digital news media world, said Monday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to facilitate its sale. Millennial-focused Vice, known for its […]

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