Sean is a business reporter who covers tech and media for TheWrap based in New York City. His beat includes companies like Meta and TikTok, as well as notable industry figures like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Sean covers the news landscape and closely watches digital media.
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Apple, YouTube Each Commit $100 Million to Promote Racial Justice, ‘Amplify’ Black Voices
“The burden of change must not fall on those who are underrepresented,” Apple chief Tim Cook says, “it falls heaviest on those in positions of power, leadership, and influence to change structures for the greater good”
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Joe Biden Rips Facebook as ‘Tool to Spread Misinformation’
Facebook has allowed candidates to “confuse voters with lies,” according to presumptive Democratic nominee
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Snapchat Unveils 10 New Shows, Including a Kevin Hart Motivational Series
Series from “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke and “Black-ish” star Anthony Anderson are also announced at Snap’s second annual Partner Summit
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Ice Cube Defends Tweets With Anti-Semitic Images, Conspiracy Theories: ‘Telling My Truth’
Rapper says he’s not “anti anybody” hours after sharing a picture of the Star of David overlapping with a symbol for “Jewish control”
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Nasdaq Clears 10,000 For First Time Ever Driven By Amazon, Facebook Gains
Apple, Amazon and Facebook all hit record highs on Tuesday, as tech leads the stock market’s comeback
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Kids Spent 100 Minutes Per Day Watching YouTube Last Month, a 75% Jump From a Year Ago
YouTube’s dominance during coronavirus lockdowns has been challenged by TikTok, which has seen a 150% surge in usage compared to last May
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Sirius XM to Offer $1 Billion in Debt Sale After Ads Drop Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Ad revenue “markedly” declined for Sirius XM and Pandora after widespread stay-at-home orders, but company says its ad business has started to rebound
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Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns From Board, Urges Company to Fill Opening With Black Candidate
“It is long overdue to do the right thing,” Ohanian says, while pledging $1 million to Colin Kaepernick’s organization
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LinkedIn CEO ‘Very Sorry’ for Employees’ ‘Appalling’ Comments on Race
Ryan Roslansky says the company “has a lot of work to do” after several employees were critical of the Black Lives Matter movement during a recent company meeting
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Twitter Pulls Trump’s Tribute Video to George Floyd Over Copyright Claim
The Trump campaign, in response, says its “uplifting and unifying message” was being censored
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Elon Musk Calls to ‘Break Up’ Amazon: ‘Monopolies Are Wrong!’
Tesla chief rips Amazon after it declines to sell a book from a vocal coronavirus skeptic
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Tim Cook Says Apple Must ‘Do More’ to Fight Racism
“To the black community — we see you. You matter and your lives matter,” Cook says
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Zuckerberg: Trump’s ‘Shooting’ Comment ‘Has No History of Being Read as a Dog Whistle’
In a call with employees, Facebook chief says the president’s controversial comment was a “troubling historical statement” and incorrectly claims it has no history of violence and racism
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Quibi Executives Deny Layoffs, Will Take 10% Salary Cut
“Our senior leadership has volunteered to take a 10% pay cut because it’s the right thing to do,” Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman say in Wednesday memo
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Americans Subscribe to 27% More Streaming Services Than They Did a Year Ago
Streaming gains have been driven by several factors, including the pandemic, the debut of new services and the decline of Pay TV
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