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Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter, Fires CEO, CFO and Legal Head
The billionaire is making good on this threat to fire top management and reduce payroll
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer Apologizes for Encouraging Investment in Meta: ‘I Did a Bad Job’ (Video)
“I made a mistake here. I was wrong. I trusted this management team. That was ill-advised. The hubris here is extraordinary and I apologize,” the co-host said
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NFT Industry Must Transform Hype to Real-World Benefits, Says OnChain Studios CEO (Podcast)
“Tech vs Media” podcast: Will Weinraub says companies based around non-fungible tokens must prove their everyday value
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Mark Zuckerberg Has Lost $100 Billion in Just Over a Year Amid Facebook/Meta Woes
The 38 year-old CEO of Meta Platforms Inc. now has a net worth of $38.1 billion vs. his peak of $142 billion in September 2021
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Elon Musk Changes Twitter Bio to ‘Chief Twit’ Ahead of $44 Billion Acquisition Deadline
The world’s richest man trolls Twitter users twice in the same day
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YouTube’s Ad Revenue Falls 2% in Q3 – Its First Decline Since 2019
Alphabet/Google executives blame lower gaming and increased money-pinching by advertisers after a disappointing third-quarter results
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Antitrust Law Is Big Tech’s M&A Kryptonite – or Is It? | PRO Insight
The Justice Department has made mergers and acquisitions tricky for large and small players, but it also opens up new doors for creative dealmaking
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Apple Raises Prices for Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple One
Apple’s bundle service goes from $14.95 per month to $16.95
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How VR Can Bring the ‘Reality’ Back to Reality Television | PRO Insight
Yes, virtual worlds can promote authenticity in the unscripted TV genre
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Canela Media CEO Says Speed Gives an Edge in Spanish Market: ‘Dinosaurs Cannot Move as Fast’ (Podcast)
“Tech vs. Media” podcast: Isabel Rafferty Zavala says innovation is at the root of the digital and streaming entertainment company
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Why Brad Pitt’s Plan B Is Looking for Buyers – and Who Will Ultimately Snatch It Up | PRO Insight
The prestige production company isn’t a great buy just because the actor is behind it, it happens to make great content too (and the actor’s behind it)
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‘It’s the Technology Behind NFTs We’re Really Interested in,’ Banker Says
TheGrill 2022: “Because right now, the ecosystem is very archaic,” City National Bank VP Attila Csutak says
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Kevin Mayer Predicts TikTok Will Outlast Other Social Media (Video)
TheGrill 2022: “As great as TikTok is, it is much smaller than YouTube,” the Candle Media co-CEO says
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How Hollywood Is Making Sure the Metaverse Goes Beyond ‘This Moment in Time’ (Video)
TheGrill 2022: “If you don’t play the game, you’re almost guaranteed to lose the game,” Paramount futurist Ted Schilowitz says
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Take-Two Interactive CEO Says Acquiring Zynga Created a Broad-Appeal IP ‘Powerhouse’ (Video)
TheGrill 2022: The gaming company’s catalog “speaks to every part of the interactive interface,” Strauss Zelnick said
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