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Sad state of democracy where we pass laws and then don’t enforce them. Not a strong position.
January 17, 2025 at 8:52:09 AM EST * - permalink -President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office, a U.S. official says.
- https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-trump-executive-order-1e95d9836bf6f8c0c245ed1c3234d968
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Mastodon actually has 407K+ more monthly users than it thought - TechCrunch
November 14, 2023 at 2:37:42 PM EST * - permalink -Open source and decentralized social network Mastodon has more users than it thought. The service, which competes with X (formerly Twitter) and other
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/09/mastodon-actually-has-407k-more-monthly-users-than-it-thought/#:~:text=That%20leaves%20Mastodon%20with%20a,continues%20to%20remain%20in%20flux.
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X plans to use payment, phone and ID verification to stop bots, in addition to the new $1/yr fee - TechCrunch
October 18, 2023 at 2:04:37 PM EDT * - permalink -It's official: X is charging users to use its service -- a move X owner Elon Musk said would help the company combat bots and spam, something he's
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/18/x-plans-to-use-payment-phone-and-id-verification-to-stop-bots-in-addition-to-the-new-1-yr-fee/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9iYXpxdXguY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGUMY-zJbFKUySDB6dRAJPVfA7E1CZcJEwXhpMKtJaHC0mZKCbJjaQafKjEpSGx0zK3iBnXeCCfyFQxgAgRBioXC4GFeEHbLjVjVybpaaFD2BoCA59noZvw8BWQ0uQRjmFVHbFVZQVNsvr0QL776a9_W4at9BGrg89kE6tRRlnCQ
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NASA's commercial cargo and crew programs do not have the "cost plus" protections of more traditional contracts:
July 27, 2023 at 8:01:27 AM EDT * - permalink -Since 2014, when NASA awarded Boeing with a fixed-price contract to develop Starliner, the company has recorded losses on the program almost every year.
- https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/26/boeing-has-lost-1point5-billion-developing-starliner-spacecraft-for-nasa.html
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Twitter’s U.S. Ad Sales Plunge 59% as Woes Continue - The New York Times
June 5, 2023 at 9:48:33 AM EDT * - permalink -In internal forecasts, the company projected that ad sales would keep declining, handing a tough challenge to its new chief executive.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/technology/twitter-ad-sales-musk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Amazon gives first look at Project Kuiper satellite internet antennas - CNBC
March 14, 2023 at 10:14:40 PM EDT * - permalink -Amazon revealed a trio of satellite antennas, as the company prepares to take on SpaceX's Starlink with its Project Kuiper internet network.
- https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/14/amazon-first-look-project-kuiper-satellite-internet-antennas.html
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As A.I. Booms, Lawmakers Struggle to Understand the Technology - The New York Times
March 4, 2023 at 10:28:19 PM EST * - permalink -Tech innovations are again racing ahead of Washington’s ability to regulate them, lawmakers and A.I. experts said.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/technology/artificial-intelligence-regulation-congress.html
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Tesla Earnings: EV Maker Warns of Economic Uncertainty, Reports Record Profit - WSJ
January 26, 2023 at 11:14:00 AM EST * - permalink -Elon Musk’s electric-car maker reported record quarterly profit for the final three months of 2022 and warned of an uncertain period ahead.
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-tsla-q4-earnings-report-2022-11674617368?mod=trending_now_news_1
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Elon Musk actively searching for a new Twitter CEO, sources say - CNBC
December 20, 2022 at 11:20:52 AM EST * - permalink -Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk is searching for a new CEO of the company, sources told CNBC's David Faber.
- https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/20/elon-musk-actively-searching-for-a-new-twitter-ceo-sources-say.html
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Should Elon step down as head of Twitter? Users vote Yes by a margin of 15% • TechCrunch
December 19, 2022 at 6:30:02 AM EST * - permalink -Elon Musk's reign over Twitter could be taking its most dramatic turn yet, if Twitter users have their say.
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/19/should-elon-step-down-as-head-of-twitter-users-vote-yes-by-a-margin-of-15/
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Twitter blocked links to rival Mastodon. That could raise alarms among regulators - CNN Business
December 17, 2022 at 9:40:14 AM EST * - permalink -Elon Musk's Twitter sparked an international outcry on Thursday by suspending a number of journalists at major news organizations who cover him.
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/16/tech/mastodon-twitter-links/index.html
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SpaceX shakes up Starbase leadership in Starship push - CNBC
November 11, 2022 at 6:51:39 PM EST * - permalink -SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell and vice president Mark Juncosa are now overseeing the facility and operations of company's Starbase location.
- https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/11/spacex-shakes-up-starbase-leadership-in-starship-push.html
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“Not a Good Look”: Twitter Levels Up to a New Tier of Chaos - Vanity Fair
August 27, 2022 at 9:03:31 AM EDT * - permalink -Employees have long joked that “Twitter is the company that can’t kill itself.” This week, it seemed to be trying harder than ever. With Elon Musk turning on Jack Dorsey and a celebrated whistleblower due to testify before Congress, how long can CEO Parag Agrawal hold on?
- https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/twitter-whistleblower-elon-jack-agrawal?bxid=5c74840f2ddf9c3997539f02&cndid=21839998&hasha=4108e8d6246e7ccb102611cc4b1cbdd9&hashb=7465a65e592d2ea197da4f205283ba4bf1d3d444&hashc=21abee3ae3bb97a1966a9cefbc6ec11bb21d87a6b2fb28d82ad6a26dac4bf298&esrc=AUTO_MERGE&mbid=mbid%3DCRMVYF012019&source=EDT_VYF_NEWSLETTER_0_HIVE_ZZ
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SpaceX and T-Mobile team up to use Starlink satellites - CNBC
August 25, 2022 at 11:47:31 PM EDT * - permalink -SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the service will work with Starlink's second generation satellites
- https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/25/spacex-and-t-mobile-team-up-to-use-starlink-satellites.html
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The Twitter Whistleblower Plays Right Into Elon Musk's Hands - WIRED
August 23, 2022 at 9:02:58 PM EDT * - permalink -Damning accusations from Twitter's former chief of security could have widespread consequences for Musk's takeover.
- https://www.wired.com/story/has-twitters-whistleblower-tanked-elon-musks-takeover/?mbid=social_facebook&fbclid=IwAR0-wZFWYXC8niR8OqXNnvW88i1qucHEiOLeZbscMoZcYXvvjtCe1-G8tm0&fs=e&s=cl
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FCC denies SpaceX Starlink for nearly $1 billion broadband subsidies - CNBC
August 10, 2022 at 2:56:52 PM EDT * - permalink -The FCC denied Elon Musk's SpaceX bid for nearly $1 billion worth in subsidies to support rural broadband customers through the company's Starlink satellite internet network.
- https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/10/fcc-denies-spacex-bid-for-nearly-1-billion-in-broadband-subsidies-for-starlink.html
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Twitter Sues Musk After He Tries Backing Out of $44 Billion Deal - The New York Times
July 12, 2022 at 5:02:56 PM EDT * - permalink -The question of whether Elon Musk must buy Twitter, as he agreed to do in April, is headed to a court in Delaware.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/technology/twitter-lawsuit-musk-acquisition.html
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Elon Musk notifies Twitter he is terminating deal
July 8, 2022 at 9:00:51 PM EDT * - permalink -"Twitter has not complied with its contractual obligations," an attorney for Musk wrote.
- https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/07/08/elon-musk-notifies-twitter-he-is-terminating-deal.html