Former NBCUniversal ad chief Linda Yaccarino named CEO of Twitter
Elon Musk tweeted that Yaccarino “will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology.”
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Hulu content to be added to Disney+ for 'one-app experience,' CEO Bob Iger says
Disney's chief executive added that Hulu and Disney+ — as well as the ESPN+ streaming platform — will continue to be available as standalone services.
Heather Armstrong, founder of Dooce deemed 'Queen of the Mommy Bloggers,' dies at 47
Once deemed “Queen of the Mommy Bloggers,” Armstrong rose to prominence in the early days of the internet with Dooce, which she launched in 2001.
House members to host bipartisan dinner with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Altman, whose company developed ChatGPT, will also testify for the first time on Capitol Hill next week to discuss how to regulate artificial intelligence.
Paramount brands to lay off 25% of U.S. staff as MTV News shuts down
The layoffs will hit employees across the Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks.
U.K. man pleads guilty to hack on Twitter accounts of Joe Biden and Elon Musk
Joseph O’Connor, 23, who is known under an online alias as “PlugwalkJoe,” faces 77 years in prison. The attack, which took place in 2020, targeted about 130 people, Twitter said at the time.
Tucker Carlson says he'll launch new show on Twitter
The former Fox host made the announcement Tuesday in a nearly three-minute video on the platform.
CNBC anchor Hadley Gamble, who accused former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell of sexual harassment, is leaving the company
Shell left the company after an outside legal counsel investigation into allegations of “inappropriate conduct.”
FBI says it has sabotaged hacking tool created by elite Russian spies
The official said the FSB spies behind the malware, known as Snake, are part of a notorious hacking group tracked by the private sector and known as “Turla.”
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of indictment
Prosecutors alleged in December that Bankman-Fried cheated investors and looted customer deposits on FTX to make lavish real estate purchases, donate money to politicians and make risky trades.
Teens should be trained in media literacy and limit their screen time, psychologists say
The American Psychological Association released 10 recommendations for adolescents’ use of social media.
Biden calls for 'fair deal' for striking Hollywood writers
The president made his first public comments about the strike, which hits a week Tuesday, at a White House screening of the streaming series “American Born Chinese.”
