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NBCUniversal Is Bringing Its Live Events to Twitter Users Globally
The deal is an effort to expand both the media company’s and social media giant’s advertising and audience reach.
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NBC Sports Network Will Shut Down, Regional Networks Not Impacted
The sports network, which was rebranded in 2011, will move its NHL, NASCAR and Premier League rights to USA Network.
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Digital Easter Egg in New Biden White House Website Has Job Offer for Tech Workers
The Biden White House has a job listing in the software code of its website. The application for the U.S. Digital Service was spotted by a Microsoft worker.
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Read the Full Letter Amazon Sent to Biden Offering to Help With COVID-19 Vaccines
Dave Clark, CEO of Amazon’s worldwide consumer business, wrote a letter to President Joe Biden offering to help with the nation’s Covid-19 vaccination efforts.
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The History of American Media as Seen Through Its Coverage of Presidential Inaugurations
The ceremonial transfer of power from one U.S. president to another is an event that transfixes the nation every four years. And as the decades have passed, advances in technology have allowed the media to tell that story in an evolving way — from illustrations to the use of photographs, radio, video and finally digital media. NBCLX storyteller Peter Hull...
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ViacomCBS Streaming Service Paramount+ Launches March 4 to Join Streaming Wars With Disney+, HBO Max
Newly combined ViacomCBS is set to launch its streaming service Paramount+ in the U.S. on March 4, the company announced Tuesday.
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Verizon Partners With Philly to Create $50K Innovation Fund, Revamp Tech Centers
Verizon is partnering with the City of Philadelphia to revamp its public computer centers, as well as provide about $50,000 to create a new fund focused on supporting a diverse entrepreneurial ecosystem, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
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Facebook and Other Tech Giants Could Soon Face a Flood of Court Cases in Europe Over Data Privacy
Facebook and other U.S. tech giants could face new data privacy cases in Europe after the ECJ said any regulator in the region can bring about new proceedings.
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Dropbox to Cut 11% of Its Global Workforce
The move will affect 315 people, who will be notified by the end of the business day.
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Amazon Says It's Been Flagging Violent Posts to Parler Since November
Amazon said it “notified Parler repeatedly” over the past few months that the social media app was hosting violent content in violation of its terms of service.
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YouTube Suspends Trump's Account, Barring Uploads and Comments
The Google-owned company took down the account following similar actions by Facebook and Twitter.
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Airbnb Canceling and Blocking DC Reservations During Inauguration Week
The company will reimburse Airbnb hosts with the money they would have earned.
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Google to Pause Political Ads Again Ahead of Biden Inauguration
Google is suspending political ads along with any reference to “impeachment, inauguration or protests at the U.S. Capitol” beginning Thursday.
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Hyundai Motor Says It's in Early Talks With Apple to Develop a Car, Sends Shares Soaring 19%
A local report from the Korea Economic Daily that said Apple suggested the tie-up and Hyundai Motor was reviewing the terms.
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Apple Announces Latest Efforts in Its $100 Million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative
CEO Tim Cook announced the Racial Equity and Justice Initiative in June, following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
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Apple Announces Latest Efforts in Its $100 Million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative
CEO Tim Cook announced the Racial Equity and Justice Initiative in June, following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
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Chinese PC Maker Lenovo Soars 9.6% After Saying It Will List Shares on Shanghai's Nasdaq-Style Board
Lenovo said it had filed to issue so-called Chinese depositary receipts (CDRs) on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
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Visa Abandons Takeover of Plaid After DOJ Raises Antitrust Concerns
It comes after the Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit on grounds that it would limit competition in the payments industry.
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Zoom Plans $1.5 Billion Share Sale at 10 Times Its IPO Price
Zoom said on Tuesday that it will sell about 4.4 million shares in a secondary offering.
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Government Officials Need to Consider Regulating the Algorithms That Drive News, Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson Says
Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson said tech companies should remove content and applications that promote hate speech and threats of violence.