Tag: media
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Tesla Urged Chinese Government To Censor Critics In China
Outside of the company’s unwavering fanboys, it’s fairly clear to most folks that the honeymoon phase of the planet’s relationship with Tesla is coming to a close. Whether it’s regulatory scrutiny of the company’s premature and often inaccurate self-driving claims, the loss of significant emissions credits in the US and Europe, frustration at the often…
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How the Internet Turned on Elon Musk
After NBC first declared the billionaire car-tech-space mogul Elon Musk would serve as guest host for this week’s “Saturday Night Live,” the backlash was swift. Musk has graced the covers of Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and Time; he’s lent himself on several episodes of “South Park,” the most long-running revived show which shares his irascible,…
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Spotify CEO says live audio content is the next ‘Stories’
Live audio experiences will be adopted by every major platform just like Stories have been, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told investors on Wednesday’s earnings call. The streaming service recently acquired a live audio app, Locker Room, whose technology it expects to use to power a range of new live audio conversations centered around sports, culture…
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Venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan reportedly suggested doxxing a journalist who reported on narratives he didn’t like
Balaji Srinivasan speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017. Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch Tech investor Balaji Srinivasan reportedly suggested siccing ‘the Dark Enlightenment audience’ on a journalist, the New York Times said. Srinivasan made the comment in a 2013 email to a far-right blogger, the Times reported. Some distrust of the mainstream…
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Seeking nominations for the top public relations in the tech industry
Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images The tech industry has come under scrutiny by lawmakers, the public, and media in recent years over its handling of misinformation and privacy issues, fears of job losses through automation, and other concerns. Business Insider is seeking nominations for the top tech PR pros that tech CEOs trust to wrangle…