Who is Linda Yaccarino, reportedly Twitter's next CEO?
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2023-05-12 21:45
US Postal Service taking new steps to prevent carrier robberies, stolen mail
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2023-05-12 21:23
Photos of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Launch Event at the Nintendo NY Store Are Available on Business Wire’s Website
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2023-05-12 21:22
How Elon Musk may be hiring his biggest critic
Twitter is getting a new boss after current CEO Elon Musk announced that he has found a replacement – and reports suggest his successor will be advertising executive Linda Yaccarino. “Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter,” he tweeted on Thursday. “My role will transition to being exec chair and CTO, overseeing product, software and sysops.” Mr Musk has not yet publicly named the new chief executive – potentially because Ms Yaccarino’s current employer NBCUniversal is preparing for its annual Upfront event, in which she is expected to play a key role –but reports from The Washington Post and Puck claim that she is in advanced talks for the position. The Independent has contacted NBCUniversal for comment, and Twitter responded with its customary poop emoji. Last month, Ms Yaccarino interviewed Mr Musk on a panel titled ‘Twitter 2.0: From Conversations to Partnerships’, giving an insight into how she views both the tech billionaire and her vision for the future of Twitter. While largely amicable, the interaction revealed that she had some significant concerns about his takeover of the company. When discussing his tenure so far as the head of Twitter, Mr Musk said it had been “entertaining”, adding “train wrecks arguably are entertaining.” Ms Yaccarino responded: “Train wrecks happen sometimes if you’re dedicated [but] you’ve got to be dedicated to fixing them.” After noting that he had gone from a “consumer of a product you loved, to now the owner”, she added: “It might be a ‘be careful what you ask for’ type of thing.” She also said she did not always like his tweets and suggested Mr Musk should be “held to a different or higher standard” as both the most-followed account on Twitter and its owner. “A lot of people think you might be too provocative,” she said, adding that he should give up his late night tweeting. “Will you commit to being a little more specific and not tweet after 3am?” she asked. “People in this room would like to see that. It would make them feel more confident.” Twitter is seen by Mr Musk as an accelerant to his goal of creating an “everything app”, which he has called X. This will allow users to conduct businesses on the platform, which will be a big draw for advertisers who can target customers with direct in-app purchases. It is a vision that Ms Yaccarino appeared to favour in her meeting with Mr Musk. In one of her relatively rare tweets, she also recently expressed another shared goal for how “Twitter 2.0” will look: the return of the short-form video-sharing feature Periscope. She also encouraged Mr Musk to reinstate Twitter’s Influence Council of marketers and advertising executives that allowed industry figures to give direct feedback on how they wanted the platform to look. She told Mr Musk: “The people in this room are you accelerated path to profitability. But there’s a decent bit of skeptics in the room... There’s people who cannot separate the man, his opinions, and the microphone that he now owns.” Ms Yaccarino will now potentially take charge of that microphone, offering a way for advertisers who left the platform to credibly distance themselves from the controversial billionaire. Read More Twitter backlash after Elon Musk gives blue tick to users without consent Elon Musk says he has hired new CEO of Twitter Elon Musk warns people not to trust Twitter’s new feature Creepy WhatsApp update sparks fears users are being listened to through their phone
2023-05-12 20:51
ServiceNow to Acquire Artificial Intelligence Powered Platform G2K to Transform Retail and Beyond
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2023--
2023-05-12 20:50
Toyota: Data on more than 2 million vehicles in Japan were at risk in decade-long breach
Toyota’s much-touted online service for its drivers had a data breach spanning over a decade, risking outside access to information on more than 2 million vehicles
2023-05-12 18:52
Another Record: Terran Orbital-Developed PTD-3 Enables 200 Gigabits per Second Space-to-Ground Optical Link
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2023--
2023-05-12 18:30
Commerce Department starts process to fund tech hubs across the US with $500 million in grants
The Commerce Department is launching the application process for cities to receive a total of $500 million in grants to become technology hubs
2023-05-12 17:51
China regulator says Tesla to update software of more than 1 million cars
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla Inc has notified China's market regulator it will deploy software updates to more than 1 million vehicles
2023-05-12 17:19
Elon Musk says he's found a new CEO for Twitter
Elon Musk on Thursday said he's found a new CEO to take over Twitter, months after he first promised to step back from the role.
2023-05-12 17:17
Toshiba says working with JIP to 'quickly complete' $15 billion buyout
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp said on Friday it was working with Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) to quickly
2023-05-12 16:15
First Solar Strengthens Global Technology Position in PV with Acquisition of Evolar, a Leading European Thin Film Company
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