Category: Computers and the Internet

Musk Said to Begin Firing Twitter’s Top Executives

The New York Times – Business:
Some of Twitter’s top executives were fired on Thursday as Mr. Musk completes his takeover of the social media company.
Amazon Earnings: Return to Profitability But Slow Growth Signaled Ahead

The New York Times – Business:
The e-commerce giant, which also turned a profit in its latest quarter, indicated sales in the holiday period might rise at their lowest level since 2001.
New York Post Says Employee Was Behind ‘Unauthorized’ Posts

The New York Times – Business:
The news organization said it was taking “appropriate action” after the person posted a series of vulgar and racist tweets and headlines.
Chip Makers, Once in High Demand, Confront Sudden Challenges

The New York Times – Business:
Demand for semiconductors was off the charts last year. But a sharp slowdown coupled with new U.S. restrictions against China have created obstacles.
Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Sending Worrying Signals About the Economy

The New York Times – Business:
A series of quarterly earnings reports is showing that even Silicon Valley’s most powerful companies are feeling the impact of inflation and rising interest rates.
Meta Quarterly Earnings: Profit Declines With Losses in Reality Labs

The New York Times – Business:
The social networking company, which is trying to shift into the so-called metaverse, posted falling sales and said it was “making significant changes” to operate more efficiently.
How Elon Musk Became a Geopolitical Chaos Agent

The New York Times – Business:
The world’s richest man has inserted himself in some of the world’s most combustible conflicts.
Elon Musk Seems to Answer to No One. Except for a Judge in Delaware.

The New York Times – Business:
Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, the chief judge of Delaware’s Chancery Court, gave Mr. Musk until Friday to acquire Twitter. She is also the judge in at least one other case involving the billionaire.
Microsoft Quarterly Earnings Show Slowest Growth in Five Years

The New York Times – Business:
The technology giant faced a strong U.S. dollar and weakening demand for personal computers in its latest financial results.
Spotify Wants to Get Into Audiobooks but Says Apple Is in the Way

The New York Times – Business:
Apple has rejected Spotify’s new app three times from its App Store. It is the latest in a series of confrontations between the two companies.
Why Am I Seeing That Political Ad? Check Your ‘Trump Resistance’ Score.

The New York Times – Business:
To help campaigns target ads, voter-profiling firms score millions of Americans on issues like guns, vaccines and QAnon.
Who Gets the Last Word on Steve Jobs? He Might.

The New York Times – Business:
When Laurene Powell Jobs unveiled a website dedicated to the story of her late husband, historians wondered if it could change how influential people burnish their legacies.