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Elon Musk escapes paying $500 million to former Twitter employees

Elon Musk escapes paying $500 million to former Twitter employees They could still amend and refile their complaint. anna washenko   Updated Wed, Jul 10, 2024   Reuters / Reuters The social media platform formerly known as Twitter has been at the center of multiple legal battles from the very beginning of Elon Musk’s takeover. … Continue reading Elon Musk escapes paying $500 million to former Twitter employees

Google is reportedly paying publishers thousands of dollars to use its AI to write stories

Google is reportedly paying publishers thousands of dollars to use its AI to write stories What could possibly go wrong. Karissa Bell   Wed, Feb 28, 2024 Anadolu via Getty Images Google has been quietly striking deals with some publishers to use new generative AI tools to publish stories, according to a report in Adweek. … Continue reading Google is reportedly paying publishers thousands of dollars to use its AI to write stories

Google slips up and admits paying Apple 36% of Safari revenue

Google’s lead lawyer “visibly cringed” when the exact figure was accidentally revealed during the federal antitrust trial. Nicola Agius on November 17, 2023 Google CEO Sundar Pichai has confirmed that the company pays Apple 36% of its Safari search revenue. The search engine shares this revenue, which is reportedly worth $ 18 billion, in exchange for … Continue reading Google slips up and admits paying Apple 36% of Safari revenue

DTC brands are giving pantry staples a high-design makeover, and it’s paying off

  By Margaret Andersen We’re living in over-branded times. Maybe you’ve noticed it: the fancy olive oil, the prestige beans, the tinned fish (so much tinned fish!). Recent years have seen a packaging renaissance, where even the most mundane of products now sport labels designed to grab—and keep—consumers’ attention.  [Photo: Graza] Nowhere is that more … Continue reading DTC brands are giving pantry staples a high-design makeover, and it’s paying off

Twitter has supposedly started paying its Google Cloud bill again

Twitter has reportedly refused to pay its Google Cloud contract   Igor Bonifacic   @igorbonifacic More platform instability could be in Twitter’s near future. In 2018, Twitter signed a $1 billion contract with Google to host some of its services on the company’s Google Cloud servers. Platformer reports Twitter recently refused to pay the search … Continue reading Twitter has supposedly started paying its Google Cloud bill again