‘Stuttering John,’ of Howard Stern fame, sues SiriusXM
By Harris John Melendez, who became known as Stuttering John as a longtime sidekick to radio and television host Howard Stern, has sued SiriusXM for using his name, likeness and …
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Apple becomes first US company to reach $2 trillion valuation
Apple became the US’s first $2 trillion company on Tuesday — almost two years to the day after it became the first company in the world to reach the $1 …
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Controversial trading app Robinhood now worth $11.2B
By Mcenery Love it or hate it, Robinhood is now worth more than $11 billion. The controversial trading app announced on Monday that it raised a new $200 million round …
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Facebook’s plan to merge Instagram, Messenger chats underway
By Vega Facebook is quietly moving forward with a controversial plan to merge the messaging features of its Messenger and Instagram platforms. US Instagram users over the weekend were met …
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West working on their marriage at luxe Colorado resort
By Bennett In an attempt to breathe new life into their marriage, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian-West have rented out an entire 500-acre resort deep in the San Juan Mountains. …
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European Commission orders AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
By Manskar The European Commission has placed its first official order for a coronavirus vaccine with a deal to buy 300 million doses of AstraZeneca’s experimental shot, officials said Friday. …
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Twitter to expand crackdown on mail-in ballot misinformation
By Vega Twitter this week said that it will expand its crackdown on on misinformation surrounding the election and mail-in voting. The social network — which made waves in May …
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud trial has a new start date
By Vega The long-awaited criminal fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes finally has a start date. The disgraced former Silicon Valley wunderkind will appear before a jury in March …
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Uber and Lyft shares sink after judge says drivers are employees
By Vega Shares of Uber and Lyft were down Tuesday morning following a California judge’s order that the ride-hailing giants should classify their drivers as employees instead of as independent …
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Barstool’s Dave Portnoy slammed by short-seller over Remark stock
By Manskar Dave Portnoy says he buys stocks based on his mantra that they “only go up” — but a muckraking short-seller thinks one of his bets is in for …
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Bob Greenblatt out at HBO-parent WarnerMedia as larger layoffs loom
By Steigrad WarnerMedia’s new chief executive is wasting no time putting his stamp on the film and TV giant behind “Game of Thrones” and “Aquaman.” Jason Kilar, best known as …
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Coronavirus helps subscription numbers at struggling Dish Network
By Steigrad The coronavirus pandemic has helped stanch the bloodletting at Charlie Ergen‘s struggling satellite TV company Dish Network. The Englewood, Colo.-based company on Friday reported fewer than expected subscriber …
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Facebook gives employees $1,000 as it extends remote work to July 2021
By Vega It’s looking like Big Tech isn’t going back to the office anytime soon. Facebook this week announced it will allow its employees to work from home until next …
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BMW posts $790 million loss as coronavirus pummels auto sales
By Vega BMW on Wednesday reported a quarterly loss of $790 million, fueled by a staggering 25-percent sales drop as the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel the auto industry. The …
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Ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski gets 18 months for stealing trade secrets
By Vega A former Google engineer who stole self-driving car technology for Uber was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison, in what a California judge called the “biggest …
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Disney says ‘Mulan’ plan a ‘one-off’ after posting $5B loss
By Alex After reporting an eye-popping $5 billion loss, Disney said it will release “Mulan” directly to the Disney+ as it looks to its budding streaming service to carry it …
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Sony predicts 40 percent profit drop in film and TV division
By Steigrad Sony said it expects to log a 40 percent decline in full-year profit at its film and TV studio unit due to the pandemic. That’s marks a revision …
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Facebook to showcase music videos after inking deal with record labels
By Manskar Facebook has inked deals with music giants that will let its billions of users watch hit music videos alongside viral cat clips and political rants, company officials said. …
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Microsoft eyes TikTok purchase as Trump cracks down on China app
By Vega Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, the immensely popular social media app known for its fun short-form videos, in a move that could prevent the Trump administration …
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Royal Caribbean drops ‘cruises’ from company name
By Manskar The Royal Caribbean cruise conglomerate has dropped the word “cruises” from its name as the industry takes a beating from the coronavirus pandemic. The Miami-based travel company announced …
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