Elon Musk Seeks to Abandon $44 Billion Twitter Deal
Twitter “is in material breach of multiple provisions of that agreement” and appears to have made “false and misleading representations”...
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What the Heck Is a ‘Super App’ and Why Are Elon Musk, Evan Spiegel and Jack Dorsey So Interested?
Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s super…apps. Unlike regular apps, which for years...
Elvis Presley Movie Is Just the Start of a Flood of ‘King’ Content
The estate of Elvis Presley is banking on a new era of burning love for the King of Rock ’n’...
Jerry Hall Files for Divorce From Rupert Murdoch
Jerry Hall filed for divorce from Rupert Murdoch on Friday, citing “irreconcilable differences” and seeking spousal support.Ms. Hall, a model...
FCC Member Calls On Apple, Google to Banish TikTok
WASHINGTON—A federal communications regulator has asked Apple Inc. and Google to remove Chinese-owned TikTok from their app stores, citing the...
Pinterest CEO Is Stepping Down, Google Commerce Executive to Take Top Job
Pinterest longtime chief executive is stepping down and a Google commerce executive is taking over the top job, the social-media...
CAA Completes $750 Million Deal for Rival Talent Agency ICM Partners
Updated June 28, 2022 4:11 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)Creative Artists Agency completed its acquisition of ICM Partners, a deal...
Elon Musk Has Twitter’s Data, but Getting Answers on Spam Accounts May Be Tougher
Elon Musk has gained access to the Twitter data that he said was needed to complete his $44 billion acquisition,...
Spirit-Frontier Deal Backed by ISS
Listen to article(1 minute)Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. recommended Spirit Airlines investors vote for a proposed merger with...
Chinese Internet Giants’ Ad Revenue Suffers as Business Confidence Wanes
Companies in China are cutting back on digital-ad spending as the economy slows and recurring Covid-19 outbreaks weigh on consumption,...
WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook Parent Meta Pulls Out of Sponsorship Deal for U.S. 250th Anniversary Project
WASHINGTON— Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said Wednesday it has canceled its sponsorship agreement with the organization planning the federal...
Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Generates Lackluster Buzz at the Movie Theater
Fewer families than expected went this weekend to see “Lightyear,” underscoring the challenge of winning big audiences in a summer...
Drake Releases New Album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’
Just nine months after his last album, Drake is back with new music. The hip-hop superstar released late Thursday his...
Elon Musk Talks Staffing, Free Speech, Remote Work in Twitter Employee Meeting
Elon Musk, speaking via a smartphone that he appeared to be holding in front of him, told Twitter Inc. TWTR...
FanDuel CEO Amy Howe Wants to Help the Sports-Betting Business Grow Up
LOS ANGELES—Ahead of the year’s biggest gambling event, FanDuel Group Chief Executive Amy Howe was spreading her message of confidence...
Disney Fires Top TV Executive Peter Rice as Board Backs CEO Bob Chapek
In a surprise shake-up, Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday fired Peter Rice, a top television executive, just months after renewing...
WSJ News Exclusive | ‘Live PD’ Is Coming Back on TV This Summer as ‘On Patrol: Live’
The hit reality TV show that followed police live is getting a second life on the Reelz cable network two...
Elon Musk Threatens to End Twitter Deal Over Lack of Information on Spam Accounts
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Elon Musk’s Bot Problem on Twitter Is Extraordinary
The Tesla CEO’s prominence and interaction with other users, as well as the topics he tweets about, make him a...
Corporate Executives Assess U.S. Economy as Clouds Form
Over the past week, business leaders have laid out in the starkest terms yet that a period of universal strength...
