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Who is Linda Yaccarino? The new Twitter chief executive with deep ties in the advertising industry | Science & Tech News
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In a few short weeks, Elon Musk will hand over the helm of Twitter to Linda Yaccarino. But who exactly is the new chief executive, and how does she fit into Musk’s vision of “the everything app”? Musk, who brought Twitter in October and has been running it since, has long insisted that he would […]
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Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino as new Twitter chief executive | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has announced his new Twitter chief executive – NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino. The billionaire said he was “excited” to announce the hiring of Ms Yaccarino – who he said would focus “primarily on business operations” at Twitter. Musk, who completed a $44bn (£35bn) takeover of the social media site in October, also announced […]
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Elon Musk appoints new Twitter chief executive – but is yet to name her | Business News
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Elon Musk has announced he has found a new Twitter chief executive – but is yet to name her. “Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!” Musk said in a tweet on Thursday. He added that his role within the company will transition to […]
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TikTok ‘not an agent of China’: Chief executive Shou Zi Chew defends video app during tense US Congress hearing | World News
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TikTok’s chief executive has sought to reassure US Congress that the Chinese-owned video app is not “an agent” of Beijing and poses no risk to national security. Shou Zi Chew faced hours of tough questioning by deputies in the House of Representatives convinced that the popular app is a “tool” of the Chinese Communist Party. […]
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Rich polluting countries like UK must ‘fast forward’ net zero target by a decade, demands UN chief | Climate News
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In a controversial move, the United Nations chief is today calling on polluting developed countries like the UK to “fast forward” net zero targets by a decade to 2040, warning the “climate time bomb is ticking”. It comes as the most comprehensive review yet of the state of climate change delivers a bleak picture of […]
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TikTok ‘screams’ of US national security concerns, FBI chief warns | US News
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The Chinese government could use TikTok to control the data of millions of American users, according to the FBI. Addressing a US Senate hearing on Wednesday, FBI director Christopher Wray said the Chinese-owned video app “screams” of security concerns. He told a Senate Intelligence Committee on worldwide threats to US security that China’s government could […]
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Delete TikTok or risk your data being exposed to ‘hostile’ threats, warns foreign affairs committee chief | Science & Tech News
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People have been urged to delete TikTok from their phones, with the chair of Britain’s foreign affairs committee warning that “we are being naive” about the threat posed by the app. Alicia Kearns, a Conservative MP, said that keeping the video-sharing platform installed left users’ personal data exposed to “hostile” threats – specifically the Chinese […]
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Russia running out of weapons as it faces ‘staggering’ numbers of casualties, spy chief says | World News
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Russia is running out of weapons for its war in Ukraine and the costs to the Kremlin are “staggering” in terms of soldiers killed and equipment lost, a UK spy chief will say. Sir Jeremy Fleming, the head of GCHQ, will use a rare, public speech on Tuesday to say the Ukrainian armed forces are […]
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Elon Musk subpoenas former Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey as he tries not to purchase company | US News
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Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey as he tries to back out of his $44bn (£37bn) deal to buy the social media company, according to a court document. The Tesla chief – the richest man in the world – announced his plan to buy Twitter in April, but […]