Some Democratic political advertisers are still betting on X, despite Elon Musk’s allegiance with Donald Trump
Some Democratic advertisers are seeing success on X in drumming up donations. While some Democratic political advertisers — including Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign — have stopped spending on X altogether, a small number are holding firm. Two years after billionaire Elon Musk bought X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter leans far more…
Wendy’s is closing another 140 ‘outdated’ stores as it looks to build out new higher-tech locations
Wendy’s says its new restaurant design costs nearly 10% less to build and is cheaper for franchisees to operate. Wendy’s is pulling off the Band-Aid. The fast-food chain said Thursday that it will close 140 “outdated” stores in underperforming areas this year, ahead of schedule. Wendy’s has 7,000 worldwide locations, and previously said it expected…
Why Wall Street is skeptical about Comcast’s proposal to ditch its cable networks and pair Peacock with a competitor
Comcast is considering shaking up its media assets in a major way. Comcast said this week it might separate from its cable networks and marry off its streaming service. Several media analysts worry that those moves might only end in heartbreak. Mike Cavanagh, Comcast’s president, floated the idea Thursday of spinning out cable networks like…
Sam Altman said he ‘sometimes’ used ChatGPT to answer Reddit AMA questions
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company’s next model likely won’t be released this year. Sam Altman used his own AI creation to answer questions during a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session on Thursday. The OpenAI CEO answered Redditors’ wide-ranging questions on the social media platform, touching on the release date of the company’s next…
Amazon’s CEO is even more bullish on the AI opportunity
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Just when you thought Big Tech executives couldn’t get more bullish on AI, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy upped the ante on Thursday. During a call with analysts, he described a range of attractive opportunities for Amazon, and said the company will continue to “aggressively” invest in AI. Amazon is on pace…
5 reasons BYD is surging ahead after eclipsing Tesla’s quarterly sales for the first time
BYD is known for its affordable EVs, such as the Seagull, which is sold for under $10,000 in China. BYD has just scored another victory in its battle to overtake Tesla. The Chinese EV giant said in its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday it had surpassed Tesla’s revenues from EV sales for the first time. BYD…
A Boeing 737 Max encountered a flock of geese, leaving the windshield shattered and glass in the cockpit
A Flair Airlines Boeing 737 Max (not involved in the incident.) A Flair Airlines captain escaped injury after the windshield of his aircraft was shattered by a birdstrike. The incident occurred on October 24 on Flight F8641 from Toronto to Winnipeg, operated by a Boeing 737 Max. Shortly after takeoff, the pilots issued the urgency…
Satellite images show Russia weirdly emptied its warships out of a Black Sea Fleet base only to put them back later
Automated vessel detections capture the scope of the September 14 dispersal. Satellite imagery of a key Russian naval base along the Black Sea has revealed strange behavior, specifically dozens of military vessels dispersing from the facility, only to return a little later. The images, collected by BlackSky in September and obtained by B-17, show Russia…
China is sending military gear into orbit at a ‘mind-boggling’ pace, says US Space Force chief
US Space Force General Chance Saltzman said he is concerned about the rapid pace at which China’s space military capabilities are growing. China is developing military space gear at a “mind-boggling” pace, according to the US Space Force chief. “The number of different categories of space weapons that [China has] created and . . . the speed with which…
