Category: Media

  • Fitness guru Richard Simmons dead at 76, media reports say By Reuters

    By Rich Mackay (Reuters) – Fitness guru Richard Simmons has died at the age of 76, multiple media outlets, including ABC News and TMZ, reported. His housekeeper reportedly found him unconscious on Saturday morning and the Los Angeles Police Department was called. TMZ reported that police are treating the incident…

  • Paramount’s board approves bid by David Ellison’s Skydance Media in sweeping Hollywood deal

    Paramount Pictures is the oldest film studio in Hollywood. (Brian Van Der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Technology billionaire David Ellison’s months-long quest to win control of Paramount Global approached the finish line on Sunday, in a deal that marks a new chapter for the long-suffering media company that is…

  • Special committee of Paramount Global endorses plan to merge with Skydance Media, source says By Reuters

    By Don Chmielewski Businessman David Ellison is one step closer to taking control of Paramount Global after a special committee voted on Sunday to back a merger with his company Skydance Media, a source close to the deal told Reuters. The proposed deal is likely to be approved by Paramount’s…

  • Social Media Screams “Sell” As Bitcoin Crashes To $54,000: Buy Signal?

    Data shows that users on social media platforms were calling for Bitcoin to be sold after its recent crash, a signal that opposing traders may be waiting for. Bitcoin sentiment on social media has turned completely bearish. According to data from the analytics company saintSocial media is showing historic levels…

  • Social Media Screams “Sell” As Bitcoin Crashes To $54,000: Buy Signal?

    Data shows that users on social media platforms were calling for Bitcoin to be sold after its recent crash, a signal that opposing traders may be waiting for. Bitcoin sentiment on social media has turned completely bearish. According to data from the analytics company saintSocial media is showing historic levels…

  • Supreme Court keeps hold on Texas and Florida efforts to limit how social media platforms regulate user content

    Judges And returned the cases to the lower courts. In challenges from corporate trade associations. While the details vary, both laws are intended to address conservative complaints that social media companies were liberal-leaning and censored users based on their views, especially regarding the political right. These cases are among many…

  • America is mobilizing to protect kids’ mental health. Social media and online safety bills are a good start—but California is going the extra mile

    Young people are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis, exacerbated by political unrest, school shootings, and climate uncertainty. Yet rising behavioral health costs, a dearth of mental health professionals who can meet the needs, and the destructive effects of social media are exacerbating the youth mental health crisis. There is…

  • NTSB chastises Boeing for media statements on Alaska Airlines probe (NYSE:BA)

    Wirestock/iStock Editorial via Getty Images boeing (NYSE: B.S) has faced another hurdle in the ongoing investigation into the blown door seal of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, as the National Transportation Safety Board has imposed sanctions on the plane’s maker over statements it made at a recent news conference. National Transportation…

  • Turkey’s Simsek to speak at FATF watchdog meeting in Singapore, state media says By Reuters

    ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek will deliver a speech at a Financial Action Task Force meeting in Singapore, Turkish state media said on Thursday, ahead of a decision by the international crime watchdog to remove Turkey from the “grey list.” The decision to remove Turkey from this…

  • Social Media Sends Coin On 300% Rip

    Floki, a Dogecoin competitor with a Shiba Inu mascot, is playing off recent market jitters with increased social media buzz and exciting developments in the ecosystem. While the broader cryptocurrency market remains volatile, Floki appears to be forging its own path, supported by an enthusiastic online community and strategic expansion…

  • Trump Media says SEC’s decision may help it get $247 million By Reuters

    (Corrects movement of shares to “down 46%” from “down approximately 80%” and market capitalization to “$5.53 billion” from “$6.14 billion” in paragraph 6) (Reuters) – Trump Media and Technology Group said on Tuesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective the company’s request to resell certain shares and…

  • Four American educators stabbed in park in northeast China, say US media and officials By Reuters

    BEIJING (Reuters) – Four American professors from a small university in Iowa were wounded in a stabbing attack in a public park in northeastern China’s Jilin province on Monday, according to US media and US government officials. Iowa State Representative Adam Zapner told Reuters that his brother was one of…

  • New York lawmakers pass measure to protect youths on social media By Reuters

    Written by Jonathan Allen and Steve Gorman NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation banning social media platforms from revealing “addictive” algorithmic content to users under 18 without parental consent, the latest of several states moving to limit risks to children online. A companion bill…

  • New York lawmakers pass measure to protect youths on social media By Reuters

    Written by Jonathan Allen and Steve Gorman NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation banning social media platforms from revealing “addictive” algorithmic content to users under 18 without parental consent, the latest of several states moving to limit risks to children online. A companion bill…

  • Trump Media asks Nasdaq to cooperate with investigations into trading of its shares

    (Reuters) – The company that owns Donald Trump’s private social media platform Truth Social said on Tuesday that it has requested Nasdaq’s cooperation with any investigations into alleged market manipulation of its shares by so-called “naked” short sellers. Devin Nunes, CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), said in…

  • Trump Media asks Nasdaq to cooperate with investigations into trading of its shares

    (Reuters) – The company that owns Donald Trump’s private social media platform Truth Social said on Tuesday that it has requested Nasdaq’s cooperation with any investigations into alleged market manipulation of its shares by so-called “naked” short sellers. Devin Nunes, CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), said in…

  • New York set to restrict social media algorithms for teens, WSJ reports By Reuters

    (Reuters) – New York plans to ban social media companies from using algorithms to control content directed at young people without parental consent under a tentative agreement reached by state lawmakers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. In recent years, social media platforms…

  • Reservoir Media reports record revenue, eyes M&A growth By Investing.com

    Reservoir Media (RSVR) announced robust financial performance for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2024, achieving record-setting total revenue and operating income. The company witnessed an 18% year-over-year increase in revenue for the fiscal year, with its music publishing and recorded music segments growing by 15% and 22% respectively.…

  • Wipro Expands Retail Media Offering in Collaboration with Cisco and AT&T

    Article content Wipro VisionEdge+ enables retailers to improve customer experience and drive additional advertising revenue within physical stores any. BRUNSWICK, NJ and BENGALURU, India – Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology consulting and services company, today announced the expansion of capabilities… Focused on retail under…

  • Wipro Expands Retail Media Offering in Collaboration with Cisco and AT&T

    Article content Wipro VisionEdge+ enables retailers to improve customer experience and drive additional advertising revenue within physical stores any. BRUNSWICK, NJ and BENGALURU, India – Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology consulting and services company, today announced the expansion of capabilities… Focused on retail under…