This is the web version of the Bull Sheet, Fortune’s no-BS daily newsletter on the markets. Sign up to receive it in your inbox here. Good morning. With the exception of the dollar, the screens are a blur of red this morning. Bitcoin, crude, gold, global stocks, U.S. futures—they’re all faltering. Not even Reddit bulls can […]
This is the web version of the Bull Sheet, Fortune’s no-BS daily newsletter on the markets. Sign up to receive it in your inbox here. Good morning. Global stocks and U.S. futures are fairly quiet ahead of a busy day of corporate earnings from the likes of Apple, Tesla and Facebook. The big action again this […]
Larry King’s sons—Larry King Jr., Chance King, and Cannon King—have spoken out following the death of their father. In a joint statement posted to Facebook on Saturday evening, the TV legend’s three children opened up about what it is what like to be raised by such an iconic figure and “an amazing father,” saying: “We […]
Enlarge / Facebook’s Menlo Park, California, headquarters as seen in 2017. (credit: Jason Doiy | Getty Images) Facebook’s Oversight Board is getting its highest-profile case yet, as the company kicks its decision to boot former-President Donald Trump off its platforms to the largely untested “Supreme Court” of social media for review. Facebook suspended Trump’s Facebook […]
Increased scrutiny of Big Tech’s power may have some shareholders sweating it. But not so for private investors. With a new Biden administration and recent threats to crack down on some of the biggest tech behemoths (from Facebook to Amazon), there seems to be support for more regulation. And according to alternative investment manager Hamilton […]
Ronnie Spector is opening up about her ex-husband Phil Spector after the legendary music producer passed away at the age of 81 on Saturday. After the news of his tragic death broke out, the Ronettes front-woman paid tribute to the musician on social media with a throwback photo of each other in the recording studio. […]
Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. Facebook is delaying a privacy update to its WhatsApp messaging service after users started defecting to rival services like Signal and Telegram because of fears of the changes. WhatsApp is moving its privacy policy update […]
Enlarge / You see Facebook, Facebook sees you… (credit: Chris Jackson | Getty Images) Millions of Facebook users in Illinois will be receiving about $340 each as Facebook settles a case alleging it broke state law when it collected facial recognition data on users without their consent. The judge hearing the case in federal court […]
Tech companies are taking vastly different approaches to managing the threat of future violence following the riots at the U.S. Capitol last week. On Wednesday, Airbnb announced that it is cancelling and blocking reservations within the Washington, D.C., area during the week of President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Brian Chesky, Airbnb’s CEO, tweeted the news saying […]
Tech companies are taking vastly different approaches to managing the threat of future violence following the riots at the U.S. Capitol last week. On Wednesday, Airbnb announced that it is cancelling and blocking reservations within the Washington, D.C., area during the week of President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Brian Chesky, Airbnb’s CEO, tweeted the news saying […]