Elon Musk has made good on his strange threat to strip headlines from news organizations’ posts on X, formerly known as Twitter. The change, which began on Wednesday, alters how news links appear on users’ timelines in an effort to “greatly improve the esthetics,” according to Musk. Previously, when news organizations shared a link to …
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Elon Musk has announced that news articles posted on his platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), will no longer display headlines or text. Instead, only the lead image will be visible, prompting users to add their own context. Musk believes that this change will greatly improve the aesthetics of the platform and reduce the vertical …
A pioneering figure in the newspaper industry has publicly expressed interest in acquiring The Telegraph following its takeover by Lloyds Banking Group. David Montgomery, a veteran newspaper executive and former editor of The News of the World, announced that his company, National World, is considering a bid for the media group. This disclosure, though not …
The Evening Standard, a London freesheet, has received additional funding from Russian-born peer Evgeny Lebedev as the publication faces widening losses. Shareholders, including Lord Lebedev as the largest shareholder, supplied the newspaper with £16.8m in loans in recent months, according to delayed results published on Companies House. This is in addition to the £14m in …
The prestigious investment bank Goldman Sachs has been chosen to oversee the auction of The Telegraph on behalf of Lloyds Banking Group, signaling a significant development in this high-profile business deal. Lloyds, having taken ownership of The Telegraph last month through receivership, had been embroiled in a dispute with the previous owners, the Barclay family. …
Google announced on Thursday that it is working on an artificial intelligence tool called “Genesis” that will be able to write news articles and create headlines. The tech giant has approached major news organizations, including News Corp, to pitch the benefits of its AI tool. Despite this development, Google emphasized that its robots would not …
The search for a buyer for The Telegraph is gaining momentum, with Andrew McTighe, the chairman of Lloyds Bank, leading the effort to sell the newspaper. It is reported that investment bankers will be appointed to run the auctions in the next two weeks. However, the advisory firm, Lazard, which has been assisting Lloyds with …
Lawson Muncaster, the managing director of City AM, expressed the need to embark on the next chapter of the publication’s story as London rebounds from the pandemic. With its position as a local paper at the heart of the financial universe, City AM is well-suited to expand into new areas and capitalize on the evolving …
Grease, the iconic 1978 musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, prominently features chewing gum as a recurring theme. The rebellious Pink Ladies, a group of high-school girls, are shown either smoking cigarettes or chewing gum throughout the film. Gum acts as a symbol of rule-breaking in the movie, with the production designer even ordering …