Spotify’s deal with Joe Rogan is reportedly worth ‘at least’ $200 million ‘with the possibility of more’
Joe Rogan is the #1 podcaster for Spotify thanks to his show "The Joe Rogan Experience."
Justice Department probing supply-chain disruptions, targeting companies exploiting the crisis to charge more
The Justice Department and FBI will be investigating entities that may be exploiting supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the DOJ announced Thursday.
Amazon suspends Black Lives Matter from charity program as controversy swirls around group's finances
AmazonSmile, the retail giant’s charity program, has reportedly removed the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) from its website amid questions about the group’s financial transparency.
FBI forming crypto enforcement team
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday that it is launching a specialized team tasked with enforcement of cryptocurrency "exploitation."
Jeff Bezos' new yacht in Netherlands under fire, thousands RSVP to throw eggs at it
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest man, and he commissioned the world’s largest sailing yacht — so big that in order to get it out to sea, he’s offering to pay to take apart and reassemble a historic bridge that it needs to pass to get out of Rotterdam.
Olympic partner Airbnb silent on Uyghur genocide, previously championed voting and Kenosha shooting victims
Lodging and accommodations rental service Airbnb is never afraid to speak up about injustice – unless it's China.
Intel nears roughly $6B deal to buy Tower Semiconductor
Intel Corp. is close to a deal to buy Israeli chip company Tower Semiconductor Ltd. for nearly $6 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, bolstering a plan to make more chips for other companies.
FBI says romance scammers swindled $32M from 200 victims in Colorado, Wyoming
The FBI Denver Division says more than 200 people in Colorado and Wyoming have been targeted in romance scams totaling more than $32 million in reported losses.
Ransomware gang says it has hacked NFL's San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming they stole some of the football team's financial data.
GoFundMe's Freedom Convoy decision prompts GOP leaders to call for oversight hearing
Reps. Steve Scalise, R-La., and James Comer, R-Ky., are asking the House Oversight Committee to hold a hearing on GoFundMe's decision to block donations to the Canadian Freedom Convoy.
Disney stock gets a boost as Disney+ subscriptions hit nearly 130 million
Walt Disney Co. shares saw a boost in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company beat Wall Street expectations by reporting nearly 130 million subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service
Joe Rogan turns down Rumble's $100M offer
Joe Rogan, the popular podcast host at the center of the Spotify controversy, has reportedly turned down a $100 million offer to leave the streamer for Canada-based video platform Rumble.
Spotify exec: Joe Rogan saga has been ‘real learning experience’
Spotify's Chief Content Officer Dawn Ostroff says the recent controversy surrounding popular podcast host Joe Rogan has been a "real learning experience" for the company.
Solar storm sends SpaceX Starlink satellites out of orbit
A geomagnetic storm on Friday has significantly impacted SpaceX's newest fleet of Starlink satellites.
Alleged sex traffickers, rapists, antisemites remain on Spotify without issue while Rogan faces boycott calls
Cosby, R. Kelly, Gary Glitter and others remain on Spotify without complaint
Peloton's potential suitors: Amazon, Nike, Apple, Disney or Sony?
Peloton is in play with as many as five deep-pocketed suitors who could benefit from a potential acquisition of the fitness giant.
Nvidia, SoftBank call off blockbuster Arm deal
Nvidia Corp. and Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. are abandoning a blockbuster deal for the U.S. semiconductor giant to acquire chip-design specialist Arm after regulators raised antitrust concerns, a person familiar with the matter said.
GoFundMe’s ‘attack’ on Canada’s Freedom Convoy shows dangers of big tech: ex-NY official
GoFundMe’s decision to remove the fundraiser for the trucker freedom protest in Ottawa is the latest example of big tech trying to shut down voices shunned by the left and is the “latest red flag that Silicon Valley’s power over us has to be stopped,” a former lieutenant governor of New York said.
Kevin McCarthy: The greatest 'threat' to free speech is from politicians pushing companies to be 'government'
Kevin McCarthy discusses midterms elections and big tech censorship.
Wealthy California town backpedals on declaring itself a mountain lion habitat to skirt affordable housing law
An affluent California town is reversing course after attempting to declare itself a habitat for mountain lions last month to avoid a new affordable housing law.



















