Monthly Archives: October 2022

Twitter Blue’s troubles: Twitter’s app has only generated $6.4M in consumer spending to date

Elon Musk has a new plan to generate revenue for Twitter. Reportedly, the social media company’s new owner intends to revamp the Twitter Blue premium subscription, currently an optional $4.99 per month for a handful of perks, by upping the price to $19.99 per month while giving subscribers the coveted verification badge. While this plan…

It’s your last chance to get 3 free months of Apple TV+, plus more of the best deals of the day

From computers and monitors to beauty and home tech, here are the best deals of the day for Oct. 31: BEST HOME DEAL: Dyson Ball Animal 2 Origin Upright Vacuum — $249.99 $499.99 (save $250) BEST STREAMING DEAL: Three months of Apple TV+ — free $4.99/month (save $20.97) BEST COMPUTER MONITOR DEAL: LG 49WQ95C-W 49-inch…

There’s a really good reason for your business not to use emotional analysis software

Experts from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have warned against the use of AI-powered emotional analysis systems, fearing that its drawbacks may fair outweigh the benefits, at least for now. Wearable screening tools for health monitoring, or behavioural monitoring like body position, speech, and eye and head movements, are given as examples whereby the…

Short seller Jim Chanos warns Tesla stock is pricing in absurd hopes and dreams – and Elon Musk seems distracted by Twitter

Jim Chanos. Reuters Tesla’s valuation is built on unrealistic hopes for Elon Musk’s company, Jim Chanos said. The short seller noted the automaker’s stock price suggests it will transform multiple industries. Musk is distracted by running Twitter and geopolitics, while Tesla faces challenges in China, Chanos added. Tesla can’t possibly meet its fans’ outsized expectations,…