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Bezos breaks silence, defends move to drop Washington Post presidential endorsements

Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, broke his silence late Monday in the face of an intensifying controversy over the outlet's decision not to endorse a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Bezos defends ‘principled decision’ to block Post’s endorsement of Harris

Billionaire denies intervention was part of deal with Donald Trump

World - Financial Times - October 29

Jeff Bezos defends decision to end Washington Post endorsements

After resignations and loss of subscribers, billionaire owner pens piece saying endorsements create ‘perception of bias’. Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of the Washington Post, has penned a ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post's decision to end endorsements

Billionaire Jeff Bezos said not endorsing a presidential candidate was a "principled" and "right" decision.

We upgraded Stanley Black & Decker stock despite the post-earnings selling

While the numbers were disappointing, the company's turnaround continues to plan.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

McDonald’s posts biggest decline in global sales in four years

Amid sluggish spending in US, Europe and China, sales fell by 1.5% between July and September. McDonald’s has posted another bigger than expected drop in sales as demand continues to slow, despite ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Readers Shed Subscriptions After Washington Post and LA Times’ Non-Endorsements

After their billionaire owners declined to endorse a presidential candidate, after preparing editorials endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, more than 200,000 furious readers canceled their paid ...

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

The Washington Post is a reminder of the dangers of billionaire ownership | Siva Vaidhyanathan

In blocking the newspaper from endorsing Kamala Harris, Jeff Bezos is not acting cowardly so much as slyly. Last week the Washington Post refrained from endorsing a candidate in the presidential ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

AMD's post-earnings slide is a buying opportunity. Here's why

Wall Street's reaction to the quarter continues an up-and-down month for shares of the AI chipmaker.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Marler left England camp for personal reasons before post criticising haka

Prop calls for haka to be ‘binned’ before deleting post Post has provoked fierce backlash in New Zealand Joe Marler left the England camp preparing for the autumn internationals opener, against ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Europe’s Big Tech Hawks Brace for a Post-Biden Future

European ambitions to rein in the US tech giants depend on the outcome of the election—and the fate of antitrust firebrand Lina Khan.

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

Meta’s Reality Labs posts $4.4 billion loss in third quarter

Meta's Reality Labs unit, which develops augmented and virtual reality technologies, logged an operating loss of $4.4 billion in the third quarter.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Roku’s stock sinks after streaming company posts another quarterly loss

Roku Inc.’s stock fell in after-hours trade Wednesday, after the streaming platform posted another quarterly loss and flat average revenue per user.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Jennifer Aniston says she voted for Harris-Walz in Instagram post

Actress Jennifer Aniston said she voted for Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), in a post on Instagram on Tuesday. “Today not only did I vote for access to ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Washington Post Staffers Fear Fallout Amid Subscriber Exodus

Reporters have taken to social media to combat reader cancellations following the paper’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

DoorDash Posts First Quarterly Profit Since IPO, Launches Partnership With Lyft

DoorDash reported its first quarterly profit since going public in 2020, and launched a partnership with Lyft, as the two companies combine forces against common rival Uber.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Jeep maker Stellantis reports 27% drop in sales

Stellantis reported a 20% drop in its shipments driven by major slumps in both Europe and North America

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Washington Post endorsement debacle exposes our ‘zombie elites’

The Post is stiffly wandering around with a smug facade of elitism, not realizing the power and influence it formerly possessed have been deeply — and likely irreparably — eroded.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Intel Posts $16.6 Billion Quarterly Loss, Its Biggest Ever

The Silicon Valley chip maker has struggled to turn around its fortunes after missing opportunities and poor execution.

Tech - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Hugh Hewitt storms off Washington Post live show

Conservative radio host and political pundit Hugh Hewitt stormed off a Washington Post live event on Friday after an argument over former President Trump's rhetoric on election integrity ahead of ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Coterra Energy posted a mixed quarter, but delivered beats where it matters most

Once again, management's strict adherence to cost discipline meant strong earnings and free cash flow generation.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Hugh Hewitt quits Washington Post after storming off live event

Hugh Hewitt has quit as a contributing columnist to The Washington Post, after storming out of a Post live event Friday morning over an argument regarding former President Trump's criticism of ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Chicago School Board President Resigns Over Social Media Posts

One week into the job, the Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson resigned amid criticism by elected leaders that his past posts were anti-Semitic and misogynistic.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

How To Unlock Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Secret Post-Credits Scene

Once your adventure in Dragon Age: The Veilguard draws to a close, you'll find yourself staring at the main menu. But, wait, did you see anything after the credits rolled? Well, there's ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

Women Are Dying in Post-Roe America, and Your Vote Matters

Access to basic women’s health care is under threat on Election Day.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Federal Reserve to Cut Rates Again Despite Unclear Post-Election Outlook

Two days after the election, the Federal Reserve will cut rates again.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Supreme Court to review Louisiana congressional map post-election

The Supreme Court announced Monday it will take up the fight over Louisiana’s congressional map, which has erupted into a messy legal battle over how to fix a racially gerrymandered design. The ...

Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago

Barry Diller calls timing of The Washington Post's non-endorsement a 'blunder'

Expedia chairman Barry Diller called the timing of The Washington Post's decision not to endorse a presidential candidate a "blunder."

Business - CNBC - 21 hours ago

Stride and Patel join UK shadow cabinet as Badenoch fills key posts

New Conservative leader hands roles to MPs who contested the Tory leadership election

Business - Financial Times - 19 hours ago

Meta makes its MobileLLM open for researchers, posting full weights

Developers and researchers interested in testing MobileLLM can now access the models on Hugging Face, fully integrated with the Transformers library.

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

Man arrested after dog found tied to post ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall

The dog was found up to its chest in flood waters off Interstate 75 in Tampa on Oct. 9, as many residents were evacuating due to Milton.

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