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Man, there's a massive war about to go down between the press and tech and other tech companies. Apple is starting to reign in the attention-grabbing machine t
by debt 8y ago
Man, there's a massive war about to go down between the press and tech and other tech companies.
Apple is starting to reign in the attention-grabbing machine that is Facebook and it's properties. Now the press, particularly, the NYT is pushing story after story of FB's nearly total lack of policy around consumer data protections. I'm sure they'll have their sights set on Apple/Google very soon.
Facebook fires back by shutting down the trending widget which I'm sure is a huge source of traffic for the NYT.
Elon nearly shuts down an earnings call because the questions are too pointed; he acquires the Onion. Thiel shuts down Gawker.
Bezos takes WaPo to protect Amazon.
Samsung and Apple have been at it forever.
It's only going to get uglier.
- JumpCrisscross 8y ago> Bezos takes WaPo to protect Amazon What?
- debt 8y agohttp://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-bought-washington-post-with-no-due-diligence-2016-3 http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-bought-...
- JumpCrisscross 8y agoNon sequitur. You claimed "Bezos [acquired the] WaPo to protect Amazon." The article you link to [1] comments on his light pre-transaction diligence. Warren Buffett, too, is known for high light DD and simple acquisition paperwork. For a well-known brand purchased to have "a political watchdog for the public's good," the diligence makes sense without resorting to harebrained conspiracy. [1] http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-bought-washington-post-with-no-due-diligence-2016-3 http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-bought-...
- paulie_a 8y agoBusiness insider is complete garbage and should never be referenced.