Sixteen-year-old singing sensation Jackie Evancho says she is just “going with” all the Trump momentum she is experiencing – both positive and negative – since it was announced last month that she will sing at the president-elect’s inauguration on Friday. “I am noticing a bit more traction.
Category: Twitter
Is This Apple Inc. iPhone 8 Rumor True?
On Twitter , user Arkthub sent me a link to a forum post containing an interesting rumor about a key component inside of Apple ‘s 2017 smartphone lineup. The forum post, which appears to have originally shown up on website TheLayoff.com , essentially says the following: upcoming XMM 7480 cellular modem in the next-generation iPhone for several reasons, which essentially boil down to the fact that the 7480 is technologically inferior to competing solutions.
New FDA Chief Should Have Medical Experience, Drugmakers Say
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should have a medical background, and the agency should continue evaluating new medications’ effectiveness, drugmaker executives said in comments indicating opposition to two candidates for the regulator’s top post. Trump’s FDA chief should be a doctor or physician-scientist with experience in clinical care and medical research, said Roger Perlmutter, head of research and development for Merck & Co.
Kellyanne Conway Addresses Trump’s Stance on China as a Currency Manipulator
Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway says the President-elect will be tougher on those who have not been ‘accounted for’ under the previous administration. President-elect Donald Trump seems to enjoy his Twitter account, taking to the online social media platform to make known his stance on a plethora of topics.
`Shut Down Twitter’ Cry Goes Out Among Exasperated Peso Traders
There’s a strange idea circulating among Mexican currency traders. Well, more of a joke really.
Trump May Be a Loose Cannon but He Isn’t Troubling U.S. CEOs
The loose cannon who is President-elect Donald Trump will take to a stage on Wednesday and lay out some form of vision for the U.S. economy, which so happens to coincide with stock prices getting a touch more volatile amid the uncertainty over the real estate mogul’s first few months in office. Yet, despite the looming handover of power to a clear Twitter addict, it seems that Corporate America is feeling just fine and dandy to kick off the new year.
Trump unfiltered: Tweets reveal his interests, insecurities
His message came at the start of one of the busiest weeks of Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. It’s a week when he and his team are preparing eight Cabinet picks for confirmation hearings, finalizing appointments and gearing up for his first news conference as president-elect.
Twitter Suspends – Pharma Bro’ Shkreli After Harassment
Twitter Inc. suspended the account of Martin Shkreli after the brash former pharmaceutical executive harassed a female reporter online, the latest high-profile case of abuse on the social media service. Over the past few days, freelance reporter Lauren Duca posted about several unwanted digital advances by Shkreli, the former chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, including a message in which Shkreli invited her to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Twitter Suspends – Pharma Bro’ Shkreli After Reporter Harassed
Twitter Inc. suspended the account of Martin Shkreli after the brash former pharmaceutical executive harassed a female reporter online, the latest high-profile case of abuse on the social media service. Over the past few days, freelance reporter Lauren Duca posted about several unwanted digital advances by Shkreli, the former chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, including a message in which Shkreli invited her to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump Hits Toyota on Mexico as Car Criticism Spreads to Japanese
President-elect Donald Trump launched his latest Twitter missive over Mexico-built and imported cars toward a Japanese automaker for the first time, threatening to tax Toyota Motor Corp. into building a plant in the U.S. instead. Days removed from Ford Motor Co.
Amazon’s voice-assistant Alexa is coming to its first phone ever
That’s according to a billboard, first spotted by Digital Trends’ Andy Boxall , at the Consumer Electronics Show currently being held in Las Vegas. The billboard says the Chinese smartphone maker Huawei’s Mate 9 will be the “first smartphone with Amazon Alexa,” adding it’ll be available on January 6 through Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, and B&H.
The Trump Administration Will Increase Single-Stock Risk
There’s an appeal to simplicity. The idea of trading or owning nothing but index funds or index ETFs.
Trump claims his briefing on Russian cyberattacks was delayed,…
President-elect Donald Trump mocked US intelligence officials on Tuesday in a tweet claiming his briefing on Russian cyberattacks was delayed, and once again cast doubt on their claims that Russia interfered with the presidential election. “The ‘Intelligence’ briefing on so-called ‘Russian hacking’ was delayed until Friday, perhaps more time needed to build a case.
Apple Turns 40 With Little Fanfare as March to Dow 20K Resumes: ICYMI
Indexes ended Tuesday in the green across the board as Trump continued to nominate advisers to his cabinet and Tweet his heart out sending a handful of stocks into disarray. On Jan. 3, 1977, the Apple Computer Corp. is incorporated.
What’s Behind the Rise in Deaf-Owned Businesses?
If you’re a deaf entrepreneur, more and more services are springing up to help you succeed. What’s holding you back? This past year, 2016, Austin, Texas, was ranked No.
Trump’s latest US corporate Twitter target: General Motors
In another tweet targeting a U.S. company, President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to slap a tax on General Motors for importing compact cars to the U.S. from Mexico. Trump tweeted early Tuesday that GM is sending Mexican-made Cruzes to the U.S. tax-free.
Twitter China head Kathy Chen leaves company
Twitter Inc executive Kathy Chen, who courted potential Chinese advertisers for the social media platform, announced her departure from the company in a tweet on Saturday. “Now that the Twitter APAC team is working directly with Chinese advertisers, this is the right time for me to leave the company,” she wrote.
Trump focuses New Year’s tweet on ‘many enemies’ and everyone…
On the final day of 2016, President-elect Donald Trump sent a New Year’s message of “love!” on Twitter, including to his “many enemies” and everyone who has “lost so badly.” The tweet came after another that praised Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for not launching a tit-for-tat sanctions to respond to those issued by US President Barack Obama’s administration this week in retaliation for Russia’s suspected election-related hacking.
Twitter CEO Solicits Product Feedback as He Takes Larger Role
His tweet Thursday soliciting product feedback from users drew hundreds of responses, highlighting concerns with everything from abuse on the site to users’ inability to fix errors after they publish tweets. “We’ll consider everything we heard from you,” Dorsey said Friday on Twitter.
‘This is borderline treasonous’: Liberal activists accuse…
Liberal activists turned to Twitter to suggest President-elect Donald Trump was nearing the line of treason with his Friday praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I don’t think Trump committed treason with this tweet, but he’s in the neighborhood,” wrote Judd Legum , the editor of ThinkProgress.
China Would Outlast U.S. in Trade War, Pine River Letter Says
China would outlast the U.S. in a trade war, which is a “distinct possibility” next year after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a commentator wrote in the $1 billion Pine River China Fund’s investor letter. China’s government would be better placed than the U.S. to marshal state resources to cushion the impact on exporters, wrote James Wang, a City University of Hong Kong professor who pens a monthly commentary for the fund.
Trump Takes Credit for Holiday Spending, Swipes at Obama, U.N. in Post-Christmas Tweets
While much of the U.S. and the markets enjoyed a post-holiday break on Monday, President-elect Donald J. Trump used his favorite means of communication, Twitter, to take credit for the stock market bounce and holiday sales and to wag his finger at the United Nations and President Barack Obama. In a tweet, Trump claimed “there was no hope” before he won the election in November, and that now the market has jumped 10% and Christmas spending is over $1 trillion.
Britney Spears Isn’t Dead: Sony Says Twitter Account Compromised
Sony Music Entertainment apologized to Britney Spears and her fans after its Twitter account was hacked and falsely reported the pop star’s death, just over two years after a major cyber-attack crippled its parent company’s film division. The tweets, which appear to have since been deleted, included “RIP @britneyspears #RIPBritney 1981-2016,” according to USA Today.
Where the heaviest-drinking Americans live
Twitter user “Comfortably Smug” tidily sums up the holiday sentiments of many of us as we wrap up 2016’s loose ends before checking out until the new year. While we here at Wonkblog don’t recommend that you “binge drink through New Year’s,” there’s no doubt that the holidays have traditionally been a time for boozing it up.
Twitter Says It Inflated Video Ad Views, Refunded Clients
Twitter Inc. discovered a software bug that overstated how often video ads were viewed on Android phones, the latest snafu to shake faith in the measurement of digital advertising. The company issued refunds to some clients who ran video ads on the Twitter Android app from Nov. 7 to Dec. 12. The bug caused views to be overstated by as much as 35 percent, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Trump Summons Contractors to Mar-a-Lago Over Spending
The two largest U.S. defense contractors said Wednesday they would seek to control their costs after President-elect Donald Trump summoned them and a bevy of top Pentagon officials to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida to discuss military spending. “We’re trying to get costs down, costs,” Trump told reporters in brief remarks outside the resort after the officers departed.
Bad Sign for Twitter’s Stock: Company Executives Are Jumping Ship
There is more trouble at the social-media giant as two more of its top managers head for the exits. Should investors stay committed? And Twitter doesn’t even seem to be able to hold the affections of its own executives.
2016 was a Terrible Year for Biotech but the Tweets Were on Point
I hesitated while pasting together this Bio-Twitter Year in Review because… Does anyone really want to remember what happened in 2016? Don’t all raise your hand at once. 2016 was a lousy year for biotech investors.
Trump Summons Contractors, Officers to Mar-a-Lago Over Spending
The two largest U.S. defense contractors said Wednesday they would seek to control their costs after President-elect Donald Trump summoned them and a bevy of top Pentagon officials to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida to discuss military spending. “We’re trying to get costs down, costs,” Trump told reporters in brief remarks outside the resort after the officers departed.
The Worst CEOs of 2016
Every year, Santa and I get together at his place , break out the nog and hash out a list of the naughtiest chief executives. They still get their outsized pay packages, but the fat man can’t resist filling their Christmas stockings with enormous lumps of coal.