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Musk's 'free speech' push for Twitter: Repeating history?

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press
Apr 26, 2022 1:00 am - Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is spending $44 billion to acquire Twitter with the stated aim of turning it into a haven for "free speech." There's just one problem...
Elon Musk has an agreement to acquire Twitter for about $44 billion

TOM KRISHER and MATT O'BRIEN Associated Press
Apr 25, 2022 1:00 am - Billionaire Elon Musk has reached an agreement to acquire Twitter for approximately $44 billion, the company said. The outspoken Tesla CEO, the world's wealthiest person...
New CHGO Sports media startup kicks off with 'fans-first approach'

By Robert Feder
Mar 04, 2022 12:00 am - There's a new game in town for Chicago sports fans. Welcome to CHGO Sports. Debuting Friday, the new digital media outlet is the latest expansion of All City Network, wh...
Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn't 'the answer'

By TOM KRISHER and LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press
Feb 07, 2022 12:00 am - Joe Rogan has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-corona...
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer
Nov 29, 2021 12:00 am - Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has stepped down as CEO of the social media platform. He has been succeeded by Twitter's current chief technology officer, Parag Agrawal. ...
Comcast internet services restored for many after morning outage

Daily Herald report
Nov 09, 2021 12:00 am - Comcast customers throughout the Chicago area are seeing service restored after a morning outage that plagued customers throughout the country. Comcast eventually releas...
Constable: Former Des Plaines man's apocalyptic cooking show serves up horror, sci-fi, creepy cats

By Burt Constable
Oct 30, 2021 1:00 am - Watching cooking shows while stuck at home during the pandemic, Tony Trimm longed for something more entertaining. So Trimm, who grew up in Des Plaines, used his creativ...
In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer
Oct 28, 2021 1:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - An embattled Facebook Inc. is changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short, to reflect what CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is its commitm...
America 'on fire': Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate

By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press
Oct 27, 2021 1:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump sent a ...
Senators put YouTube, TikTok, Snap on defensive on kids' use

By MARCY GORDON and MATT O'BRIEN AP Business Writers
Oct 26, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they're doing to ensure young users' safety ...

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