7 posts tagged ‘ibm’
Taligent’s Guide to Designing Programs
mjtsai,
David Goldsmith (1994, PDF, via Hacker News): If you browse the computer section of any technical bookstore, you’ll find many good books offering advice on how to do object-oriented design—books dealing both with general design principles and with design principles specific to C++. Why then does the industry need another book, one targeted not only […]
Apple's 12 Most Embarrassing Product Failures
Gizmodo,
Apple is one of the most globally respected technology companies, having built its reputation on creating reliable, high-end products with innovative features. The Cupertino tech giant has such an impressive track record that its next project—whether that be an AR headset or something else entirely —is already assumed… Read more...
Elon Musk Blames Reporters for Fleeing Advertisers, Not His Tweets on Jews
In a lawsuit filed Monday night, Elon Musk’s X is alleging a report on content moderation from Media Matters maliciously scared off advertisers like Apple and IBM. Last week, the media watchdog reported advertisements from major brands were appearing next to antisemitic content on the platform. But Musk may have… Read more...
Disney, Apple, and more suspend Twitter ads amid Elon Musk antisemitism scandal
AV Club,
Several of the biggest companies on the planet—including Disney and Apple, plus Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes studio Lionsgate—have suspended ads on the social networking service we’ll just go ahead and keep calling Twitter today. This comes after the company’s owner, Elon Musk, made a post on Wednesday in which he… Read more...
Tesla Investors Call for Elon Musk to Be Suspended, Apple Pulls Ads on X
Tesla shareholders condemned Elon Musk’s antisemitic behavior, on his own social media platform, X, and other media outlets Thursday. Some investors are publicly saying he should be suspended, according to a Bloomberg report Friday. Apple also took action over Musk’s tweets by pausing ads on X, Axios reported Friday. Read more...
Apple to pause advertising on X after Musk endorses antisemitic post
TechCrunch,
One of X’s key advertisers, Apple, will pause its advertising on the platform, according to a report from Axios. Apple follows in the footsteps of advertisers like IBM and the European Commission, who have suspended ads on X amid increased on-platform antisemitism. Per research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, X has failed to […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
IBM suspends advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk promotes antisemitic conspiracy theory
Boing Boing,
Tech giant IBM has suspended its advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk promoted an antisemitic conspiracy theory and its ads appeared against far-right accounts. This was observed after Musk's tweet described as "actual truth" another poster's belief that Jews sought to replace white Americans with immigrants. — Read the rest