The viral success of ByteDance's new app Lemon8 shows just how pointless a TikTok ban would be

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Bytedance is pushing a new social media app in the US, Lemon8, as it deals with calls for a TikTok ban.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew just cracked the Time 100 Most Influential People list for the first time

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OpenAI's Sam Altman and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew have come under scrutiny for ChatGPT and TikTok, respectively.

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I was jealous of people who were laid off from Big Tech and posting about it since I got laid off from a startup and felt invisible. Then I realized shame drove my resentment.

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In 2021, Hanna Matyiku-Nuñez was laid off from her job at a tech startup while on maternity leave.

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Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has just sued Elon Musk's company, months after he got fired. Here's a rundown of the pair's feud, which included clashes over bots and multiple lawsuits.

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Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal; Tesla CEO Elon Musk

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Elon Musk says he wouldn't sell Twitter for the amount he paid unless a buyer would 'rigorously pursue the truth'

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Elon Musk reportedly plans to build a town called Snalbrook in Texas.
Elon Musk gave a wide-ranging interview to BBC News.

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Elon Musk's ex-lieutenant took a jab at the billionaire after he changed the company's sign to 'Titter:' 'Who hurt you?'

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Elon Musk changed the sign at Twitter's headquarters to "Titter."

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Elon Musk further teased his ambition to turn Twitter into an 'everything app' with a cryptic tweet a week after the company merged into X Corp

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Elon Musk and the Twitter logo.

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Why sympathy for the Palestinians among Americans is shifting and at an all-time high

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Hundreds holding banners and Palestinian flags gather at the Little Yemen district of Bronx and take streets to protest Israeli aggression against Palestinians, in New York City, United States on May 31, 2021.
Hundreds holding banners and Palestinian flags gather at the Little Yemen district of Bronx and take streets to protest Israeli aggression against Palestinians, in New York City, United States on May 31, 2021.

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My Instagram and TikTok side hustle books up to $16,000 in monthly revenue. It's my third business and I finally learned how to find success.

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Chase Coleman is an Amazon employee and content creator.

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Elon Musk spent March pushing Twitter Blue. An estimated 4% of people who visited its sales page signed up, report says.

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Elon Musk acquired Twitter on October 27.
Elon Musk surrounded by Twitter logos.

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