Hello, reader. Hallam Bullock here, reporting from London, and today I'm thinking about privacy.
Our very own Diamond Naga Siu made her thoughts on the Bevi water dispenser gathering employee data very clear in this newsletter earlier in the week.
"Be BORING!" "Get an ice cream cone. Just don't use Twitter." That's what billionaire Tesla investor Ron Baron emailed Elon Musk. At the time of the email, Musk was battling a cave rescue diver who was suing him for defamation.
Beware of Bevi machines, buds. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I'm an avid water drinker. But I don't like bubbly drinks (they hurt my mouth) or flavored water (just drink juice).
Alright, alright, alright. Hallam Bullock here, reporting from London — and yes, Matthew McConaughey is on my mind. Salesforce has reportedly been paying McConaughey $10 million a year to act as a "creative adviser."
Do you have an inner Elon? I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and please let me know whether you have one. I'm digging deep to feel the inner Elon that Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apparently experiences.
Salesforce: A New Dawn. CEO Marc Benioff is pivoting the cloud company from family to profitability.
Drama is mounting, reader. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I'm not just talking about the Selena/Hailey 'mean girls' saga — I'm fascinated by the Salesforce spectacle.
Happy March, reader. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I need to up my phone security. I lazily use the pattern unlock feature on my Android phone, but my colleague Sam Tabahriti's story scared me.
Being a 20-something-year-old is hard, reader. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and everyone wants to put us into a box.
Career regrets are common, reader. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I used to regret my first job out of college. While working there, I thought I'd never become a reporter. And for more than half a year after leaving, I had recurring nightmares about working there.
Who is your favorite tech billionaire, reader? Hallam Bullock here, and I'm asking because it's becoming more and more difficult to distinguish between them. With the launch of Meta Verified, Mark Zuckerberg is appearing more like Elon Musk by the day.