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Musk refuses to reimburse 'millions of dollars' owed to Twitter vendors
This comes amid, several cost-cutting measures by Musk to make Twitter more profitable, including layoffs across Twitter offices around the world
 "Musk refuses to reimburse 'millions of dollars' owed to Twitter vendors")
After firing half of Twitter's workers, Musk now asks some to return
Some of those who are being asked to return were laid off by mistake, according to two people familiar with the moves
 "After firing half of Twitter's workers, Musk now asks some to return")
Kanye West, Adidas and his long list of controversies: A look at the past
Adidas has terminated its contract with Kanye West, but he is no stranger when it comes to controversies
 "Kanye West, Adidas and his long list of controversies: A look at the past")
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg should focus on US midterms, not the Metaverse
Meta CEO Zuckerberg could start by doing what thousands of managers before him have done, and reconsider his tasks
 "Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg should focus on US midterms, not the Metaverse")
The dynasty of Empire
In The Sassoons, Joseph Sassoon charts his family's triumphs and tragedies across continents and centuries and uncovers a tribe of fascinating figures
 "The dynasty of Empire")
Media dissent at home and abroad
There could be further leaks on Pegasus in the American media, following the one in the New York Times in January
Judge dismisses Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit against New York Times
Palin sued The Times in 2017, claiming the newspaper had damaged her career as a political commentator and consultant
 "Judge dismisses Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit against New York Times")
New York Times buys viral word game Wordle for 'low seven figures'
The New York Times said on Monday that it has bought Wordle, the free online word game that has exploded in popularity and, for some, become a daily obsession. It listed the purchase price as being in the low-seven figures, but did not disclose specifics. The Times, which has popular word games like Spelling Bee and its crossword puzzle, said at the time it moves to The New York Times, Wordle will be free to play for new and existing players, and no changes will be made to its gameplay. Wordle was created by Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn software engineer. He originally made it for his partner, but released it to the public in October. On Nov. 1, only 90 people had played it. Within two months, that number had grown to 300,000 after people began sharing their scores on social media. Now, the simple puzzle that lets players guess a five-letter word in six tries with no hints, has millions of daily players, The Times said. It's also become a viral online phenomenon, spurring copycats lik
 "New York Times buys viral word game Wordle for 'low seven figures'")
New York Times to acquire sports site The Athletic for $550 mn
Founded in 2016, The Athletic had 1.2 million subscribers as of December, and covers more than 200 clubs and teams in the U.S. and around the world
 "New York Times to acquire sports site The Athletic for $550 mn")
New York Times puts newsletters behind paywall to boost subscribers
The subscriber-only emails will be a mix of new and existing newsletters written by Times journalists and contributors in its news and opinion sections
The search for news media
The pathetic state of India's news media - particularly news TV - leaves it at the mercy of international media and a few Indian brands that have the capacity to cover a story like the pandemic
Global media websites, including NYT, FT, CNN face outage
Preliminary reports suggest a technical glitch in a private CDN (Content Delivery Network) causing outage
Who is Rupert Murdoch? CNN and New York Times plan documentary series
Murdoch, who turns 90 this week, has been an irresistible subject for political reporters and members of the media for decades
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New York Times beats revenue estimates on strong digital subscriptions
The media company, which gets nearly two-thirds of its revenue from subscriptions, had 7.5 million subscriptions across its digital and print products at the end of the quarter
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Bankrupt and indebted, Trump's taxes show he threatens US security
Due to his indebtedness, his reliance on income from overseas and his refusal to authentically distance himself from his hodgepodge of business, Trump represents a profound national security threat
 "Bankrupt and indebted, Trump's taxes show he threatens US security")
Donald Trump calls New York Trump report on tax avoidance 'fake news'
Calling it 'fake news', US President Donald Trump refuted the claims that he did not pay income tax in 10 of the last 15 years
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New York Times names COO Meredith Kopit Levien as its new chief executive
The newspaper publisher said Levien, 49, will succeed Mark Thompson and also join the company's board
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'Very bad gift' from China, says Trump as death toll crosses 100,000-mark
The New York Times said that the death toll exceeds the number of US military combat fatalities in every conflict since the Korean War.
 "'Very bad gift' from China, says Trump as death toll crosses 100,000-mark")
India for the World
All governments must have their feet put to the fire regularly but do it fairly and use the same yardstick for India that you would use for other countries
US newspapers come together to urge China not to expel their journalists
The US, in announcing the visa limit, cited increasingly harsh surveillance, harassment and intimidation of American and other foreign journalists working in China
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