A Change in Leadership Doesn’t Equate a Change in Policy
Even if Zuckerberg (392.71 million shares) is removed from his position as chairman and his voting shares are converted from Class B to Class A status, there’s no guarantee that changes will occur, due to secondary Class B shareholders….
Pushing Propaganda
The day before Trump’s inauguration an invite to visit Sinclair’s headquarters in Washington was sent to Ajit Pai by Sinclair’s chairman David D. Smith. According to the New York Times, Mr. Smith wanted Pai to ease up on the Obama-era restrictions on media consolidation. Sinclair and Smith knew that Ajit Pai was about to be named the Federal Communications Commission’s (F.C.C.) chief regulator for the broadcast industry and played their cards accordingly….
Remembering The Innovators of The Past
“Get your chauffeur’s license so you can learn how to drive a truck,” said Smith’s father, “because that’s all that you’re ever going to do….”
New Lawsuit Claims Tesla Knowingly Sold Defective Vehicles
Former Tesla employee Adam Williams filed a lawsuit against the automotive company on Jan. 26 under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) claiming that the company knowingly sold defective vehicles. The lawsuit, which is being issued through New Jersey Superior Court as reported by Sean O’Kane from The Verge, claims that Williams was demoted and eventually fired after reporting the practice to his superiors….
Could Macron’s Fight Against ‘Fake News’ Set a Dangerous Precedent?
French President Emmanuel Macron announced at his annual address on Jan. 3rd that he is going to propose new rules that will crack down on fake news during the French elections this year….
Massive Data Breach at Stanford Exposes University’s Dishonesty
“The GSB secretly ranks students as to how valuable (or replaceable) they were seen, and awarded financial aid on that basis.” Said Allcock. “Not only has the GSB also been systematically discriminating by gender, international status and more while lying to their faces for the last 10 to ~25 years.”
EVs Are The Future of The Automotive Industry…But When?
“There is not, in any of these places, policy follow-up to ensure that these goals are met,” says Secretariat for the International Zero-Emission Vehicle Alliance, Nic Lutsey. “No plans, no blueprints, no teeth. These pronouncements are the governmental equivalent of pledging to drop 100 pounds without considering details like diet or exercise.”