Ben Gilbert
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The new Anthony Bourdain documentary used a deepfake of Bourdain's voice to read a despairing, personal email
"We can have a documentary-ethics panel about it later," the documentary's director told The New Yorker. → Read More
Tesla just beat out Ford as the most American-made car for the first time ever
Tesla's Model 3 sedan, built in Fremont, California, beat out Ford's Mustang for the top spot in the Cars.com American-Made Index. → Read More
Despite a soaring stock price, GameStop is still facing major issues
"We know some people want us to lay out a whole detailed plan today, but that's not going to happen," GameStop chairman Ryan Cohen told investors. → Read More
GameStop just named an Amazon alum as its new CEO, the latest in a string of executive appointments hailing from the e-commerce giant
GameStop continues a major "transformation" from ailing video game retailer to the "Amazon of gaming" with the hire of its latest CEO. → Read More
Apple and Epic Games are revealing a ton of industry secrets in court filings
Apple and "Fortnite" maker Epic Games are fighting in court - and spilling a ton of tea in the process. → Read More
Xbox consoles have never been profitable on their own, Microsoft admits in court
Xbox consoles have never been profitable, a Microsoft representative said in a court testimony on Wednesday. → Read More
Apple and the maker of 'Fortnite' are facing off in an epic legal battle. Here's what the companies are fighting about and what to expect in the courtroom.
A major court battle between Apple and "Fortnite" maker Epic Games is about to start where both Tim Cook and Tim Sweeney are scheduled to appear. → Read More
Verizon just sold AOL and Yahoo for $5 billion, and the new company will be known as 'Yahoo' going forward
Verizon just sold AOL and Yahoo for $5 billion, which officially marks Verizon's exit from the media business. → Read More
A small New Jersey deli's stock is valued at over $100 million. The store was empty and closing early when we visited
A small deli in a quiet New Jersey town is worth over $100 million on the stock market. Turns out, they make a very good cheesesteak sandwich. → Read More
Tim Cook told Mark Zuckerberg that Facebook should delete all data it collected after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and he was 'stunned' by the suggestion, report says
At the annual Sun Valley billionaire retreat, the Apple CEO took aim at Facebook's business model after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, report says. → Read More
'Fortnite' maker Epic Games is worth just shy of $30 billion after raising another $1 billion in its latest funding round
The North Carolina gaming powerhouse behind "Fortnite" is worth just shy of $30 billion, according to Epic Games' latest valuation. → Read More
Facebook's top execs took home hefty bonuses in the second half of 2020, partially as a reward for the company's 'election integrity efforts'
Two Facebook executives collectively got just shy of $1 million in bonuses in the second half of 2020, according to a new SEC filing. → Read More
After data from half a billion Facebook users was leaked, the company isn't planning to tell people if they were impacted
Facebook accidentally leaked the personal information of over 533 million users, but is unable to alert them because it's not sure who was impacted. → Read More
In a precedent-setting move, Amazon's Twitch will now police streamers for violence, extremism, terrorism, and other violations that happen offline
Amazon-owned Twitch has a new, precedent-setting policy that addresses the actions of streamers when they're offline. → Read More
Facebook is making a major change that makes it easier for you to escape the algorithm-based News Feed
Facebook will allow users to make major changes to how its News Feed works in an upcoming update, the social media giant announced on Wednesday. → Read More
Watch a rare video of robots jumping and dancing inside one of America's leading robotics firms
Inside American robotics giant Boston Dynamics, robots leap and dance while engineers work on the next generation. → Read More
Wall Street darling Ryan Cohen is clearing house at GameStop, bringing in e-commerce experts to transform it into the Amazon of gaming
From the executive suite to the board, Chewy cofounder Ryan Cohen is clearing house at the embattled video game retailer. → Read More
YouTube says it will not remove a 3-hour livestream of the Colorado grocery-store shooting
A three-hour livestream video of the shooting in Boulder, Colorado, won't be removed by YouTube, the company said. → Read More
GameStop reports $215 million loss in fiscal 2020, misses fourth-quarter expectations
Despite video games having a huge year in 2020, and two new consoles launching, GameStop's lost $215 million in fiscal 2020. → Read More
Here's what happens to digital artwork
Does digital art disappear if the servers hosting it are shut down? Not quite, though that could be an issue if action isn't taken. → Read More