+++dropcapnnWhen we last [checked in](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/03/donald-trump-truth-social-failure){: target=”_blank”} with Truth Social, the alternative social media network launched by **Donald Trump** after he was [booted](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/twitter-finally-muzzling-trump-is-too-little-too-late){: target=”_blank”} from Twitter and temporarily Facebook for inciting a violent insurrection, things were not going great.The February rollout had been [a predictable shitshow](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/02/donald-trump-social-app-launch){: target=”_blank”}, as would-be users were […]
Twitter appoints Elon Musk to board, expanding his influence amid free speech debate
Twitter announced Tuesday it’s appointing Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk to its board, expanding the billionaire’s influence during the ongoing debate over lack of free speech on the platform.Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal tweeted the announcement Tuesday, writing that “Through conversations with Elon in recent weeks, it became clear to […]
Tech workers urge companies to join Ukraine’s digital blockade of Russia
Tech workers urge companies to join Ukraine’s digital blockade of Russia By Paresh Dave and Jeffrey Dastin Reuters Apr 3, 2022 Save OAKLAND, Calif.— Microsoft Corp.President Brad Smith wrote to Ukraine’s leader this month with a clear message: Despite Kyiv’s calls for it to sever all ties with Russia, the […]
Senate Republicans push for laws to aid small business, retail investors
Senate Republicans on Monday unveiled a plan to accelerate new business enterprises by encouraging young firms to trade on public markets, protecting retail investors and tailoring regulations for smaller companies.The discussion draft released by Sen.Pat Toomey, R-Pa., is an early attempt to solicit feedback from Republicans and Democrats on nearly […]
Indigo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal donates Rs 100 crore to IIT Kanpur
Rakesh Gangwal, the co-founder of IndiGo Airlines, on April 4 committed to contributing Rs 100 crore to the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur).The corpus will be utilised for the School of Medical Sciences and Technology, a new school that IIT Kanpur is already building.The commitment is in a personal […]
Climate change: IPCC scientists say it’s ‘now or never’ to limit warming – BBC News
Climate change: IPCC scientists say it’s ‘now or never’ to limit warming Matt McGrath Environment correspondent @mattmcgrathbbc on Twitter Published 1 day ago comments Comments COP26 Image source, Getty Images UN scientists have unveiled a plan that they believe can limit the root causes of dangerous climate change. A key […]
‘Narrow path to victory’: Pimentel believes in Pacquiao win despite survey ranking
Arroyo asks Pampanga voters to give landslide win to Duterte-Carpio For Pimentel, a new method of conducting surveys may have been utilized amid the COVID-19 pandemic which may have not reached the masses. “I’ve lost my trust on surveys.Number two, this is pandemic times, there must have been a new […]
Government sets out plan to make UK a global cryptoasset technology hub
Stablecoins to be brought within regulation paving their way for use in the UK as a recognised form of payment.Announcement part of a series of measures to make the UK a global hub for cryptoasset technology and investment.Measures include legislating for a ‘financial market infrastructure sandbox’ to help firms innovate, […]
Two top Truth Social execs resign from the company – The Verge
Two executives building former President Donald Trump’s alternative social networking platform Truth Social have left the company, according to a new report from Reuters . Chief technology officer Josh Adams and head of product development Billy Boozer both resigned from their roles less than a year after joining Trump’s social […]
Rishi Sunak to launch an NFT issued by the Royal Mint to help make UK ‘global cryptoasset hub’
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) – a type of cryptocurrency asset – through the Royal Mint as part of a drive to make the UK a “global cryptoasset hub”. The government plans to introduce a range of measures for the notoriously unregulated cryptocurrency sector, which […]