Daily Archives: 05/05/2022

Musk Gets $7B Backing for Twitter Bid From Tech Heavyweights

Billionaire Elon Musk has strengthened the equity stake of his offer to buy Twitter with commitments of more than $7 billion from a range of investors, including Silicon Valley heavy hitters like Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. Other investors include Sequoia …

Censorship of Hollywood Blockbuster Films Intensifies in China  

China is stepping up censorship of U.S. films as producers make movies with an eye toward pleasing Beijing yet without isolating the global audience, industry insiders say.     The roughly 25-year-old practice of cutting scenes that don’t conform to Communist Party …