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KFC (YUM) is continuing its partnership with rapper (and Kentucky native) Jack Harlow. On Tuesday, the fast food chain announced the new “Jack Harlow Meal,” which will drop at KFC locations nationwide beginning June 6. The combo meal, hand-selected by Harlow himself, includes the brand’s spicy chicken sandwich, mac & cheese, secret recipe fries, a side of ranch, and a lemonade. “From releasing ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’ and now launching my own meal at KFC, I’m having a super blessed… Source link

Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey stabbed his company’s board in the back by serving up the social media platform on a platter to Elon Musk, according to a former company veteran and ex-director. As the company prepares to host shareholders for a virtual annual general meeting from 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jason Goldman found clear words for his former colleague during an interview with Bloomberg. The former vice president of Product and member of Twitter’s founding team referenced events that… Source link

Saudi Arabia apparently made a very, very strong play to make Jack Nicklaus the face of the LIV Golf Invitational Series. According to a story published on the Fire Pit Collective on Monday, Nicklaus said he repeatedly turned down massive offers from the Saudi-backed golf venture to lead the LIV Golf series — something Hall of Famer Greg Norman eventually accepted. “I was offered something in excess of $100 million by the Saudis, to do the job probably similar to the one that Greg [Norman]… Source link

Jack Dorsey and Elon MuskMARCO BELLO/AFP/Picture Alliance/Getty Images Twitter cofounder and former CEO Jack Dorsey “whispered” in Elon Musk’s ear that the social-media platform ought to be a private company, and other billionaire contacts pushed Musk to pursue the takeover deal he ultimately made, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Dorsey, who stepped down as Twitter CEO in November, has publicly and heartily supported Musk’s purchase, saying that he is a “singular solution” to leading… Source link

Twitter cofounder and short-time board member Jack Dorsey called out his social media platform’s board on Saturday, saying “it’s consistently been the dysfunction of the company.” “If [sic] look into the history of [the] Twitter board, it’s intriguing as I was a witness on its early beginnings, mired in plots and coups, and particularly amongst Twitter’s founding members. I wish if [sic] it could be made into a Hollywood thriller one day,” one user tweeted. “It’s consistently been the… Source link

Ark Invest has been steadily trimming its stake in Twitter and appears to be ready to ditch holdings in the microblogging platform altogether — at least for now. The tech-focused investment management firm’s Chief Executive Officer Cathie Wood told Yahoo Finance in an interview Tuesday that Ark is moving out of social media platforms amid increased competition and chalked up its sales of Twitter (TWTR) stock in particular to the departure of former CEO Jack Dorsey. “Jack’s leadership was… Source link

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and co-founder & CEO of Square, attends the crypto-currency conference Bitcoin 2021 Convention at the Mana Convention Center in Miami, Florida, on June 4, 2021.Marco Bello/AFP/Getty Images Jack Dorsey said “centralizing discovery and identity into corporations really damaged the internet.” The Twitter founder, who resigned as CEO in November, said he partially blamed himself. Dorsey has previously supported efforts to decentralize the internet. Twitter founder Jack… Source link

Twitter (TWTR) founder Jack Dorsey announced on Monday, Nov. 29, that he would be stepping down from his role as CEO after nearly 16 years at the company, with CTO Parag Agrawal filling his shoes. Dorsey will remain CEO of payments platform Square (SQ), a company which he also founded. “Parag is CEO starting today [Nov. 29],” he said in an email with Twitter staff, which he also tweeted. “I’m going to serve on the board through my term (May-ish) to help Parag and Bret [Taylor] with… Source link

Jack Dorsey logging out as Twitter CEO is a good thing for investors, contends veteran internet analyst Brent Thill at Jefferies. “I think everyone is excited for the change,” Thill said on Yahoo Finance Live. “The company has not achieved its full vision.” Thill rates Twitter’s stock a Hold. Dorsey said Monday he is stepping down as CEO. He will be replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal, who has been with Twitter for more than a decade. “I’ve decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is… Source link

Rendered images of the Google Pixel 6A have been leaked by reliable leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer (@OnLeaks), and give us a glimpse at what the midrange device may look like, first reported by 91Mobiles. The leaked images show the Google Pixel 6A without a headphone jack. | Image: Steve Hemmerstoffer / 91Mobiles The rendered Pixel 6A, which belongs to the budget-friendly Pixel… Source link