Twitter's ex-CEO Parag Agrawal and two other former executives accused the social media company in a lawsuit Monday of failing to reimburse them for more than $1 million in legal expenses.
Driving the news: Agrawal, former Twitter chief legal officer Vijaya Gadde and ex-chief financial officer Ned Segal, who were fired after Elon Musk took over the platform allege the company "refused to acknowledge its obligations and to remit payment of any invoices," per the filing.
Nintendo has asked a court to subpoena the online community platform Discord to divulge the identity of user Julien#2743, who recently posted leaked images of the official art book for this May’s Switch mega-release The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Why it matters: Nintendo isn’t just sending a message to leakers, but through court filings is showing how far it’ll go to squelch leaks.
You might want to think twice about plugging your devices into public charging stations, according to the FBI.
Driving the news: "Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers," the FBI cautioned on Twitter recently. "Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices."
Video game movies were already a hot trend, and then “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” came around and melted box office records.
Driving the news: Nintendo and Illumination’s animated feature brought in $377 million in global box office in its first five days of release, through Sunday, according to Comscore.
Prominent tech investor Ron Conway's firm SV Angel will convene top staffers from AI companies in San Francisco on Wednesday to discuss AI policy issues, a source familiar with the group told Axios.
Why it matters: The meeting shows that as AI keeps getting hotter, top companies are realizing the importance of consistent public policy and shared standards to keep use of the technology responsible.
Elon Musk’s impulsive reactions to competitive products or opinions he dislikes are having an outsized impact on the media industry, which represents some of Twitter’s most hyper-engaged users.
Why it matters: Musk has forced news companies to choose between their commercial interests and their values. Until now, business needs have won out, but the industry is beginning to reach a breaking point.
Walmart's plan to dramaticallyexpand its electric vehicle (EV) fast-charger network is a big deal for the country's quickly developing car-charging infrastructure.
Why it matters: 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart, the company says — a statistic that underscores Walmart's potential to put fast EV charging within reach of far more drivers, including in underserved areas.
A new mobile app from TikTok-parent ByteDance is gaining traction in the U.S., despite growing national security concerns around ByteDance's China ties.
Why it matters: Lemon8's impressive growth at such an early stage demonstrates the power Chinese apps have over American users, even as skepticism of China grows.
