A former Twitter trademark lawyer has launched a social network with a familiar name. Stephen Coates’ startup, Operation Bluebird, launched Twitter.now in early testing on Thursday. Coates, formerly Twitter’s head counsel for trademarks, domain names, and marketing, told Business Insider that the platform is experimenting with a twist on content moderation: Users, rather than the
New York City’s Department of Finance is sending a second wave of pied-à-terre tax letters to roughly 10,800 property owners, even as it mails a very different kind of letter to other owners from the first round, telling them, in effect, never mind. Roughly 17,000 owners received a notice this summer warning they might owe
The summer of streaming price hikes continues with another big-hitter increasing its fees. One year after its last increase, Apple TV has once again hiked its prices. This time around, both monthly and annual plans are affected. On August 28, 2026, Apple TV hiked its prices, effective immediately. Apple TV now costs $14.99 a month
In a country increasingly divided along political ideologies, partisan politics are coming together to answer the age old dynamic between privacy and security. On Wednesday, the blue-leaning Tempe, Ariz. turned off its Flock automated license plate readers and said the city would not seek another company to replace the system. Three hours later, the nearby
Investors were glued to their TVs on Friday as Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh stepped up to the podium at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. The hotly anticipated remarks held a few key takeaways for investors. For one, Warsh reiterated what many already knew, which is that the era of forward guidance from the
A Florida grand jury found that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money it diverted to a charity connected to his wife, but it declined to file criminal charges due to a lack of evidence indicating who specifically was responsible. DeSantis on Thursday did not dispute the legitimacy of the secret
