Sheila Dang

@sheiladang
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Covering tech, social, ads, other stuff for Reuters. [email protected]. +1 646-983-0894 on Signal
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Sheila DangApr 25, 2023

A must-read for today - this deep dive with new details about how Meta fell behind on building the computing power for AI

https://www.reuters.com/technology/inside-metas-scramble-catch-up-ai-2023-04-25/

Inside Meta's scramble to catch up on AI

As the summer of 2022 came to a close, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gathered his top lieutenants for a five-hour dissection of the company's computing capacity, focused on its ability to do cutting-edge artificial intelligence work, according to a company memo dated Sept. 20 reviewed by Reuters.

Reuters
Sheila DangApr 14, 2023
TechmemeApr 14, 2023

Sensor Tower: Twitter's top 50 advertisers spent a combined $83M over the past two months, down from $102M YoY; Mars, AT&T, and Volkswagen haven't returned (Sheila Dang/Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitters-advertising-business-seen-facing-slow-recovery-2023-04-13/
http://www.techmeme.com/230414/p5#a230414p5

Analysis: Twitter's advertising business seen facing slow recovery

Twitter-owner Elon Musk has said advertisers are returning to the social media platform, but statements from several companies and data from research firms suggest a bounce-back is not happening so fast.

Reuters
Sheila DangApr 14, 2023
Josh SternbergApr 14, 2023

What Musk says doesn't match what the balance sheet says. Data don't lie.

Reuters: "Twitter-owner Elon Musk has said advertisers are returning to the social media platform, but statements from several companies and data from research firms suggest a bounce-back is not happening so fast."

https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitters-advertising-business-seen-facing-slow-recovery-2023-04-13/

Analysis: Twitter's advertising business seen facing slow recovery

Twitter-owner Elon Musk has said advertisers are returning to the social media platform, but statements from several companies and data from research firms suggest a bounce-back is not happening so fast.

Reuters
Sheila DangApr 13, 2023

Elon Musk told the BBC this week that most advertisers are returning to Twitter.

But data compiled by multiple research firms shows otherwise, and multiple major brands told Reuters they have still not returned to Twitter.

These include Mondelez (previously a top 10 advertiser), AT&T (previously no. 33) and Mars

https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitters-advertising-business-seen-facing-slow-recovery-2023-04-13/

Analysis: Twitter's advertising business seen facing slow recovery

Twitter-owner Elon Musk has said advertisers are returning to the social media platform, but statements from several companies and data from research firms suggest a bounce-back is not happening so fast.

Reuters
Sheila DangApr 5, 2023
Nieman Journalism LabApr 5, 2023
White journalists — who accounted for about three-quarters of the journalists Pew surveyed in total — represented large majorities of every beat except for “social issues and policy.” https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/04/men-dominate-sports-and-government-reporting-health-and-education-reporters-more-likely-to-be-women-pew-finds/
Sheila DangMar 29, 2023
It’s funny when people still try to direct me to press at twitter dot com, which as we know auto replies with a poop emoji. Like just give me the dignity of ignoring me.
Show threadSheila DangMar 24, 2023
@nikhileshde the line that got me was "Among the top complaints was its lack of tongue." 😂 there's more innovation to be had
Sheila DangMar 24, 2023

Chinese firm invents lockdown-inspired kissing machine for remote lovers

This is truly one of those stories where every line is gold

https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/chinese-firm-invents-lockdown-inspired-kissing-machine-remote-lovers-2023-03-23/

Chinese firm invents lockdown-inspired kissing machine for remote lovers

A Chinese start-up inspired by lockdown isolation has invented a long-distance kissing machine that transmits users' kiss data collected through motion sensors hidden in silicon lips, which simultaneously move when replaying kisses received.

Reuters
Sheila DangMar 23, 2023
Yoel RothMar 23, 2023

I’m deeply reluctant to wade into the TikTok ban madness, but: There are some weird edges to the Project Texas stuff that I worry will make TikTok more susceptible, not less, to malign foreign interference.

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Sheila DangMar 8, 2023
Steering wheels...falling off... while driving...
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-agency-opens-probe-into-120000-tesla-model-y-vehicles-2023-03-08/
U.S. opens Tesla probe into reports steering wheels fell off

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Wednesday <a href="https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INOA-PE23003-5769.PDF" target="_blank">it is opening a preliminary investigation</a> into 120,000 Tesla Model Y vehicles after two reports of steering wheels falling off while driving.

Reuters