An internal memo raises red flags ‘related to copyrighted content, creator/user trust issues, and legal compliance,’ but the company appears willing to rush out the feature anyway.
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Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Paper City BBQ opens in Westbrook
Also, a new Thai restaurant opened in Old Port, an ice cream shop launches in Nason’s Corner, a new chef for Inn by the Sea and Ellsworth celebrates cider and cheese.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. exploring whether it has authority to review Musk’s Twitter deal
Terms of the deal give large foreign investors access to confidential information about the social media platform.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2022, Maine, New England, News, Politics
In Portland, and everywhere in Maine, you don’t need a home to vote
As Tuesday’s general election approaches, a nonprofit group is making sure Mainers can exercise their right to vote, wherever they live.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Musk haggles with Stephen King over possible Twitter verification charge
The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX owner completed his purchase of Twitter for $44 billion last week after several months of negotiations and legal wrangling.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
On election eve, the state of the U.S. economy is a blurry one
From certain angles, the nation’s economic picture looks like a healthy one, but it’s being photo-bombed by an unsightly intruder: Chronically high inflation.
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Executive testifies how Trump Organization changed pay practices post-election
The company, which for years lavished perks on some top executives, now stands accused of helping them avoid income taxes on those extras, including a Manhattan apartment and luxury cars.
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As housing prices surge, rent control is back on the ballot nationwide
Supporters say rent control policies on the Nov. 8 ballot are the best short-term option to dampen rising rents and ensure vulnerable residents remain housed.
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Job openings hit 10.7 million despite Fed attempts to cool economy
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market is not cooling as fast as the Federal Reserve hoped.
Posted inBusiness, News
Judge blocks Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger
Opposing the merger includes one of Simon & Schuster’s signature writers, Stephen King.