Meta’s Twitter lookalike, Threads, has only been publicly available for a day and already has tens of millions of users. That kind of explosive growth certainly makes a case that Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase finally has some real competition. But experts say Threads still has a lot to prove before it can represent the end of the blue bird’s reign. “The challenges with profitability that Twitter continues to endure make Threads a real threat, as its creator [Meta] is an ad revenue...

The Redmond-based company’s stumbles along the way may be inconsequential in the bigger picture Anyone with knowledge of Microsoft’s history as a gaming company would have perfectly good reason to wonder whether Sony’s positioned to perpetually outclass the home of Xbox when it comes to gaming. But there’s evidence to suggest that while Microsoft may sometimes fumble the proverbial ball on the micro level, its macro plays mean it could easily come out the long-term king of gaming. “Different...

Execs bill the headset as revolutionary, but the $3,499 price tag could limit market impact Apple recently unveiled its Vision Pro headset, a $3,499 augmented reality device. But experts are still debating if the expensive gear can redefine the home theater experience. Alongside Apple’s reveal was news (served up by Disney CEO Bob Iger, himself) that a version of Disney+ would be available on it at launch, providing three-dimensional, immersive Disney experiences that won’t be possible...

The perennial ”fair use“ debate as it applies to computer-generated art just got thornier thanks to a new ruling In a move that could complicate the legal status of AI systems trained on existing visual artworks, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled Thursday that Andy Warhol’s 1984 work “Orange Prince” infringed on the rights of rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith because the work’s commercial intent was not covered by the “fair use” exemptions in copyright law. It’s hard to argue with...

Whether it’s for freedom or finance, the former Fox host and Elon Musk stand to benefit Tucker Carlson announced plans Tuesday to bring a version of his long-running Fox News show to Twitter, following his contentious departure from the network. In doing so, he’s forgoing $25 million reportedly due under his contract if he adhered to a noncompete clause. But is there a world where Carlson can make a Twitter show profitable enough to match that $25 million? Or is the new show simply an effort...