- Split: Alibaba (aka the Amazon of China) is splitting its biz into six independent companies. Keeping units separate could help execs focus on industry-specific growth — and avoid more regulatory scrutiny.
- RT: Starting April 15, only paying blue-check Twitter subscribers will have their posts recommended to non-followers and be allowed to vote in polls. Since Tweeters are used to having that free, it could backfire and alienate users.
- Disno: Disney laid off its 50-person metaverse team as IRL macro conditions lead companies to ditch their pricey meta-ambitions. Last month Microsoft and Tencent shuttered meta projects to cut costs.
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