CMOs urge Linda Yaccarino to quit as Twitter CEO
Marketers horrified by Elon Musk’s support for an anti-Semitic expression of white replacement theory pulled spending from Twitter and are urging CEO Linda Yaccarino to resign, as Elon Musk is not someone they want to do business with.
The massive exodus of advertisers from Twitter is second only to the exodus of donors from Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign.
Yaccarino was highly regarded in the advertising industry before becoming Twitter CEO in July. Her PR man, Joe Benarroch is trying to help salvage her reputation by having her publish the below draft statement:
As CEO of X, I will continue to stand by Elon Musk because he opposes all forms of hatred that can’t be monetized. He doesn’t hate Jews any more than he hates Muslims, Blacks, gays or trans people.
Let me be clear: Elon is no Nazi. Just because he dressed up as a Nazi for Halloween and is yet to remove his costume almost one month later, doesn’t make him a Nazi.
And please don’t mistake his swastika tattoo for being a Nazi. He was trying to get a 2x2 grid tattooed but the tattoo artist ran out of ink.
Like me, Elon dreams big. When he extends his right arm into the air with a straightened hand, that’s no Nazi salute. It’s a signal that he’s reaching for the sky!
Elon is a selfless, thoughtful and visionary leader whose sole purpose for buying Twitter was to personally dispel the notion that Jews run the media. This proves that he is not anti-Semitic.
Yes, he responded to a tweet on white replacement theory. But I’ve never been invited to the Met Gala, which is much worse. Have you seen my 4000-strong shoe collection? I definitely belong at the Met Gala.
Besides, Elon’s interest in white replacement theory is to identify displaced white people so that he can build affordable homes for them on Mars.
It’s the media who are racist for attacking X because it is the only major social media platform run by an African.
The media must stop attacking white people who are afraid of demographic shifts.
Also, Media Matters needs to do its investigation more thoroughly next time. The Elon Musk that tweeted support for white replacement theory wasn’t my boss. It was from a different Elon Musk which is promoting a new perfume from Elon University.
UK raises minimum wage, now double that of U.S.
UK Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt announced an increase in Britain’s hourly minimum wage to $14.35, which is 1.97x America’s $7.25/hour minimum wage.
The move is viewed by some as a political stunt given the UK has an election in 2024. Given his own pursuit of re-election, Joe Biden indicated interest in this wage hike but fell asleep before his aides could finish sharing all the details.
Conversely, in the U.S., some politicians are trying to lower the minimum wage in order save business owners cash. These savings can be passed along to politicians in the form of campaign contributions and to food banks to help feed employees earning a lower minimum wage.
Interview: Sam Altman
FB: It’s been a wild week for you. Why were you fired in the first place?
SA: I liked a tweet which was in favor of a Middle East ceasefire and then condemned Hamas 4 times, which really upset Megyn Karen Kelly. She said I should have condemned Hamas at least 5 times and not called for a ceasefire.
FB: Were you surprised to be fired?
SA: Of course - in the tech industry folks get fired when company needs to cut costs to fund stock buybacks to help finance the CEO’s second yacht purchase. But I was the CEO and I already have 2 yachts, so it made no sense to fire me.
FB: Now that you’re back at the helm of OpenAI, do you expect your relationship with the Board to be different from your last tenure as CEO?
SA: Yes, the Chairman and I have agreed to live up to the OpenAI name by having an open relationship. We’re the Will Smith and Jada Pinkett of tech.
FB: Will Smith and Jada of the tech world - are you sure you’re comfortable making that comparison?
SA: Very much so. The Chairman has given me the green light to have entanglements with younger, rapping chatbots in between Board meetings. Also, he’s also promised to slap anyone who insults my hairstyle. “Keep my CEO’s name out of your f***ing mouth” is about to go viral! So the comparison is very apt.
FB: Entanglements with younger, rapping chatbots? What does that entail?
SA: Developing the new RapGPT, a ChatGPT rival that only accepts prompts if they’re in the form of a rap, and only responds in the form of a rap. I already pre-sold the software to Pitbull. Lord knows he needs all the help he can get!
FB: Moving on, does AI threaten humanity?
SA: No, of course not. When has technology ever eliminated entire professions? We still have bank tellers even though ATMs have been around for decades.
We still have bike messengers even though drones could do those same deliveries.
And the rapper Pitbull still gets paid despite his content being vastly inferior to raps generated by ChatGPT.
Just this week, ChatGPT generated this rap:
Too much Florida heat, but Ron DeSantis, man, you're short on the beat. Tall on rules, short on respect, In the political game, you've got no intellect.
Sunshine State, but your policies cold, Leavin' folks stranded, story gets old. Ron, step up, rise to the occasion, stop fear-mongering about an immigrant invasion.
Headlining debates, in the political show, But Ron DeSantis, man, those lifts gotta go. In your shoes, hitting new heights, but your campaign will disappear into the night.
Lifts can't elevate your leadership game, In the rap of life, you're just a small flame. Step down, Ron, from that height illusion, Donny’s in charge, no need for confusion!
You can’t seriously tell me society needs Pitbull when ChatGPT can generate such gems. Yet Pitbull is still gainfully employed and raking in millions. So humanity has nothing to fear from AI.
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