Column | What’s Musk got to do with it?

Column | What’s Musk got to do with it?

These last few weeks, I have been watching with endless fascination the antics of two wildly rich men: Kanye West (or the artist Ye who was formerly known as Kanye West or whichever iteration of his ever-changing preferred moniker is appropriate) and Elon Musk. Since earlier this year, West has been on social media oversharing […]

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Nike splits with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism fallout

Nike splits with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism fallout

Nike has suspended its relationship with Kyrie Irving and canceled its plans to release his next signature shoe, the latest chapter in the ongoing fallout since the Brooklyn Nets guard tweeted a link to a film containing antisemitic material. The shoe giant announced Friday night that it will halt its relationship with Irving, who has […]

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Adidas ends partnership with rapper Ye over antisemitic remarks

Adidas ends partnership with rapper Ye over antisemitic remarks

Adidas has ended its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his offensive and antisemitic remarks Adidas has ended its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his offensive and antisemitic remarks Adidas has ended its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his offensive and […]

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Ye says he bought Parler because Instagram, Twitter penalized him

Ye says he bought Parler because Instagram, Twitter penalized him

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, said he was motivated to acquire the conservative social media service Parler by his belief that existing platforms like Instagram and Twitter are too restrictive when it comes to user speech.“When I got kicked off of Instagram and Twitter at the time, I knew it was time to acquire […]

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Adidas puts Yeezy partnership with Kanye West ‘under review’

Adidas puts Yeezy partnership with Kanye West ‘under review’

‘Ye’ has netted billions selling the ‘Yeezy’ range through Adidas since 2015, but the collaboration is increasingly dogged by tensions ‘Ye’ has netted billions selling the ‘Yeezy’ range through Adidas since 2015, but the collaboration is increasingly dogged by tensions German sportswear giant Adidas said Friday it was reconsidering its partnership with Kanye West after […]

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