Sean is a business reporter who covers tech and media for TheWrap based in New York City. His beat includes companies like Meta and TikTok, as well as notable industry figures like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Sean covers the news landscape and closely watches digital media.
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GameStop’s Stock Surges 75% After Robinhood Lifts Trade Restrictions
GME shares spiked from $193.60 to nearly $340 in early trading on Friday
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How Streaming’s ‘Rapid Growth’ Has Americans Spending More Than Ever on Content
SVOD spending spiked 17% between the beginning and end of 2020, data from Ampere Analysis reveals
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Robinhood Slapped With Lawsuit for ‘Manipulating’ GameStop Trades
Lawsuit comes as app users were blocked from trading popular “Reddit stocks” like AMC and GameStop
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AOC Shoots Down Ted Cruz’s Olive Branch: ‘You Almost Had Me Murdered’
The Republican senator tweeted his agreement with the Democratic congresswoman’s call for investigation of stock-trading app Robinhood
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Science Inc.’s $270 Million SPAC Targets Mobile and Social Entertainment Companies
Prominent LA incubator debuted on the Nasdaq this week as the SPAC boom rolls on
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AMC’s Stock Plummets 61% as Robinhood, TD Ameritrade Restrict Trading
Popular trading app said it was restricting AMC and GameStop trading based on “recent volatility,” infuriating many users and shareholders
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Inside AMC’s Wall Street Surge: A ‘David Vs Goliath’ Reddit Battle
The backing of the popular Wall Street Bets Reddit forum, coupled with a $917 million lifeline, has sent AMC’s stock price from $3 to $20 in days
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Facebook’s Stock Slides Despite $28 Billion in Q4 Sales Due to Forecast of ‘Significant Uncertainty’
Facebook lost 1 million users in the U.S. and Canada during the holiday quarter, marking the second straight quarter it shed domestic users
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AMC Theatres Stock Rockets 180% Higher as Reddit Investors Embrace Cinema Chain
Nation’s largest cinema chain sees its stock jump from $5 to $14 in one day
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Zappos Founder Tony Hsieh Surrounded by Drugs and Nitrous Oxide Cartridges in Fatal Fire
Fire officials couldn’t determine whether “carelessness or even an intentional act” by Hsieh started the blaze
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YouTube Extends Trump Suspension Over ‘Ongoing Potential for Violence’
Trump was originally barred from sharing new videos earlier this month, following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters
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Twitter Acquires Revue, Jumps Into Budding Email Newsletter Business
Tech giant will take a 5% cut of all Revue sign-ups as part of the deal
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Twitter Bans My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell for Bogus Election Fraud Claims
Lindell recently said he’s “never letting the fraud go” regarding the 2020 presidential election
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Facebook’s ‘Oversight Board’ Will Determine Trump’s Fate on the Platform
Decision to ban Trump earlier this month was “necessary and right,” VP Nick Clegg says
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Ava DuVernay Lands Exclusive Podcast Deal With Spotify
Streaming giant continues to sign big name podcasting deals as it moves into 2021
