https://www.thestreet.com/story/14156983/1/steve-ballmer-s-twitter-advice-was-questionable-when-the-stock-was-at-30-and-might-still-be.html?puc=_htmlbooyah_pla3&cm_ven=EMAIL_htmlbooyah&tstmem=166528058&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=booyah&utm_term=Steve+Ballmer%27s+Advice+on+Twitter+Was+Questionable+When+the%0D%0AStock+Was+at+%2430%2C+and+Might+Still+Be

http://www.fiercecable.com/cable/average-u-s-household-now-has-seven-screens-reportlinker-finds

http://awfulannouncing.com/tech/directv-now-tries-figure-future-without-cbs-subscriber-growth-grinds-halt.html

L.A. is willing to give up the 2024 Olympics and host in 2028 instead — here’s why – L.A. Biz

Paris has emerged as the frontrunner for the 2024 Summer Games.

http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2017/05/31/l-a-is-willing-to-give-up-the-2024-olympics-and.html?ana=e_ae_set1&s=scroll&ed=2017-05-31&u=3VZeUX5MSs3it8%2BUxQzpJg022f42f0&t=1496269051&j=78291981

Sean Parker’s Screening Room is as good as dead – L.A. Biz

Sean Parker’s streaming service is as good as dead, but Netflix’s Reed Hastings says the eventual demise of the theatrical release window is “inevitable.”

http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2017/05/31/new-movies-will-not-play-via-screen-room.html?ana=e_ae_set1&s=scroll&ed=2017-05-31&u=3VZeUX5MSs3it8%2BUxQzpJg022f42f0&t=1496268963&j=78291981

https://www.thestreet.com/story/14156983/1/steve-ballmer-s-advice-on-twitter-was-questionable-when-the-stock-was-at-30-and-might-still-be.html?tstmem=166528058&utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TSC&utm_term=BREAKING+NEWS%3A+Evening+Must+Read%3A+Why+Microsoft%27s+Former+CEO+May+Be+Wrong+About+Twitter

http://variety.com/2017/film/box-office/wonder-woman-box-office-save-summer-1202449235/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/taylor-swift-face-djs-contract-interference-claim-at-jury-trial-1009071?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR%20Breaking%20News_now_2017-05-31%2013:35:12_ehayden&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_breakingnews

http://variety.com/2017/music/news/l-a-reid-pulls-out-of-midem-1202449139/

http://deadline.com/2017/05/msnbc-fox-news-channel-rachel-maddow-tucker-carlson-wins-may-sweep-ratings-1202104989/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_campaign=breakingnews&utm_content=59468_05-31-2017_msnbc-wins-may-weekday-primetime-de&utm_term=167384

AT&T Teams Up with Caltech to Develop Quantum Networking Technology

https://www.wirelessweek.com/news/2017/05/t-teams-caltech-develop-quantum-networking-technology

Mary Meeker’s 2017 internet trends report: All the slides, plus analysis

The most anticipated slide deck of the year is here.

https://www.recode.net/2017/5/31/15693686/mary-meeker-kleiner-perkins-kpcb-slides-internet-trends-code-2017

CNN Fires Kathy Griffin From New Year’s Show After Donald Trump Beheading Stunt

CNN has fired Kathy Griffin from their annual New Year’s Eve program, which she cohosted with anchor Anderson Cooper. The network just made the announcement via Twitter. “CNN has termin…

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/cnn-fires-kathy-griffin-from-new-years-show-after-donald-trump-beheading-stunt-1202448875/

How the Trendiest Grilled Cheese Venture Got Burnt – Backchannel

The Melt had cash, technology, and some of Silicon Valley’s finest minds — yet it failed to disrupt the humble sandwich.

https://backchannel.com/how-the-trendiest-grilled-cheese-venture-got-burnt-aa627b0c7ae1

Akamai: Global Average Connection Speed Up 15% In Q1 ’17 vs. Q1 ’16 – VideoNuze

http://www.videonuze.com/article/akamai-global-average-connection-speed-up-15-in-q1-17-vs-q1-16

Android creator unveils new phone, home assistant device

Andy Rubin, the co-creator of the Android mobile phone operating system, has launched a new company called Essential Products to sell a high-end smartphone and a home assistant device.

http://in.reuters.com/article/android-essential-phone-idINKBN18Q27K

http://deadline.com/2017/05/lexus-short-film-series-watch-the-weinstein-company-taylor-sheridan-1202104858/

https://www.thestreet.com/story/14156469/1/espn-loses-alarming-number-of-subscribers-in-may.html?tstmem=166528058&utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TSC&utm_term=ESPN+Loses+Alarming+Number+of+Subscribers+in+May

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tv-ratings-msnbc-surges-but-fox-news-narrowly-wins-a-contentious-may-1008893?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR%20Breaking%20News_now_2017-05-31%2008:39:02_moconnell&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_breakingnews

AT&T: Blocking, Slowing Appear Allowable Under Title II | Multichannel

A new AT&T blog post suggests the federal judges who upheld the FCC’s Title II classification of ISPs last year have signaled that even under those rules, ISPs could block content or slow certain traffic, as long as they created a "walled garden" with clear signage informing users about it.The post was written by Hank Hultquist, VP, federal regulatory, for AT&T, which strongly opposes Title II.

http://www.multichannel.com/news/telco-tv/att-blocking-slowing-appear-allowable-under-title-ii/413155

Kathy Griffin’s CNN Future In Doubt After “Decapitated” Donald Trump Head Photo

We may have seen the last of Kathy Griffin with Anderson Cooper on New Year’s Eve after comic Griffin’s decision to go public with a photo of her holding what is intended to look like a…

http://deadline.com/2017/05/kathy-griffin-donald-trump-cnn-anderson-cooper-decapitated-head-photo-new-years-eve-show-1202104826/

http://www.thewrap.com/hollywood-digital-pirate-ransom-hollywood-content-australia-better-tools-mitch-singer/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-winds-up-harassment-probe-leaving-employees-on-edge-1496153028

https://www.recode.net/2017/5/30/15693382/marc-andreessen-automation-jobs-code-2017

https://www.recode.net/2017/5/30/15693660/reid-hoffman-linkedin-greylock-partner-political-problem-investment-code-2017