Amazon’s senior VP of global media and entertainment Jeff Blackburn will leave in early 2023; Blackburn left Amazon in February 2021 and rejoined in May 2021 (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Sources: Elon Musk is now in charge of Twitter; CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal have left the company’s San Francisco headquarters and will not be returning  —  – CNBC’s David Faber reported that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now in charge of Twitter.  — Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal …

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Meta begins testing a single interface to manage Facebook and Instagram accounts and streamlines registration to help users create accounts on both services  —  – Meta is testing new features intended to help people more easily manage their Facebook and Instagram accounts via one interface.

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Early Twitter investor Chris Sacca says Elon Musk is “alone right now and winging this” and needs people around him who can “speak some truth to power”  —  – Venture capitalist Chris Sacca was one of Twitter’s first investors and an early user.

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Meta’s stock has lost 61% of its value in the past 12 months, by far the biggest slide among Big Tech stocks and more than 2x the drop in the Nasdaq Composite  —  – Meta shares dropped below the company’s pandemic nadir during the day on Friday and are down more than 60% for the year.

Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Internal memo: Amazon’s head of workplace health and safety Heather MacDougall is leaving the company on October 7; MacDougall joined Amazon in 2019  —  – Heather MacDougall will depart Amazon on Oct. 7, according to a memo viewed by CNBC.  — MacDougall joined Amazon in 2019 as vice president …

A new school year brings the opportunity for renewed collaboration between IT leaders and teachers. Around the country, fresh devices, programs and tech tools are being unpackaged and implemented to support instruction, allowing districts to stay on the cutting edge of everything technology has to offer teachers and students. Working behind the scenes, IT professionals train users, troubleshoot problems and configure new tech to ensure a smooth rollout.
Here’s what districts are excited about this year, and how IT and classroom collaborations mean innovative opportunities for students.…