Disney, Paramount, and Warner Bros hit pause on advertising with Elon Musk’s X platform and Tumblr is calling it quits with its Post Plus subscription feature starting December 1, 2023. We have a bunch of other great tech stories too. Here’s our rundown of the top stories this week.

Read more about each story on the links below:

Elon Musk’s X in crisis as major brands suspend advertising
https://btw.media/en/elon-musks-x-in-crisis-as-major-brands-suspend-all-acitvity-on-the-platform

Google launches first pioneering geothermal venture in Nevada
https://btw.media/en/googles-pioneering-geothermal-venture-in-nevada

RIPE 87: ‘Something needs to change’ – ‘chief frugal officer’ describes a problematic future
https://btw.media/en/ripe-87-something-needs-to-change-finance-officer-describes-a-problematic-future

Switch off to switch on: The internet’s eco-conscious wake-up call from RIPE 87
https://btw.media/en/switch-off-to-switch-on-the-internets-eco-conscious-wake-up-call-from-ripe-87

Tumblr kills Post Plus, and with it all paywalled content, starting January 2024
https://btw.media/en/tumblr-discontinues-post-plus-subscriptions-as-part-of-platform