In broad terms: small (think 2 guys in a garage) company sends them a prototype of their new tech. LTT doesn't properly use or test it in their review and due to that creates an unjustly negative review of the product. Then LTT mistakenly auctions it off for charity at their event without the consent of the company. A different YouTuber calls them out on both improper testing and their sale of this prototype. After that video goes live, LTT reaches out to the company and offers to reimburse them for the prototype.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

After that video goes live, LTT reaches out to the company and offers to reimburse

But crucially, Linus' response today suggested that reimbursement was already done and dusted, which was ostensibly not the case. As such I think a lot of people have lost trust in Linus specifically.

[–] CanYouFeelItMrKrabs@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's nuts is that he recently stepped down as CEO to focus on the video content. This would've been a great opportunity to stfu and let the new CEO handle communication. Instead his statement yesterday he acted like he was the victim

What's also crazy is that he turned down a large acquisition offer. If he took it and the same events happened, people would be at least blaming the acquiring company a bit and now it's all on Linus and Linus alone

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I thought about this today. I expect that the new CEO is not happy about Linus making a public response to the GN video.