Category Archives: (KFGO The Mighty 790) Technology
China’s cyberspace regulator fines Sina Weibo operator 3 million yuan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator said on Monday it had fined the operator of Sina Weibo 3 million yuan ($470,000), saying the Chinese social media platform had repeatedly published an...
Dec 13, 2021
Triller owner in merger talks to go public -source
By Echo Wang (Reuters) - TrillerNet, the owner of short video app Triller, is in talks to go public through a merger with Seachange International Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter. ...
Dec 13, 2021
California halts Pony.ai’s driverless testing permit after accident
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California regulator on Monday said it has suspended a driverless testing permit for startup technology firm Pony.ai following an accident - the first time it has issued su...
Dec 13, 2021
UK lawmakers call for tougher crackdown on online scammers, cyberflashing
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Google, Facebook and other online services should be held legally accountable for advertisements on their platforms in order to prevent fraudsters scamming millions of ...
Dec 13, 2021
U.S. former officials urge ‘speedy’ resolution of 5G wireless aviation dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six former chairs of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday urged the Biden administration to quickly resolve a dispute over the planned use of 5G wireless s...
Dec 13, 2021
Afterpay gets shareholder nod for Block Inc buyout; majority of proxy votes in favour of deal
(Reuters) - Buy now pay later firm Afterpay Ltd said on Tuesday its $29 billion buyout by Block Inc, previously known as Square, got overwhelming support from shareholders, with 99.79% of the proxy vo...
Dec 13, 2021
Nike buys virtual sneaker maker RTFKT in metaverse push
(Reuters) - Nike Inc said on Monday it had bought virtual sneaker company RTFKT for an undisclosed sum, as the sportswear giant looks to quickly expand its footprint in the fast-growing "metaverse". L...
Dec 13, 2021
Intel’s first foray into the metaverse will be software to use others’ chips
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - In their first public comments on its strategy for tapping into the "metaverse," Intel Corp executives said the firm is working on software that will help laptops tap int...
Dec 13, 2021
Apple launches AirTag detector app for Android to boost privacy
(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Monday it had launched an Android app to help users scan nearby AirTags or other similar item trackers that might be traveling with them without their knowledge, in an ef...
Dec 13, 2021
Meme stocks GameStop, AMC slump to multi-month lows
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - Shares of Gamestop and AMC Entertainment tumbled to multi-month lows on Monday as some investors appeared to sour on the names that had produced eye-watering gains earlier i...
Dec 13, 2021
