Category Archives: (KFGO The Mighty 790) Technology
Nigeria launches eNaira amid hope, scepticism – and plenty of uncertainty
By Libby George LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria on Monday became the first African nation to launch a digital currency - the eNaira - a move its leaders said will expand access to banking, enable more remit...
Oct 25, 2021
Mastercard expands cryptocurrency services with wallets, loyalty rewards
(Reuters) - Mastercard Inc said on Monday it would allow partners on its network to enable their consumers to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency using a digital wallet, as well as reward them with digi...
Oct 25, 2021
Facebook will fuel further unrest, whistleblower says
LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook will fuel more episodes of violent unrest around the world because of the way its algorithms are designed to promote divisive content, whistleblower Frances Haugen told the...
Oct 25, 2021
Google pays fines to Russia over banned content
MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. tech giant Google has paid Russia more than 32 million roubles ($455,079) in fines for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal, the company and a Russian lawmaker said a...
Oct 25, 2021
Facebook takes down Bolsonaro video over false vaccine claim
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Facebook late on Sunday removed a video by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro from its platforms, in which the far-right leader made a false claim that COVID-19 vaccines wer...
Oct 25, 2021
Tesla opens new China research, data centers; will store data locally
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc said on Monday it had built a research center and a separate data center in Shanghai, where it manufactures Model 3 sedans and Model Y sport-u...
Oct 25, 2021
BASF adds SVolt as latest partner in Chinese battery business
BERLIN (Reuters) - German chemical giant BASF and Chinese battery manufacturer SVolt have formed a partnership to develop battery materials, the companies said on Monday in a joint statement. The part...
Oct 25, 2021
Tesla submits partial response in U.S. auto safety probe — memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tesla Inc has submitted a partial response https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2021/INME-PE21020-1022.pdf to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) informatio...
Oct 25, 2021
Digital content platform FaZe Clan to go public in $1 billion SPAC deal
(Reuters) - Online content and gaming platform FaZe Clan Inc said on Monday it would go public through a merger with a blank-check firm in a deal that values the combined company at about $1 billion. ...
Oct 25, 2021
Hertz orders 100,000 Tesla cars – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Car rental firm Hertz has ordered 100,000 Tesla Inc cars, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. This marks the single-largest purchase ever for ele...
Oct 25, 2021
