Tag Archives: technology
Northrop wins Space Development Agency’s contract to build 14 satellite
(Reuters) - Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp said on Monday it had won a contract to build and deploy a low-Earth orbit constellation of 14 satellites for the U.S. Space Development Agency. Th...
Jul 18, 2022
Disney secures $9 billion in upfront ad sales
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said on Monday it has secured a record $9 billion in commitments from advertisers for 2022-23 as demand soars for live events and the upcoming ad tier of Disney+. Streaming ...
Jul 18, 2022
Apple to slow hiring, spending for some teams next year – Bloomberg
(Reuters) -Apple Inc intends to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some units to cope with a potential economic downturn, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of t...
Jul 18, 2022
Instagram will allow users to shop directly in chats
(Reuters) - Instagram is getting a payment feature that will allow users to buy from small businesses through direct messages, parent company Meta Platforms Inc said on Monday. Users of the photo-shar...
Jul 18, 2022
U.S. Senate Democrats plan bill aiming to restore ‘net neutrality’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Senate Democrats active in internet issues are working on a bill to restore landmark "net neutrality" rules that would bar telecommunications companies from blocking or...
Jul 18, 2022
Uber settles U.S. lawsuit over disabled riders, vows to waive fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Uber Technologies Inc will pay more than $2 million and waive wait time fees for disabled passengers to settle U.S. allegations that the ride share company had violated the Ameri...
Jul 18, 2022
Buffett-backed Nubank growing faster than expected in Mexico -CEO
By Tatiana Bautzer SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Nubank, Latin America's largest fintech, is growing faster than expected in Mexico, Chief Executive David Velez said in an interview. "We thought it would be h...
Jul 18, 2022
UK tribunal quashes Meta-Giphy deal block, regulator to reconsider ruling
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Monday it would carry out another review of Facebook owner Meta's acquisition of Giphy after a tribunal quashed its original decision to bloc...
Jul 18, 2022
Snap introduces web version of Snapchat app
(Reuters) - Snap Inc said on Monday it is introducing the web version of its photo messaging app Snapchat, allowing users to chat, snap and video call from their computers. The company said that the f...
Jul 18, 2022
Bank of America puts aside $200mln for probe into bankers’ use of personal devices
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America has set aside around $200 million for a regulatory matter connected to the unauthorized use of personal phones, its chief financial off...
Jul 18, 2022
