Tag Archives: technology
White House says reforms should happen given concerns about Facebook
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said more needs to be done and reforms should happen given privacy and trust concerns raised about Facebook Inc. White House press secretary Jen Psaki made the c...
Oct 06, 2021
Twitter to sell mobile ads company MoPub for $1.05 billion
(Reuters) -Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell mobile ads company MoPub to AppLovin Corp for $1.05 billion in cash. MoPub, which generated about $188 million in annual revenue for Twit...
Oct 06, 2021
Bitcoin rises 7.1% to $55,163
(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 7.11% to $55,162.92 at 20:01 GMT on Wednesday, adding $3,661.73 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 98.9% from the year's ...
Oct 06, 2021
Tesla would face tough road in any bid to slash $137 million racial bias verdict in U.S
(Refiles to correct date to Oct 6 in dateline) By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Tesla Inc will likely seek to slash a $137 million jury award for a Black worker who accused the automaker of racial discr...
Oct 06, 2021
Amazon sued by warehouse workers over COVID-19 screening pay
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has been accused of violating Colorado state law by failing to pay warehouse workers for time spent undergoing COVID-19 screenings before clocking in at w...
Oct 06, 2021
FAA proposes issuing operator license to Relativity Space
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it was proposing to issue a vehicle operator license to venture-backed startup Relativity Space a...
Oct 06, 2021
NSO ended Pegasus contract with UAE over Dubai leader’s hacking
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The Israeli-based NSO Group ended its contract with the United Arab Emirates to use its powerful "Pegasus" state spyware tool because Dubai's ruler was using it to ...
Oct 06, 2021
EU lawmakers mull changes that could bring European companies under EU tech rules
By Foo Yun Chee STRASBOURG (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers may lower a threshold that determines which companies will be subject to new tech rules, a top EU lawmaker said on Wednesday. The propos...
Oct 06, 2021
Jana Partners urges Macy’s to separate e-commerce business
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Activist investment firm Jana Partners said on Wednesday that the share price of retailer Macy's could double if the company separated its e-commerce business as customers buy mor...
Oct 06, 2021
Nissan plans Mexico work stoppages in October due to chip shortage
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Japanese automaker Nissan will carry out temporary work stoppages at two Mexican plants for several days in October because of production adjustments needed to manage a shortag...
Oct 06, 2021
