Tag Archives: technology
Who is Alex Mashinsky, the man behind the alleged Celsius crypto fraud?
By John McCrank and Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Alex Mashinsky, a co-founder of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network who prosecutors allege bilked investors out of billions, is a serial entrepreneur who...
Jan 05, 2023
Geely’s EV brand Zeekr aims to double sales in 2023, expand in Europe
By Joseph White LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle brand Zeekr aims to double sales in 2023 to about 140,000 vehicles and plans to expand sales in Europe, Chief Executive Andy An told Reut...
Jan 05, 2023
Qualcomm, Iridium partner to bring satellite-based messaging to Android phones
(Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc has partnered with Iridium Communications Inc to provide a satellite-based messaging service on premium smartphones running Google's Android operating system, the chipmaker sa...
Jan 05, 2023
ChatGPT creator OpenAI in talks for tender offer valuing company at $29 billion – WSJ
(Reuters) - OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research lab behind chatbot ChatGPT, is in talks to sell existing shares in a tender offer that would value the company at about $29 billion, the Wall S...
Jan 05, 2023
Twitter hacked, 200 million user email addresses leaked, researcher says
By Raphael Satter LONDON (Reuters) - Hackers stole the email addresses of more than 200 million Twitter users and posted them on an online hacking forum, a security researcher said Wednesday. The brea...
Jan 05, 2023
Big tech layoffs may further disrupt equity and diversity efforts
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) - 2023 is shaping up as a challenging year to be a woman or minority working in the tech sector, or even a person with one too many years under their belt. Surg...
Jan 05, 2023
Got game? Automakers show off in-car entertainment options at CES
By Joseph White and Dawn Chmielewski LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - What started out as a novelty offered by Elon Musk to Tesla owners has turned into table stakes in the next generation of electric vehicles. ...
Jan 05, 2023
Mercedes to launch vehicle-charging network, starting in North America
BERLIN (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz is poised to invest billions of euros to build 10,000 fast-charging points in North America, Europe and China by 2030, the luxury carmaker said on Thursday. The carmak...
Jan 05, 2023
Crypto lender Genesis lays off 30% of staff – WSJ
(Reuters) - Cryptocurrency lender Genesis has cut 30% of its workforce in a second round of layoffs in less than six months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with t...
Jan 05, 2023
WhatsApp announces new proxy support feature to bypass internet shutdowns
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp said on Thursday users of the messaging app will now be able to use proxy servers to access the service in countries where the app is blocked. A proxy server ...
Jan 05, 2023
