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Apple Hires Former Tesla Engineer To Boost Self-driving Car Effort- Bloomberg News
Apple Inc has hired a former engineer from Tesla Inc to boost its cardevelopment efforts, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. (https://bloom.bg/3wiOp41)
Uber Posts First Small Adjusted Profit As Ridership Rises, Delivery Gets More Profitable
Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday reported its first profitable quarter on an adjusted basis since it launched more than a decade ago with its two most important segments, ridehailing and restaurant delivery, both turning the corner.
Apple's Mixed Reality Headset May Come With Wi-Fi 6E; Launch Expected In Q4 2022
Apple's mixed reality headset is rumoured to come with Sony's micro-OLED display along with optical modules.
Booking Shines On Travel Rebound, COVID In Europe Casts Doubts On Holiday Demand
Booking Holdings Inc topped market expectations for quarterly profit and revenue on Wednesday, but said a COVID19 resurgence in Europe had cast uncertainty over yearend demand.
Vivendi Pushes For Bigger Role In Telecom Italia In Challenge To CEO -sources
Telecom Italia's top investor Vivendi wants to play a bigger role at Italy's largest telecoms group, calling into question the position of CEO Luigi Gubitosi after two profit warnings in the span of months, two sources close to the matter said.
Qualcomm Forecast Beats Estimates As Diversification Efforts Pay Off
Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday forecast betterthanexpected profits and revenue for its current quarter on soaring demand for chips used in phones, cars and other internetconnected devices.
WhatsApp Web Is Getting Three New Features: Photo Editor, Sticker Suggestions & More
Users will now be able to add stickers and text or crop and rotate their photos from any WhatsApp screen - big or small, WhatsApp said.
Netflix Launches Five Games For Android Users: Here Are The Names And How To Download
In July, Netflix had announced its venture into gaming.
'Privacy-preserving' Brave Search Replaces Google As The Default Search Engine in Web Browser
In March 2021, Brave obtained the search engine Tailcat and the team behind it. And in June 2021, the company released a public beta version of Brave Search.
Meta Watch From Facebook Coming Soon? Leaked Image Shows Smartwatch With Front Camera
Facebook has announced that it is changing its name to "Meta" and will shift its focus into building a "metaverse" that will succeed mobile Internet.
Chipmaker GlobalFoundries Prices IPO At Upper End To Raise $2.6 Billion -sources
Chipmaker GlobalFoundries Inc on Wednesday sold shares in its initial public offering at $47 a piece, at the higher end of its targeted price range, to raise about $2.6 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
U.S. SEC Will Not Greenlight Leveraged Bitcoin Fund - WSJ
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked at least one asset manager to scrap plans for a leveraged bitcoin exchangetraded fund, the Wall Street Journal reported https://on.wsj.com/3mivSkT on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the...
U.S. Consumer Watchdog Lays Out Ambitious Agenda On Big Tech, Lending Competition
Chief consumer finance watchdog Rohit Chopra told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday his agency will investigate Big Tech's impact on the flow of money in the economy as leading technology firms use realtime consumer payments systems that collect huge amounts of...
iQoo 8 Series Tipped to Launch in India Soon: Expected Price, Specifications
The regular iQoo 8 debuted with a starting price of CNY 3,799 (approx Rs 43,600), while the iQoo 8 Pro launched at CNY 4,999 (approx Rs 57,300).
Trump Tightens Grip On Social Media Company After SPAC Deal Success
Former U.S. President Donald Trump will be able to retain the ownership of his newly launched social media venture even if he chooses to make another White House run or is convicted by prosecutors who are looking into his business dealings.
Rogers Communications Battle For Control Reaches Court As Ex-chairman Asks To Validate New Board
The battle for control of Rogers Communications Inc has ratcheted up again, as Edward Rogers filed a petition in a Canadian court on Tuesday to validate his reconstituted board, but his mother and sisters swiftly disputed the narrative set out in the lega...