Twitter Ban Blocks Nigerian Businesses
Ogechi Egemonu says she was selling more than $1,200 worth of watches, shoes and handbags on Twitter every week. That…
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Electric Truck Maker Lordstown Motors Shares Slide After CEO And CFO Resign
Lordstown Motors said Monday that CEO Steve Burns and CFO Julio Rodriguez have resigned. The announcement came days after the electric…
Microsoft Employees Slept In Data Centers During Pandemic Lockdown, Executives Says
Microsoft employees slept in the software company’s data centers during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, an executive said on Wednesday.…
Apple envisions a smart home where users can unlock the front door with their iPhone
Apple introduced several new features for its smart home initiative at its annual WWDC conference, including a way to unlock your…
TaskUs founders’ path to Nasdaq started with high school parties and a yogurt venture in Argentina
For Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir, the journey to the Nasdaq started in high school in southern California, continued through an entertainment…
The hacker group that went after one of Apple’s suppliers found a new victim
The hacker group REvil has become a headache for a new victim: a 50-person firm based in Albuquerque, New Mexico,…
Hacking bitcoin wallets with quantum computers could happen – but cryptographers are racing to build a workaround
Stefan Thomas really could have used a quantum computer this year. The German-born programmer and crypto trader forgot the password…
Apple announcements at WWDC show augmented reality is still its ‘next big thing’
Apple released several new augmented reality tools and technologies for software makers during its annual WWDC conference this week. These…
Digital payments giant Stripe launches new software to simplify how companies work out sales taxes
LONDON — Stripe on Thursday debuted a new product that it says will make it easier for businesses to calculate…
Apple hires BMW veteran in latest sign of electric car push
Apple has hired Ulrich Kranz, a former senior executive at BMW who focused on electric cars, Apple confirmed to CNBC’s Phil LeBeau on…
Zoom and Salesforce make quick $23 million profit after IPO of Israeli software vendor Monday.com
In Zoom’s IPO two years ago, Salesforce made a bundle by investing $100 million at the offer price and watching the stock soar out of the…
Nigeria Now Wants Twitter, Others Registered Before Talks On Ban
Nigeria has gone a step further in its logjam with microblogging platform Twitter, insisting there will be no dialogue until…
IBM Tells U.S. Employees They Will Return To The Office In September
IBM’s U.S. employees will go back to the office the week of Sept. 7, according to a memo sent to…
Here Are The Most Important New Changes Coming To Your iPhone This Fall
Apple’s iOS 15 update will bring lots of new features to your iPhone when it launches this fall. Apple announced…
UBS Says Buy These Cheap Stocks With Pricing Power Amid Higher Inflation
Inflation is expected to increase throughout the summer as the economy rebounds while experiencing supply constraints. UBS said Wednesday it…
Amazon Has Signed Up Multiple Companies To Its Telehealth Service, Executive Says
Amazon has attracted multiple companies that are interested in using its telehealth service, known as Amazon Care, company executive Babak Parviz…
Biden Revokes And Replaces Trump Executive Orders That Banned TikTok
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that sets criteria for the government to evaluate the risk of apps connected…
Facebook Extends Its Work-at-Home Policy To Most Employees
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Wednesday that the company will allow all full-time employees to work from home if their jobs…
Bitcoin falls after U.S. seizes most of Colonial ransom
Bitcoin’s price slipped again Tuesday amid a brutal sell-off among digital currencies. The reason for the move was unclear, however it…
Apple is turning privacy into a business advantage, not just a marketing slogan
Apple unveiled new versions of its operating systems on Monday which showed that the company’s focus on privacy has taken a…
Tesla veteran Jerome Guillen leaves after less than three months leading trucking business
Tesla executive Jerome Guillen has left the company after only three months as the president of its Heavy Trucking unit, according…
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff expects half or more of employees to work from home after the pandemic: ‘The past is gone’
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said Monday that he expects half or more of his company’s employees to continue working from home after the…
Airport security company CLEAR files to go public as post-pandemic travel picks up
CLEAR, the company best known for helping travelers zip through airport security lines, filed its IPO prospectus on Monday, and indicated that…
Twitter Ban: Nigeria’s Economy Declines By Over N2billion In One Day
The Nigerian economy may have declined by over 2billion Naira in just one day of Twitter ban. This is if…
Nigeria’s Suspension Of Our Operations Deeply Concerning – Twitter
Twitter has expressed “deep concern” over the federal government’s decision to suspend its operations in Nigeria. Sarah Hart, Twitter’s senior…
NCC, Telcos Block Access To Twitter In Nigeria
Telecommunications operators have blocked access to the social media platform, Twitter in Nigeria. The telcos, under the aegis of the…
FG Suspends Twitter’s Operations In Nigeria
The Nigerian Government has suspended Twitter Operations in Nigeria. This was announced on Friday by the Minister of Information and…
Cybersecurity Company SentinelOne Files To Go Public With 108% Revenue Growth Year-Over-Year
Cybersecurity company SentinelOne filed its IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, and plans to list on the New…
Google reassigns diversity lead after antisemitic blog post comes to light
Google has reassigned global diversity lead Kamau Bobb after it deemed his past comments as antisemitic. Bobb, a global lead…
Elon Musk tweets again, sending shares of ‘Baby Shark’ investor soaring
Shares of Samsung Publishing, a major shareholder in the producer of “Baby Shark,” soared on Wednesday after a tweet by Tesla CEO Elon…