Interpol develop modality on how to police metaverse
Interpol secretary general Jurgen Stock says the global police agency is investigating how the organisation could police crime in the…
Bill Gates tackles Elon Musk, describes his ambition to colonize Mars as poor judgment
Bill Gates questioned whether Elon Musk’s current priorities would make him a good philanthropist, taking issue with his fellow billionaire’s…
Game of Thrones actors Kit Harington and Rose Leslie expecting second child
Actors Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, who met as co-stars on HBO’s Game Of Thrones in 2012, announced they were…
John Legend takes a break from The Voice, launches skincare line
John Legend has announced that he will be taking a break from NBC’s The Voice. He exclusively told E! News…
Activision Blizzard pays SEC $35 million to settle probe
Video game developer Activision Blizzard agreed to pay a $35 million settlement over charges it failed to maintain “adequate” controls…
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence announce ‘Bad Boys’ sequel
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence announced Tuesday that they are reuniting for another sequel in their “Bad Boys” franchise. Smith…
Samsung launches new Galaxy S23 smartphone lineup with improved camera, gaming capabilities
Samsung has launched its latest lineup of flagship Galaxy smartphones, touting a better camera and enhanced gaming features as the…
Twitter to charge developers for API access in a bid to raise revenue
Twitter will start charging developers to get access to its API, a vital tool that powers popular services like TweetDelete…
Tesla lost $140m on Bitcoin last year
Tesla made a $140m (£113.5m) loss on its Bitcoin investments in 2022, according to filings. The electric car maker told…
Mark Zuckerberg’s fixation on metaverse cost Meta $13.7 billion in 2022
Mark Zuckerberg’s dream of a future in the metaverse is costing investors a boatload of money. In its earnings report…
PayPal lays off 2000 workers, deplores challenging operating environment
Online payments giant, PayPal has announced its intention to cut 2000 jobs in an effort to rightsize. The company says…
US court denies Elizabeth Holmes’ request for new trial
A federal judge denied Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ motion for a new trial Monday, according to a court filing. The…
FTX: Cryptocurrency market rocked by near-collapse of exchange
The digital assets market has been rocked by the near-collapse of one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX. On…
Renault and Google partner on the production of software vehicles
French automaker Renault is partnering with Google to develop cars using software applications. The pact, which expands on a previous…
Elon Musk sells almost $4bn of Tesla shares
Tesla boss Elon Musk has sold another 19.5 million shares of the electric car maker worth $3.95bn (£3.4bn) according to…
US Feds seize $3.36 billion in stolen bitcoin – the second-largest crypto recovery
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that it seized about $3.36 billion in stolen bitcoin during a previously unannounced…
Phone maker Foxconn buys stake in Lordstown Motors, sets to start electric car manufacturing
Foxconn, which makes iPhones for Apple, says it is deepening its investment in a US electric pick-up truck firm, which…
Mass sack hits staff of Meta, owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
Facebook’s parent company Meta is reportedly planning to begin large-scale lay-offs this week that will affect thousands of employees. US…
Apple iPhone production slows down over Covid restrictions in China
Apple said in a statement on Sunday that it has temporarily reduced iPhone 14 production because of Covid-19 restrictions at…
Twitter confirms fee for blue-tick verification after Musk takeover
Twitter has confirmed plans to allow users to buy blue-tick verified status. In an update for Apple devices, the company…
Amid Russia’s onslaught, Ukraine looks to technology in rebuilding battered economy
As the war in Ukraine rages on, the country’s technology entrepreneurs are trying to stay positive. “I don’t think there’s…
Tesla stock has dropped more than 35% since Elon Musk first said he’d buy Twitter
Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced his bid to buy social network Twitter, shares in his electric vehicle maker have…
Jeff Bezos sued by former housekeeper over working conditions, discrimination by other staff
A woman who says she worked as a housekeeper for Jeff Bezos is suing the Amazon founder and companies that…
Protect consumers in digital asset projects – JPMorgan unit CEO
Banks have to prioritize consumer protection as they embark on digital asset experiments, said Umar Farooq, chief executive officer of…
NBA Top Shot maker Dapper Labs lays off 22% of workers
Dapper Labs, the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) company known for creating collectible moments around NBA and NFL highlights, is laying off…
Airbnb shares tumble 13% on low fourth-quarter guidance
Shares of Airbnb fell more than 13% Wednesday, a day after the company released third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street’s…
World’s largest iPhone assembly plant under new Covid lockdown in China
An industrial park in China that is home to the world’s largest assembly plant for Apple’s iPhones has been ordered…
Manchester Arena’s weapon scanning tech questioned
Evolv, a US-based company that sells artificial-intelligence (AI) scanners, claims they can detect all weapons. But documents shared with BBC…
New EU law seeks to encourage competition
New rules designed to rein in the dominance of big tech companies are coming into force in the EU. Under…
Instagram investigates cause of accounts suspension
Instagram has announced that it is “looking into” a problem which has caused many users to be told they are…
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy, the world’s most powerful rocket, on Space Force mission
Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Tuesday launched the first Falcon Heavy mission in over three years, a towering rocket that is…
Apple stock hits highest rate since 2020
Apple stock rose 7.5% on Friday, a day after it reported September quarter earnings that modestly beat expectations on revenue…
Intel announces up to $10 billion in cost reductions through 2025
Intel shares moved as much as 7% higher in extended trading on Thursday after the chipmaker announced lower-than-expected earnings guidance…
Taylor Swift edits Anti-hero video after ‘fatphobic’ backlash
American musical icon, Taylor Swift has edited a music video days after its release, following backlash over one of the…
Liz Truss phone hack claim prompts calls for investigation
The government has been urged to open an investigation into claims former prime minister Liz Truss’s phone was hacked while…
Elon Musk: No change to Twitter moderation policy yet
Billionaire Elon Musk has said there will be no changes to Twitter’s content moderation policies for now after completing his…
Ipswich court jails hacker who stole Ed Sheeran’s unreleased music
Adrian Kwiatkowski, a hacker who stole two unreleased songs from Ed Sheeran and sold them on the dark web has…
The flying car that could turn into a biplane
Alef conceives its still-in-development electric vehicle, the Model A, as the first true flying car – a vehicle that it…
Apple debuts with smart exterior door lock
Apple stores in the U.S. are now selling an exterior door lock that can be unlocked by a user’s Apple…
Meta shares nosedive over loss of investors’ confidence
Shares in Meta, owners of Facebook and Instagram, have plunged more than 20% after a downbeat set of results from…
Interesting Facts About Rishi Sunak, the U.K.’s New Prime Minister
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak chaired his first cabinet meeting as U.K. prime minister having formally taken office on Tuesday and…
Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his $44bn takeover of Twitter, according to US media and an investor…
US charges alleged Chinese spies in telecoms probe case
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with paying thousands of dollars in cash and jewellery to obstruct a federal investigation…
Lee Jae-yong becomes Samsung’s executive chairman
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has named convicted heir and de facto boss Lee Jae-yong as its executive chairman. The…
Snap shares plunge nearly 30%, closing at lowest since early 2019
Shares of social media giant, Snap fell 28% Friday after investors continued to digest the company’s third-quarter earnings report that…
IT spending to grow, as companies use tech to battle expected recession
Worldwide spending on IT products and services will continue to grow next year, even as some economists predict a recession…
IT spending to grow, as companies use tech to battle expected recession
Worldwide spending on IT products and services will continue to grow next year, even as some economists predict a recession…