Technology
Alibaba to allow payment through Tencent’s WeChat Pay for the first time on e-commerce apps
The Alibaba Group logo displayed on a mobile phone. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese tech giant Alibaba on Wednesday said that its core Taobao and Tmall e-commerce platforms will now allow payment through Tencent’s WeChat app for the first time. Previously, Alibaba’s Chinese e-commerce sites only accepted limited payment options and pushed […]
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Social media platform Bluesky attracts millions in Brazil after judge bans Musk’s X
The Bluesky logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Brazil’s recent ban of Elon Musk’s social media platform X has boosted the profile of its smaller rival, Bluesky, as people search for alternatives to voice their opinions. Bluesky said in a post that it had attracted two million new […]
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Robinhood lets Brits lend shares for extra income in bid to grow international footprint
In this photo illustration, the Robinhood Markets Inc. website is shown on a computer on June 06, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Online brokerage platform Robinhood on Wednesday launched a share lending program in the U.K. that would allow consumers there to earn passive income on stocks they own, in the […]
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Elon Musk’s Starlink says it will block X in Brazil to keep satellite internet active
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Starlink, the satellite internet service owned and operated by SpaceX, said it will block the social network X in Brazil to continue operations there without the threat of losing its license. Elon Musk owns both businesses. Brazil’s supreme court blocked X in the country after […]
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Starlink in Brazil’s crosshairs as spat over Elon Musk’s X escalates
Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Brazil’s telecommunications regulator threatened sanctions against Elon Musk’s satellite internet firm Starlink, as a public confrontation with the billionaire escalates over the country’s decision to block his social media company X. Last week, Brazil’s supreme court ordered a nationwide suspension of X for not appointing a legal representative […]
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Amazon checkout process hits technical snag during Labor Day sale
A worker prepares packages at an Amazon same-day delivery fulfillment center on Prime Day in the Bronx borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime Day sales rose about 13% in the first six hours of the event compared with the same period last year, according to Momentum Commerce, which […]
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The sneaky way Big Tech is acquiring AI unicorns without buying the companies
Microsoft, Google and Amazon along with other tech companies have been getting creative in how they’re poaching talent from top artificial intelligence startups. Earlier this month, Google signed an unusual deal with Character.ai to hire away its prominent founder and more than one-fifth of its workforce while also licensing its technology. It looked like an acquisition, but […]
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Elon Musk’s X can proceed to trial in case against Media Matters after Texas judge denies dismissal request
The Twitter logo is displayed on a smartphone screen and on a computer screen in Athens, Greece, on April 20, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images A federal judge in Texas has ruled against Media Matters and its request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X. Because of U.S. District Judge Reed […]
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China’s robotaxi push sparks job loss fears among drivers. Experts say it can create new jobs too
TOPSHOT – The photo taken on August 1, 2024 shows a general view of the driver’s seat and controls of a driverless robotaxi autonomous vehicle developed as part of tech giant Baidu’s Apollo Go self-driving project, in Wuhan, in central China’s Hubei province. Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis […]
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MongoDB shares surge 12% on guidance boost
Dev Ittycheria, CEO, MongoDB. Scott Mlyn | CNBC MongoDB shares jumped as much as 16% in extended trading on Thursday after the database software maker reported healthy fiscal second-quarter earnings and pushed up full-year guidance. Here’s how the company did against LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: 70 cents adjusted vs. 49 cents expected Revenue: $478.1 […]
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