Technology
It seems unlikely Musk will get private equity funding for Twitter purchase
Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images It “seems unlikely” Musk will get help from private equity firms with his $43 billion bid to buy Twitter and take it private, according to CNBC’s David Faber. “The more I report, the less I believe there’s anybody else that really could show up here,” Faber said on […]
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Uber drops mask requirements for drivers, passengers
Uber signage on a vehicle at Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber said Tuesday that riders and drivers are no longer required to wear masks. “As of April 19, 2022, riders and drivers are not required to wear masks when […]
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Amazon gets rare neutral rating from Rosenblatt, which says inflation will hurt retail sales
The firm is ‘unconvinced’ Amazon’s core businesses in online stores and third party services will recover growth after stalling at the end of last year. Source
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Mercedes-Benz unveils its new electric EQS SUV built in the U.S.
Mercedes-Benz electric EQS SUV Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday took the wraps off its new EQS SUV, its first fully electric SUV built domestically for the U.S. market. The vehicle is the sibling of the EQS sedan, released last year, but with seating for up to seven people and a taller, bubblier stance. It is expected […]
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Fintechs are under pressure to stop Russian sanctions evasion. This start-up raised $94 million to help
Fintechs have come under increased pressure to address Russian sanctions evasion, particularly amid concerns that their controls may be more lax than that of banks. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Seon, a start-up that helps fintech companies like Revolut tackle online fraud, has raised $94 million to develop new tools for […]
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U.S. commits to ending anti-satellite missile testing, calls for global agreement
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) launches from the U.S. Navy’s USS Lake Erie at a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite on Feb. 20, 2008 as an anti-satellite weapons U.S. Department of Defense The United States government has committed to ending the practice of anti-satellite missile tests, Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Monday, urging other nations […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Twitter, Netgear and more
Musk would have been appointed to Twitter’s board on Saturday, but the world’s richest man informed the company on the day that he would not, in fact, be taking the board seat. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images Here are the stocks making headlines after the bell. Twitter — Shares of the […]
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Apollo Global Management is willing to finance a Twitter buyout, sources say
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management has held discussions about financing a potential takeover for Twitter, according to sources familiar with the matter. But Apollo isn’t interested in being part of a private equity consortium that would acquire the social media company, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are […]
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Amazon to conduct racial equity audit led by former AG Loretta Lynch
Andy Jassy, chief executive officer of Amazon.Com Inc., during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon will conduct a racial equity audit of its hourly workforce after shareholders urged the company to provide more transparency into how its policies impact diversity, equity […]
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How robots and indoor farming can help save water and grow crops year round
Agriculture may feed the world, but it is also contributing to global warming. Agriculture production uses about 70% of the Earth’s fresh water and makes up about a third of greenhouse gas emissions. But it doesn’t have to. Farming is moving inside, and farmers aren’t exactly what they used to be. New forms of farming, […]
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