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No trace of Parag Agrawal, Vijaya Gadde amid Twitter-Threads drama
Both are neither heard nor seen anywhere since they left Twitter last year, with Musk taking over in October and starting firing employees from top to bottom. Agrawal was last active on Twitter on October 6 last year (with 601.9K followers), and has not been seen active on any other social media platform (including Meta's Threads).
Samsung Galaxy M34 5G: Offers feature-rich experience at affordable price
The new smartphone comes with an impressive rear panel design, showcasing a distinctive camera setup adorned with three separate rings.Furthermore, the handset's edges feature elegant curves, ensuring a comfortable and satisfying grip during use, even when playing.
Don't want to replace Twitter but create less angry place for users: Instagram head
He said that the platform is not going to just focus on breaking news and world events."Politics and hard news are inevitably going to show up on Threads -- they have on Instagram as well to some extent.
Meta launches Android beta for Threads that reached 70 mn users
The invitation for the Android beta programme says that "certain data on your use of the app will be collected and shared with the developer to help improve the app.""For android users who love to live on the cutting edge, sign up for our beta below.
Twitter sues top law firm that received $90 mn in Musk deal
Twitter's previous management hired the corporate law firm after Musk tried to terminate his agreement to acquire the company last year.Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, a top mergers and acquisitions firm, received a $90 million fee from Twitter.
Micorosft's Anant Maheshwari left an indelible mark on India's tech map
Maheshwari, who joined Microsoft in 2016 after serving at top-notch organisations like HoneyWell and McKinsey & Company, was responsible for all of Microsoft’s product, service, and support offerings across India and continuing the company’s transformation.
YouTuber MrBeast becomes first to get 1 mn followers on Threads
The 25-year-old YouTuber hit a million followers on July 6 at 9:42 a.m. EST, just a few hours after signing up for the app. MrBeast has also earned a place in the Guinness World Records for being the first person to reach this milestone. Guinness World Records in a video on Twitter showed the exact moment when MrBeast’s 999K Threads followers turned to 1 million.
iPhone 15 Pro Max likely to be more costly than prior model
According to Apple analyst Jeff Pu, Apple's two upcoming Pro models will see a price increase higher than the $1,099 starting price of the current iPhone 14 Pro Max, reports MacRumors. This is the first time Pu has specifically called out the Pro Max as being more expensive than other iPhone 15 Pro models.
Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari moves on
Chief Operating Officer Irina Ghose has been promoted to Managing Director of India. Maheshwari, who joined Microsoft in 2016 after serving at HoneyWell and McKinsey & Company, steered the tech giant growing across the spectrum, be it workplace productivity, skilling and local innovation at scale in India.
Thumbs-up emoji over text message amounts to contractual agreement: Judge
The Court of King's Bench ruled that the grain buyer, Kent Mickleborough, sent a text to the farmer, saying he was looking to buy 86 tonnes of flax for $17 per bushel, reports CBC News. He later spoke with a farmer named Chris Achter and texted a picture of a contract to deliver the flax, adding "please confirm the flax contract." Achter texted back with a thumbs-up emoji.
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