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Musk's transgender daughter to drop surname, doesn't want to 'be related' to him
According to TMZ, one of Musk's children wants nothing to do with him and has filed legal documents to drop his famous last name. The documents were filed in LA County by Xavier Musk, at least that was the name she was given at birth, but now having turned 18 in April, she said she wants her name to be Vivian Jenna Wilson.
Tesla lays off head of LGBTQ+, diversity lead
While they were let go as part of a broader wave of layoffs, it comes amid several comments CEO Musk made, concerning what he describes as the "woke mind virus," reports the auto-tech website Electrek. As per the report, many employees involved in diversity and inclusivity programmes were part of the layoffs. According to sources familiar with the matter, Bobby Berretta-Paris, a five-year Tesla veteran, was let go last week.
OPPO leads 'Made in India' smartphone shipments with 22% growth in Q1
"OPPO has consistently not just focused on increasing its manufacturing capabilities in India but also automated a lot of processes that led to production efficiencies. This has helped OPPO to manage its supply chain better and at the same time helped to attract a lot of other component players," said senior research analyst, Prachir Singh.
Apple may launch 2nd-Gen AirTag as shipments rise
According to famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF Securities, the tech giant can launch the next general model of AirTag if the shipments of the tracking accessory continue to grow. "AirTag, which has not received much attention, has gradually grown in shipments since its release. Shipment estimations of AirTag reach about 20 million and 35 million units in 2021 and 2022, respectively," Kuo tweeted late on Sunday.
E-com platforms to offer $8 bn market for digital ads in India
The growth in product e-commerce user base is expected to be faster than search and social media platforms, with 300-350 million new online shoppers from tier 2 markets expected by 2030. India's digital ads market is expected to touch $35 billion in the same time-period and e-commerce platforms will be one of the biggest contributors enabling this upward spiral.
Telegram launches paid subscriptions service at $5 a month
The company said that it now has over 700 million monthly active users (MAUs) and has become one of the top-five downloaded apps worldwide this year. "This growth is solely from personal recommendations. Telegram has never paid to advertise its apps," the company said in a statement late on Sunday.
I will keep supporting and buying Dogecoin crypto: Elon Musk
Amid the 'crypto winter', Dogecoin digital currency has tumbled from its high of nearly $0.74 to just over $0.05 in recent days. In a tweet on Sunday, Musk said: "I will keep supporting Dogecoin." Reacting to a follower who asked him to keep buying Dogecoin too, Musk replied that he will keep purchasing the cryptocurrency.
Singapore logs fastest internet speed at 207.61 Mbps globally
According to an analysis by niche news publisher BanklessTimes.com, Chile and Thailand follow Singapore closely with 200.01 and 189.64 Mbps, respectively. At the eighth position is the US with 151.21 Mbps speed. Hong Kong, Denmark, China, and Macau took the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh positions, respectively.
Google to bring picture-in-picture mode for Meet app
With the new functionality, users can see up to four video tiles in a meeting as it appears in a floating window, reports Android Central. Enabling the new picture-in-picture is relatively simple. Users on a Google Meet call can right-click during the conference and select "Open picture-in-picture". The video call window pops out immediately without the need for secondary extension support.
SpaceX launches 3 rockets in 36 hours
A two-stage Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sunday (June 19) at 12:27 a.m. EDT, carrying a communications satellite for the Louisiana-based company Globalstar to orbit, Space.com reported. "Congrats to SpaceX Falcon team for executing 3 flawless launches in 2 days!" CEO and Founder Elon Musk shared in a tweet.
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