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Twitter woos worried advertisers with premium video offerings
At the premier digital content event called 'NewFronts', Twitter's Chief Customer Officer Sarah Personette said that the investments in video and ads business would continue, reports TechCrunch. "I hope that you see that we are going to continue to invest in the parts of our business that bring scroll-stopping content to the timeline.
Apple sues startup, former Indian-origin worker for stealing chip secrets
In a lawsuit filed in California, the iPhone maker said that Rivos allegedly launched a "coordinated campaign" to attract Apple employees and encourage them to copy confidential documents before quitting. Apple employed Kaithamana for nearly 8 years, from September 2013 until August 2021.
Indian coder with AI-based fitness solution for mobiles wins 'HackerCamp'22'
Healthcare technology company Innovaccer, along with Microsoft and conversational messaging platform GupShup, organised 'HackerCamp'22' -- one of the largest coding events that brought together ideas ranging from Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, big data analytics and more from over 50,000 coders.
YouTube Go to stop operating from August this year
YouTube Go allows users to save videos for offline viewing, giving options over quality and file size so it is clear how much data a download will use. The app also allows for local sharing with nearby users without using any data.
How Skywalker Sound is creating most loved sounds with Apple Macs
With the power of approximately 130 Mac Pro racks, as well as 50 iMac, 50 MacBook Pro, and 50 Mac mini computers running Pro Tools as their main audio application, along with a fleet of iPad, iPhone, and Apple TV devices, Skywalker Sound which is a world-class sound design, editing, mixing and audio post-production facility, has built a sound library of more than 700,000 recordings.
Starlink has about 150k daily users in Ukraine
According to the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, roughly 150,000 people are using the Starlink satellite internet system in Ukraine every day, reports Teslarati. To date, Starlink has provided Ukraine with stable internet access despite Russia's efforts to disconnect the country from the World Wide Web (WWW).
Samsung inks $1 billion 5G deal with US network operator DISH
"Samsung's 5G solutions will play an integral role in our network expansion, giving us the flexibility to deploy our cloud-native network with software-based solutions that support advanced services and operational scalability," said John Swieringa, president and chief operating officer, DISH Wireless. In 2020, Samsung grabbed a deal worth $6.6 billion from US carrier Verizon to supply 4G and 5G network equipment.
'It's a free country' : Musk on potential exodus of Twitter employees after his takeover
After the billionaire signed a deal to buy Twitter, everyone has got inquisitive to know what changes Musk would like to bring on Twitter. At the event, Musk said: "Twitter is sort of niche, and I want a much bigger percentage of the country to be on it, engaging in dialogue," news agency Reuters reported.
Musk takeover: Twitter fears risk of losing advertisers, executives
In a new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the micro-blogging platform said it is exposed to new risks related to its "business relationships, financial condition, operating results, cash flows and business," including "whether advertisers continue their spending on our platform." Musk's 'free speech' call has left Twitter advertisers worried as this could put their brands next to posts filled with hatred and bias.
US doubles down on efforts to fight rising crypto frauds
The total number of staff will now rise from 30 to 50. By nearly doubling the size of this key unit, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said in a statement late on Tuesday that it will be better equipped to police wrongdoing in the crypto markets while continuing to identify disclosure and controls issues with respect to cybersecurity.
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