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A year after Musk's Twitter takeover, X remains mired in turmoil
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - A year ago Elon Musk purchased X, formerly known as Twitter, taking the platform on a journey that has resulted in lost money, advertisers and trust.
Hollywood strikes inflamed by claim AI could do writers' jobs
AFP, Published on 07/05/2023
» LOS ANGELES: The Hollywood writers' strike broke out this week over pay, but the refusal of studios like Netflix and Disney to rule out artificial intelligence replacing human scribes in the future has only fueled anger and fear on the picket lines.
Facebook lets Messenger 'bots' tap analytic smarts
AFP, Published on 14/11/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook on Monday began letting interactive "bots" inside its Messenger service tap into analytic capabilities once reserved for the social network, ramping up the potential to earn money from e-commerce.
Alibaba sales growth soars into the cloud
AFP, Published on 03/11/2016
» BEIJING - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's sales soared 55 percent in the last quarter, thanks in part to a more than doubling of revenue from cloud computing, the company said Wednesday.
Verizon out to be more than 'dumb pipe' with Yahoo buy
AFP, Published on 13/09/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Verizon is focusing on synergies, not job cuts, with its multi-billion-dollar buy of faded internet star Yahoo, executives said at a TechCrunch Disrupt conference here.
Microsoft leadership shake-up as veteran exec departs
AFP, Published on 08/07/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft on Thursday announced a shake-up in its top ranks, including the departure of longtime chief operating officer Kevin Turner for a new job.
Japan's pension fund sues Toshiba over accounting scandal
AFP, Published on 23/06/2016
» TOKYO - Japan's national pension fund, the world's biggest, said Thursday it is suing Toshiba over a profit-padding scandal that slashed the value of its stock, as its new boss pledged to overhaul the vast conglomerate.
Yahoo's Mayer: From grocery store to Silicon Valley star
AFP, Published on 10/12/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - She is one of the biggest stars in Silicon Valley, but multimillionaire chief executive Marissa Mayer has her hands full trying to revive the fortunes of faded Internet pioneer Yahoo.
Pressure for Yahoo turnaround puts squeeze on Mayer
AFP, Published on 20/11/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Lack of a long-awaited turnaround at Yahoo has put pressure on chief executive Marissa Mayer to prove she has what it takes to revive the faded Internet pioneer.
Satellite Internet gets a fresh look, cash infusion
AFP, Published on 04/10/2015
» WASHINGTON - The race for Internet service from space is on, again.