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Twitter starts rolling out new paid subscription
AFP, Published on 06/11/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter began rolling out a controversial new paid subscription system on Saturday that the social network's unpredictable new owner, billionaire Elon Musk, ordered staff to build after taking over last week.
Key Facebook force Sheryl Sandberg steps down
AFP, Published on 02/06/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Meta's second most powerful executive Sheryl Sandberg made the shock announcement Wednesday she will leave after a 14-year tenure that included helping steer scandal-prone Facebook to advertising dominance.
SWIFT, the global finance arm that the West can twist
AFP, Published on 25/02/2022
» PARIS: An exclusion from SWIFT, a very discreet but important cog in the machinery of international finance, is one of the most disruptive of the possible sanctions that the West could deploy against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Facebook's crypto project Diem sold after pushback
AFP, Published on 01/02/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: The Facebook-backed digital currency project Diem announced Monday the winding down and $182-million sale of its technology, capping a years-long initiative that drew significant concern from regulators.
Toyota overtakes GM to lead US auto sales for 2021
AFP, Published on 05/01/2022
» NEW YORK - Japanese carmaker Toyota led US automobile sales in 2021, according to figures released Tuesday, overtaking General Motors for the first time as a shortage of semiconductors roils the car industry.
Western Union, MoneyGram restart money transfers to Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 03/09/2021
» WASHINGTON: Western Union and MoneyGram announced on Thursday that they would resume money transfer services to Afghanistan, allowing vital remittances into a country that faces huge economic hurdles following the Taliban's takeover last month.
Facebook to test letting advertisers avoid topics
AFP, Published on 30/01/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Friday said it is working on a way to let advertisers avoid having marketing messages appear in feeds alongside content they'd rather not be associated with.
Apple wins EU court battle in €13bn tax case
AFP, Published on 16/07/2020
» BRUSSELS: The EU suffered a major setback in its effort to curb profit-shifting as a European court annulled an order that Apple repay Ireland €13 billion in back taxes.
Huawei controversy opens field for 5G challengers
AFP, Published on 28/06/2020
» TOKYO: With growing pressure to keep China's Huawei out of 5G network development, it could be time for firms like Japan's NEC and South Korea's Samsung to shine.
Italy's 5G stumbles after a shining start
AFP, Published on 25/06/2020
» ROME - Italy's 5G project, launched to great fanfare in October 2018 with frequencies going for top dollar at auction, has since fallen victim to sky-high costs and red tape.