Facebook lifts the lid on how it’s making money from WhatsApp
Since Facebook paid a whopping $19 billion to buy WhatsApp in 2014, investors have wondered how it will cash in on the acquisition, especially after…
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Apple just had a massive quarter thanks to the 5G iPhone
Apple’s steady stream of hardware upgrades and new services launched throughout the pandemic has held the company in good stead going into…
Continue ReadingOne of the world’s most famous Indian CEOs says he’s heartbroken about his country
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said it has been “heartbreaking” to witness the pandemic’s devastating impact on India, which is…
Continue ReadingSamsung unveils ‘mobile-first’ laptops
Samsung is bringing some of the strengths of its flagship Galaxy smartphones over to its notebook line. The company announced on Wednesday four…
Continue ReadingSamsung unveils ‘mobile-first’ Galaxy Pro laptops
Samsung is bringing some of the strengths of its flagship Galaxy smartphones over to its notebook line. The company announced on Wednesday three…
Continue ReadingSamsung to unveil ‘most powerful Galaxy’ device yet
In a typical year, Samsung only holds two of its big “Unpacked” events. But this is no normal year. The South Korean consumer electronics…
Continue ReadingGoogle parent Alphabet sees revenue jump 34% to $55.3 billion in the first quarter
Alphabet kicked off a big week for tech earnings as the industry starts to look ahead to a post-pandemic economy by reporting a characteristically…
Continue ReadingYou can now get Amazon groceries delivered inside your garage
Amazon wants to make grocery deliveries more convenient and protect them from theft and bad weather by bringing them straight into customers’…
Continue ReadingElon Musk on Mars: ‘You might not come back alive’
There may not be a bigger promoter of the idea that humanity should go to Mars than Elon Musk. But Musk is once again in the news for admitting,…
Continue ReadingAmazon unveils new line of Fire tablets designed for older kids
Amazon’s Fire Kids tablets have long been popular among younger users, but now the company is targeting older kids with a brand-new lineup.…
Continue ReadingToyota snaps up Lyft’s self-driving cars unit for $550 million
Toyota is hitting the gas to achieve its self-driving goals by buying Lyft’s autonomous vehicle business for over half a billion dollars. The…
Continue ReadingApple’s major privacy change is here. What you need to know
Apple rolled out a major privacy feature on Monday that will allow iOS users to decide how they want their personal data handled — a move that has…
Continue ReadingTesla cracks the $1 billion profit mark
Tesla posted record profits Monday — its third record quarter in a row — as its adjusted earnings reached the $1 billion mark for the first time.…
Continue ReadingJapan’s QAnon disciples aren’t letting Trump’s loss quash their mission
Hiromi spent most of her life feeling trapped. Growing up, the now 58-year-old Japanese acupuncturist felt pressure to conform to Japan’s…
Continue ReadingElon Musk props up carbon removal research with $100 million competition
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is putting up $100 million for a new XPrize competition aimed at spurring the creation of new carbon removal…
Continue ReadingTwitter blocks posts in India critical of Narendra Modi’s Covid-19 response
Twitter has removed several tweets about Covid-19 at the request of the Indian government, including some that were critical of Prime Minister…
Continue ReadingGoogle and Microsoft’s Indian-born CEOs pledge support to the country over coronavirus crisis
Google’s Sundar Pichai and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella are rushing aid to India as the country battles an onslaught of coronavirus cases.…
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Next week’s earnings could boost tech stocks once again
Investors are getting ready to reposition their portfolios for the post-pandemic world. That means moving money out of big tech, which did amazingly…
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SpaceX capsule with four NASA astronauts aboard docks with International Space Station
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft — carrying four astronauts from three countries — docked with the International Space Station early Saturday…
Continue ReadingSamsung’s new ad for its S21 Ultra phone is … a series on Hulu
When promoting new products, most tech companies host a flashy event followed by TV and digital ads. Now, Samsung is taking promotion to a new level…
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