Elon Musk will proceed with the $44bn buyout of Twitter, but a bumpy road still lies ahead for the company Elon Musk was always going to struggle to win in Delaware. He had signed a binding agreement to buy Twitter for $44bn and to make his “reasonable best efforts” to complete the deal. Saying he …
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Theranos founder, convicted of fraud and facing 20 years in prison, requested new trial because of key prosecution witness concerns A judge has agreed to move the sentencing date for Elizabeth Holmes to evaluate the Theranos founder’s request for a new trial. Holmes, who was convicted on four of 11 counts of fraud for her …
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Apple will be forced to change charger after EU votes to use USB-C connectors The European parliament has voted to introduce a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras by 2024 in a move that presents difficulties for Apple, whose iPhones use a different power connector. The vote confirms an earlier agreement among …
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Judge rules Twitter has ‘done enough’ to remove defamatory tweets about Bodegraven Reeuwijk A Dutch town has lost a court case asking Twitter to do more to stop the spread of a false conspiracy theory claiming it was home to a ring of Satan-worshipping paedophiles. Bodegraven Reeuwijk in the western Netherlands sued the social media …
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Tesla CEO had been set for court showdown after attempting to scrap deal Shares in Twitter have been suspended following a report that Elon Musk has offered to push ahead with a $44bn acquisition of the platform after performing a dramatic U-turn on his decision to walk away from the deal. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday …
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Chinese-owned platform popular among teens and young adults saw its turnover rise by 477% last year TikTok has reported a five-fold surge in turnover to $1bn (£875m) across its operations in international markets including the UK and Europe last year, as trend-setting teens and young adults continue to make the video-sharing platform the hottest social …
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The company’s cloud-gaming platform had good tech. So why did it fail? Plus, the creators of Monument Valley are back with a gorgeous game of angles and rebounds Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Alas, game-streaming service Google Stadia is no more. Two years and 11 months after its launch, …
Readers reflect on Molly Russell’s inquest verdict and hope that it will be a turning point for technology firms Regarding the Molly Russell inquest, my 19-year-old daughter has grown up on social media, suffered with intense anxiety and depression, self-harmed for all of her secondary school years and attempted suicide more than once (The Molly …
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Hackers are increasingly taking users’ data hostage and demanding huge sums for its release. They have targeted individuals, businesses, vital infrastructure and even hospitals. Authorities have been slow to respond – but there is help out there Around 9pm on Monday 23 November 2020, the IT manager for a school in central London received a …
Figures to end of December come as tech firm gave almost £1bn in share-based payments Google UK’s staff earned an average of more than £385,000 each in the 18 months to the end of December, as the tech company gave almost £1bn in share-based payments. Google, which like other tech firms is looking at budget …
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