The news comes as the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is working to close a $44bn deal to acquire the social media company Twitter announced that the social media company would pause most hiring, and that two top leaders are departing the company. In an email to employees on Thursday, CEO Parag Agrawal said the …
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Fears of contagion among already falling cryptocurrencies if tether follows terra into collapse Tether, the largest “stablecoin” and a foundational part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, is at risk of a bank run after breaking its peg to the dollar amid the sector’s worst crash in years. The cryptocurrency traded at less than $0.98 (82p) for …
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The story of Eidos’s cult football management sim shows the limits of brand recognition – and suggests Fifa would have been better off sticking with Electronic Arts They think it’s all over … it is now. The lucrative corporate marriage that brought us 30 years of annual football simulations, and made billions of dollars in …
Musk’s comment comes as Tesla’s massive Shanghai ‘Giga-factory’ pushes its workers to the limit to meet production targets amid an ongoing pandemic lockdown there How do you become the richest man in the world? In Elon Musk’s case, part of it involves making workers in China put in hours that would be unacceptable according to …
Brighton festivaldreamthinkspeak’s timely new production on inequality and abuse of political power offers its audience a choice: complicity or compliance? We are instructed to meet at a secret Brighton location for this site-specific show by the company dreamthinkspeak. For some of us that invites the usual anxieties: when will we be told of our meeting …
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Own-brand voice recognition update can replace Google or Alexa for faster, more private music commands Sonos, the wireless home-audio specialist, is launching a lower-cost model of its popular TV soundbars alongside its own new voice control system for its smart speakers after its public bust-up with Google. The new Ray soundbar is a more compact …
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New Pro earbuds and upcoming Pixel 7 phones, tablet and software shown off during virtual event Google has announced a series of new products as it looks to compete with Apple on tablets and smartwatches. It has unveiled a lower-cost smartphone, high-end earbuds and a watch due later this year, as well as Android updates. …
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Tesla’s CEO had tweeted that the company had secured financing from Saudi Arabia and would be taken private A US judge has determined that Elon Musk’s 2018 tweets that funding had been secured to take electric car maker Tesla private was inaccurate and reckless, saying “there was nothing concrete” about financing from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign …
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Explainer: Questions asked about whether other ‘stablecoins’ may follow suit – and if so, what else? Billions were wiped off the cryptocurrency market this week with the collapse of the Terra “stablecoin”. But is its failure just another example of the here-today-gone-tomorrow nature of the sector, or could it be the beginning of a wider …
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Rights groups fear Twitter buyer could open door to conspiracy theorists and contravene UK online safety bill Elon Musk’s promise to reverse a Twitter ban on Donald Trump if he completes his takeover of the social media platform has prompted warnings that it will provoke a backlash among users and could clash with new internet …
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