Tech
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Nokia and MTN seal 5G expansion deal in South Africa
Nokia said on Monday it has been selected by MTN South Africa for the first time ever as one of its 5G radio access network equipment providers, as the mobile carrier expands next-generation wireless…
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Twitter lays off 10% of current workforce – NYT
Twitter Inc has laid off at least 200 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, the New York Times reported late on Sunday, in its latest round of job cuts since Elon Musk took over the micro-bloggin…
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Nokia changes iconic logo to signal strategy shift
Nokia announced plans on Sunday to change its brand identity for the first time in nearly 60 years, complete with a new logo, as the telecom equipment maker focuses on aggressive growth. The new logo…
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Qualcomm partners with Android phone makers in developing satellite messaging feature
Qualcomm Inc on Monday said it was working with a group of Android smartphone companies to add satellite-based messaging capabilities to their devices. The San Diego, California-based company, which …
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NASA, SpaceX postpone launch of next space station crew at 11th hour
NASA and SpaceX early on Monday postponed the launch of a capsule containing two U.S. astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates crewmate minutes before scheduled lift-off from Florid…
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Ericsson to lay off 8,500 employees -memo
Telecom equipment maker Ericsson will lay off 8,500 employees globally as part of its plan to cut costs, a memo sent to employees and seen by Reuters said. While technology companies such as Microsof…
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TikTok accuses EU of keeping it in the dark over staff phone ban
TikTok accused the European Commission on Friday of failing to consult it over a decision to ban the Chinese short video sharing app from staff phones on cybersecurity grounds, a move subsequently fo…
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Meta unleashes new language model as big techs race for AI finish line
Meta Platforms Inc said on Friday it was releasing a new large language model based on artificial intelligence (AI) aimed at the research community, becoming the latest company to join the AI race. T…
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Netflix cuts subscription prices in some countries in bid to woo consumers after share drop
Netflix Inc said on Thursday it has cut prices of its subscription plans in some countries as the streaming giant looks to maintain subscriber growth amid stiff competition and strained consumer spen…
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TikTok suffers another huge blow as EU Commission ban app on staff phones
The European Commission is suspending Chinese short video-sharing app TikTok from its employees’ corporate phones, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Thursday, citing a focus on cybersecurity. …