Tech
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Netflix set to ban password sharing for users
Netflix Inc on Wednesday laid out plans to crack down on password sharing for accounts on its streaming platform, including setting up primary location and paying a couple of dollars for an extra mem…
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Cameroon suspends ride-hailing app Yango over compliance failings
Cameroon has suspended Russian ride-hailing app Yango over its alleged failure to comply with transport regulations, the African country’s transport ministry said on Wednesday. Yango, which is owned …
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Google not backing down on AI pursuit, looks to beef up search results in tech showdown
Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday said it will enhance search results with generative AI features, in its latest salvo against Microsoft which laid out plans a day earlier to improve its rival search en…
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Zoom set to cut off about 1,300 jobs due to slow demands
Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Tuesday it would cut about 1,300 jobs, as demand for the company’s video conferencing services slows with the waning of the pandemic, and take a related charge o…
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E-commerce chain Ebay to lay off 500 employees
E-commerce firm eBay Inc said on Tuesday it will lay off 500 employees globally, representing 4% of its total workforce. Shares of the San Jose, California-based company rose about 1% in aftermarket …
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Hackers threatening to publish UK’s Royal Mail data – report
UK’s Royal Mail, which has been grappling with a cyberattack for about a month now, was added to ransomware group LockBit’s dark web leak site this week, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday. LockBit was t…
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Google unveils own AI search in bid to rival Microsoft-backed ChatGPT
Google owner Alphabet Inc on Monday said it will launch a chatbot service and more artificial intelligence for its search engine as well as developers, an answer to Microsoft Corp in their rivalry to…
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Biden says he’s unsure on U.S. TikTok ban
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he was not sure if Washington would ban Chinese-owned short video app TikTok. “I’m not sure. I know I don’t have it on my phone,” Biden said, responding to a r…
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Nintendo promises 10% pay hike even as it trims profit outlook
Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to lift workers’ base pay by 10% even though a firmer yen forced it to trim its full-year profit forecast. The hefty pay hike comes …
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Nissan to buy up to 15% stake in Renault EV unit under reshaped alliance
Nissan and Renault on Monday unveiled details of their redesigned alliance, with the Japanese car maker committing to buy a stake of up to 15% in Renault’s electric vehicles unit Ampere. The alliance…