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Elon Musk looks set to meet a Friday deadline to seal his on-again, off-again deal to buy Twitter, avoiding a trial over the $44 billion contract that he admits is overpriced. (AP file photo)

'Overpaying' Musk on deadline to close Twitter deal

After he sought to terminate the sale, Twitter filed a lawsuit to hold Musk to the agreement he inked to purchase the social media giant

27 Oct 2022 10:50 AM

This undated photo provided by Merced County Sheriff's Office shows Jasleen Kaur, left, and Jasdeep Singh, with their 8-month-old daughter Aroohi Dheri. (Photo: AP/PTI)

'We're all shattered': Loved ones, community hold vigil for slain Sikh family in US

The city of Merced has organised a candlelight vigil for the family every night at 7 pm from October 6 to October 9

07 Oct 2022 4:21 PM

Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter board: CEO

Musk was named to join the Twitter board after buying a major stake in the firm and becoming its largest shareholder

11 Apr 2022 10:17 AM

At least 23 other countries have reported omicron infections since South African authorities first identified the variant a week ago. (AP)

US reports first case of omicron variant in returning traveller

Fauci and other medical experts strongly emphasized that Americans should continue to get vaccinated and get their booster shots

02 Dec 2021 1:17 PM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. (Photo: AP/File)

SpaceX to conduct 'humanity's first planetary defence test' to redirect asteroid

This will be the third flight for this Falcon 9's first stage booster

24 Nov 2021 1:19 PM

Apple CEO Tim Cook with the iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 7 during a special event at Apple Park. (Photo: AFP)

Apple's next iPhone mirrors last year's, adds more storage

The pre-recorded video event streamed Tuesday gave Apple a chance to present a polished story

15 Sep 2021 9:17 AM

Instagram is making a version of the social network for children 13 years old or younger. (Photo: PTI)

Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers

Instagram has worked to address problems of bullying, suicide, self-injury and eating disorders exposed at the platform

15 Sep 2021 7:23 AM

Twitter had already banned some COVID-related misinformation in December, including falsehoods about how the virus spreads, whether masks are effective and the risk of infection and death. (AP/Matt Rourke, File)

Twitter cracks down on COVID vaccine misinformation

The company said that it has started using human reviewers to assess whether tweets violate its policy against COVID vaccine misinformation

02 Mar 2021 12:00 PM

Twitter is also considering allowing users to join communities devoted to topics via a feature seemingly similar to Facebook's "groups." (AP/Matt Rourke, File)

Twitter considers charging users for special content, in revenue push

The globally popular social media platform announced the potential new Super Follows service at its annual investor meeting

26 Feb 2021 12:12 PM

Coca-Cola to cut thousands of jobs as COVID-19 hits sales. (ANI Photo)

Coca-Cola to cut 4,000 jobs after coronavirus hits Q2 profits

In Coca-Cola's second quarter, the company saw sales drop 28 per cent to 7.2 billion dollars

30 Aug 2020 9:58 AM

The AECJ said this was insufficient and Amazon should be aiming for a 2030 target. (Representational image/ Photo: AFP)

Hundreds of Amazon employees criticize firm's climate stance

Amazon had nearly 650,000 permanent employees at the end of 2018, according to the company''s annual report.

27 Jan 2020 2:34 PM

Argentine street artist Andres Petreselli, who signs his work Cobre, says the portrait of Thunberg, 16, was unusual because he typically does not address politics, religion or sports. (Twitter | @BarakaMounira)

Teen activist Greta Thunberg's 60-Foot tall mural stares down at San Francisco

The teenager rejects air travel because of its high levels of greenhouse gas emissions.

13 Nov 2019 1:24 PM

Facebook Pay will make these transactions easier while continuing to ensure your payment information is secure and protected.

Facebook messaging apps getting unified payment system

The unified service will begin rolling out in US this week for fundraisers, in-game purchases, event tickets, and person-to-person payments.

13 Nov 2019 11:12 AM

Google said in a blog post on Monday that patient data “cannot and will not be combined with any Google consumer data.”

Google signs healthcare data and cloud computing deal with Ascension

Google and Ascension operates 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities across the United States.

12 Nov 2019 1:29 PM

Two former Twitter employees and a third man were charged in San Francisco Federal Court with spying on Twitter users critical of the Saudi royal family, the US Justice Department has announced. (Photo: File)

3 men charged with spying on Twitter of Saudi royal family

A critic of Crown Prince Mohammed, Khashoggi was killed and dismembered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

07 Nov 2019 9:01 AM

The NSO Group came to prominence in 2016 when researchers accused it of helping spy on an activist in the UAE. Its best-known product is Pegasus, a highly invasive tool that can reportedly switch on a target's phone camera and microphone, and access data on it. (Photo: File | Representational)

Whatsapp sues Israeli tech firm for spying, Indians were targets too

The suit calls on court to order NSO Group to stop any such attacks and asks for unspecified damages.

31 Oct 2019 11:43 AM

Twitter said Friday the account of chief executive Jack Dorsey had been 'compromised' after a series of erratic and offensive messages were posted. (Photo: AP)

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account hacked, racist tweets posted

Some of the tweets contained the hashtag #ChucklingSquad which was believed to indicate the identity of the hacker group.

31 Aug 2019 9:12 AM

Google is a major cloud computing provider. Its rivals in the market included Amazon and Microsoft. (Photo: Representational)

Employees urge Google not to work with US immigration officials

Google did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

15 Aug 2019 1:04 PM

Amazon workers walked out of a main distribution center in Minnesota on Monday, protesting for improved working conditions during the e-commerce titan's major 'Prime' shopping event. (Photo: File)

'We're human, not robots': Amazon workers strike as 'Prime' sales arrive

US Democratic presidential contenders Kamila Harris and Bernie Sanders were among those who expressed support for the strikers on Twitter.

16 Jul 2019 9:38 AM

Amazon's Bezos finalises divorce with USD 38 bn settlement: report

Under the agreement, MacKenzie Bezos, 49, will receive approximately 19.7 million Amazon.com shares.

06 Jul 2019 9:48 AM

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