The messaging app Telegram has reached 950 million active users and is expected to have a billion by the end of this year.
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Switzerland Orders Government Software to Become Open Source
Switzerland became one of the world’s first countries to mandate making its government website softwares to become open source with the implementation of the Federal Law on the Use of Electronic Measures for the Fulfillment of Government Tasks.
FTC Investigates 8 Companies on ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Practices
The Federal Trade Commission has ordered eight companies to provide information the agency said was offering products and services that use personal data to set prices based on a shopper’s individual characteristics.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Reality Labs Loses $45 Billion in 4 Years As AR/VR Falls Short
Meta’s Reality Labs has reported $45 billion in losses over the past four years due to chaotic management and frequent leadership changes. Further losses are expected as the division struggles in a competitive AR and VR market.
China to Launch World's First Flying Taxi as EHang Seeks Air Operator License
Chinese flying taxi company EHang has moved closer to launching its commercial air mobility services as China's Civil Aviation Administration begins reviewing its air operator certificate application.
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk said in a Daily Wire interview that his perspectives regarding gender ideology and population are deeply personal after he had to deal with one of his sons deciding to cut ties with him by changing both name and gender.
Monarch Tractor CEO Praveen Penmetsa recently announced that it has raised $133 million through its Series C funding.
Current software services that are available for coaches are often fragmented and hard to navigate because they aren't created for coaches and sports teams, resulting in greater inefficiencies and higher costs. The current market also lacks the tools they need most, a solution for playbook creation, game planning and film review, and a dedicated community platform that caters specifically to coaches' unique needs. That is where Clipboard Nation comes in.
French private equity firm L Catterton reportedly approached toymaker Mattel with an offer to acquire it, according to several sources quoted by Reuters.
Nvidia is developing a modified version of its new flagship AI chip, the "B20," specifically for the Chinese market to bypass U.S. export restrictions.
The EPA, backed by Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, has awarded $4.3 billion in grants to 30 states for climate pollution reduction projects, targeting greenhouse gas emissions across various sectors.
Elon Musk announced that Tesla will begin using humanoid robots within the company as extra help next year, with plans for commercial production by 2026.
The largest banks in Europe, such as Santander, BNP Paribas, and Deutsche Bank, are set to report their earnings for the second quarter of 2024 this week following the announcement from the European Central Bank that it would not change its interest rates.
GoBankingRates provided several immediate impacts that would affect Wall Street and other financial institutions following US President Joe Biden’s decision to stand down from the race to the White House.
