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Hackers Had Total Control of 36 Accounts Says Twitter

Less than a week ago, widely used social network Twitter Inc. (TWTR) was the talk of town after the platform was hacked by people who scammed cryptocurrency worth more than $100,000. The hackers were mainly targeting verified accounts, whereby they gained full access of famous people’s verified accounts and tweeted on their behalf scamming unsuspecting […]

LinkedIn Trimming Its Global Labor Force by 6% due to Pandemic

Employment oriented online platform LinkedIn has said that it will be cutting down its global labor force by 6% which is equivalent to 960 employees. The company says the pandemic has reduced the demand of its job recruitment services. The platform is owned by Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and it helps linking job seekers with potential […]

TikTok Contemplating Shifting Headquarters to London

Short video sharing app TikTok has said that it’s considering shifting its headquarters to London. Internal sources involved with the matter said the company’s management has been engaging the UK government for months now. For the longest time now, the China based app has been trying to distance itself from China due to the increasing […]

New York Times to Partly Move Hong Kong Office to Seoul

U.S based mass media company New York Times (NYT) has said it will be moving part of its office in Hong Kong to South Korea’s capital Seoul. This resolution comes two weeks after China passed a new security law concerning the city. The media company claims its staff members in Hong Kong have been facing […]

Hackers Penetrate Twitter Scamming More Than $100,000 of Cryptocurrency

Widely used social media network Twitter Inc. (TWTR) has said hackers managed to penetrate its internal system soliciting cryptocurrency worth millions of dollars from unsuspecting individuals. The hackers were targeting accounts of famous people in the world in their operations. According to Twitter, the hackers took control of verified accounts of high profile people in […]

BT CEO Caution Against Banning Huawei Too Fast

Chief Executive Officer of Britain based BT Group (LON: BT), Philip Jansen, has cautioned Britain government against moving too fast to ban embattled Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies from engaging in setting up 5G infrastructures across the country. Jansen is of the opinion that being in a rush to ban Huawei might bring up some […]

Bilibili Eyeing a Secondary Listing in Hong Kong

China based video website Bilibili Inc. (BILI) has said that it is considering having a secondary listing in Hong Kong. Internal sources with direct knowledge on the matter made the revelation further saying renewed tensions between China and the United States is among the top reasons prompting the company make the move. Bilibili makes the […]

Tesla Nearing Level Five Autonomous Driving Technology

Leading electrical vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc. (TSLA) is very close to achieving level five autonomous driving technology. The company’s founder and CEO Elon Musk made the sentiments giving reference to the ability of their cars being able to navigate roads without any assistance from a driver. “I’m extremely confident that level 5 or essentially complete […]

Bozoma Saint Named New Netflix Chief Marketing Officer

Leading production and media services company Netflix Inc. (NFLX) has named Bozoma Saint John as its new chief marketing officer. Bezoma will take over the office in August. This move will for sure makes the company look better as it has added a high profile black executive to senior management a time when global protests […]