VW Group operating profit drops by half in 2020
The automaker, whose brands include Porsche, Audi and Bentley, said a robust sales recovery in the second half helped earnings......»»
Everything we know about Final Fantasy 16
In 2020, we finally got confirmation from Square Enix that Final Fantasy 16 is in the works. Will it live up to the hype? Here's everything we know so far......»»
Hyundai profit hit after Kona EV recall, but LG Chem seen bearing bulk of costs
Hyundai has revised quarterly earnings despite reports that LG Chem will pay most of the estimated $900 million in costs for the recall......»»
THE MASSIVE DIGITAL SHIFT OF 2020 AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM 2021
After 2020 upended the functioning of the world, and all the businesses gave a massive boost to the digital world, marketers have been debating what to expect from this changed world in the new year. There have been new trends that are emerging in th.....»»
Payfazz invests $30M in Xfers as the two Southeast Asian fintechs form Fazz Financial Group
Payfazz and Xfers, two startups that want to increase financial inclusion in Southeast Asia, announced today they have joined forces to create a new holding entity called Fazz Financial Group. As part of the deal, Payfazz, an agent-based financial se.....»»
TSMC sees revenue per wafer surge
TSMC was the only pure-play foundry manufacturing ICs using both 7nm and 5nm process nodes, which boosted its overall revenue per wafer significantly in 2020, according to IC Insights......»»
Reddit chief: I was late to spot GameStop stock mania
Steve Huffman says he supported the aims of a Reddit group taking on the hedge funds......»»
Microsoft"s Latest Garage App is For Recording Group Transcriptions
Microsoft's newest Garage app, the company's brand for more experimental apps, is Group Transcribe, which lets groups of people capture real-time collective meeting transcriptions using their phones. It's available for free right now on iOS. From a r.....»»
Arizona Advances Bill Forcing Apple and Google To Allow Fortnite-style Alternative Payment Options
The Arizona House of Representatives just passed landmark app store legislation in a 31-29 vote on Wednesday that could have far-reaching consequences for Apple and Google and their respective mobile operating systems. From a report: The legislation,.....»»
Facebook Lifts Political Ad Ban
Facebook will lift its ban on political ads on Thursday, ending a self-imposed prohibition that began immediately after the November 2020 general election and remained active for months. Politico reports: Facebook informed top political advertisers o.....»»
Comcast hides upload speeds deep inside its infuriating ordering system
Comcast upload speeds of 3 to 35Mbps are hidden until last page of checkout. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Comcast just released a 2020 Network Performance Data report with stats on how much Internet usage rose during the pand.....»»
Google claims it will stop tracking individual users for ads
Google says anonymized, group-based interest tracking will be good enough. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) As Google's plan to kill third-party tracking cookies ramps up, the company is answering questions about what will repla.....»»
Globalstar Announces 2020 Financial Results and Business Update
COVINGTON, La.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT) today announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. Dave Kagan, Chief Executive Officer of Globalstar, commented, &.....»»
Parler drops Amazon web-hosting legal challenge
Amazon removed the social-network platform from its web-hosting service in January over rule breaches......»»
Fuccillo Automotive employee arrested on suspicion of stealing $1 million
Joseph Pompo, who was corporate director of finance, reinsurance and taxation for the dealership group, is accused of forming a reinsurance company using dealership funds without his employers' consent......»»
All US Apple stores are open for the first time in almost a year
COVID-19 isn't gone, but like much of the US, Apple is moving forward. Enlarge / NEW YORK, June 17, 2020 - Staff workers serve customers outside an Apple store on Fifth Avenue. (credit: Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images) For the first time in.....»»
Chemists develop a new technology to prevent lithium-ion batteries from catching fire
Lithium-ion battery fire hazards are extensive worldwide and such failure can have a severe implication for both smartphones and electric cars, says the head of the group and Professor in the Department of Electrochemistry at St Petersburg University.....»»
Silicon Valley Stays on Top as Tech Salaries Climb Across U.S.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, AR and VR jobs pay the most When Hired released its annual report on the state of software engineers in 2020, it warned that the steady upward trend in tech salaries couldn’t be counted on to continue, given the.....»»
Microsoft launches ‘Group Transcribe,’ a transcription and translation app for in-person meetings
A new project from Microsoft’s in-house incubator, Microsoft Garage, introduces a different take on meeting transcriptions. While today there are a number of real-time transcription apps to use on your phone — like Otter.ai or Google̵.....»»
After 200% ARR growth in 2020, CourseKey raises $9M to digitize trade schools
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and forced educational institutions to go virtual, many were scrambling to develop online or blended curriculums. That struggle was particularly challenging for trade schools, many of which were not designed to teach on.....»»
Japanese billionaire invites 8 people to join SpaceX mission around the Moon
Japanese fashion mogul Yusaku Maezawa, who first announced his intention in 2018 to take a group of artists with him on a six-day trip around the Moon, said Tuesday that he's inviting the public to apply to fill eight open seats on the mission now sl.....»»