Jul 10, 2023 | Business, Economy, Technology, US
By Katie Paul and Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Meta Platforms’ Twitter rival Threads crossed 100 million sign-ups within five days of launch, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, dethroning ChatGPT as the fastest-growing online platform to hit the milestone. Threads...
Jul 10, 2023 | Business, Entertainment and Lifestyle, Technology, US
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is partnering with travel booking site Priceline to offer discounts during Tuesday’s Prime Day, the first time an online travel agency has participated in the shopping event. Retail spending has...
Jul 10, 2023 | Business, Entertainment and Lifestyle, Politics, Technology, US
By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) -Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta’s Twitter copycat app, Threads, as a “friendly” refuge for public discourse online, framing it in sharp distinction to the more adversarial Twitter which is owned by billionaire Elon...
Jul 8, 2023 | Business, Economy, Technology
By Julie Zhu and Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) -Ant Group on Saturday announced a surprise share buyback that values the fintech giant at $78.54 billion, well below the $315 billion touted in an abandoned IPO in 2020, in a move that may let some investors exit after a...
Jul 7, 2023 | Asia, Business, Economy, Entertainment and Lifestyle, Europe, Health, Oddly Enough, Science, Technology, Top News
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Robots presented at an AI forum said on Friday they expected to increase in number and help solve global problems, and would not steal humans’ jobs or rebel against us. But, in the world’s first human-robot press conference,...
Jul 7, 2023 | Business, Technology, Top News, US
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – Twitter’s claim that Meta Platforms stole trade secrets to build its new microblogging site may be the first volley in a legal battle between the social media giants, but experts say Twitter would have to clear a high hurdle if it...
