Month: April 2022

Month: April 2022

Elon Musk Accused of Breaking Law While Buying Twitter Stock
04/13/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist Tuesday with the filing of a lawsuit alleging that the colorful billionaire illegally delayed disclosing his stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices. The complaint in New York federal court accuses Musk of violating a regulatory deadline to

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Companies and Celebrities Jump into NFT Craze
04/12/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The world of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs is getting a boost from companies and celebrities, who are making the digital products. But the nascent technology comes with risks. Tina Trinh reports. …

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Twitter’s Top Shareholder Elon Musk Decides Not to Join Board
04/11/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Twitter Inc’s biggest shareholder, Elon Musk, has decided not to join its board, Chief Executive Parag Agrawal said late on Sunday.  Musk, who calls himself a free-speech absolutist and has been critical of Twitter, disclosed a 9.1% stake on April 4 and said he plans to bring about significant improvements at the social media platform. 

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JD.com Founder Richard Liu Leaves CEO Post
04/07/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Chinese e-commerce company JD.com said Thursday that its founder Richard Liu has left his position as CEO, the latest Chinese billionaire founder to step aside amid increased government scrutiny of the country’s technology industry. Liu will hand over the reins to JD.com’s president Xu Lei, according to a company statement. Liu will remain as the

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Twitter to Start Testing Long-Awaited Edit Feature Soon
04/06/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Twitter said on Tuesday it will begin testing a new edit feature in the coming months, surprising its users on the same day it said Tesla boss Elon Musk would join the social media company’s board.  Jay Sullivan, Twitter’s head of consumer products, said in a tweet the company had been working since last year

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Elon Musk Named to Twitter Board After Acquiring Massive Stock Share
04/05/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A day after it was revealed he owned the largest stake in Twitter, slightly more than 9% of shares, Elon Musk has joined the company’s board of directors. The Tesla and SpaceX founder will be on the board until at least 2024, according to a regulatory filing. As a stipulation of his board membership, Musk

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Drones Aim to Deliver Meals, Medicines to People’s Backyards
04/05/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

In the U.S., some restaurants and medical supply stores are turning to drones to deliver food, medicine, and other essential goods to people’s homes. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. …

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Bypassing Digital Iron Curtain, Activists Message Millions in Russia
04/01/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The Kremlin’s clampdown on news of the war in Ukraine has hackers and volunteers from around the world are sending messages directly to Russian citizens’ phones to keep them informed. Matt Dibble has the story. …

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