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Bill Gates Says He Has COVID-19, Experiencing Mild Symptoms
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. Via Twitter, the billionaire philanthropist said he will isolate until he is again healthy. “I’m fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted and have access to testing and great medical care,” Gates wrote. The Seattle-based Bill and Melinda Gates
DetailsElon Musk Says He’d Reinstate Trump’s Twitter Account
Elon Musk on Tuesday said he would reinstate former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. The Tesla CEO who’s vying to buy Twitter and take it private for a reported price tag of $44 billion made the comment at the Financial Times Future of the Car conference. “I do think that it was not correct to
DetailsBiden Starts Program to Provide Discounted Internet Service in US
The Biden administration announced on Monday that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes, a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households across the U.S. eligible for free service through an already existing federal subsidy. The $1 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress last year
DetailsMusk Gets $7B Backing for Twitter Bid From Tech Heavyweights
Billionaire Elon Musk has strengthened the equity stake of his offer to buy Twitter with commitments of more than $7 billion from a range of investors, including Silicon Valley heavy hitters like Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. Other investors include Sequoia Capital Fund, which pledged $800 million, and VyCapital, which pledged $700 million, according to a
DetailsAutomakers, Appliance Manufacturers Struggle to Find Computer Chips Amid Shortage
Cars stuck on the assembly line. Delays in the delivery of dishwashers, refrigerators and game consoles. Consumers and businesses are feeling the pinch of the semiconductor shortage. The war in Ukraine could make the situation worse. Michelle Quinn reports. …
DetailsTechnology Helps Find One of the World’s Most Sought-After Shipwrecks
Satellite imagery and underwater robotics are among the technologies that played a crucial role in the recent discovery of the Endurance, renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship that sank in frozen Antarctic waters in 1915. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. …
DetailsEU Says Apple Pay May Violate EU Antitrust Laws
The European Union on Monday accused Apple of abusing its dominant Apple Pay market position to prevent other companies from competing in contactless payment technologies. “Apple has built a closed ecosystem around its devices and its operating system, iOS. And Apple controls the gates to this ecosystem, setting the rules of the game for anyone
DetailsUS Company Produces Drones for Ukrainian Armed Forces
BRINC, a company based in Seattle, Washington, is producing special drones to assist Ukraine’s armed forces. The drones are used in search and rescue missions and can provide eyes in places where it’s too dangerous to send people. Khrystyna Shevchenko has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Videographer: Khrystyna Shevchenko …
DetailsGoogle Adds Ways to Keep Personal Info Private in Searches
Google has expanded options for keeping personal information private from online searches. The company said Friday it will let people request that more types of content such as personal contact information like phone numbers, email and physical addresses be removed from search results. The new policy also allows the removal of other information that may
DetailsNew Kenyan Fish Marketing App Aims to Reduce Sexual Exploitation of Women Fishmongers
An application developed in Kenya to improve the marketing of fish caught in Lake Victoria is helping women fishmongers fend off sex-for-fish exploitation by fishermen. The Aquarech app allows traders to buy fish without having to negotiate with fishermen – as Ruud Elmendorp reports from Kisumu, Kenya. Videographer: Ruud Elmendorp Produced by: Henry Hernandez …
DetailsMusk’s Twitter Ambitions Likely to Collide with Europe’s Tech Rules
A hands-off approach to moderating content at Elon Musk’s Twitter could clash with ambitious new laws in Europe meant to protect users from disinformation, hate speech and other harmful material. Musk, who describes himself as a “free speech absolutist,” pledged to buy Twitter for $44 billion this week, with European Union officials and digital campaigners
DetailsGoogle Investment to Help Solve Africa’s Tech Problems
California-based Google wants to get a bigger share of Africa’s growing online population, which is expected to top 800 million by 2030. The internet search giant announced this month it is setting up its first product development center on the continent, to be based in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. It is scheduled to open next
DetailsElon Musk Quest to Scrap Deal Over 2018 Tweets is Rejected
Elon Musk’s request to scrap a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private was denied by a federal judge in New York. Judge Lewis Liman on Wednesday also denied a motion to nullify subpoenas of Musk seeking information about possible violations of his settlement with the
DetailsUS Laboratory Innovating Electronic Vehicle Technology
Many of the technological advances in lithium ion batteries that now power many electric vehicles began in a laboratory just outside Chicago’s city limits decades ago. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports on new innovations at Argonne National Laboratory preparing for the next-generation needs of drivers. Camera: Kane Farabaugh, Mike Burke Produced by: Kane Farabaugh …
DetailsRobotics Company Makes Sensor-Packed Filmmaking Equipment
Sensor-packed robots are changing how movies and commercials are made. Deana Mitchell has the story. …
DetailsAll-Private Astronaut Team Returns Safely From Landmark Space Station Visit
The first all-private astronaut team ever flown aboard the International Space Station (ISS) safely splashed down in the Atlantic off Florida’s coast on Monday, concluding a two-week science mission hailed as a landmark in commercialized human spaceflight. The SpaceX crew capsule carrying the four-man team, led by a retired NASA astronaut who is now vice
DetailsTwitter CEO Says Company Direction Uncertain After Musk Deal
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal told employees Monday that he is uncertain of the direction the company will go after Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes over. Musk reached an agreement Monday to buy Twitter for $44 billion, promising to make the platform more supportive of free speech. The move has raised questions about how far
DetailsMore Free Speech or More Misinformation? Reactions Mixed to Twitter Sale
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion deal to buy Twitter Monday met mixed reactions as observers speculated how digital speech on the service might change under his leadership. Musk, a prolific Twitter user who has criticized Twitter’s management in tweets, said in the press release Monday announcing the deal that “Twitter is the digital town
DetailsTwitter’s Board Negotiates with Elon Musk Over Bid to Buy Platform
The board of Twitter is negotiating with Tesla CEO Elon Musk over his bid to buy the social media giant. Media reports Monday said the two sides are close to reaching a deal. Musk recently announced that he wants to buy the platform and later unveiled a financing package to back the acquisition.
DetailsElon Musk Appears to Have Secured Financing for Twitter Tender Offer
According to papers filed with U.S. securities regulators, billionaire Elon Musk appears ready to continue his bid to take over Twitter, this time via a tender offer that would bypass the company’s board and offer to buy stock directly from shareholders. Twitter’s board of directors last week voted unanimously to use a tactic called a
DetailsAutonomous Tractors May Signal Changes in Farming
Farmers across the country and around the world might one day leave the confines of their tractor cabs and operate autonomous tractors remotely through an app. But will farmers, big and small, be willing to trust the technology? VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. …
DetailsTesla Stockholders Ask Judge to Silence Musk in Fraud Case
A group of Tesla shareholders suing CEO Elon Musk over some 2018 tweets about taking the company private is asking a federal judge to order Musk to stop commenting on the case. Lawyers for stockholders of the Austin, Texas-based company also say in court documents that the judge in the case has ruled that Musk’s
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