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Twitter to pay $150M penalty over privacy of users’ data. File

Twitter to pay $150M penalty over privacy of users' data

Twitter to pay $150M penalty over privacy of users' data

Twitter will pay a $150 million penalty and put in new safeguards to settle federal regulators’ allegations that the social platform failed to prote

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FILE PHOTO: An image of Elon Musk is seen on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2022.

Musk pledges more equity to fund Twitter deal, scraps margin loan

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People visit the Apple store at the Cumberland Mall in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 3, 2022.

Apple to increase pay for U.S. workers

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Sony to ramp up PS5 production and broaden games portfolio

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FILE PHOTO: Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire arrives before a meeting with France’s President Emmanuel Macron and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France May 4, 2022.

Global digital tax deal might not be ready until early 2024, France’s finance minister says

A wide range of electronic goods, including laptops, landline and mobile phones, cameras, recorders, music systems, microwaves, refrigerators and medical equipment have been specified in the notification by the Environment Ministry. File

E-waste rules specify recycling targets, ‘trading’ in certificates

Google Street View now lets you ‘time travel’ on your phone

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In this screengrab from a NASA TV broadcast the SpaceX control room technicians in Hawthorne, California, watch as the crew of the AX-1 mission undocked from the International Space Station on April 24, 2022.

First all-private astronaut team aboard space station heads for splashdown

Digital stealth: A screenshot of the Fancy Bear website fancybear.net seen on a computer screen in Moscow, Russia after the World Anti-Doping Agency email leak on September 14, 2016.

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Renault weighs separating electric car business via IPO

Renault has been pushing ahead with plans to split its electric vehicle and combustion engine businesses as it seeks to catch up with rivals.

Foxconn unit sees limited impact from suspended China plant

The operations in Kunshan of Foxconn Interconnect Technology will remain closed until the authorities give permission to restart.

U.S. labour board judge orders union vote at Activision studio

The workers will vote on whether to join the Communications Workers of America, a union that has played an active role in organising tech employees in

Twitter under shareholder pressure to seek deal with Musk, sources say

Twitter shares closed at $48.93 on Friday, a significant discount to Mr. Musk's offer that reflects the uncertainty over his bid's fate

Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change

"Ads shouldn’t detract from important conversations about the climate crisis,” Twitter said in a statement outlining its new policy

European Union reaches landmark deal on hate speech, disinformation

The act is the EU’s third significant law targetting the tech industry, a notable contrast with the U.S., where lobbyists representing Silicon Valle

India smartphone shipments hit by supply chain issues

Volatility in foreign exchange rates and higher operational costs due to inflation will put further pressure on vendors to maintain profitability, acc

NASA picks Amazon, SpaceX to develop space communication services

Each firm is expected to complete technology development and in-space demonstrations by 2025.

Snap warns inflation could hit growth, shares drop 10%

Snap forecast second-quarter revenue growth between 20% and 25% over the previous year.

Warner Bros Discovery to shut down CNN+ streaming service

The executive who helped design CNN’s streaming strategy, Andrew Morse, also will depart.

Toshiba shares jump after Japanese conglomerate opens door to buyout

Toshiba said it had hired Nomura Securities as a financial adviser on strategic alternatives, including a potential privatisation.

Russia fines Google over Ukraine ‘fakes’, far-right content

Google was found guilty of committing administrative violations and fined 4 million roubles and 7 million roubles in two cases.

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