Twitter said that its internal controls were allowing it to weed out accounts being used for the “promotion of terrorism” earlier rather than responding to government requests to close them down. U.S. and European governments have been pressuring social media companies including Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet‘s Google to fight harder against online radicalization, particularly by […]
Read moreConditions may soon be right for Facebook to break into the Chinese market, and Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant is already taking strategic steps to do so, Mizuho said Monday. “During our recent China trip, our meetings with various industry contacts indicated that FB could have a realistic opportunity for entering China next year,” James […]
Read moreApple on Tuesday rolled out its new iOS11 for iPhones and iPads. It’s loaded with changes that CNBC has already covered, including a new App Store, new multitasking functions on the iPad and changes to Apple’s fantastic News app. One of the best features is called Control Center, which gives you quick access to important […]
Read moreYou no longer need a million dollars to participate in a fundraising round for a start-up — the JOBS Act of 2012 changed that. One start-up — New York-based crowdfunding platform Rabble — is taking advantage of that, and has built a platform enabling investors to buy into private companies for very little money. Unlike […]
Read moreApple just released iOS 11, the next major software update for your iPhone and iPad. iOS 11 is a pretty big update, particularly on the iPad where it improves multitasking by allowing you to run even more apps side-by-side and adds drag-and-drop functionality. On the iPhone, you’ll find new controls, an entirely revamped App Store […]
Read moreOne of the European Union’s leading regulators is making a house call to Silicon Valley this week. Her agenda: A series of meetings with the likes of Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg to press the tech industry on privacy, hate speech and consumer protection. The visit beginning today by Věra Jourová, the EU commissioner for Justice, Consumers […]
Read moreT-Mobile shares rallied more than 4 percent Tuesday after CNBC’s David Faber reported that the telecom giant and Sprint were in advanced merger talks. “This was a name that was long rumored [to be in] deal talks with Sprint,” Dan Nathan of RiskReversal.com told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Monday. The rumor sent the options market […]
Read moreBest Buy shares cratered nearly 8 percent Tuesday as the company unveiled a new set of financial goals for fiscal 2021. The consumer electronics retailer is meeting with analysts later Tuesday at its first investor meeting in five years to discuss its next phase of growth. Chief Executive Hubert Joly told CNBC its turnaround program, […]
Read moreApple users prompted to upgrade their iPhone operating system Tuesday may not think much of the incremental improvements of iOS 11. But CEO Tim Cook is eagerly awaiting the release. “This is a day to remember,” Cook told ABC’s “Good Morning America” Tuesday. “This is a profound day.” The iOS update includes AR, or augmented […]
Read moreNigel Toon has spent almost three decades in the semiconductor industry, accumulating multiple patents and selling two start-ups, including one to Nvidia for about $400 million. None of that mattered three years ago when Toon was trying to raise money for XMOS, a chipmaker for digital electronics. Venture capitalists wouldn’t touch silicon. Start-ups required too […]
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