Categories
Internet

US joins 55 nations to set new global rules for the internet

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – The United States and 55 other nations on Thursday signed a political commitment to push rules for the internet that are underpinned by democratic values, at a time when the US has accused Russia of wielding internet disruptions as a part of its escalating attacks on Ukraine. The commitment, called […]

Categories
Business

Twitter CEO says two leaders to depart, hiring paused amid Musk takeover

May 12 (Reuters) – Two senior Twitter (TWTR.N) leaders who oversee the consumer and revenue divisions will depart the social media company, Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal told employees in a memo on Thursday, in one of the biggest shake-ups at the company since billionaire Elon Musk announced he would buy it for $44 billion. […]

Categories
Mobile

In Apple iPhone class action, plaintiffs’ lawyers defend $80 mln fee

An image of iPhone smartphones is displayed in an Apple Store in Manhattan, New York City, US, February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Objectors challenged the $310 mln “megafund” settlement and lawyers’ fees On appeal, class attorneys and Apple counsel defend judge who approved settlement (Reuters) – […]

Categories
Markets

Explainer: China’s Xiaomi battles probes in key India market

A man walks past a logo of Xiaomi, a Chinese manufacturer of consumer electronics, outside a shop in Mumbai, India, May 11, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW DELHI, May 12 (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) faces legal headaches in India as a federal financial […]

Categories
Business

Explainer: Can Elon Musk renegotiate a lower price for his Twitter deal?

May 11 (Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) shares have plunged to their lowest level since the social media company agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk for $44 billion on April 25, raising questions about whether the world’s richest person will try to renegotiate the deal. On Tuesday, the implied probability of the deal closing […]

Categories
Entertainment

What Young Thug and Gunna’s Accusation Means for Rap Music on Trial

On May 9, Young Thug was arrested at his Atlanta home after being named in a sweeping 56-count gang indictment. According to the indictment, the rapper and 27 others, including Gunna, allegedly conspired to violate Georgia’s criminal racketeering law. The government claims that YSL, Young Thug’s rap collective and label also known as Young Stoner […]

Categories
Business

EXCLUSIVE Google paying more than 300 EU publishers for news, more to come

BRUSSELS, May 11 (Reuters) – Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google has signed deals to pay more than 300 publishers in Germany, France and four other EU countries for their news and will roll out a tool to make it easier for others to sign up too, the company told Reuters. The move to be announced publicly […]

Categories
Entertainment

What Young Thug and Gunna’s Accusation Means for Rap Music on Trial

On May 9, Young Thug was arrested at his Atlanta home after being named in a sweeping 56-count gang indictment. According to the indictment, the rapper and 27 others, including Gunna, allegedly conspired to violate Georgia’s criminal racketeering law. The government claims that YSL, Young Thug’s rap collective and label also known as Young Stoner […]

Categories
Mobile

Court says Musk recklessly tweeted that ‘funding secured’ for taking Tesla private

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (Reuters) – A court said that Elon Musk’s 2018 tweets that funding was secured to take Tesla private was inaccurate and reckless, saying “there was nothing concrete” about financing from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund at that time. The decision by US District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco is a […]

Categories
Artificial intelligence

Malbek enriches AI functionality and adds CLM Value Assessment Tool in recent update

Malbek, providers of an AI-fueled Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform, is introducing availability expanded platform capabilities and a new CLM Value Assessment tool, putting the spotlight on real time Redline Recommendations. Using the platform’s proprietary Lifecycle AI running NLP Heuristics with Semantic Analysis, this functionality helps to identify all contracts with similar asks received from […]