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While Amazon had a rocky year, AWS remains reliable cash cow

Back in March 2020, when the world shut down, Amazon became the world’s go-to online store. When people couldn’t leave…

2 years ago

Questions linger over Facebook, Twitter, TikTok’s commitment to uphold election integrity in Africa, as countries head to polls

A dozen countries in Africa including Nigeria, the continent’s biggest economy and democracy, are expected to hold their presidential elections…

2 years ago

Backed by Electrolux, Mila raises at a $52M valuation to add smarts to fresh air

Three years ago, Mila showed up on Kickstarter with its smart air purifier. The company created an air cleaner with…

2 years ago

Tesla announces a $300 charging mat that can recharge 3 devices at once

Remember the Apple Airpower charging mat? Announced in 2017, the device was supposed to recharge three devices simultaneously, but Apple…

2 years ago

Clean energy investments may close 2022 hitting new heights, setting stage for lofty 2023

In case anyone asks, 2022 was all about energy — natural gas, oil, renewables, all of it. Natural gas prices…

2 years ago

Headcount growth is slowing as startups prepare for worst-case scenarios

Eddie Ackerman Contributor Eddie Ackerman is strategic finance operating partner at Thomvest Ventures, where he works closely with the company's…

2 years ago

Facebook parent Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit for $725M

Facebook’s parent company Meta has agreed a $725 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit related to the Cambridge Analytica…

2 years ago

Google appeals against India’s fine over ‘unfair’ business practices on Android

Google said on Friday it has appealed against the Indian antitrust body’s order against the firm over alleged anti-competitive practices…

2 years ago

Twitter Blue users can now upload 60-minute long videos

After taking over Twitter, Elon Musk had long promised that the company is working toward making the platform more appealing…

2 years ago

Persistent Jack Sweeney brings back @ElonJet (but delayed) to Twitter

More than a week after being banned from Twitter, Jack Sweeney, the University of Central Florida sophomore who has been…

2 years ago