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Widespread Outage Hits Meta Platforms, Technical Glitch Logs Out Thousands from Facebook and Instagram
Meta Platforms faced a significant service disruption on Tuesday, causing widespread inconvenience across its suite of social media and communication services, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads. Meta Platforms faced a significant service disruption on Tuesday, causing widespread inconvenience across its suite of social media and communication services, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads. -
Apple's iPhone Sales Dip in China Amid Huawei's Strong Resurgence
Apple Inc. has encountered a significant downturn in iPhone sales during the initial weeks of 2024. A report by Counterpoint Research highlighted a 24% decrease in sales, marking a challenging period for the tech giant as it contends with the revitalized presence of Huawei and other local manufacturers like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Apple Inc. has encountered a significant downturn in iPhone sales during the initial weeks of 2024. A report by Counterpoint Research highlighted a 24% decrease in sales, marking a challenging period for the tech giant as it contends with the revitalized presence of Huawei and other local manufacturers like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. -
Nio Faces Uphill Battle with $2.9 Billion Loss as China's EV Sector Gets More Competitive
Nio Inc., the Shanghai-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, is grappling with a widening financial chasm amidst a fiercely competitive market in China, the world's largest arena for electric vehicles. The company's annual loss ballooned to 20.7 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) in the past year, despite posting stronger-than-anticipated sales in the fourth quarter of 2023. Nio Inc., the Shanghai-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, is grappling with a widening financial chasm amidst a fiercely competitive market in China, the world's largest arena for electric vehicles. The company's annual loss ballooned to 20.7 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) in the past year, despite posting stronger-than-anticipated sales in the fourth quarter of 2023. -
Elon Musk Outraged Over 'Criminal' Legal Fees in Tesla Pay Dispute
Musk's critique comes in the wake of a contentious legal battle where lawyers sought a staggering 11% of Tesla shares, valued at approximately $5.6 billion, as attorney fees. Musk's critique comes in the wake of a contentious legal battle where lawyers sought a staggering 11% of Tesla shares, valued at approximately $5.6 billion, as attorney fees. -
Apple Set to Unveil New iPads and M3 MacBooks Online, Skipping Spring Event
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is poised to introduce new iterations of its iPad Pro, iPad Air, and the M3 MacBook Air through online announcements, deviating from the grandeur of its customary spring events. This approach, leveraging online videos and marketing campaigns, marks the second consecutive year Apple has opted for a more subdued product unveiling. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is poised to introduce new iterations of its iPad Pro, iPad Air, and the M3 MacBook Air through online announcements, deviating from the grandeur of its customary spring events. This approach, leveraging online videos and marketing campaigns, marks the second consecutive year Apple has opted for a more subdued product unveiling. -
Attorneys Seek $6 Billion Stock Payout for Overturning Musk's Tesla Package
Attorneys who successfully challenged the legality of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion compensation package have made an audacious request to a Delaware judge for a fee of nearly $6 billion in Tesla stock. Attorneys who successfully challenged the legality of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion compensation package have made an audacious request to a Delaware judge for a fee of nearly $6 billion in Tesla stock. -
From Open Source to Closed Doors: Musk Sues OpenAI Over Microsoft Partnership and Secrecy
Elon Musk has initiated legal action against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging that the AI research firm has strayed from its foundational ethos by entering into a lucrative partnership with Microsoft and by withholding the source code of its latest AI innovations. Elon Musk has initiated legal action against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging that the AI research firm has strayed from its foundational ethos by entering into a lucrative partnership with Microsoft and by withholding the source code of its latest AI innovations. -
Meta to Phase Out News Content, Halts Financial Deals with US and Australian Publishers
Facebook, owned by Meta Platforms Inc., is set to eliminate its News tab feature in early April 2024, impacting users predominantly in the United States and Australia. Facebook, owned by Meta Platforms Inc., is set to eliminate its News tab feature in early April 2024, impacting users predominantly in the United States and Australia. -
iPhone 15 Discounts Deepen in China as Apple Faces Sales Downturn
Major Chinese online retailers including JD.com, TMall, and Pinduoduo have initiated another round of substantial discounts on Apple's iPhone 15, merely five months post its launch. Major Chinese online retailers including JD.com, TMall, and Pinduoduo have initiated another round of substantial discounts on Apple's iPhone 15, merely five months post its launch. -
Hacker Relinquishes $5M in Stolen Ether to Seneca Protocol, Retains Bounty
A hacker responsible for infiltrating the Seneca stablecoin protocol and absconding with approximately $6.4 million worth of Ether (ETH) has returned more than $5 million of the stolen assets. This restitution followed an intriguing negotiation that saw the hacker accept an offer to keep a 20% bounty, amounting to around $1.04 million, as a reward for their "whitehat efforts." A hacker responsible for infiltrating the Seneca stablecoin protocol and absconding with approximately $6.4 million worth of Ether (ETH) has returned more than $5 million of the stolen assets. This restitution followed an intriguing negotiation that saw the hacker accept an offer to keep a 20% bounty, amounting to around $1.04 million, as a reward for their "whitehat efforts."