Technology

The billionaire owner of Twitter Inc was inundated with pleadings and demands from banned account holders and world leaders within hours after Elon Musk inaugurated a new era for the company. As he had promised in an open letter to advertisers on Thursday, the CEO of electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc faces the challenge of restoring free speech while keeping …

Until recently, the US economy appeared to be able to withstand an onslaught of interest rate hikes. However, disappointing profits from the megacap businesses that have led the market higher for years are destroying their stock prices and sending a troubling message about the economy. Amazon was the latest corporate behemoth to offer bad news, announcing on Thursday that costs …

Luis, a Colombian student of 28 years old, works through the night to moderate videos on TikTok. He attempts to sleep throughout the day, but the films occasionally haunt his dreams. He recalls a video recorded at a party showing two individuals carrying what seemed to be bits of flesh. When they turned around, it seemed that they were carrying …

SpaceX expands its satellite internet unit’s venture into in-flight WiFi services with the launch of Starlink Aviation on Wednesday, offering clients a $150,000 airplane antenna in the face of intensifying competition in the airborne connectivity market. Starlink, SpaceX’s expanding network of thousands of internet satellites, will charge customers seeking broadband internet aboard private aircraft between $12,500 and $25,000 per month, …

In an effort to introduce its electric aircraft to global markets, Chinese electronic vehicle manufacturer Xpeng Inc.’s “flying car” performed its first public flight in the United Arab Emirates. A two-seater electric VTOL aircraft, the X2 is propelled by eight propellers, two of which are located in each corner of the craft. The manufacturer of the vehicle hailed Monday’s 90-minute, …

PLDT is requesting that Dito Telecommunity pay P429 million in service costs, which Dito Telecommunity has refused to pay. In a filing with the stock exchange on Friday, October 7, the Pangilinan-led PLDT notified Dennis Uy’s Dito of a material breach and demanded payment for the construction and provisioning of transmission facilities that Dito is currently utilizing to deliver telecommunications …

A new cybersecurity awareness campaign has been rolled out in Abu Dhabi to reduce cyber threats and risks and promote a culture of cybersecurity among government employees and residents. On Tuesday, the Department of Government Support, which is being represented in this initiative by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), made the announcement that the Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign would soon …

On Friday, September 30, Tesla CEO Elon Musk displayed a prototype of the company’s humanoid robot named Optimus. Musk said that the electric car manufacturer would be able to construct millions of them and sell them for less than $20,000, which is less than a third of the price of a Model Y. Musk stated that he anticipated Tesla would …

Nine people who know about the situation say that spy software made by an Israeli surveillance company was used to spy on more than a dozen top Indonesian government and military officials last year. Six of the people told Reuters that they were the ones who were being watched. People say that the targets included Indonesia’s Chief Economic Minister Airlangga …

Amazon made a number of product announcements on Wednesday, including an upgrade to its array of voice-controlled gadgets and e-readers, as well as a contactless device that can track people’s sleep. The online store claims that its sleep device, which is called Halo Rise and costs $139.99, monitors the temperature, humidity, and light levels in the room in addition to …