Stop using WhatsApp, get Paris-made alternative, French PM tells ministers
By Elizabeth Pineau and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – France’s prime minister asked her cabinet to stop using widespread instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram and install widely…
Snowflake sees product revenue above estimates on AI-driven demand
By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) – Snowflake forecasted quarterly product revenue above estimates on Wednesday, as increasing adoption of artificial intelligence boosted demand for its data cloud offerings. Shares of the…
NASA to train Indian astronaut for ISS voyage in deepening space ties
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) – NASA will train an Indian astronaut for a voyage to the International Space Station as early as next year, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said…
Tech trends of 2024: here is the top 5
The countdown to the New Year is an opportunity to stop and think about what the tech trends in this sector might be during 2024. Like a machine in constant…
Retail traders reignite rally in GameStop shares
By Medha Singh and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed (Reuters) – Retail traders powered a nearly 20% jump in GameStop shares to a two-month high in regular trading on Wednesday, extending a…
Ransomware group ‘Black Basta’ has raked in more than $100 million
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A cyber extortion gang suspected of being an offshoot of the notorious Russian Conti group of hackers has raked in more than $100 million…
Alexa, Amazon’s smart assistant enters a new era with GenAI
Five years of Alexa and big numbers seal the interaction between people and Amazon’s smart speaker. To celebrate the anniversary, Amazon Italy organised a party meeting with the press at…
Meta Platforms’ paid ad-free service targeted in Austrian privacy complaint
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Meta Platforms’ paid no-ads subscription service launched in Europe this month faced one of its biggest tests as advocacy group NOYB on Tuesday…
Cryptoverse: ‘Layer two’ tokens enjoy new life as bitcoin soars
By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – It’s next-level stuff. “Layer 2” cryptocurrencies native to projects built on top of “layer 1” blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum…
Australian regulator calls for new competition laws for digital platforms
By Ayushman Ojha (Reuters) – Australia’s competition watchdog said on Monday new competition laws were required in response to the rapid expansion of digital platforms such as Amazon, Apple, Google,…