Monthly Archives: January 2023

TikTok expands its DM settings to let users choose who can message them

TikTok has quietly expanded its direct messaging settings to give users a choice of who they want to receive messages from. The options are now: everyone, suggested friends, mutual followers, people you’ve sent messages to, or no one. Prior to … Continue reading

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Tesla shares pop over 11% on ‘better than feared’ earnings results, demand outlook

Tesla shares moved sharply upward after CEO Elon Musk noted that the electric car manufacturer could produce 2 million cars in 2023.

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Crédit Agricole successfully experiments with quantum computing

As financial institutions continue to invest in quantum computing, the French bank announced two successful experiments for derivatives and credit calculations. The post Crédit Agricole successfully experiments with quantum computing appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Peacock tops 20M subscribers in Q4 as losses widen

Comcast-owned streaming service Peacock had its best quarterly result since its 2020 launch, adding five million paying subscribers in its fourth quarter of 2022 to bring the total to 20 million, up from the over 15 million subs in the … Continue reading

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Method raises $16M to power loan repayment, balance transfers and more across fintech apps

Method, a startup that aims to make it easier for fintech developers to embed repayment, balance transfers and bill pay automation into their apps, today announced that it closed a $16 million Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, … Continue reading

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Elon Musk says a Chinese automaker will likely be second to Tesla: ‘They work the smartest’

Tesla has a number of challengers in China, including a slew of start-ups such as Nio, Xpeng and Li Auto. Tesla’s biggest rival in China right now is BYD.

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Smartphone shipments plunge to a low not seen since 2013 — their largest ever decline

Apple maintained its position as the top smartphone maker in the world, shipping 72.3 million iPhones in the fourth quarter, down 14.9% year on year, IDC said.

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US federal agencies hacked using legitimate remote desktop tools

The U.S. government’s cybersecurity agency has warned that criminal financially motivated hackers compromised federal agencies using legitimate remote desktop software. CISA said in a joint advisory with the National Security Agency on Wednesday that it had identified a “widespread cyber … Continue reading

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Addie’s opens first drive-up grocery store in Massachusetts following $10.1M seed

Much of the online grocery delivery frenzy from the past three years has mainly catered to urbanites who need a few items delivered in 20 minutes. But what if you are a suburban mom trying to fit a week’s worth … Continue reading

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Leveraging Social Media To Grow Your Career In 2023

Employees are ready to change their jobs, with nearly half of American workers planning to look for a new job in the coming six months. According to a new Robert Half report, which surveyed 2,500 professionals, around 46% of them said they … Continue reading

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