Monthly Archives: April 2024

Net Neutrality Returns to a Very Different Internet

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Techme101

The FCC voted 3-2 to restore net neutrality rules that had disappeared during the Trump administration.

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Snap shares soar 25% as company beats on earnings, shows strong revenue growth

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Techme101

Snap reported first-quarter results that beat analysts’ estimates

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Intel shares fall after providing weak forecast for the current quarter

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Techme101

Intel’s report was the first since the company revealed that it had restructured its financial reports to make Intel Foundry a separate line item.

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Alphabet issues first ever dividend, $70 billion buyback

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Techme101

Google issued its first ever dividend of 20 cents and authorized a $70 billion share repurchase program alongside its first-quarter earnings.

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It’s a sunny day for Google Cloud

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Techme101

Google Cloud, Google’s cloud computing division, had a blockbuster fiscal quarter, blowing past analysts’ expectations and sending Google parent company Alphabet’s stock soaring 13%+ in after-hours trading. Google Cloud revenue jumped 28% to $9.57 billion in Q1 2024, bolstered by … Continue reading →

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Rubrik’s shares end trading up almost 16% on the company’s public debut

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Techme101

This share price gives Rubrik a fully diluted valuation of $6.6 billion, up 88% from its last primary valuation of $3.5 billion in 2019. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Health insurance giant Kaiser notifies millions of a data breach

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Techme101

Kaiser, one of the largest healthcare organizations in the United States, said it was notifying 13.4 million members of a data breach earlier in April. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Sanctuary’s new humanoid robot learns faster and costs less

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Techme101

Sanctuary AI often isn’t mentioned in the same breath as humanoid robotics firms like Boston Dynamics, Agility, Figure and 1X, but the Canadian company has been operating in the space for some time. In fact, a new robot introduced on … Continue reading →

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Breaking down TikTok’s legal arguments around free speech, national security claims

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Techme101

Social media platform TikTok says that a bill banning the app in the U.S. is “unconstitutional” and that it will fight this latest attempt to restrict its use in court. The bill in question, which President Joe Biden signed Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Gen Z is losing its political voice on social media

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Techme101

President Joe Biden signed the bill this week that could ban TikTok from the U.S. if its parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell the platform. According to young political content creators, the ban could decimate Gen Z’s access to political news … Continue reading →

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