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Remote Work Responsible For Slowdown Of Innovation – Says Nike CEO

Nike CEO John Donahoe on Friday blamed remote work for the company falling behind on innovation, saying that it’s tough to be disruptive when people are working from home. In a television interview, Donahoe was asked about the company’s lack of fresh new products in its assortment, which had been...

Google's Proposed Massive Acquisition Would Lead To A New Regulatory Battle

Even though many analysts think that Google parent Alphabet's planned acquisition of marketing software business HubSpot would not curtail competition, it would require the tech giant to create a new front in its struggle with antitrust watchdogs. Regulators would undoubtedly oppose the...

Music Streaming Apps In Europe Will Be Allowed To Link To Their Own Websites By Apple For Users Buying

In an effort to comply with a European Union rule, Apple stated on Friday that it would be facilitating the process for music streaming apps on its App Store within the European Economic Area to notify consumers of alternative ways to acquire digital services.   The decision was made a few...

Amid Intense Chinese EV Rivalry, Tesla Abandons Plans For A Low-Cost Vehicle

Based on information gleaned from three people with knowledge of the situation and corporate communications obtained by Reuters, Tesla has cancelled the low-cost vehicle that investors had been hoping would propel the company's expansion into a mass-market manufacturer.   According to the...

McDonald's Plans To Repurchase All Of Its Eateries In Israel

After a boycott of the company in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict, fast food juggernaut McDonald's has decided to purchase back all of its Israeli locations. The business announced that it and franchisee Alonyal had come to an agreement for the return of 225 locations nationwide, supporting...

Google Claims To Be Considering An AI Paywall

There are rumours that Google, the search engine that over a billion people use worldwide, may start charging for premium material produced by artificial intelligence (AI). The Alphabet Inc.-owned corporation is reportedly rethinking its economic strategy and considering enclosing some of its main...

Tether, And Circle To Be Challenged In The $150 Billion Market By Ripple Through Launch Of U.S. Dollar Stablecoin

The $150 billion stablecoin market has seen the entry of crypto firm Ripple, which has introduced a digital currency based on the US dollar. According to Ripple, the stablecoin will always be backed 1-to-1 by an equivalent amount of assets that the business keeps in reserve, such as US dollar...

Intel's Chip-Making Division Reports An Operating Loss Of $7 Billion

Intel revealed increasing operating losses for its foundry division, which is a setback for the chipmaker as it attempts to reclaim the technological advantage it lost to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in recent years.   Compared to the $5.2 billion in operating losses the previous year,...

Delivery Of Its First EV Initiated By Chinese Smartphone Maker Xiaomi With An Order Book Of Over 100,000 EVs

Since it started shipping on Wednesday, Xiaomi, a Chinese manufacturer of smartphones, has announced that it has received more than 100,000 orders for its debut automobile, the SU7, an electric sports car.   At a ceremony in Beijing to mark the first deliveries, CEO and creator Lei Jun...

Swiss Financial Behemoth UBS Is Set To Begin A $2 Billion Share Buyback Program

A fresh $2 billion share repurchase programme was unveiled by UBS on Tuesday, with up to $1 billion of that amount anticipated to be paid out this year.   “As previously communicated, in 2024 we expect to repurchase up to USD 1bn of our shares, commencing after the completion of the merger...

Customers Of Xiaomi's EVs Must Wait Months For Deliveries, Indicating Strong Demand

Due to high demand for its first-ever automobile, Xiaomi, a Chinese company, is warning prospective customers that they may have to wait four to seven months to get their SU7 electric sedan.   Pre-orders for the manufacturer of cellphones and other consumer gadgets exceeded 88,898 in the...

Microsoft Will Bifurcating Teams And Office Globally In Response To Antitrust Concerns

Six months after unbundling the two products in Europe to try and avoid a potential EU antitrust charge, Microsoft announced on Monday that it will pitch its chat and video programme Teams independently from its Office suite worldwide.   Following a complaint by the rival workspace messaging...
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