The Donald Trump-backed Truth Social is live in Google’s Play Store following a months-long delay due to concerns over its content moderation policies. The two sides had been going back and forth about the app’s approval since late August, according to Axios. Truth Social launched in Apple’s App Store back in February, but up until… Continue reading Google lets Donald Trump’s Truth Social into Play Store
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Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million after misinformation campaign targeting Sandy Hook families
After nearly a decade of peddling baseless conspiracy theories and outright lies about the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a Connecticut jury has awarded nearly a billion dollars in damages to families of the victims and an FBI agent whose lives were further upended by Jones’ claims the shooting was a hoax.… Continue reading Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million after misinformation campaign targeting Sandy Hook families
Lawsuit accuses Meta executives of taking bribes from OnlyFans
A lawsuit accusing Meta of conspiring with OnlyFans is now known to include some serious allegations against top executives. Thanks to an accidentally unredacted court document, Gizmodo has learned that adult entertainers accused Meta global affairs President Nick Clegg, VP Nicola Mendelsohn and European safety director Cristian Perrella of taking bribes to give OnlyFans an… Continue reading Lawsuit accuses Meta executives of taking bribes from OnlyFans
SE Asia’s tech layoffs have been brutal, but all’s not lost for jobseekers“There is now slightly less competition for the talent you’re hiring.”
Layoffs at tech startups in Indonesia and Southeast Asia have surged in the past few months, as looming economic headwinds impact growth and businesses. And industry observers note that the current wave is more serious than the one seen in pandemic-hit 2020. But the changes could be welcome for sectors that had hired perhaps too… Continue reading SE Asia’s tech layoffs have been brutal, but all’s not lost for jobseekers“There is now slightly less competition for the talent you’re hiring.”
Exit route may open up for investors as over 45 firms line up IPO plans in India
At a time when investors are struggling to score exits amid growing macroeconomic uncertainty, over 45 PE and VC-backed companies in India are waiting in the wings to make their public market debut. If their IPO plans materialise, these firms could raise as much as Rs 76,948 crore ($9.4 billion) and pave the way for… Continue reading Exit route may open up for investors as over 45 firms line up IPO plans in India
India: Mobile app buyout firm KalaGato lines up $100m for deals
Data-driven mobile app buyouts company KalaGato plans to invest $100 million in buying over 70 mobile applications by 2025, its founder Aman Kumar told DealStreetAsia in an interview. Founded by two IIT graduates and an ex-VC: Himanshu Dhakar, Nikhil Bhaskar and Aman Kumar — KalaGato started out as a big data analytics platform in 2015… Continue reading India: Mobile app buyout firm KalaGato lines up $100m for deals
Singapore’s OCBC scouts for acquisitions in Indonesia to speed up growth
Singapore-based Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd is hunting for acquisitions in Indonesia to speed up its growth, aiming to leverage a strong capital buffer built up in recent years, the head of Southeast Asia’s second-biggest bank said. “Indonesia offers a lot of potential. Would I look at inorganic? Yes, I will, when the right thing comes… Continue reading Singapore’s OCBC scouts for acquisitions in Indonesia to speed up growth
Polestar steers toward the mass market with its first electric SUV
EV maker Polestar has unveiled the Polestar 3, its first SUV designed to help propel the startup to bona fide mass market automaker. Priced from $83,900, the 489-horsepower Polestar 3 will achieve an estimated 300-mile range, according to Polestar — a competitive set of figures designed to compete with a forthcoming crop of battery-electric luxury… Continue reading Polestar steers toward the mass market with its first electric SUV
Toyota exec equates 300K hybrids sold to 90K electric vehicles while heatedly defending company’s EV plans
Toyota can’t seem to grasp why it’s being criticized for its lack of progress in fully electric vehicles. The Japanese automaker is making headlines Wednesday after an executive went off on a tangent defending Toyota’s carbon reduction efforts and future EV plans – the frustration comes as Toyota has come under fire for not going all… Continue reading Toyota exec equates 300K hybrids sold to 90K electric vehicles while heatedly defending company’s EV plans
Tesla is going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system
Tesla is reportedly going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system through a partnership with Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc. (ESS), creator of the Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P.®). Emergency Safety Solutions describes the H.E.L.P. system for disabled vehicles on the highway: ESS’ Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P.®) is designed to provide highly conspicuous lighting and digital communication using… Continue reading Tesla is going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system