Twitter partners with AP, Reuters to battle misinformation on its site

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Twitter Inc will partner with the Associated Press and Reuters to more quickly provide credible information on the social networking site as part of an effort to fight the spread of misinformation, it said on Monday. Like other social media companies, the San Francisco-based firm has been...

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Micron kicks off dividend payments, shifts to 'opportunistic' share buybacks

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Memory chip maker Micron Technology Inc on Monday said it would shift how it returns cash to shareholders, buying up more shares when prices are low, fewer when prices are high and instituting a dividend for the first time. Micron makes DRAM and NAND memory chips, which are needed for nearly...

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AT&T's DirecTV to become standalone video business

(Reuters) - AT&T Inc's satellite television provider, DirecTV, will become a standalone video business as part of a deal between the wireless service provider and buyout firm TPG Capital. The video service unit said on Monday it will launch DirecTv Stream, a platform that will allow its users to get access to streaming services...

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Instagram says resolved issue affecting some users

(Reuters) -Facebook Inc's Instagram said on Monday it had resolved an issue that caused glitches for some users with its platform. "And we're back! If you were having a hard time earlier, your account should be working normally now," Instagram said in a tweet https://twitter.com/InstagramComms/status/1422326494655770638 late on Monday....

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China's electric vehicle makers report strong July sales

(Reuters) -Electric vehicle sales at China's Li Auto and Xpeng Inc more than tripled in July from a year ago, while they doubled at Nio Inc, helped by robust demand for new energy automobiles in the world's biggest auto market. The rise in July deliveries comes at a time when electric car makers have been expanding manufacturing capacity...

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Facebook's Kustomer deal may hurt competition, EU regulators say

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Facebook's acquisition of U.S. customer service startup Kustomer may hurt competition and boost its market power in online advertising, European Union antitrust regulators warned on Monday as they opened a full-scale investigation into the deal. The move by the European Commission comes...

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Ferrari boss has no fears over electric future

By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) -Ferrari, the sports car maker synonymous with roaring petrol engines, welcomes the shift to electric powertrains and is confident of retaining its lead in the market for high performance cars, its chairman said on Monday. The European Union last month proposed an effective ban on the...

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Uber, Lyft seen boosted by return of riders, but driver shortage, stubborn virus cloud outlook

By Tina Bellon and Akanksha Rana (Reuters) - Ride hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc promised Wall Street they would be back on the road to profitability and growth by the time they reported second-quarter results this week, thanks to cost-cutting done to survive the pandemic. Now, concerns over an...

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Google to launch own processor for upcoming Pixel phones

(Reuters) -Alphabet Inc's Google will use processors designed in-house for its Pixel phones launching later this fall, in a shift away from Qualcomm Inc's technology that has powered the search giant's Android devices for more than 15 years. The processor, called Tensor, will power the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones, Google said in a...

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4 Crazy Tips to increase your business beauty by using Custom Bath Bomb Boxes

It's no secret that custom packaging is the latest trend in the packaging industry. Everyone wants their products to stand out from the rest with custom and personalized packaging from jewelry to cosmetics.One of the most popular types of custom boxes for bath bombs is Custom Boxes. If you're looking for a way to make your company more memorable while...

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