#Apple and Facebook deliver strong earnings in boon to markets

#Apple and Facebook deliver strong earnings in boon to markets

“#Apple and Facebook deliver strong earnings in boon to markets” Apple and Facebook delivered on blowout earnings Wednesday evening, giving US markets a lift into the back half of the busiest earnings week of the quarter.  Apple said sales jumped 54% during its fiscal second quarter, with each product category seeing double-digit growth. The company…

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#Mark Zuckerberg plastered face in sunscreen to fool paparazzi

#Mark Zuckerberg plastered face in sunscreen to fool paparazzi

“#Mark Zuckerberg plastered face in sunscreen to fool paparazzi” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the images of him caked in sunscreen was a failed effort to disguise himself from the paparazzi while surfing in Hawaii. Now-infamous images of the tech founder riding an eFoil surfboard went viral last year, drawing comparisons to Batman villain the…

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#Facebook alternative Mighty Networks closes  million in funding

#Facebook alternative Mighty Networks closes $50 million in funding

“#Facebook alternative Mighty Networks closes $50 million in funding” A social media network that aims to give content creators more financial control just landed a $50 million investment. Mighty Networks, founded by Gina Bianchini in 2017, has already attracted 10,000 paying content creators and brands to its platform, including the popular TED conferences, Singularity University…

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#‘Big Tech should face antitrust scrutiny’

#‘Big Tech should face antitrust scrutiny’

“#‘Big Tech should face antitrust scrutiny’” In an exclusive interview with “Hannity,” former President Donald J. Trump said that social media and Big Tech firms like Facebook, Twitter, Amazon and Google should face the scrutiny of antitrust investigatory bodies, given their monopolistic actions toward American political discourse. The Palm Beach, Fla., resident added that a video released by investigative journalist James…

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#Amazon is opening a beauty salon in London

#Amazon is opening a beauty salon in London

“#Amazon is opening a beauty salon in London” Amazon is opening a hair salon in London — its latest odd lurch into new businesses as the pandemic continues to fuel the e-commerce giant’s torrid growth. The Amazon Salon, unveiled in a Tuesday blog post, will occupy a two-story, 1,500-square-foot space in Spitalfields, a trendy neighborhood in…

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