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FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters

U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially. The Food and Drug Administration’s decisions mark a big step toward expanding the U.S. booster […]

IBM brings $17.79 billion for Q3 revenue

IBM released on Wednesday its third-quarter (Q3) revenue report, revealing the hardware company’s rise in cloud unit, faced with a drop in IBM Z Power systems. The hardware computer mogul reported a non-generally accepted accounting principle (GAAP) of $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) revenue, resulting in $17.6 billion, with a 1 percent rise Year-over-Year (YoY). Non-GAAP […]

Trump announces launch of his very own social media site

Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s launching a new media company with its own social media platform. Trump says his goal in launching the Trump Media & Technology Group and its “Truth Social” app is to […]

Facebook to refurbish its image with a rebrand

Facebook announced on Tuesday plans to rebrand its image by changing its name to mirror the tech giant’s recent emphasis on creating its metaverse, according to The Verge.  Mark Zuckerberg is planning to change the social networking company’s name, with the new label will be announced next week at the company’s annual Connect conference on October […]

As Bitcoin goes mainstream, Wall Street looks to cash in

Love cryptocurrencies or hate the very idea of them, they’re becoming more mainstream by the day. Cryptocurrencies have surged so much that their total value has reached nearly $2.5 trillion, rivaling the world’s most valuable company, Apple, and have amassed more than 200 million users. At that size, it’s simply too big for the financial […]

Smartphone producer Foxconn announces electric car venture

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Taiwanese company that manufactures smartphones for Apple Inc. and other global brands announced plans Monday to produce electric cars for auto brands under a similar contract model. Foxconn Technology Group will produce cars and buses for brands in China, North America, Europe and other markets, said its chairman, Young Liu. […]

Huawei's 5G digitization of oil and gas

This year, Chinese telecom giant Huawei took a different approach to incorporate our lives with technology.In GITEX’s innovative spectacle, Huawei dived into digital practices around cloud, AI, and 5G. The electronics business demonstrated how sophisticated technology revolutionizes and reshapes digital transformation across various sectors.With its 5G network, Huawei exhibited to visitors the role the fifth […]

Etisalat demonstrates smart retail powered by 5G, IoT, and AI

Etisalat is showing the retail spaces of tomorrow at GITEX Global 2021, with futuristic solutions that will transform the brick-and-mortar experience, setting the pace for digital retail and enabling a digital experience for consumers.With 5G connectivity, digitization has become a reality. During this year’s edition, the demonstrations will help visitors witness the evolution of retail […]

Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build 'metaverse'

Facebook said it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a new computing platform that promises to connect people virtually but could raise concerns about privacy and the social platform gaining more control over people’s online lives. The company said in a blog post Sunday […]