HOUSTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil’s trophy US campus is becoming an internet meme. The visually stunning complex, sometimes compared to Apple’s Ring and Alphabet’s Googleplex campuses, opened in 2014 as Exxon stood atop the global oil market. Its centerpiece is a giant cube that appears to float above the office and research center. … Read more
A man wearing a protective face mask takes a photo with his mobile phone at midday at Shibuya Crossing during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) – Japanese mobile operator KDDI Corp (9433.T) said it … Read more
June 30 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc, owner of Facebook (META.O) is bracing for a leaner second half as it faces macroeconomic pressures and data privacy breaches from its advertising business, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday. The company needs to “prioritize more ruthlessly” and “operate leaner, meaner, better-executed teams,” chief … Read more
OAKLAND, California, June 30 (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence chatbot company Replika, which offers its customers bespoke avatars that talk to and listen to them, says it receives a handful of messages almost daily from users who think their online friend is sensitive. “We’re not talking about crazy people or people who have hallucinations or delusions,” … Read more
JOHANNESBURG/AMSTERDAM June 27 (Reuters) – Tech investor Prosus NV (PRX.AS)will leverage its huge stake in China’s Tencent to fund a stock buyback in itself and as the parent company of Naspers (NPNJn.J)the Dutch company said Monday, flipping shares of the Chinese tech giant. The move aims to close a gap between the market value of … Read more
A man holds a laptop computer as cybercode is projected onto him in this illustrative photo taken May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 (Reuters) – Hacking tools from an Italian company have been used to spy on Apple Inc. (AAPL.O) and Android smartphones … Read more
