Facebook is getting into the subscription newsletter game. Facebook launched its newsletter product “Bulletin” on Tuesday, a standalone platform for free and paid articles and podcasts that will aim to rival Substack. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the platform, which is live at Bulletin.com, and introduced some of the writers that the company has recruited in...
Month: <span>June 2021</span>
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Independent Political Analysis on Former President Zuma’s Contempt of Court Case
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday handed down judgment in former President Jacob Zuma’s contempt of court case. It said he was in contempt of court when he failed to appear and participate at the state capture inquiry. Here’s some analysis from two independent political analyst Judith February and Ralph Mathekga! Political analyst February said Zuma...
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Mexican Billionaire Salinas to Lead Bitcoin Friendly Bank
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego said his banking business may begin using bitcoin, becoming the country’s first bank to start accepting the cryptocurrency. Salinas, who is ranked as Mexico’s third richest man with a family fortune estimated at $15.8 billion by Forbes, is the owner of the large Banco Azteca banking business. Salinas last year...
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Twitter named Sarah Personette as new Chief Customer Officer
Twitter has named Sarah Personette as chief customer officer of the company, effective from August 1st. Sara will oversee the social media platform’s global ad sales, global content partnerships and revenue operations. This comes after the departure of Matt Derella, who will leave after nine years at Twitter. Personette joined Twitter in October 2018, leading...
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Coinbase granted a Licence for Crypto custody Services in Germany
Bitcoin market exchange Coinbase to start trading in Germany. According to Reuters, Germany’s financial market watchdog BaFin on Monday granted the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase permission to provide crypto custody services and proprietary trading, the first licence it has issued for such business in Germany. The licence allows Coinbase Germany GmbH to conduct proprietary trading of...
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Samsung Unveils new Smartwatch Interface
Samsung Presents New Watch Experience With a Sneak Peek of One UI Watch. Samsung Electronics unveiled its new smartwatch interface at the Mobile World conference, for the operating system it co-developed with Alphabet Inc’s Google. The One UI Watch interface will come with the new Galaxy Watch for a more seamless experience between the smartwatch...
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Reuters and Facebook Launches Free Online Course for Journalists
The Facebook Journalism Project has announced their partnership with Reuters to launch a free online training programme for journalists – the Reuters Digital Journalism Course. The Project works with publishers around the world to strengthen the connection between journalists and the communities they serve. Its training, programs and partnerships work by investing in organisations that...
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Crypto Exchange Binance Banned by UK Financial Regulator
Britain’s financial regulator has said Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, cannot conduct any regulated activity and issued a warning to consumers about the platform, which is coming under growing scrutiny globally. In a notice dated June 25, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Binance Markets Ltd, Binance’s only regulated UK entity, “must...
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Full Speech | President Ramaphosa move South Africa to Alert Level 4 Lockdown
Fellow South Africans, Our former President Nelson Mandela once wrote: “I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. “But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb”. As...
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Tesla to “Recall” 285,000 cars from Chinese Market due to Faulty Software
Electric car giant Tesla will “recall” over 285,000 cars from the Chinese market after an investigation found issues with its assisted driving software that could cause road collisions, a government regulator announced late Friday. Tesla would contact affected users to upgrade their vehicle’s software remotely for free, a State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) notice...