According to TheVerge, Ford announced the launch of a new battery development center in Michigan, the first step toward taking on some of the burden of building its own battery cells for electric cars in-house. The new “global battery center of excellence” will be called Ford Ion Park and will be based in Southeast Michigan....
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Image-sharing company, Pinterest’s user growth on decline – Report
A slowdown in Pinterest Inc’s user growth tarnished an otherwise strong quarterly report card, sending shares down about 10% aftermarket on Tuesday even though the company forecast current-quarter revenue above estimates. With pandemic restrictions easing across the world, people are dialing down time spent on social media, but a boom in ad spending by companies helped...
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The Real Reason LG Closed its Mobile Business Unit
The South Korean tech giant announced on April 5 that it’s exiting the “highly competitive” smartphone business by closing its mobile unit, signaling the end of an era for a company that was once a top-tier handset maker. The decision underscores how difficult it is to compete with industry giants like Samsung and Apple, particularly in the...
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How to make a Cryptocurrency or NFT Wallet
Hey everybody. I wanted to write this article for two reasons: It’s just a good article to write as many of you navigate these uncharted crypto waters. I am currently working on something very cool that is going to happen in early May, and it is very important to me that my OG community is...
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Tecno Mobile replaced Samsung as the top-selling smartphone in Africa – Research
China’s Tecno Mobile has claimed the title of Africa’s largest smartphone brand, saying third-party data shows it unseated Korean heavyweight Samsung in unit sale terms in 2020. Though it sells more affordable models too, Samsung is best known for its high-end flagship smartphones. In contrast, Tecno – which remains largely unknown in South Africa outside...
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5 Reasons Daniel Mminele was Fired as Absa’s CEO According to the Board’s Chairperson
Speaking to Bruce Whitfield on The Money Show on Talk Radio 702 about the partying of Absa’s CEO Daniel Mminele. The Absa Group Chair Wendy Lucas-Bull said the parting of ways “merely reflects divergent professional views and approaches, and is on a ‘no fault’ basis”. “The parties have not managed to achieve alignment in relation...
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Universities in Nigeria must rethink how Journalism is taught – Nathan Oguche Emmanuel
Changes in the journalism profession have made journalism education challenging. For instance, the growth of the internet has given everyone the ability to generate and distribute information. This includes news materials and photographs, shared across public platforms without any professional or editorial scrutiny. As a result of this democratisation, journalists are struggling to adapt to...
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South Africa Local Government will take place on the 27 October 2021 – President Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced 27 October 2021 as the date for the local government elections. This will be the sixth time in a democratic South Africa that voters will elect leadership and public representatives at metropolitan, district and local government level. The Presidency said Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana...
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Spotify Is Launching Podcast Subscriptions to compete with Apple Podcast
The battle for audio market is raging as most social media platforms are launching audio division within their respective companies. This comes after the news that, Spotify is launching Podcast Subscriptions, and unlike its competitor Apple is not planning to take a cut from creators. According to Variety, Spotify wants to be the industry’s No. 1...
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Success Stories and Fiction of Failure writes Futurist and Trends Analyst John Sanei
Success is a strange idea. Unlike most words, it means something completely different to each of us. We measure and define it as individuals and groups, and yet it’s still something we all strive for: we want to be successful. But what does that mean in a world where the future has arrived a decade...