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US online sales hit $7.2 billion on first day of Amazon Prime Day event, Adobe says
(Reuters) - Shoppers spent about $7.2 billion online across retailers during the first day of Amazon's Prime Day in the United States, according to a report from Adobe Analytics on Wednesday. Major re...
Thomson Reuters Jul 17, 2024
Facebook removes 63,000 accounts in Nigeria over 'sextortion' scams
LAGOS (Reuters) - Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it had removed about 63,000 Facebook accounts in Nigeria that attempted to engage in financial sexual extortion scams mostly aimed at adult men in th...
Thomson Reuters Jul 24, 2024
Sequoia Capital-backed Vanta raises funding at $2.45 billion valuation
(Reuters) - Online security and compliance management platform Vanta said on Wednesday it had raised $150 million in a fresh funding round led by venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, giving it a valu...
Thomson Reuters Jul 24, 2024
FBI says shooter who tried to kill Trump Googled details on JFK assassination
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The man who tried to kill former President Donald Trump conducted online research about how Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated former President John F. Kennedy, FB...
Thomson Reuters Jul 24, 2024
Microsoft to power data centers with Brookfield renewables deal, FT says
(Reuters) - Canada's Brookfield Asset Management is set to develop new wind and solar farms with backing from tech giant Microsoft in an attempt to bring 10.5 gigawatts of generating capacity online, ...
Thomson Reuters May 01, 2024
US online retail spending up 7% Jan-April, driven by demand for cheaper products, report says
(Reuters) - Online retail sales in the U.S. rose about 7% from January to April this year, an Adobe Analytics report showed on Thursday, driven by strong demand for groceries and cheaper discretionary...
Thomson Reuters May 09, 2024
Australia targets social media with parliamentary probe
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia announced on Friday that it would hold a parliamentary inquiry to look into the negative impacts of social media platforms, saying they have significant reac...
Thomson Reuters May 10, 2024
Swifties' enthusiasm for their idol's tour boosts travel demand in Europe
(Reuters) - Taylor Swift fans, commonly known as 'Swifties', are spurring massive air travel demand in Europe as they follow their idol's 'Eras' tour between May and August, Spanish online travel book...
Thomson Reuters Jan 16, 2024
Israel raids main Gaza hospital as Rafah concerns grow
By James Mackenzie and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/DOHA (Reuters) - Israeli forces raided the biggest functioning hospital in Gaza, they said on Thursday, as video posted online showed chaos, shouting...
Thomson Reuters Feb 15, 2024
Digital overhaul is key to Ukraine's war effort, defence official says
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's military must cut bureaucracy through digitisation and smart online services to strengthen its war effort against Russia, a senior defence official said on ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
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