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AMCU gives the go-ahead: billionaire Xavier Niel may buy lifecell for $525 mln

In December of last year, it was revealed that the French investment firm NJJ Capital is acquiring the Ukrainian mobile operator lifecell from the Turkish company Turkcell. Along with the operator, the French also took over the call centers of Global...

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Adobe executive compared hidden subscription fees to heroin - also hard to "get off"

The controversial practice of Adobe imposing penalties on customers who cancel their subscriptions early stems from the company's reliance on this revenue model, according to the FTC. The American regulator states that the company acknowledges this f...

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An Israeli startup thwarted the most expensive deal in Google's history. What happened?

The deal between Google and Wiz was valued at $23 billion, potentially making it the most expensive in the history of the search giant. According to The Verge, the Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz turned down Google's parent company's offer in favor...

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'And we warned you': US regulator blames Microsoft for Xbox Game Pass degradation

The Federal Trade Commission of the United States (FTC) sharply criticized Microsoft's new pricing policy for the Xbox Game Pass service, calling the new tariff a "degraded product." Microsoft recently announced price increases for PC Game Pass and X...

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Sysadmin vacancy at the Antarctic station "Akademik Vernadsky" - a universal specialist is required

The Ukrainian Antarctic station "Akademik Vernadsky" has announced recruitment for the 2025-2026 expedition. Among other positions, a system administrator is required. The vacancy at the National Antarctic Scientific Center (NANC) has no age, gender...

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Ukrainians are reluctant to start a new business: the rate of registration of new FOPs fell by 30%, companies - by 22%

During the first half of 2024, more than 148 thousand individual entrepreneurs were registered in Ukraine, which is 10.8% higher than in the same period of 2023. For comparison, in the entire year of 2023, Ukrainians registered over 300 thousand new ...

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Google, Microsoft or Ukraine? Who consumes more electricity

In 2023, Google and Microsoft consumed 24 TWh of electricity each, exceeding the consumption of more than 100 countries. However, it must be acknowledged that both companies also generate more money than many countries. A detailed analysis shows tha...

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The most expensive purchase in Google's history - how much will the Israeli startup cost the company?

If the deal goes through, it will become the "most expensive" in Google's history. According to The Wall Street Journal, Google is in talks to acquire the cybersecurity startup Wiz. The potential deal is estimated at a record-breaking $23 billion for...

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There are no exes: fired Tesla employee bought its shares with all the money

In order to invest in a company that has fired you, you need to be a big fan or a cold pragmatist. This is exactly what a former Tesla employee did when he put all of his severance pay into the company's stock. Mike Billett, former sales manager at T...

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TSMC is worth $1 trillion - why the Taiwanese chip maker is important and what challenges it faces

On Monday, the Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC briefly joined the small club of companies worth over $1 trillion. Over the past almost four decades, TSMC has become one of the most important companies in the world - a leader in chip production, on...

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Boeing admits lying about crash and will pay $244 million fine - families of victims demand $25 billion

Boeing is prepared to admit guilt in a criminal case involving the 737 MAX passenger planes. The manufacturer faces a fine of $244 million for misleading air safety regulators before two fatal plane crashes that killed 346 people. According to one of...

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AMD almost bought NVIDIA 20 years ago - only one person got in the way.

Currently, NVIDIA is one of the largest players in the technology market, with its market capitalization significantly exceeding that of Intel and AMD. However, it turns out that AMD almost bought the company at one point. A former AMD engineer recen...

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Sony's PlayStation 4 saved AMD from bankruptcy - confession from top 'red team' executive

Ten years ago, things weren't going too well for AMD. Analysts predicted that the "red team" would go bankrupt by 2020. In 2015, AMD reported a 10% decrease in revenue due to a shrinking PC market. But a contract with Sony to manufacture chips for th...

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Microsoft 'retaliated' against employees who took paid vacation - now they'll be paid more than $14 million

Microsoft will pay $14.4 million to settle a case in California over allegations of retaliation against employees who took legally protected time off. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has already announced the proposed settle...

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Electric cars and AI are to blame: the US has complained about power shortages that "threaten" the economy and national security

The largest utility companies in the United States are warning that the country is facing a surge in demand for electricity unprecedented in decades. The inability to quickly increase electricity production could jeopardize the economy of the United ...

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