Uber chauffeurs and bikers will be needed to wear face coverings
Prerna Mahtani,
5 years ago
2 min read
Uber is intending to ask chauffers and bikers to wear face masks as it plans to ramp its ride-hailing venture back up after being restrained by the COVID-19 pandemic. CNN was first to publish that officials confirmed a new policy that would need chauffers and...
The 13-inch MacBook Pro makes Apple’s much-improved keyboard
Prerna Mahtani,
5 years ago
2 min read
Succeeding in the steps of the MacBook Air and 16-inch Pro, Apple’s 13-inch Pro model is eventually receiving the company’s much-improved keyboard. It’s not enough reason for current MacBook buyers to upgrade, but can well be the thing that drives the indecisive over the edge....
Randall Stephenson to move down as AT&T chief, replaced by COO John Stankey
Prerna Mahtani,
5 years ago
2 min read
A great changing of the guard is undertaken at one of the world’s largest and iconic titles in telecoms and media: AT&T recently announced that Randall Stephenson would be moving down as the CEO and chairman of the telco, and John Stankey will succeed him,...
Igloo allocates $8.2M to deliver insurance to more people in Southeast Asia
Prerna Mahtani,
5 years ago
2 min read
Singapore-based Igloo, previously known as Axinan, has allocated $8.2 million as the insurance-tech startup seems to extend its foothold in half a dozen Southeast Asian markets and Australia. InVent, a corporate investment capital arm of telecommunications firm Intouch Holdings, headed Igloo’s extensive Series A round,...
Telegram reaches 400M monthly active users
Prerna Mahtani,
5 years ago
2 min read
Instant messaging service Telegram has accumulated 400 million monthly active users, it announced, up from 300 million active users the seven-year-old service unveiled to the SEC last October. The service — established by Pavel Durov, who also founded Russian social networking site VK — stated...