Category: Technology

January 24, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Netflix’s surge in subscribers boosted 2023 Q4 revenue to $8.83bn

In 2022, the company forecasted a 9 million subscriber gain, which would bring approximately 30 million net additions for the full year. NFLX’s revenue reports surpassed Wall Street’s prediction of $8.71bn, instead showing a quarterly revenue of $8.83bn, a 12.5% increase compared to the same period in 2022.  The streaming giant sent waves through the…

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Tesla car
January 19, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Elon Musk publicly vying for more control over Tesla

These developments follow hot on the heels of research predicting that the growth in the electric vehicle (EV) industry will fall to roughly 27% in 2024. At the start of this year, Canalys, a global technology market analyst firm, stated that a reduction in government subsidies would spill over to consumer interest in EVs. In…

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January 18, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Apple drops smartwatch feature over court battle

Without this feature, the models are due to go on sale on Thursday morning at 14:00 GMT. The technology giant announced on Wednesday after the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in favour of medical technology company Masimo. According to a Reuters report, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) backed Masimo’s claim…

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January 10, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

X security issues in the spotlight after SEC hack

Reportedly, this breach ranks high, especially since financial markets are holding a collective breath in anticipation of this virtual currency ETF approval. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to LeapRate’s newsletter The Bitcoin price jumped by more than 2.5% as the post in question zipped its way through the internet highways. Gary Gensler, the…

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January 09, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Nvidia set to mass produce H20 chip aimed at Chinese market

According to a Reuters report, the H20 chip launch was originally scheduled for November 2023; however, due to integration challenges faced by several different server manufacturers, the launch was postponed to its new date of October 2024. The H20, the third chip designed specifically with China as its majority user (after L20 and L2), is…

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January 04, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

XTB Launches Auto-Trading as Part of Passive Investment Plans

Since the previous autumn, XTB customers have had the opportunity to invest in passive instruments for medium to long-term strategies. These Investment Plans allow for up to 10 unique investment portfolios based on selected ETF funds, each accommodating up to 9 funds and a minimum investment of $15. The company had announced its intention to…

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January 04, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Intel and DigitalBridge combine efforts to launch Articul8

Reportedly, Intel did not elaborate on the value of this joint venture or its interest in it. The chipmaker did however confirm that this new organisation will have an independent board of directors, not be publicly listed, and that it is a shareholder. Earlier work in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) laid the foundation…

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Dxtrade platform overview
January 03, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

DXtrade Has Integrated With Tradingview for Better Services

This integration allows brokers on DXtrade to leverage TradingView's extensive user base for increased visibility and direct user sign-ups. DXtrade's backend will be directly connected to the TradingView platform, simplifying the incorporation of TradingView's features for brokers who license DXtrade. This synergy centralises essential operations like order execution, risk management, and commission tracking within DXtrade,…

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