Twitter risks fraying as engineers exit over Musk upheaval

Tokyo, 20 November, /AJMEDIA/ Elon Musk’s managerial bomb-throwing at Twitter has so thinned the ranks of software engineers who keep the world’s de-facto public square up and running that industry… Read more

Global timekeepers vote to scrap leap second by 2035

Tokyo, 19 November, /AJMEDIA/ Scientists and government representatives meeting at a conference in France voted on Friday to scrap leap seconds by 2035, the organization responsible for global timekeeping said.… Read more

Twitter exodus begins after Musk ‘hardcore’ ultimatum

Tokyo, 18 November, /AJMEDIA/ Employee departures were multiplying at Twitter on Thursday after an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk, who demanded staff choose between being “extremely hardcore” and working… Read more

Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter staff: Work intense, long hours or lose your job

Tokyo, 17 November, /AJMEDIA/ Twitter’s new boss Elon Musk has asked staff to choose by Thursday between being “extremely hardcore” and working intense, long hours, or losing their jobs, according… Read more

After FTX collapse, cryptocurrency sector fights back

Tokyo, 16 November, /AJMEDIA/ The failure of the FTX platform has undermined investor confidence and threatened the young cryptocurrency sector, pushing its main players to mobilise to save it. The… Read more

Musk touches on Twitter criticism, workload at G20 forum

Tokyo, 15 November, /AJMEDIA/ It’s not easy being Elon Musk. That was the message the new Twitter owner and billionaire head of Tesla and SpaceX had for younger people who… Read more

Antitrust battle over iPhone app store goes to U.S. appeals court

Tokyo, 14 November, /AJMEDIA/ Apple is heading into a courtroom faceoff against the company behind the popular Fortnite video game, reviving a high-stakes antitrust battle over whether the digital fortress… Read more

U.N. nuclear chief says radioactive waste recycling is ‘difficult’ technology

Tokyo, 13 November, /AJMEDIA/ Recycling radioactive waste from nuclear power has security and cost challenges but the U.N. International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) would be able to monitor the process… Read more

SoftBank posts Q2 net profit after Alibaba share sales

Tokyo, 12 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s SoftBank Group on Friday posted a net profit in the second quarter, partly thanks to gains from its recent reduction of its stake in Chinese… Read more

Twitter chaos deepens as key executives quit

Tokyo, 11 November, /AJMEDIA/ Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter descended ever deeper into chaos on Thursday as key security executives resigned from the platform, drawing a sharp warning from U.S.… Read more