Meta to lay off employees in metaverse silicon unit on Wednesday
Meta is planning to lay off employees on Wednesday in the unit of its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division focused on creating custom silicon, two...
Meta floats $14 a month ad-free plan for Instagram, Facebook in EU – WSJ
Meta Platforms is exploring a plan that could make users in the European Union shell out as much as $14 to access ad-free versions of Instagram or Facebook or agree to personalized ads for the free versions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally
Schmidt Agricola is a large agricultural company producing soybeans, corn and cotton in Bahia, Brazil, one of the country's new-frontier agricultural areas fit for large-scale, high-tech farming. It recently added a new crop to its fields: cocoa.
Japan’s Q3 business mood improves in boost to economic outlook
Japan's business sentiment improved in the three months to September, a central bank survey showed on Monday, suggesting the economy is weathering headwinds from slowing global growth for now.
Apple identifies issues causing overheating in iPhone 15
Apple on Saturday said it has identified a few issues that can cause new iPhones to run warmer than expected, including a bug in the iOS 17 software which will be fixed in an upcoming update.
