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Diversify Your Portfolio With These 3 Large Cap ETFs

Stocks closed their best week of 2023 after Friday’s soft jobs data as investors grew hopeful that the Fed is finally done with its rate hikes. Amid an improved macro...

3 Energy Services Stocks Displaying Promising Gains

The escalating endeavors in oil and gas exploration to cater to the world's rising energy needs are projected to keep the energy services industry afloat in the foreseeable future. Therefore,...

No Catcalls On These One Day Wonder CAT Calls

A quick walk through of how to increase the odds of success and the magnitude of return with a recent low cost call buy in Caterpillar (CAT).

This 5-Piece, Apple-Compatible Accessory Bundle Will Save You $90

You won't want to miss out on these accessories for your iPhone 15 Pro.

Meta’s Facebook, Insta banned from running targeted ads in EU, may be fined 4% global turnover

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has decided to extend the ban on “behavioural advertising” that was initially imposed by Norway, a non-EU member, to encompass all 30 countries within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). This decision, which came on Wednesday, poses a significant challenge to Meta Platforms, the US tech giant responsible for Facebook and Instagram, both of which have vehemently resisted efforts to curtail the controversial advertising practice. Under the expanded ban, Meta may face fines of up to 4 per cent of its global revenue, as stipulated by the Norwegian data regulator. The EDPB’s ruling directs the data regulator of Ireland, where Meta’s European headquarters are situated, to implement a permanent ban on the company’s use of behavioural advertising within the next two weeks, according to a statement provided to Reuters. The decision, which the EDPB describes as an “urgent binding decision,” effectively prohibits the proces...

Elon Musk mocks Mark Zuckerberg, again, bets $1 billion to change Facebook’s name to THIS

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In his newfound trolling pattern of requesting organisations to change their names to something silly and embarrassing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has extended an offer of $1 billion to Mark Zuckerberg, the proprietor of Meta, in exchange for rebranding Facebook. Musk’s unconventional proposal comes in response to a satirical article by the parody news outlet BabylonBee, which humorously attributed to Musk the very same offer of $1 billion to Zuckerberg for a Facebook name alteration. The alteration in question? Changing Facebook’s name to Faceb**b. While implicitly acknowledging the proposed idea, Musk claimed that a name change would be a significant improvement for the social media giant. This is not the first instance of tension between these two titans of the tech industry. Earlier this year, there was a buzz on the internet about a potential face-off between Zuckerberg and Musk, akin to a cage match. Nevertheless, as of today, this much-anticipated showdown has yet to materialize...