Tech Life: Mapping a changing world

Reddit logo on website. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Reddit is ramping up efforts to attract more users outside of the U.S., putting countries like India and Brazil in focus as it looks to unlock new advertising opportunities, a top company executive told CNBC. In a wide-ranging interview, Jen Wong, chief operating officer…

Elon Musk’s backing of President-elect Donald Trump has paid off handsomely as his net worth surged past the $300 billion mark on Friday — much of it due to Tesla’s market capitalization surpassing $1 trillion. Musk, who donated nearly $120 million to a pro-Trump super PAC, was worth $304 billion as of Friday, according to…

She first saw the ad on Facebook. And then again on TikTok. After seeing what appeared to be Elon Musk offering an investment opportunity over and over again, Heidi Swan figured it had to be true.  “Looked just like Elon Musk, sounded just like Elon Musk and I thought it was him,” said Swan.  She contacted…

Does this ring a bell? If your phone contains thousands of photos you have to swipe through to find what you need or your phone storage is always full because you’re reluctant to delete anything, even unread emails, you may be a digital hoarder. Hoarding disorder — which is often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder and…

Getty Images Elon Musk has stepped up his ongoing feud with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI with a revived lawsuit against the firm, adding Microsoft as a defendant. Mr Musk, a co-founder of the artificial intelligence (AI) company, accused it and the tech giant of operating a monopoly in an amended legal complaint on Thursday. It follows previous…

A key executive from Google’s news division has reportedly resigned from his post – a departure that occurred during a period of rising tensions with publishers who have accused the search giant of siphoning critical advertising revenue. Shailesh Prakash had served as a vice president and general manager for Google News. A source confirmed that…