(Bloomberg) — Tilray Inc. shares surged the most in more than five months as investors rewarded the cannabis company for profiting even amid challenges due to Canada’s Covid-19 restrictions. Net income was $33.6 million for the fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31, compared with a loss of $84.3 million in the year-earlier period, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization almost quadrupled to $12.3 million, the Leamington, Ontario-based company said in a statement… Source link

In the wake of Apple’s advances into consumer privacy with initiatives like App Tracking Transparency and App Store privacy labels, Google recently announced its own plans to introduce a new “safety section” on Google Play that offers more information about the data apps collect and share, and other security and privacy details. Today, the company is sharing for the first time what the new section’s user interface will look like, along with other requirements for developers. In… Source link

Google has revealed an in-progress design for the Play Store’s upcoming safety section, which will provide information about an app’s data collection, privacy, and security practices. Announced in May, developers will be able to start declaring their safety info in October until a deadline of April next year. The safety section is currently due to start appearing in app descriptions in the first quarter of 2022. Although Google says the design is subject to change, screenshots… Source link

Semiconductors are proving to be the engines that drive the electronics world of today, as they are being used in different applications. These include 5G, data centers, Internet of Things (IoT), mobiles, and automotive applications. A Fortune Business Insights report indicated that while the semiconductor market was worth $425.96 billion last year, it is expected to grow to $803.15 billion in 2028. This indicates a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6% between 2021 and 2028. Using the… Source link

Soon after bitcoin (BTC-USD) startled investors with a rare drop below $30,000 last week, the cryptocurrency has rebounded dramatically in recent days, rising well above $40,000.  The sudden bounce back has cheered bitcoin bulls but also underscored a concern among critics that the volatility of the most popular cryptocurrency makes it useless for the buying and selling of goods.  Pavan Sukhdev, the president of environmental advocacy group WWF International and a former managing director at… Source link

The federal government made an about-face to its mask guidance on Tuesday, advising even some vaccinated people to wear masks indoors — making a decision that could push employers to rethink how they go about reopening their doors.  The updated guidance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says due to the spread of COVID-19’s Delta variant, fully vaccinated people should wear a mask indoors in public in areas with ”substantial or high transmission.” The guidance also… Source link

Yandex NV (NASDAQ: YNDX) reported second-quarter FY21 revenue growth of 97% year-on-year to $1.13 billion, beating the analyst consensus of $1.01 billion. Revenues from Online advertising grew 60% Y/Y to RUB 39.6 billion, Taxi segment, excluding sales of goods, rose 99% Y/Y to RUB 21.4 billion, sales of goods increased 365% Y/Y to RUB 13.4… Source link

Robinhood’s IPO is a little bit different. A handful of companies last year saw their share price surge as they made their debut in the public market. Last December, for example, Airbnb (ABNB) zoomed from an IPO price of $68 to $146 as its shares began trading. Buying shares in an IPO and capturing the initial “pop” is enticing, but regular investors typically can’t buy in (they’re usually reserved for institutional investors and wealthy investors). Regular folks have to wait until… Source link

Supply constraints and increased demand drove the average price of a new car to $41,044 in July, an all-time high, according to J.D. Power’s latest U.S. Automotive Forecast. “We can’t get to $41,000 without both a supply chain issue that we’re seeing from microchips, as well as increased consumer demand that is not being met with the supply available,” J.D. Power Vice President of Data & Analytics Tyson Jominy told Yahoo Finance.  The previous high, set in June, was $39,942. “Too few vehicles… Source link

MOSCOW, RUSSIA and AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / July 28, 2021 / Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX)(MOEX:YNDX), one of Europe’s largest internet companies and the leading search and ride-hailing provider in Russia, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. Q2 2021 Financial and Operational Highlights 1,2 In RUB millions Three months ended June 30, 2020 2021 Change Total Revenues 47,915 81,402 70% Total Group on a Online Ad Revenues 26,906 39,586 47%