Premarket Mover: Yandex NV (YNDX) Up 2.27% – InvestorsObserver

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VTB and Yandex.Cloud develop a unique voice for financial assistant

VTB is the first on the market to introduce its own voice for Yandex.Cloud’s Alice virtual assistant. Every month, approximately 45 million Alice users will be able to talk and get financial advice with a virtual banking assistant. In 2022, the bank plans to launch a branded voice in the VTB Online mobile app. Not only bank customers, but all users can communicate with the VTB voice assistant in Yandex services. To activate the assistant, just say, “Alice, start the… Source link

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Stock futures open lower after S&P 500 posts worst month since March 2020

Contracts on Wall Street’s main indexes edged lower in pre-market trading Tuesday after stocks bounced back from a losing streak in the previous session to cap the last day of a historically volatile January in the green. Futures tied to the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite fell in overnight trading after the S&P 500 recorded its roughest monthly performance since March 2020 in Monday’s session. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite narrowly avoided its worst-performing… Source link

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Google Set to Cap Blockbuster Year With Sales Gains

Google parent Alphabet Inc. GOOG 1.81% is expected to report another quarter of strong sales growth, capping a year when profits nearly doubled despite mounting regulatory pressure that threatens the search giant’s future. The company’s dominance in online search, video and internet ad sales made it one of last year’s leading beneficiaries of an upswing in digital advertising. Last year, small and large businesses alike flooded into… Source link

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U.S. Companies Face More Restrictions After Privacy Ruling Against Google

American technology providers are under intense pressure in Europe after a regulator there found Google Analytics’ services illegal. The decision is expected to spur a domino effect that could result in similar restrictions for other U.S. tech providers. The recent ruling means American companies beyond big tech firms will have more difficulties moving data from Europe to the U.S., and could lead to tougher scrutiny from privacy regulators of banks, airlines and other sectors, privacy… Source link

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Yahoo Japan is going dark in Europe

Yahoo Japan has announced that most of its online services will cease to be accessible in the European Economic Area and the UK as of April 6th. The company’s email, credit card, and ebook services will continue to be available, but everything else is going dark. The given reason is the cost of complying with European regulations, which would include GDPR. In a statement, Yahoo Japan says it would be difficult to provide continuous service for customers in the EEA and UK, and went… Source link

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Gmail’s new integrated layout will take over inboxes soon

Google has announced that Gmail’s new layout, which changes how Google Chat, Meet, and Spaces are integrated, will be available to try starting in February; become default by April; and become the only option by the end of Q2 2022. The view makes it so Google’s other messaging tools, which are part of (but not necessarily limited to) its business-focused Workspace suite, are no longer just little windows floating alongside your emails, but get their own screens in Gmail that are… Source link

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Herbie Husker drops ‘OK” signal associated with racists

For most of his existence, Herbie Husker has expressed his approval by signaling what was once universally known as the “OK” sign.  Now that the gesture has been co-opted by white supremacists, Herbie is changing with the times. Nebraska announced over the weekend that the school’s mascot will now show his support when depicted on gear and elsewhere by flashing his index finger in the air to signal “No. 1.” The former “OK” sign featuring three raised fingers with the thumb and index finger… Source link

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Tom Brady says he’s undecided about retirement

Tom Brady will take more time before officially announcing whether he will play a 23rd season in the NFL. Brady said he was “still going through the process” regarding his retirement.  Brady spoke about those reports on his “Let’s Go!” podcast. Brady said he would make a decision about his future, “When the time is right.” Brady added he’s taking things “day by day.” A report broke Saturday suggesting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback would retire from the NFL after 22 seasons. That report… Source link

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