Adidas has ended its partnership with Kanye West after he made a series of antisemitic remarks and embraced a slogan associated with white supremacists that earned him widespread condemnation. The German sportswear giant said on Tuesday, October 25, that it “does not tolerate antisemitism” after the rapper was suspended from Instagram and Twitter over offensive…
Tesla has cut starting prices for its Model 3 and Model Y cars by as much as 9% in China, reversing a trend of increases across the industry amid signs of softening demand in the world’s largest auto market. The price cuts, posted in listings on the electric vehicle giant’s China website on Monday, are…
Kanye West is not worried about being canceled. Balenciaga had announced that it was ending its relationship with Ye in the wake of his many controversies, including his anti-Semitic remarks and “White Lives Matter” shirt. “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist,” Kering, the parent company…
Fashion powerhouse Balenciaga has officially severed ties with Kanye West following a series of anti-Semitic posts and other controversial comments from the rapper, according to a report from Women’s Wear Daily citing a statement from Balenciaga’s parent company. “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist,” Kering,…
Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz, a major global business figure as a result of his energy drinks empire, has died aged 78. As reported by BBC, Mateschitz was the driving force behind the establishment of what became the global market leader in energy drinks. He used the fortune created by that to set up a…
The Air Jordan 1 Low has recently emerged in a healthy mix of heritage and experimental takes, as reported on Sneaker News. For its latest proposition, the lifestyle offering has taken on a cool “French Blue” take for kids. Akin to dozens of pairs of the similar Nike Dunk, the newly-surfaced pair indulges in a…
On Wednesday morning, millions of subscribers in Latin America woke up to an email from Netflix, announcing that the streaming giant was immediately suspending its experimental pricing trial in Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. Abandoning part of its password crackdown strategy after six months, Netflix will be bringing its other ongoing…
YouTube, an American online video-sharing and social media platform will be introducing handles for members of its community by 14 November 2022. For a long time, most popular social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram and TikTok have allowed users to create unique handles to identify themselves differently. Now, YouTube has finally decided to jump on…
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and the world’s richest man, has said that his electric vehicle company could become more valuable than the world’s two largest companies — Apple and Saudi Aramco. As reported by Business Insider Africa, the combined market capitalization of tech giant Apple and Saudi Arabian state energy giant Aramco is…
Porsche Retail Group’s Porsche Centre Reading dealership has been re-developed as the UK’s first Destination Porsche location, meeting a new corporate identity for the sports car brand. The new concept reflects the changing landscape of automotive retailing, bringing together the online and physical sales channels, the recently-floated German sports car specialist said. Porsche said the…
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Nike are at it again with another comedic video. James’ 20th signature sneaker, the Nike LeBron 20, was recently released, and Nike is pulling out all the stops with its promotion. In the newest advertisement, Nike pits the 37-year-old against Father Time, played by Jason Momoa. The two…
At parent company Lenovo’s Tech World 2022 event, Motorola is showing off a rollable mobile phone in a quick video demo. With the press of a button, the screen extends and retracts, with a moving wallpaper to match, as reported by The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/18/23409591/motorola-rollable-phone-concept-flexible-device-lenovo The demo video only gives us a glimpse of the front…
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has agreed to purchase Parler, a social media site that bills itself as “uncancelable,” as reported by Marca. After posting anti-Semitic remarks, the star’s Twitter and Instagram accounts were shut last week. The popularity of Parler has increased among US conservatives as more established platforms crack down on false…
Real Madrid hosted Barcelona on Sunday, October 16. The merengues defeated Barcelona 3-1, but there was a larger loser from the game. As reported by Marca, the Canadian rapper and R&B idol Drake lost more than $800K in a two-leg parlay that included the Blaugrana’s victory. In an image shared by Drake’s Instagram account, the…
Electronics brand Sony and car manufacturer Honda announced they would form a partnership, creating Sony Honda Mobility Inc. The new company will focus on developing and selling electric vehicles in the future, with the first cars from the partnership set to go on sale in 2026. The plan for the new company, due to be…
Cost-conscious streamers will be able to watch Netflix at a lower price starting this November. The catch? Users will have to endure ads, as reported by Today. The streaming giant announced on Oct. 13 that for the first time it will begin broadcasting advertisements to users with a subscription option called “Basic with Ads.” The…
Apple keeps on losing court battles in Brazil over its decision to stop shipping iPhones with a charger. As reported by The Nigeria Lawyer, a São Paulo state court has ruled against the tech giant and slapped it with a 100 million real ($19 million) fine in a lawsuit filed by the Brazilian Consumers’ Association,…
The $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc. by Elon Musk is the subject of a federal inquiry, the social media firm revealed in a court document made available on Thursday. As reported b Marca, Twitter claimed that it had been requesting Musk’s attorneys to reveal their correspondence with federal authorities for months but they had…
Shaquille O’neal and Street Fighter II are quite alike in they they both revolutionized their respective fields, as reported on Sneaker News. Shaq redefined the meaning of dominance, while Capcom’s flagship franchise created a blueprint for fighting games that still persists today. In 1992, both Shaq and SFII’s Champion Edition emerged as new players in…
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk through one of his companies “The Boring Company” has sold nothing less than 10,000 bottles of his newly launched fragrance, the Burnt hair perfume, at $100 each making $1million in the process. The billionaire had in September hinted that the Boring Company, an American infrastructure and tunnel construction services…
“Oh, they’re probably giving away a watch,” is what one passerby guessed while walking past the line extending around the corner of the Swatch store in Times Square in New York City in the final week of September. But Swatch isn’t giving anything away, in fact, the company is working furiously keep up with demand…
The countdown is now on for Elon Musk and Twitter to close their $44 billion acquisition deal by October 28 or be forced to again prepare for a trial after a judge agreed on Thursday pause the legal proceedings. As reported by CNN, what everyone is now waiting on: Musk needs to actually have the…
Adidas says it is reviewing its Yeezy partnership with Kanye West days after he showed a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt design at Paris Fashion Week. The company did not mention the controversy but said “successful partnerships are rooted in mutual respect and shared values”. The rapper and fashion designer responded on Instagram, claiming the firm…
Luxury fashion house Fendi has announced that it has taken a majority stake in Italian knitwear maker, Maglificio Matisse, a key supplier of the LVMH-owned brand for over 15 years and others in the luxury industry. Located in Sant’Egidio alla Vibrata, in the province of Teramo, part of the Abruzzo region, Maglificio Matisse is a…
Samsung Nigeria officially launched the Galaxy A04s into the Nigerian market. The launch of this device reinforces Samsung’s commitment to providing affordable yet quality devices that address the daily needs of consumers. The smartphone is packed with 4G/64 GB & 4G/128GB storage variants expandable to 1TB and runs on a One UI Core 4. The…
The Board of Directors, Weststar Associates Limited, has appointed Mrs. Mary Ojulari as the new managing director (Mercedes-Benz Nigeria). This was disclosed in a statement signed by the board of directors of Weststar Associates (Mercedes-Benz) Nigeria. The statement said, Mary has a successful history within our organisation and has played a key part in the…
Automobile manufacturing giant, Toyota has said that demand for its cars, trucks, and EVs remains high, despite a fall in US sales. As reported by Business Insider Africa, the world’s largest automaker by volume was among the major manufacturers to release third-quarter US sales data on Monday. The data showed an overall decline of 7.1%…
Google has announced the building of dedicated Cloud Interconnect sites in Lagos, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Cape Town. The news, which came at the second Google for Africa event, is the latest example of how it is delivering on the $1 billion investment commitment made last year by the company’s CEO, Sundar Pichai. He said the…
Pepsi has announced the return of Pepsi-Cola Soda Shop, a modern take on classic soda shop flavors, with a new limited-edition flavor – Zero Sugar Cream Soda Cola – joining the popular Cream Soda and Black Cherry flavors also returning for a limited time. To celebrate, Pepsi teamed up with global superstar Chlöe Bailey to…
It was beginning to feel like Elon Musk and Twitter were locked in an eternal dance. As reported by BBC, it suddenly came to an abrupt end – for now at least – with a short, succinct letter from Musk’s lawyers to Twitter’s, which announced that he intended to buy the firm after all, and…
Mark Zuckerberg’s pivot into the metaverse has cost him dearly in the real world. Even in a rough year for just about every US tech titan, the wealth erased from the chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc. stands out. His fortune has been cut in half and then some, dropping by $71 billion so…
American rapper and businessman, Kanye West is terminating his relationship with Gap. In a new interview, the fashion designer accused the clothing retailer of taking his shirt designs to sell for $20 and pricing the actual Yeezy items at $200. According to a CNBC report, Kanye West terminated his partnership with Gap Inc and accused…
Ethereum, the world’s second most valuable cryptocurrency, has completed a massive software upgrade that its backers claim will slash its carbon footprint. The long-awaited revamp, which is known as “The Merge,” will reduce ethereum’s energy consumption by nearly 99.95%, according to the Ethereum Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the cryptocurrency and its related…
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has launched her own private equity firm, co-founded with a former partner at investment firm the Carlyle Group. SKKY Partners, will focus on investing in consumer and media businesses, they said in a tweet. Ms Kardashian will serve as a co-founder and co-managing partner, while Jay Sammons will handle the…
The youngest daughter of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has joined the chorus of critics reviewing Apple’s latest iPhone – and she is unimpressed, as reported on BBC. In an Instagram story captioned “Me upgrading from iPhone 13 to iPhone 14”, Eve Jobs shared a picture of a man proudly unwrapping a new shirt…
Kanye West is no stranger to getting into online feuds with notable names and brands. As reported by The Sun, during Labor Day weekend 2022, the rapper-turned-fashion-mogul lashed out at Adidas – who manufactures his Yeezy line. Why is Kanye West angry at Adidas? Ye believes that the higher-ups at Adidas are making decisions about…
A Delaware judge ruled Wednesday that American billionaire Elon Musk can include claims made by Twitter whistleblower, Peiter Zatko in his countersuit justifying his withdrawal from his $44 billion deal to buy the social media company. As reported by Forbes, the court, however, denied Musk’s request to move back the high-profile trial between Musk and…
American rapper and businessman, Kanye West popularly known as Ye has accused Adidas had been designing Yeezy products without his participation in a slew of venomous Instagram posts targeting the German sportswear brand’s managers. “It’s going to cost you billions,” he said. As reported by Boss Hunting, the era of Kanye West and Adidas might…
Chivas Regal has announced Nigerian singer, songwriter and activist, Falz (born Folarin Falana) as its newest ‘New Regal.’ The partnership welcomes a new era and extends the luxury whisky’s rich history to the next generation. Chivas’ success through time lies in its ability to explore and incorporate various values such as individuality, generosity and ambition….
Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 that was driven by the late Princess Diana fetched £724,500 ($851,070) at an auction held at Britain’s Silverstone racing circuit on Saturday, as reported by CNN. Silverstone’s website describes the car as the Princess of Wales’ last Ford Escort, with 24,961 miles on the clock and it belonged to…
Twitter’s former Had of Security, Peiter Zatko has become a whistleblower after he accused the company of having major security problems, as reported by Marca. Interestingly, this has become the single most important finding for American billionaire, Elon Musk’s legal team that was attempting to get their client out of buying the company. Recall that…
The federal government through the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has banned the use of foreign models and voice-over artists for advertisements targeted at Nigerians. The is as the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) announced its change of name to the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ACRON). The Director General, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo,…
Chinese tech giant, Tencent has cut over 5,000 jobs and shut down parts of its business as it continues to grapple with its first sales fall in its history. As reported by BBC, revenue at the firm slipped 3% year-on-year in the April-June period, hit by declines in ad spending and at its online gaming…
Will face unlock ever come to the Pixel 6 phones? And will it arrive with the new Pixel 7? Jack Wallen ponders these questions as well as how the answer might affect Pixel owners in a report published on Tech Republic. By the time the Pixel 5 device rolled out, facial recognition was a thing…
American record producers, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz have reportedly filed a $28 million lawsuit against video sharing platform, Triller after selling Verzuz to the social media app in 2021. Rolling Stone reported that Tim and Swizz sued Triller in Los Angeles Superior Court the same day. The lawsuit alleges Triller has failed to pay the…
Apple is going to hold an event in September this year and at this event, there will be 5 products that will form the main highlight – iPhone 14 series, iPad 2022, Apple Watch 8 series, iMac series and AirPods 2022. Hwowever, reports from MacRumors indicate that the Apple Watch 8 series isn’t expected to…
With the launch of Android 13, Google has relaunched its Vibration Mode icon despite removing the vibrate mode icon from the status bar a while back for unknown reasons Based o the feedback received, the update appears to go down well in the community as it is positive that the permanent display of the small…
Despite its sales being shrouded in mystery for so long, Microsoft has finally admitted that the PS4 outsold the Xbox One by a lot, as reported by The Verge. Microsoft stopped reporting its Xbox One sales figures at the beginning of its 2016 financial year, focusing instead on Xbox Live numbers. The change meant we’ve…
Popular social media platform, TikTok has added a new effect it calls “AI greenscreen” that allows users to type in a text prompt that the software will then generate as an image. This image can then be used as the background to a video — potentially a very useful tool for creators. The output of…
