Penn Entertainment Inc is an American entertainment company that operates integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming businesses. The company was founded in 1982 as Penn National Gaming. PENN has reached a $2 billion deal with ESPN to become the exclusive sports betting partner of the sports media giants, dropping its existing betting website, Barstool….
X Pays Verified Nigerian Creators
In line with its promise to become the everything app, some Nigerian content creators on the social media platform, X, woke up to receive payments for ads displayed on their feeds by the company as they took time to appreciate Elon Musk on the platform. Signaling the global reach of the Ads revenue sharing program….
X: New Live Video Streaming Feature
On Friday August 4, Elon officially introduced an improved live video feature on his social media platform, X. The new feature is set to offer users a real-time experience, surpassing the conventional text-based communication. As announced during the launch of X, it is no surprise that the company is building out a platform that encompasses…
Discord to Layoff 4%
Discord is a social platform that is all about quick messaging and talking over the internet. People use it to talk, see each other on video, send messages, and share files. They can do this in private chats or in bigger groups called servers. In 2021, more than 350 million people signed up for Discord,…
Nigeria: FG Orders Removal of 18 Apps
The Nigerian Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has taken action against certain digital lenders operating on Google PlayStore without regulatory approval or violating the Guidelines for Digital Lending. In a statement issued on Wednesday August 2, and reported by the Guardian, the commission directed Google to remove 18 apps from the company’s application…
HackerOne to Layoff 12%
HackerOne is a US based private company that focuses on cybersecurity, particularly attack resistance management. What sets them apart is their approach that combines the skills of ethical hackers with advanced techniques like asset discovery, continuous assessment, and process enhancement to identify and fix vulnerabilities in digital systems. Some of the big names in the…
X Rebrands TweetDeck to XPro
In a move to revamp its social media service, X, formerly known as Twitter, has decided to rename its popular TweetDeck application to XPro. This change comes as part of the ongoing rebranding exercise aimed at enhancing the platform’s offerings and monetization. The company’s latest announcement states that XPro, previously available as a free tool,…
CVS Pharmacy to Layoff 3,000
CVS Pharmacy Inc is an American retail corporation and a subsidiary of CVS Health, established in 1963 under the name Consumer Value Store, it is now the largest pharmacy chain in the United States. Originally owned by Melville Corporation, CVS Pharmacy became an independent entity when its parent company CVS Health was formed in 1996….
Yellow Corporation Shuts Down After 90+ Years
Yellow Corporation is one of the largest trucking companies in the United States. It was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with terminals and employees spread across more than 300 locations. The company announced that it will be shutting down operations and laying off 30,000 employees across all levels of the company,…
Ford: The Recall of 870,000 F-150 Trucks
Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for more than 870,000 of its F-150 trucks due to a potentially dangerous issue with the electronic parking brake. According to reports, the brake could unexpectedly engage at any time, even while the vehicle is in motion, posing a risk of loss of control and potential crashes. The…