BlackRock opens door to bitcoin in boost for cryptocurrency
BlackRock, Wall Street's biggest money manager, is opening the door to investing in bitcoin futures in a potential boost for the controversial cryptocurrency.
Jan 21, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Tech show offers transport solutions for COVID-changed world
The global pandemic has put the brakes on a number of mobility trends, prompting the transportation industry to rethink strategy.
Jan 14, 2021
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Are robot-made 'printed' buildings a solution to Bay Area housing crisis?
In a cavernous warehouse near the Oakland Coliseum, a 3-D printer extrudes a secret blend of minerals and plastic polymer that's hardened into a heavy stone-like form under ultraviolet light.
Jan 13, 2021
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Big tech show, now virtual, aims for digital connections
Forced by the pandemic to go online, the massive annual gathering for the technology industry normally held in Las Vegas still wants to be a place for connections, even if virtual.
Jan 08, 2021
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GoDaddy apologises for fake Christmas bonus email security test
US web company GoDaddy apologized Thursday after an email that promised employees a Christmas bonus in the midst of the economic crisis turned out to be a computer security test.
Dec 25, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Melted fuel removal at Fukushima delayed by pandemic
Japan's government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday that the removal of melted reactor fuel planned to start in 2021 will have to be postponed by about one year due to the worsening coronavirus ...
Dec 24, 2020
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Pilot redundancies dodged as Lufthansa inks deal with union
German airline Lufthansa said Wednesday it has reached a deal with a union that heads off any forced redundancies of pilots to March 2022, as the aviation giant struggles to stay solvent in the pandemic.
Dec 23, 2020
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EU unveils new rules to curb tech giants
The European Union on Tuesday unveiled tough draft rules targeting tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook, whose power Brussels sees as a threat to competition and even democracy.
Dec 14, 2020
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You can get a 3-D printed studio (yes, a printed apartment) for just over $100K
A tiny California start-up is looking to printers to solve the housing crisis—actually, a very large 3-D printer.
Oct 26, 2020
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Dutch minister says survival of Air France-KLM 'not a given'
The survival of the Air France-KLM group is not guaranteed if the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic continues, Dutch Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra warned Sunday.
Sep 13, 2020
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