Facebook to unveil new cryptocurrency
Facebook is set Tuesday to unveil a bid to bring cryptocurrency payments into the mainstream, reportedly with the endorsement of governments and financial giants.
Jun 17, 2019
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BuzzFeed, Vice woes signal crisis in digital-only media
With the closure of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy looming at Vice, the once promising world of free digital media finds itself at a crossroads, seeing ad revenues dry up at the same time as disappointed investors begin walking ...
May 4, 2023
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Italy says ChatGPT can be back if it makes 'useful' changes
The head of Italy's privacy watchdog was hopeful Tuesday that OpenAI would adjust its AI chatbot so it could be back online in the country at the end of April.
Apr 18, 2023
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Ride-share companies are losing billions, so why their interest in unprofitable public transport?
Why do Uber, Lyft, Didi, OLA and other ride-sharing companies want to partner with public transport agencies? For Uber and Lyft, the reason is simple: their business plans were based on eventually using driverless vehicles ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Crypto firm Binance endures wild weeks in wake of FTX collapse
Even by the extreme standards of cryptocurrency trading, the past few weeks have been a wild ride for Binance, the world's biggest exchange for crypto assets.
Dec 22, 2022
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Musk floats paid Twitter verification, fires board
Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter—and faces major hurdles as he begins his first week as owner of the social-media platform.
Oct 31, 2022
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Space invaders: How video gamers are resisting a crypto onslaught
When video game designer Mark Venturelli was asked to speak at Brazil's biggest gaming festival, he submitted a generic-sounding title for his presentation—"The Future of Game Design"—but that was not the talk he gave.
Aug 10, 2022
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Stock trading app company Robinhood files plan to go public
Stock trading app company Robinhood said Tuesday that it has submitted a confidential plan to go public later this year.
Mar 24, 2021
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3-D printable free mask design is the first of its kind to get federal approval
Onetime Microsoft executive Jonathan Roberts knows that not all 3-D-printed personal protective equipment being produced for the nation's coronavirus response is created equal.
Apr 14, 2020
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Why tech has been slow to fight wildfires, extreme weather
For three years running, California's wildfires have sent plumes of smoke across Silicon Valley. So far, though, that hasn't spurred much tech innovation aimed at addressing extreme-weather disasters associated with climate ...
Jan 22, 2020
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