Xiaomi is investing $10 billion to join the electric car race
A big smartphone maker is getting into electric cars. And it’s not Apple. China’s Xiaomi announced Tuesday that it will invest $10…
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Hedge fund failure slams Credit Suisse, Nomura and other banks
Major global banks could be hit with billions of dollars in losses after US investment firm Archegos Capital was forced to dump shares last week when…
Continue Reading Here’s what could happen next as milestone Amazon union vote ends
One year to the day after workers first stepped inside a new Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a milestone union vote at the facility is coming…
Continue Reading Vaccine passport apps could help us return to normal. First they need to solve the trust problem
The next time you attend a wedding or concert, visit a place of worship, eat indoors at a restaurant or even go to work, you may need to show digital…
Continue Reading Milestone Amazon union vote nears end, but the battle may just be beginning
One year to the day after workers first stepped inside a new Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a milestone union vote at the facility is set to…
Continue Reading Chinese hackers targeted Uyghurs living in US, Facebook security team finds
Chinese hackers targeted Uyghur activists and journalists living in the United States in an attempt to spy on them, an investigation by security…
Continue Reading Here’s the deal with Jack Dorsey’s weird ‘clock’
On Wednesday, the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter appeared (virtually) before a congressional committee to answer hours of pointed questions…
Continue Reading Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs grilled by Congress on misinformation
The chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter faced withering criticism from members of Congress on Thursday about their handling of…
Continue Reading Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs testify before Congress on misinformation
Congress is set to grill the chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter about misinformation and online extremism on Thursday, in the…
Continue Reading Google offered a professor $60,000, but he turned it down. Here’s why
When Luke Stark sought money from Google in November he had no idea he’d be turning down $60,000 from the tech giant in March. Stark, an…
Continue Reading Google wants to give researchers money. Some no longer want to take it
When Luke Stark sought money from Google in November he had no idea he’d be turning down $60,000 from the tech giant in March. Stark, an…
Continue Reading Prince Harry lands new job as a tech executive
Prince Harry has officially arrived in California. The Duke of Sussex has joined Silicon Valley startup BetterUp as its chief impact officer, the…
Continue Reading Tencent’s profits are soaring. But investors are worried about a crackdown by China
Tencent just posted a huge jump in profits, but that won’t stop investors from fretting over whether it’ll become the next big target of…
Continue Reading Amazon’s cloud business has a new CEO
Amazon has appointed Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky as the new head of its biggest moneymaker, Amazon Web Services. His hiring is part of a major…
Continue Reading You can now use bitcoin to buy a Tesla
Bitcoin fans looking for ways to spend their cryptocurrency fortunes can add a big ticket item to the list: a Tesla. “You can now buy a Tesla…
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Elon Musk is trying to win China back
Elon Musk’s Tesla has endured a rough couple of months in China. Now he’s working overtime to win Beijing back. The Tesla CEO lavished…
Continue Reading GameStop earnings fall short of expectations, but online sales offer some hope
After several wild weeks in the spotlight, GameStop’s released financial results for the three months ended January 30 that fell short of Wall…
Continue Reading Facebook accused of failing to provide a ‘safe’ environment for users
Reporters Without Borders has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France, accusing the platform of failing to provide a “safe”…
Continue Reading Here’s how much vaccines are selling for on the illegal market
Counterfeit vaccine cards and what are being billed as Covid-19 vaccines are now for sale on the dark web, according to a report released Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Congress is about to grill the top social media CEOs. What questions do you have?
The top social media execs are about to face off with Washington lawmakers again. Congress is set to grill the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter…
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