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By Feuer Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, sued the National Aeronautics and Space Administration over the agency’s decision to award a $2.9 billion moon lander contract to Elon Musk’s …
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By Feuer The total value of the entire cryptocurrency market shot past $2 trillion over the weekend for the first time since May, fueled by a renewed surge in the …
Read More By Wayt The hackers who pulled off the largest cryptocurrency heist in history “for fun” have returned the money – and the company that they stole from wants to pay …
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By Feuer Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson sold almost $300 million worth of his shares in the space tourism company this week as he continued to shave his stake in the …
Read MoreBy Elisa Flying taxi developer Archer Aviation is seeking $1 billion in damages from Wisk Aero, a rival backed by Boeing and Google co-founder Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk Corp., according to a …
Read More By Feuer Hackers have made off with more than $600 million in various cryptocurrencies, likely the largest heist ever in the burgeoning world of decentralized finance. The hackers targeted PolyNetwork, …
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By Feuer Tesla CEO Elon Musk received almost $6.7 billion in compensation in 2020 – earning the tech entrepreneur over 11 times more than the country’s next highest-paid chief executive, …
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By Feuer Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Monday it has fired a manager who was accused of rape by another employee of the company. In addition to the termination, two …
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By Patrick The US had topped 100,000 new COVID-19 cases – its highest daily total since before the vaccine rollout, federal data show. This is the highest rate of infections …
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By Elisa Google co-founder Larry Page has gained New Zealand residency, officials confirmed, stoking debate over whether extremely wealthy people can essentially buy access to the South Pacific country. Immigration …
Read MoreBy Elisa Penn National Gaming will buy Canadian sports-betting firm Score Media and Gaming for nearly $2 billion in cash and stock, the companies said. The deal comes on the heels of …
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By Elisa Amazon said it would not expect US corporate employees to return to the office until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Seattle-based company said it was …
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By Elisa The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission said that investors need more protection in the cryptocurrency market, which he said is “rife with fraud, scams and abuse.” …
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By Moynihan Shares of the free stock-trading app popped more than 20 percent Tuesday morning despite a lack of news, befuddling traders and drawing comparisons to the wild movements of …
Read MoreBy Wayt As the Taliban sweep across Afghanistan, some members of the Islamist terrorist group are apparently making time to log on to Clubhouse, a trendy audio-based social media app. …
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By Wayt Apple has banned a dating and friendship app for unvaccinated people from its App Store – but the so-called “Tinder for anti-vaxxers” is still available on Android devices. …
Read MoreBy Patrick A Louisiana millionaire admitted to planning the kidnapping of his estranged wife – after his two hired henchmen drowned while trying to evade authorities, botching the plot. Lawrence …
Read MoreBy Feuer The ex and soon-to-be ex of two of the richest men in the world are teaming up to give away $40 million to four organizations that promote gender …
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By Mark Twitter is re-closing its New York and San Francisco offices shortly after they reopened, the company said. The announcement comes amid a spike in COVID-19 cases due in …
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By Elisa Sony Group said its PlayStation 5 (PS5) gaming console has sold more than 10 million units since launching last November, outstripping sales of its predecessor even as the Japanese …
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