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By Elie Ant Group has agreed on a restructuring plan with Chinese regulators under which the fintech giant will become a financial holding company, a person with direct knowledge of …
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By Manskar Sony warned that it’s struggling to meet demand for the hot-selling game console as it grapples with a shortage of computer chips. The Japanese tech giant said it …
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By Elie After initially refusing a request from US safety regulators, Tesla agreed to recall about 135,000 vehicles because the large touch screens on the console can go dark. The …
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By Lisa Walmart handed out more than $14 million to organizations that promote racial equity as part of a larger pledge this summer in the wake of George Floyd’s death. …
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By Mcenery Trading app Robinhood posted a listing for a manager of federal affairs position to a variety of job sites on Friday, giving some lucky applicant a chance to …
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By Millado The “Happiest Place on Earth” is dry-docked for at least a few more months due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, Disney Cruise Line has announced. Despite tentative …
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By Anderson General Motors said it was setting a goal to sell all its new cars, SUVS and light pickup trucks with zero tailpipe emissions by 2035, a dramatic shift by …
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By Manskar A cybercriminal created a bot that sold access to millions of Facebook users’ cellphone numbers through the Telegram messaging app, a new report says. The bot pulled the info …
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By Manskar Google became the latest corporate giant to financially cut off members of Congress who voted against certifying the presidential election results this month. The Silicon Valley titan announced …
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By Manskar Facebook and Amazon spent more money lobbying Washington than any other American company last year as the feds sought to rein in their expansive power, a new report …
Read More By Manskar Facebook and Amazon spent more money lobbying Washington than any other American company last year as the feds sought to rein in their expansive power, a new report …
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By Neil A woman in the UK called the cops after she arrived at a McDonald’s drive-thru window — and found the restaurant had stopped serving breakfast, according to local …
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By Manskar Ford just lost a lengthy battle with the feds over orders to recall about 3 million cars — and it won’t be cheap. The affected vehicles from model …
Read More By Vega Google has reached a first-of-its-kind agreement to pay French publishers for web content. The search giant and French publishers’ lobby’s deal will pave the way for individual licensing …
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By Vega The price of bitcoin plunged more than 10 percent on Thursday amid fears of a US regulatory crackdown on the controversial cryptocurrency. Janet Yellen, President Biden’s pick to head …
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By Vega The German luxury car maker unveiled a new compact electric SUV that it said will go on sale next month at “very attractive price points”. The EQA — …
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By Vega The US government is asking Australia to abandon a proposed law that would force Facebook and Google to pay local media firms a cut of the advertising revenue …
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By Manskar GitHub’s human resources boss has resigned over the company’s firing of a Jewish employee who warned his colleagues in Washington to watch out for Nazis. The Microsoft-owned platform …
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By Manskar The billionaire Microsoft co-founder has become the largest owner of farmland in the United States by quietly buying up massive plots across the county, a new report says. …
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By Vega WhatsApp is delaying the rollout of its upcoming privacy rules amid growing backlash from users over how their data will be shared with parent company Facebook. Users in …
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