Bitcoin briefly drops below $60,000 as major cryptocurrencies fall
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Tuesday, retreating from near-record highs.
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Rivian shares climb in post-IPO rally
Rivian shares continue to rally less than a week after the company went public in one of the biggest IPOs of the year.
UK software firm Blue Prism soars 10% on potential bidding war
Shares of Blue Prism surged Tuesday after the British software company received a higher takeover offer from U.S.-based tech firm SS&C Technologies Holdings.
'No way around hydrogen' says RWE CEO, as firm lays out plans to invest billions in renewables
Markus Krebber's comments come as RWE details plans for the next decade backed by a gross investment of 50 billion euros.
El-Erian says he bought bitcoin but sold too early — here's when he'd feel comfortable buying again
Allianz's Mohamed El-Erian says he purchased an unspecified amount of bitcoin when it plunged close to $3,000 in the "crypto winter" of 2018.
Nvidia's $40 billion takeover of chip designer Arm faces a UK national security probe
The U.K. government has announced that it wants a full-blown investigation into Nvidia's takeover of Cambridge chip designer Arm.
IBM CEO says inflation fears could trigger 'some chaos'
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna has said he's "always worried" about inflation and warned of possible disruption ahead.
Google's pursuit of military cloud deal was among top issues at last week's all-staff meeting
Google CEO Sundar Pichai and cloud head Thomas Kurian were asked about the company's pursuit of a major government contract at last week's virtual TGIF meeting.
Shares of EV start-up Lucid rise after executives confirm new reservations, 2022 vehicle production
The company on Monday said it has more than 17,000 reservations for its Air sedan, up from 13,000 through the third quarter.
JPMorgan sues Tesla for $162 million in warrants dispute around Elon Musk take-private tweets
Tesla was supposed to deliver shares or cash if its share price went above a contractually set "strike price" by a certain expiration date, the complaint says.
Infrastructure bill's crypto tax provisions to be signed into law—and 5 other crypto updates you should know
From the infrastructure bill's cryptocurrency tax provisions set to be signed into law to bitcoin's Taproot going into effect, here's what to know in the crypto world.
Elon Musk picked a Twitter fight with Bernie Sanders over tax policy
The 80-year-old Vermont senator wrote, "We must demand that the extremely wealthy pay their fair share." Musk retorted, "I keep forgetting that you're still alive."
Crypto investors are raising millions to buy a copy of the Constitution at a Sotheby's auction
An organization known as ConstitutionDAO is raising the money using a digital crypto wallet with the aim of crowdsourcing enough funds to make the winning bid.
Amazon settles with California over claims it concealed Covid-19 cases from warehouse workers
As part of the settlement, the company has agreed to notify workers within one day of new Covid cases.
Splunk stock plunges as CEO Doug Merritt steps down
Under CEO Doug Merritt, Splunk's stock performance has not quite kept up with that of the S&P 500 index, as the company works to become a cloud software maker.
Faraday Future delays Q3 earnings filing to look into claims of inaccurate disclosures
The delay follows a J Capital Research equity research report in which analysts accused Faraday Future of fabricating vehicle reservation numbers
Apple is sticking taxpayers with part of the bill for rollout of tech giant's digital ID card
Contracts between Apple and states including Georgia, Arizona, Kentucky and Oklahoma provide a rare glimpse into the dealings of the powerful company.
Defense lashes out at key witness in Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial
Theranos investor Alan Eisenman was back on the stand on Monday for a contentious cross examination in Elizabeth Holmes' criminal fraud trial.
Jeff Bezos says he spends more on climate than space travel and recounts the time he played an alien
Bezos previously said he sells $1 billion in Amazon stock annually to funding his rocket company Blue Origin.
Bitcoin's biggest upgrade in four years just happened – here's what changes
The Taproot update means greater transaction privacy and efficiency – and crucially, it will unlock the potential for smart contracts.
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