PayPal launches its cryptocurrency service in the UK
PayPal will let British customers buy, hold and sell digital currencies, starting this week.
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Inside Afghanistan's cryptocurrency underground as the country plunges into turmoil
Afghans face a nationwide cash shortage, closed borders, a plunging currency, and rapidly rising prices of basic goods. An emerging crypto scene has helped some.
Top talent departs Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin as NASA lander fight escalates
Blue Origin has lost a number of key leaders and engineers this summer, CNBC has learned, with most leaving in the weeks after founder Jeff Bezos' spaceflight.
Second-largest U.S. mortgage lender will accept payment in bitcoin
United Wholesale Mortgage announced plans this week to accept cryptocurrency for home loans, in what is being billed as a first for the national mortgage industry.
Palantir CEO gives $180,000 to New Hampshire river hermit whose home burned down
Palantir Technologies CEO Alexander Karp donated $180,000 to a New Hampshire hermit after the cabin he was living in burned down while he was in jail.
Elon Musk says Tesla will build a humanoid robot prototype by next year
"We're also good at sensors and batteries and we'll probably have a prototype next year that looks like this," Musk said.
Amazon launches website to go on the offensive against Congress' antitrust tech bills
The website asks sellers to sign up for updates on the legislation and says they could be given opportunities to share their concerns with elected officials.
Porn made OnlyFans a powerhouse. Now it's banning sexual content after pressure from banks
OnlyFans said it will no longer allow "sexually explicit" content, starting Oct. 1.
Apple delays return to office until January as Covid cases surge
Apple staff won't be returning to the office until January, amid fears over surging coronavirus cases.
Nvidia's $40 billion Arm takeover warrants an in-depth competition probe, UK regulator says
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority says it found "significant competition concerns" with the Nvidia-Arm deal.
India's ride-hailing firm Ola set to go public 'sometime next year,' CEO says
Ola is part of a growing list of Indian tech start-ups that are planning to go public.
China passes major data protection law as regulatory scrutiny on tech sector intensifies
China has passed the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which lays out for the first time a comprehensive set of rules around data collection.
This chip firm’s reliance on Apple is a risk factor, analyst warns
UBS's Francois-Xavier Bouvignies said his firm has a "neutral" rating on French-Italian chip firm STMicroelectronics because of the company's exposure to Apple.
Tesla unveils chip to train A.I. models inside its data centers
Rather than rely on chips from the likes of graphics card maker Nvidia, Tesla has designed its own chips for training models that its vehicles can depend on.
More than $90 million in cryptocurrency stolen after a top Japanese exchange is hacked
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid said some of its digital currency wallets have been "compromised."
Facebook takes steps to protect vulnerable users in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
Facebook on Thursday announced new measures to protect vulnerable users in Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the country.
Google Health boss leaves to become CEO of health tech company Cerner
Feinberg's departure from Google suggests the search giant may be reassessing its ambition to create new products in its Google Health division
Bestow founder Melbourne O'Banion on the insurance industry, pandemic growth and return to work
Bestow founder and CEO Melbourne O'Banion on the insurance industry, its growth throughout the pandemic and returning to work.
This fire-charred San Francisco Bay Area home just sold for $1 million
The sale comes as San Francisco Bay Area housing prices remain competitive despite countrywide cooling.
This map shows where cryptocurrency is taking off around the world
Global crypto adoption has taken off in the last year, up 881%, with Vietnam, India and Pakistan firmly in the lead, according to new data from Chainalysis.
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