With Biden in the White House, EU officials are pushing hard for a new data-sharing pact with the U.S.
The new pact will try to solve the messy issue of personal information that is transferred between the two regions.
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China may test its digital currency with foreign visitors at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
A trial with foreign visitors at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics would be the first test for China's digital yuan with international users.
Bitcoin tumbles from recent high as cryptocurrencies take weekend hit
Ether and dogecoin also saw their prices drop, following a week in which investors worried that the cryptocurrency market was in a bubble.
Consumers should stop using Peloton's Tread+ treadmill, U.S. agency warns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned people not to use Peloton's Tread+ treadmills with children or pets around, citing dozens of incidents.
How Amazon fought the union drive in Alabama
Bessemer workers and union reps described Amazon's anti-union tactics during the union drive in Alabama, which ended with workers soundly rejecting the union.
Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' series will cost at least $465 million for first season
Amazon's "Lord of the Rings" could be one of the most costly television series ever made, with its season one price tag coming in at around $465 million.
Website maker Squarespace files to go public on NYSE through direct listing
Squarespace reported $621.1 million in revenue in 2020, according to the company's prospectus.
Dogecoin spikes 400% in a week, stoking fears of a cryptocurrency bubble
Defying all odds, dogecoin is now worth $40 billion, and its price has risen by a whopping 300% in the last seven days.
Robinhood and Coinbase top Apple App Store
Trading platforms Robinhood and Coinbase grabbed the top two spots in Apple's App Store this week as Americans turn to the markets for entertainment.
Airbnb CEO says he’s ‘really proud’ of one of his first engineers who left and started Coinbase
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, earlier in his career, helped build Airbnb's payment platform and fraud detection system.
Airbnb CEO says company will need millions more hosts to meet surging demand
Airbnb will need millions of new hosts to meet demand as travel picks up again, CEO Brian Chesky told CNBC.
Deliveroo shares fall as it gives cautious guidance in first update since IPO flop
Deliveroo said orders more than doubled year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021. But it warned growth could "decelerate" as coronavirus lockdowns ease.
EU to consider ban on using A.I. for mass surveillance and social credit scores
Using AI software for mass surveillance and ranking social behavior could soon be outlawed in Europe, according to draft legislation shared online.
Australia finds Google misled users over data collection
The ACCC said it is seeking declarations, pecuniary penalties, publication orders and compliance orders but did not specify any amount.
AppLovin shares close down 18.5% on first day of trading
AppLovin is just the latest in a wave of gaming IPOs.
Jeff Bezos says Amazon needs to do a better job for employees in his final shareholder letter as CEO
Jeff Bezos says Amazon needs to do a better job for employees in his final shareholder letter as CEO.
NFL picks Caesars, FanDuel, DraftKings for first wave of sports betting partnerships
The agreements are worth nearly $1 billion combined for five years, with league options after the third and fourth year.
Coinbase stock closes down day after landmark Nasdaq debut
Coinbase shares whipsawed Thursday, a day after the cryptocurrency exchange went public in a blockbuster direct listing.
Apple won't make an iPhone Mini next year, says top analyst
2022 iPhones could include a new image sensor supplied by Sony that can output video at 8k resolution and take 48-megapixel photos, top analyst says.
Amazon spent $11 billion on video and music content last year, up from $7.8 billion in 2019
The $11 billion worth of content spend in 2020 is a sharp uptick from 2019, when Amazon spent $7.8 billion.
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