Bitcoin surpasses $50,000 for first time as major companies jump into crypto
Bitcoin has gotten a boost from news of large firms like Tesla, Mastercard and BNY Mellon warming to cryptocurrencies.
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Bitcoin hits a record high of nearly $50,000 as major firms flock to crypto
Bitcoin surged to an all-time high of $49,951 late Monday, just inches away from the $50,000 level.
Russia open to Musk’s offer of a conversation with Putin via Clubhouse, seeks further details
Elon Musk had sent a message via Twitter to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to join him for a conversation on social media app Clubhouse.
Europe’s $12 billion tech fund is ‘beginning to work quite well’ after early setbacks, advisor says
Uber proposes California-style gig work reforms in Europe
Uber urged EU policymakers to implement reforms that protect drivers and couriers operating through an app, without reclassifying them as employees.
Qualcomm objects to Nvidia’s $40 billion Arm acquisition
Qualcomm has told regulators that it is against Nvidia's $40 billion acquisition of British chip designer Arm, according to sources familiar with the matter.
SPACs used to be a joke in Silicon Valley — now they're going mainstream
As SPACs attract top-tier public investors, board members at the hottest tech start-ups are seriously considering them as an alternative to the traditional IPO.
Chinese tech giants like Kuaishou are listing in Hong Kong instead of U.S. after Trump's trade war
Kuaishou soared in its Hong Kong debut, the latest Chinese tech company to shun U.S. exchanges and stay closer to home.
The Super Bowl is losing viewers under 50, reflecting how American media has fragmented
The Super Bowl isn't the event it once was.
Steve Ballmer says he wishes Microsoft had entered cloud computing market earlier
The comments come after Microsoft's current CEO, Satya Nadella, expressed a similar sentiment.
Op-ed: Recent antitrust proposals could 'throw sand in the gears' of economic recovery by stalling M&A
Proposals from Sen. Amy Klobuchar and others to make M&A harder could throw "sand in the gears" of the Covid economic recovery, argues one antitrust lawyer.
Amazon uses an app called Mentor to track and discipline delivery drivers
Amazon has started putting AI-equipped cameras in some vans, but it already requires drivers to use an app called Mentor that tracks their driving behavior.
Amazon sues New York attorney general to block regulation on its pandemic response
Amazon sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday, preempting an allegedly threatened lawsuit from her office.
First look inside Lucid Motors' new factory in Casa Grande, Arizona
CNBC got a first look inside Lucid Motors' new EV factory in Arizona.
Spotify will let employees work from anywhere after the pandemic
Spotify is the latest tech company to shift to a flexible work model following the Covid-19 pandemic.
After U.S. SPAC frenzy, blank-check firms eye deals in Europe's burgeoning tech sector
An increasing number of blank-check firms are listing in New York with an aim to buy a European tech firm.
Bumble stock closes up 63% after soaring in market debut
Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is the youngest female founder to take a U.S. company public.
Dwindling cash use is pushing central banks to race toward digital currencies
Central banks are accelerating their work on digital currencies and investors are taking note.
Disney smashes streaming subscriber expectations, boosting segments hurt by Covid
Disney said it now has almost 95 million paid subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service, helping to offset losses in other segments affected by the pandemic.
Disney says it now has 94.9 million Disney+ subscribers
Disney has seen rapid growth in subscribers since its launch in November 2019.
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