World's largest hybrid ship set to ferry passengers between Britain and France
The idea behind the hybrid ships is that they can run on liquefied natural gas (a fossil fuel), battery power or a combination of the two.
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Chinese influencers must now have a qualification to talk about certain topics like law and medicine
There has been a push from China for greater control over areas Beijing sees as influencing society including video games, livestreaming and celebrity culture.
Southeast Asia's start-ups have fired hundreds of workers, and this may be just the beginning
Hundreds of workers from start-ups in Southeast Asia have been fired in the last few months, proving that the industry is not immune to the economic slowdown.
Another 'algorithmic' stablecoin has fallen below its $1 peg — but experts say it's not 'Terra 2.0'
USDD, a so-called "algorithmic" stablecoin that's meant to always be worth $1, plunged as low as 93 cents on Sunday.
Amazon demonstrates Alexa mimicking the voice of a deceased relative
The feature is currently in development, an Amazon executive said. The e-commerce giant did not say when the feature will roll out to the public.
Mark Zuckerberg envisions a billion people in the metaverse spending hundreds of dollars each
Zuckerberg is happy with the progress of Meta Platforms' Quest 2 headset. Now he has a big goal for 2030 that involves a user base spending meaningfully.
Nikola founder Trevor Milton faces new federal fraud charge tied to ranch purchase
Trevor Milton is facing a new federal fraud charge tied to his purchase of a Utah ranch.
Crypto custodian Prime Trust raises $100 million to add IRAs, staking to services suite
Crypto custody and infrastructure startup Prime Trust raises more than $100 million in Series B funding to expand its suite of financial products and services.
Tim Cook gives clearest hint yet that Apple's building a headset
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently gave the closest thing to a confirmation that Apple's building a headset.
Amazon CEO acknowledges loss of Black leaders in internal memo
Andy Jassy wrote in an internal company memo, "it’s not lost on any of us that we’re losing two of our most senior black leaders."
Raw material costs for electric vehicles have doubled during the pandemic
Raw material costs for electric vehicles more than doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report Wednesday by AlixPartners.
Fraud trial against Elizabeth Holmes' partner at Theranos nears end
Closing arguments in the criminal fraud trial of former Theranos COO Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani kicked off Tuesday.
Bitcoin could plunge even further to a low of $13,000, one strategist warns
Ian Harnett, co-founder of Absolute Strategy Research, said past crypto rallies show bitcoin tends to fall roughly 80% from all-time highs.
Coal investments set to rise 10% this year as nations fret over energy security
The IEA's report comes at a time of rising inflation, a sustained surge in oil and gas prices and geopolitical tensions.
Elon Musk clarifies Tesla will lay off 3.5% of total workforce as ex-employees sue company
Musk said the actual number of overall job cuts at Tesla was "not super material."
DOJ settles lawsuit with Facebook over allegedly discriminatory housing advertising
The DOJ claimed that Meta targeted users with housing ads based on algorithms that relied partly on characteristics protected under the Fair Housing Act.
Amazon loses two Black executives, including one on leadership team
Alicia Boler-Davis was in the running for position leading consumer business and operations.
Mark Zuckerberg showed these prototype headsets to build support for his $10 billion metaverse bet
Meta, formerly Facebook, is going to spend $10 billion this year on research and development on virtual reality and augmented reality technologies.
Netflix talks with Google about ads as Sarandos is set to address Cannes this week
Netflix has met with Google, Comcast and NBCUniversal, and Roku to discuss potential marketing partnerships, sources told CNBC.
Activision Blizzard shareholders approve proposal for report on abuse and harassment
Investors called for a report on what Activision Blizzard has done to cut down on abuse, discrimination and harassment among protected classes of its workers.
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