The internet outage that took down several major websites seems to be fixed
Several of the affected services blamed Akamai, a content delivery network.
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Warner Bros. to produce more than 10 films exclusively for HBO Max release
Warner Bros. will bolster HBO Max next year with more than 10 new movie titles made exclusively for the streaming service.
Ethereum price rises after Elon Musk confirms he owns the cryptocurrency
Musk also expressed his support for cryptocurrency in general, despite environmental concerns related to mining.
Uber to buy a company that makes software to manage shipping for $2.25 billion
Uber Freight will acquire Transplace from TPG Capital, the private equity platform of alternative asset firm TPG.
Steve Jobs' 1973 job application is up for auction as an NFT
The one-page-long application was created by Jobs after he dropped out of Reed College and three years before he founded Apple.
Visa makes another big bet on fintech, buying UK payments start-up Currencycloud
Visa is buying Currencycloud in a deal valuing the British payments start-up at £700 million.
Blockchain start-ups raised a record $4.4 billion in the second quarter despite the slump in crypto prices
Venture investors appear unfazed by declining cryptocurrency prices.
Elon Musk says Tesla caused two-thirds of his personal and professional pain
Musk also acknowledged that Tesla is still not manufacturing its custom-designed 4680 cells for commercial use in electric cars or energy storage systems yet.
British fintech boss sounds the alarm about 'dangers' of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
The finance industry must remain vigilant about fraud in the unregulated crypto market, Starling CEO Anne Boden said.
Apple's recent privacy changes likely won't affect Q2 tech earnings
The overall ad sector is booming, so the IDFA changes will probably get lost in the noise but could be more noticeable in Q3.
UK digital bank Starling trims losses as revenue skyrockets 600%
Starling is "very much on track" to post its first full year of profitability in 2022, CEO Anne Boden said.
Smartphone shipments in India fell 13% on-quarter as Chinese firms maintain their stronghold
Smartphone makers shipped about 32.4 million devices in India between April and June, according to research firm Canalys.
Elon Musk walks back his fossil fuel worries, says Tesla will likely start accepting bitcoin again
Tesla paused accepting bitcoin over environmental concerns.
Biden says what others are 'afraid to say' about tech, Salesforce's Marc Benioff says
As the White House gears up to challenge practices in the technology industry, Salesforce CEO said President Biden is "saying a lot of really smart things."
Core Scientific, a major U.S. bitcoin mining company, is going public via SPAC
Core Scientific is listing on the Nasdaq through a merger with Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. The deal values Core Scientific at $4.3 billion.
Bitcoin extends gains, climbing above $32,000 as cryptocurrencies rebound from sell-off
Bitcoin extended its comeback from a brutal sell-off, advancing 6% to climb above $31,000.
Advertising shows signs of surging recovery as holding companies report earnings
The pandemic caused an immediate pullback in ad budgets in 2020, with certain areas like travel remaining slow throughout the year.
Netflix execs explain why they're getting into video games — to learn from users
Superficially, Netflix is adding video games because they're fun — but dig deeper, and gaming is all about data and intellectual property extension.
Microsoft acquires security start-up CloudKnox
The CloudKnox software can help organizations make sure they don't provide so much access to cloud resources that they open themselves up to attacks.
Google Maps will show you how packed your train is so you can avoid crowds on your commute
The new Google Maps features may help you avoid people if you're worried about being jammed in with other commuters as you return to work during the pandemic.
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