SoftBank-backed mortgage lender Better going public via $7.7 billion SPAC
Digital mortgage lender Better will make its market debut by merging with Aurora Acquisition Corp., valuing the company at $7.7 billion.
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Bill Gates-backed Ginkgo Bioworks going public via $15 billion SPAC
Ginkgo Bioworks is going public via a merger with former MGM CEO Harry Sloan's SPAC in a deal that values the biotech company at $15 billion.
Apple says it rejected almost 1 million new apps in 2020 and explains common reasons why
The disclosure comes as Epic Games' antitrust case against Apple has focused on App Store's failures.
YouTube will pay $100 million to people who make popular videos for its TikTok competitor
A creator fund is the company's latest attempt to grow its product Shorts, a TikTok competitor.
A division of SoftBank invests $1.6 billion into an e-commerce start-up's new ‘influencer platform’
SB Management, a division of Japanese tech giant SoftBank, is investing $1.6 billion into a planned technology division of THG.
This newly-acquired AI imaging tech looks deep inside supermarket produce before it goes bad
Food science start-up Apeel has acquired ImpactVision, a company that uses AI and machine learning to track the composition of food throughout its shelf life.
Google Pay now lets U.S. users send money to India and Singapore
The World Bank forecasts that remittances into low- and middle-income countries were worth $508 billion in 2020.
OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei says today's tech feels 'cold' — his new start-up aims to change that
The OnePlus co-founder's new hardware venture is set to launch its first product, a pair of wireless earbuds called Ear 1, sometime in June.
China's 'Uber for trucks' could file for $30 billion U.S. IPO as early as this week
The Full Truck Alliance connects truck drivers to people who want to ship items, a model that often earns the company the title of "Uber for trucks."
Dogecoin plunges nearly 30% during Elon Musk's SNL appearance
While Elon Musk hosted SNL, the price of dogecoin fell off a cliff.
A joke cryptocurrency has risen more than 26,000% in the last six months, outpacing nearly every other investment
Dogecoin prices continue to break new records. Here's how a meme-inspired cryptocurrency took on rivals bitcoin, ethereum, and binance coin.
The Winklevoss twins' Gemini exchange now lets you earn interest on your dogecoin
Gemini Earn will now let clients move their holdings in dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies into interest-bearing accounts.
Cloud stocks plunge to six-month low as investors hasten rotation out of recent top performers
Snowflake and Coupa have dropped 30% this year, while Fastly has lost more than half its value.
Roblox revenue grows 140% in first earnings report since company went public
Roblox revenue grew 140% in the company's first earnings report since it went public.
NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal Tesla crash in Spring, Texas
The NTSB has not yet concluded what caused the crash or whether the driver misused advanced driver-assistance features on the 2019 Tesla Model S.
Cloudflare seeing uptick in cyber incidents as hackers try 'unleashing everything,' CEO says
"In the last six months, we've seen a dramatic uptick in attacks against our customers," Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince told CNBC.
Shares of The Trade Desk close down 26% after company reports earnings and upcoming stock split
Shares of ad tech company The Trade Desk dove 26% on Monday after the company reported first-quarter earnings and a 10-for-1 stock split.
More than 40 attorneys general ask Facebook to abandon plans to build Instagram for kids
Monday's letter follows questioning from federal lawmakers who have also expressed concern over social media's impact on children.
Bitcoin's biggest rival just hit a record high — here's how to mine for ethereum
While it's easier than ever to buy ether using an app such as Coinbase, that's not the only way to get your hands on cryptocash. You can also mine for it.
Ethereum, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, soars above $4,000 for the first time
Once in bitcoin's shadow, ether has seen parabolic gains recently as investors look to other cryptocurrencies for returns.
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