Bitcoin bounces back, surging above $50,000 after more buying from Square
Bitcoin climbed back above the $50,000 level Wednesday, after a brutal sell-off earlier this week.
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Former Tesla exec signs new recycling deal as battery costs soar
The booming EV plans may mean the industry has to look at recycling batteries as a new source for key minerals.
Australia’s antitrust chief claims a win over Facebook in news battle
Australia's antitrust chief has claimed a victory over Facebook in a digital news battle that has captivated the world over the last week.
Facebook CTO says tech pessimism is 'founded on real concerns of the negative impacts of technology'
Mike Schroepfer said that in some cases "we haven't really always done the homework upfront" and thought about what a "bad actor" might do with a product.
Elizabeth Holmes denies destroying evidence in Theranos case
Prosecutors allege executives at Theranos destroyed a database which contained three years worth of accuracy and failure rates.
China's PBOC joins cross-border digital currency project with other central banks
One analyst said the People's Bank of China's involvement in the project hints at its long-term intentions to internationalize the yuan.
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn goes down for some users
Recruiters, job seekers and salespeople weren't able to use the Microsoft-owned business social network, and advertisers couldn't show ads on it.
Bitcoin extends its slide, tumbling below $50,000
Bitcoin resumed its slide on Tuesday, tumbling as low as $45,041 according to data from Coin Metrics.
Yellen sounds warning about 'extremely inefficient' bitcoin
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issued a warning Monday about the dangers that bitcoin poses both to investors and the public.
Tesla’s share price is now directly tied to the value of bitcoin, analyst says
Tesla's stock is now directly linked to the price of bitcoin after Elon Musk's firm invested $1.5 billion into the cryptocurrency, according to an analyst.
Square buys $170 million worth of bitcoin
The company said it bought approximately 3,318 bitcoins, expanding on its October 2020 purchase of 4,709.
Tesla drops as much as 13%, turns negative for the year
Tesla stock slid again as investors rotated out of high-flying tech names.
AT&T nears deal with TPG to sell large minority stake in DirecTV, U-verse at $15 billion valuation
AT&T nears deal with TPG to sell large minority stake in DirecTV, U-verse
Microsoft president: The only reason we know about SolarWinds hack is because FireEye told us
He planned to tell lawmakers that private sector companies should be required to be transparent about significant breaches of their systems.
Ad tech company PubMatic stock pops 10% in first earnings report after December IPO
Ad tech company PubMatic, which launched an initial public offering in December, saw shares pop Tuesday after strong fourth quarter earnings.
High-profile SPAC craters after announcing plan to merge with electric car company Lucid
Lucid plans to go public through a reverse merger with a blank-check company started by veteran investment banker Michael Klein.
Snap stock pops as company tells investors it's on track for several years of 50% growth
Shares of Snap reversed a decline on Tuesday after it announced that is in position to drive multiple years of revenue growth of more than 50%.
Read the memo Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn sent to employees announcing he's leaving the company
Blackburn, who was on leave for a year-long sabbatical, was one of Bezos' top lieutenants during his 22-year tenure at Amazon.
Clubhouse hires Android software developer, signaling work on Android app has begun
Thus far, the buzzy audio-only social media app has only been available to iPhone users.
Apple shareholders approve big stock payout for Tim Cook; dividend increase coming
Apple shareholders on Tuesday voted to approve compensation for Apple executives, including up to 1 million shares of stock for Tim Cook by 2025.
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