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Uber, Doordash plunge after Labor Department proposes change to gig worker classification

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Uber, Doordash plunge after Labor Department proposes change to gig worker classification

admin October 11, 2022

The proposed rule sent stocks for gig companies like DoorDash, Lyft and Uber down.

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Google selects Coinbase to take cloud payments with cryptocurrencies and will use its custody tool

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Google selects Coinbase to take cloud payments with cryptocurrencies and will use its custody tool

admin October 11, 2022

By lining up a broad deal with Coinbase, Google might pick up an edge against Amazon and...

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Crypto exchange Coinbase gets regulatory approval in Singapore

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Crypto exchange Coinbase gets regulatory approval in Singapore

admin October 11, 2022

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase received a key regulatory license in Singapore as it ramps up expansion overseas.

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Jamie Dimon says Musk should ‘clean up Twitter,’ echoes Tesla CEO’s bot concerns

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Jamie Dimon says Musk should ‘clean up Twitter,’ echoes Tesla CEO’s bot concerns

admin October 11, 2022

Jamie Dimon appears to be a fan of Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter takeover deal.

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Five9 shares plunge more than 20% after CEO announces resignation

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Five9 shares plunge more than 20% after CEO announces resignation

admin October 10, 2022

Shares of cloud software provider Five9 fell 22% Monday after CEO Rowan Trollope said he's stepping down...

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Musk’s proposal for China-Taiwan relations gets slammed: Our freedom is ‘not for sale’

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Musk’s proposal for China-Taiwan relations gets slammed: Our freedom is ‘not for sale’

admin October 10, 2022

Elon Musk has weighed in on China-Taiwan relations, and Taiwanese politicians are not impressed.

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Chinese chip stocks tumble after U.S. calls for new curbs on high-end tech

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Chinese chip stocks tumble after U.S. calls for new curbs on high-end tech

admin October 10, 2022

Chinese chip stocks fell Monday after the U.S. announced new export controls aimed at limiting Beijing's ability...

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Musk says Beijing doesn’t want him to sell Starlink in China

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Musk says Beijing doesn’t want him to sell Starlink in China

admin October 10, 2022

Elon Musk told the Financial Times Beijing doesn't want him to sell his Starlink satellite internet service...

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HP, Lenovo and Dell see PC shipments continue to decline in Q3, while Apple bucks the trend

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HP, Lenovo and Dell see PC shipments continue to decline in Q3, while Apple bucks the trend

admin October 10, 2022

Shipments of personal computers continued to decline for the third quarter, according to data from IDC. Apple...

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Why Silicon Valley is so excited about awkward drawings done by artificial intelligence

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Why Silicon Valley is so excited about awkward drawings done by artificial intelligence

admin October 9, 2022

Generative AI has gotten so much better that it's inspired people to leave their jobs, start new...

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The first crop of space mining companies didn’t work out, but a new generation is trying again

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The first crop of space mining companies didn’t work out, but a new generation is trying again

admin October 9, 2022

A few years ago, it seemed space mining was inevitable. But, the closest we've gotten is prospecting...

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AMD shares fall more than 13% on weak outlook, dragging other chipmakers down

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AMD shares fall more than 13% on weak outlook, dragging other chipmakers down

admin October 8, 2022

AMD shares declined on Friday after the chipmaker issued a weak outlook, blaming declining PC demand and...

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Tesla stock had its worst week since March 2020 during a ‘very intense 7 days’ for Elon Musk

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Tesla stock had its worst week since March 2020 during a ‘very intense 7 days’ for Elon Musk

admin October 7, 2022

Ukraine, Twitter, and a miss on Tesla deliveries were among the menu items on Musk's smorgasbord this...

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Silicon Valley VC has been investing in climate tech for a decade — here’s what he’s into now

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Silicon Valley VC has been investing in climate tech for a decade — here’s what he’s into now

admin October 7, 2022

Long-time Silicon Valley investor and DCVC co-founder Zack Bogue shares why he's investing in climate tech and...

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Here’s what Musk’s potential takeover of Twitter could mean for Trump

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Here’s what Musk’s potential takeover of Twitter could mean for Trump

admin October 7, 2022

Trump, who now posts on Truth Social, has said he won't return to Twitter even if he...

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Why this investor doesn’t back companies that use carbon offsets

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Why this investor doesn’t back companies that use carbon offsets

admin October 7, 2022

Zack Bogue, a co-founder of Palo Alto-based venture capital firm DCVC, does not invest in companies that...

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Samsung profit plunges in first drop since 2019 as chipmakers feel bite

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Samsung profit plunges in first drop since 2019 as chipmakers feel bite

admin October 7, 2022

Samsung forecast on Friday its operating profit plunged 32% in the third quarter of the year as...

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VPN use skyrockets in Iran as citizens navigate internet censorship under Tehran’s crackdown

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VPN use skyrockets in Iran as citizens navigate internet censorship under Tehran’s crackdown

admin October 7, 2022

Demand for VPN services skyrocketed over 2,100% on Sept. 22 compared with the previous 28 days, according to...

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Musk must complete Twitter deal by Oct. 28 to avoid trial, judge rules

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Musk must complete Twitter deal by Oct. 28 to avoid trial, judge rules

admin October 7, 2022

In a court filing on Thursday, Elon Musk said he wants Twitter to call off existing litigation...

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Biden signs executive order with new framework to protect data transfers between the U.S. and EU

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Biden signs executive order with new framework to protect data transfers between the U.S. and EU

admin October 7, 2022

The new Privacy Shield seeks to address European concerns of surveillance by U.S. intelligence agencies.

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