Tech
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Elon Musk tried to help explain Bitcoin to J.K. Rowling in a bizarre Twitter exchange, and said central banks have made cryptocurrency 'look solid by comparison'
JK Rowling asked Twitter to explain bitcoin to her, and was bombarded by replies — including from Elon Musk. Rowling ultimately gave...
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Facebook acquires popular GIF database GIPHY for reported $400 million (FB)
Facebook has acquired GIPHY, the searchable database for finding and creating GIFs. Facebook announced in a blog post Friday that...
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Microsoft is teaming up with a $5 billion Seattle biotech to unravel the mystery of how the immune system responds to the coronavirus, and it could help with vaccine development
The range of symptoms and disease severity from the novel coronavirus remains largely a mystery to doctors and researchers. Microsoft...
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GM's self-driving car startup Cruise has laid off 8% of its staff, or around 150 workers
Cruise, the self-driving car firm owned by General Motors, is culling around 8% of its workforce. According to Bloomberg, which first...
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How to create an email template in Outlook to save time in formatting
You can easily create an email template in Outlook by creating a new email and accessing the menu for templates. You can create...
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The government is now giving startups a green light to participate in its $670 billion small-business loan program, but at least some advocates are urging caution
The federal government seems once again to be encouraging startups to participate in a multi-billion loan program aimed at helping small...
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Cruise is laying off 8% of its staff. Here's how the self-driving car company is testing its tech virtually after the pandemic forced its vehicle fleet off California roads.
Cruise is still testing its cars while its fleet is off the roads in California amid the coronavirus pandemic. General Motors'...
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How to pair an Alexa-compatible remote with your Amazon Echo, so you can control Alexa without your voice
You can pair an Alexa-compatible remote with your Amazon Echo by using the Alexa app. The Alexa app is available for both Apple and...
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Tesla is reportedly reopening its Nevada Gigafactory after it went against local rules to restart production in California (TSLA)
Tesla has fully reopened its Nevada factory just days after CEO Elon Musk confirmed that it opened a California plant against local...
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We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck UK fintech Modulr used to raise $23 million to disrupt the $120 trillion payments market
UK fintech startup Modulr has raised £18.9 million ($23.2 million) from new lead investors Highland Europe with participation from...
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WHAT'S NEXT: 200 leaders look into the future of business
Everything's changed. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a third of the global population being put on lockdown, millions of workers...
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Sequoia Capital is betting zero commissions will transform wealth management — and it's placing a big bet on an AI-based stock-picking startup for financial advisers
Vise, a fintech that uses artificial intelligence to help financial advisers build customized portfolios for clients, just raised a...
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How the Internet of Things will transform consumerism, enterprises, and governments over the next five years
The Internet of Things is fueling the data-based economy and bridging the divide between physical and digital worlds. Consumers,...
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The CEO of 8x8 says that it picked Oracle's cloud to meet a videoconferencing demand surge because it was 80% cheaper than Amazon Web Services (ORCL)
Vik Verma, CEO of 8x8, said the cloud communications startup chose to expand its video conferencing platform on Oracle's cloud, after...
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We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck Intricately used to raise $4 million in funding to become the 'Google Maps of cloud'
San Franciso-based tech startup Intricately has raised a $4 million Series A financing led by Counterpart Ventures. The company...
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CEO of SoftBank-backed startup Banjo resigns after hidden neo-Nazi past surfaces
Damien Patton has stepped down as CEO of neighborhood watch startup Banjo after court documents connecting him to a 1990 synagogue...