China is pushing for broader use of its digital currency
China has pushed to expand the number of users for its sovereign digital currency through partnerships with tech giants including Tencent and JD.com.
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Microsoft should sell Office and Windows to boost cloud business, former executive says
Productivity software and operating systems are lucrative for Microsoft, but a former executive said keeping them in house could hurt its growing cloud unit.
Weather disasters caused $145 billion in damage last year in the U.S., says NOAA
In the last five years, from 2017 through 2021, the total cost of these billion-dollar disasters has been $742 billion, according to NOAA.
Judge grants FTC second chance to challenge Facebook on antitrust grounds
The judge also said FTC Chair Lina Khan's participation in the vote to file the amended complaint was valid, despite Facebook's argument for her recusal.
Amazon workers in Alabama will vote again on whether to unionize next month
A federal labor agency last November ordered a new union election at the Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse.
Apple chipmaker TSMC notches another quarterly sales record on strong demand
TSMC, which makes chips for companies like Apple, reported a sixth straight quarter of record sales as demand for its products rose amid a supply crunch.
Nvidia and Arm fight back as U.K. competition regulator considers blocking deal
The semiconductor giants submitted a document to the U.K. regulator explaining why the deal should be permitted to go ahead.
Zynga founder Pincus cashes in on acquisition after 15 years navigating boom-bust cycle
Mark Pincus didn't get the outcome he once expected, but he held onto Zynga shares long enough to generate hundreds of millions in gains.
British mobile networks look to steal customers from rivals with free European roaming
Brits have enjoyed free roaming across Europe for years but that's set to change for tens of millions of people in the coming months.
European Uber rival Bolt valued at $8.4 billion in new funding round
Estonia-based ride-hailing start-up Bolt says it has raised $711 million in a new round of funding led by Sequoia Capital and Fidelity.
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com sets challenge to Amazon with first 'robotic shops' in Europe
JD.com's entry into Europe with physical stores marks the start of a potential challenge to U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.
Facebook delays return to office until March, Covid-19 boosters required
The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company previously planned to fully reopen offices for vaccinated employees on Jan. 31.
Bitcoin briefly tumbles below $40,000 to the lowest since September as investors shed risk
The price of bitcoin fell to its lowest point since September, as rising rates continue leading investors to shed positions in risky, growth-oriented assets.
Take-Two Interactive to buy FarmVille creator Zynga for $12.7 billion
Take-Two Interactive says it is buying mobile gaming company Zynga for $12.7 billion with a mix of cash and stock.
Apple implies it generated record revenue from the App Store during 2021
Apple said Monday that it paid developers $60 billion in 2021, a figure that suggests that App Store sales continue to grow at a rapid clip.
Big Tech stocks will benefit from metaverse and crypto but Apple least likely to grow, analyst says
Tech stocks are going to keep on rising thanks to a number of emerging technologies, according to Cyrus Mewawalla, head of thematic research at GlobalData.
This Tesla owner says he mines up to $800 a month in cryptocurrency with his car
Tesla owners speak to CNBC about how they've used the internal computer and battery power of the car to mine cryptocurrencies.
Elon Musk says Tesla will raise price of "Full Self-Driving" driver assistance to $12,000
In a series of posts on Twitter, where he has 69.2 million followers, Musk wrote, "Tesla FSD price rising to $12k on Jan 17. Just in the US."
Taking a driverless Waymo in Phoenix over the holidays was fun but unsettling
With my flight home delayed, I took the opportunity to test out Waymo One, which is running driverless cars in the Phoenix area.
After a rocky 2021, Uber may be a top pick in the new year, analysts say
Despite losing some investor confidence amid continued Covid headwinds, Uber could be positioning itself for a comeback in 2022, analysts say.
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