Bitcoin's biggest upgrade in four years just happened – here's what changes
The Taproot update means greater transaction privacy and efficiency – and crucially, it will unlock the potential for smart contracts.
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WeWork shows more losses in its first quarterly report as a public company
WeWork said total revenue for the quarter was $661 million, up 11% from the previous quarter.
Ohio attorney general files lawsuit claiming Facebook misled investors about safety measures
The lawsuit alleges Meta, formerly Facebook, misled the public about the negative effects its products can have on kids' wellbeing.
Neal Stephenson on his new geoengineering climate change thriller and coining the term 'metaverse'
Author Neal Stephenson talks with CNBC Climate and Tech editor Matt Rosoff about "Termination Shock," his newest novel.
Apple's ad privacy change impact shows the power it wields over other industries
Over six months later, it's clear most iPhone users decided to opt out from being tracked by advertisers.
MoviePass' resurrection will face old problems and new rivals
MoviePass' attempted resurrection comes at a time when many movie theater chains have bolstered their own paid loyalty programs with new perks.
Elon Musk sold about $6.9 billion in Tesla stock this week
Tesla stock declined 15.4% for the week, marking the company's worst one-week performance in 20 months.
Amazon's $21 billion Rivian stake is a bet that innovation can help solve climate change
Beyond Rivian, Amazon has invested in other start-ups developing technologies that could help further its goals of decarbonization.
Tesla just had its worst week in 20 months after Elon Musk sold $5.7 billion worth of shares
This marked Tesla's worst one-week performance in 20 months, and the stock's worst week ever excluding declines that occurred in February and March 2020.
Elon Musk taunts Tesla rival Rivian after its blockbuster market debut
Elon Musk said high production and break-even cash flow will be the true test for rival carmaker Rivian, which had a blockbuster IPO this week.
Elon Musk sells another $687 million in Tesla stock after shedding billions earlier in the week
The news comes just days after the Tesla CEO sold $5 billion in stock
Backblaze takes opposite IPO route to Rivian, going public on small valuation and minimal funding
With just $16 million in revenue, Backblaze is smaller than many other technology companies that have come to public markets in recent years.
Tesla Model 3 was traveling up to 90 mph before fatal crash in Florida, NTSB finds
The speed limit of the residential street that the crash occurred on in Coral Gables was 30 mph, according to the NTSB.
'Too risky' to not use both battery electric and hydrogen tech, Daimler Truck CEO says
Martin Daum emphasized that a number of factors were in play when it came to the costs of electric trucks.
Goldman and VW-backed Northvolt produces battery cell with recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt
Plans come at a time when the shift to electric vehicles is beginning to gain momentum.
Xpeng shares spike 10% as the Chinese electric carmaker teases new SUV to launch next week
Xpeng's new sports utility vehicle is likely to be the successor to the G3 and G3i.
Central bank digital currencies are a long way from becoming reality — unless you’re in China
Rising interest in cryptocurrencies has reignited central banks' digital currency ambitions. But so far, most CBDC projects are moving at a sluggish pace.
Alibaba, JD smash Singles Day record with $139 billion of sales and focus on 'social responsibility'
Despite the big sales numbers, Singles Day was a slightly more muted affair as Chinese technology companies face scrutiny from regulators.
Rivian founder R.J. Scaringe is worth $2.2 billion after his company's two-day IPO pop
R.J. Scaringe has yet to turn his company into a revenue-generating business, but he's already worth $2.2 billion after Rivian's IPO.
Elon Musk sells around $5 billion of Tesla stock
Musk sold the shares in part to satisfy tax obligations related to an exercise of stock options.
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