Snap announces new Spectacles AR glasses, which let you overlay digital objects on the real world
Snap on Thursday announced a new version of its Spectacles augmented reality glasses, which let you overlay digital objects on the real world.
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Snap reaches 500 million monthly users
Snap said Thursday that Snapchat has reached 500 million monthly active users.
U.S. Treasury calls for stricter cryptocurrency compliance with IRS, says they pose tax evasion risk
The Treasury Department announced that it will require any transfer worth $10,000 or more to be reported to the IRS.
Bitcoin cuts gains and briefly turns negative amid regulation fears
Bitcoin climbed back above $42,000 on Thursday, as cryptocurrencies attempted a comeback from sharp losses a day earlier.
The Fed this summer will take another step in developing a digital currency
The Federal Reserve will release a research paper this summer that explores a move to a central bank digital currency.
Robinhood will give retail investors access to IPO shares
IPO shares have historically been set aside for Wall Street's institutional investors or high-net worth individuals.
Virgin and O2's $44 billion telecoms merger cleared by UK competition watchdog
The merger between the two companies will lead to the creation of a new giant in the U.K. telecoms industry.
Twitter reopens its verification process for first time since 2017
Twitter on Thursday reopened its verification application process to the public for the first time since putting it on pause in November 2017.
Google's first retail store, where it will sell phones and other gadgets, to open this summer in New York
The first-ever Google store is in the Chelsea neighborhood, located in the building has Google's NYC offices.
Dogecoin jumps after Elon Musk tweet fans more wild cryptocurrency trading
"How much is that Doge in the window?," the Tesla CEO wrote on Twitter.
Bitcoin's wild price moves stem from its design — you'll need strong nerves to trade it
Volatility is the price that bitcoin investors pay for its limited supply and its lack of a central bank to control that supply.
Facebook's EU-U.S. data flows are under threat — that may spell trouble for other tech giants
Ireland's High Court last week dismissed a challenge from Facebook over a regulatory inquiry that could lead to a ban on its EU-U.S. data transfers.
Singapore orders Facebook, Twitter to correct false claims on a 'new' Covid variant
The move from Singapore came after unsubstantiated comments from an Indian politician this week sparked a diplomatic incident between the two countries.
CEO of TikTok owner ByteDance to step down and move into a new role
Zhang Yiming, co-founder of ByteDance — the owner of TikTok — will step down as CEO and transition to a new role, the company said on Thursday.
Cisco returns to growth but disappoints on earnings guidance
An extra week in the quarter helped boost Cisco's results, which showed a rise compared with the beginning of the Covid pandemic in the U.S.
Tesla, Coinbase lead drop in crypto-related stocks as bitcoin plunges
Cryptocurrency related stocks led by Tesla and Coinbase fell Wednesday as bitcoin dropped to new session lows.
Apple's head of software admits Macs have an unacceptable amount of malware
Apple's head of software, Craig Federighi, said in court on Wednesday that Apple is not pleased with the amount of malware on its MacOS operating system.
The crypto collapse: Here's what's behind bitcoin's sudden drop
How Elon Musk, China and institutional investors could all be putting pressure on the price of cryptocurrencies.
Squarespace CEO is worth $2.4 billion after web company he built in college debuts on NYSE
By waiting seven years to raise outside funding, Squarespace founder Anthony Casalena retained a big stake in his company and is now a multibillionaire.
Bitcoin plunges 30% to $30,000 at one point in wild session, recovers somewhat to $38,000
Negative news over the past week has dampened sentiment for bitcoin.
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