Alibaba's Ant Group will let more users test China's digital yuan
MYbank, an online bank in which Ant has a 30% stake, is now allowing some users to link accounts with China's digital currency app, state-backed media said.
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Digital media companies pump the brakes on their rush to go public as SPAC market cools
Dreams of going public in January and February have been put on hold for digital media companies as SPACs dry up and investors become more conservative.
Mandolin, meditation, and workouts: These three entrepreneurs made my Covid quarantine bearable
With gyms closed, live music gone and everyone searching for ways to stay sane, these three content creators provided critical help to people like me.
Discord is rapidly expanding beyond gaming, attracting suitors like Sony and Microsoft
Though Discord has typically been associated with online gamers, there is a growing number of users building Discord communities focused on other interests.
Amazon mails postcards to sellers to verify whether their addresses are real
Authenticating sellers' addresses could help Amazon weed out counterfeiters and other bad actors on its third-party marketplace.
Amazon employee dies at Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse, site of unionization drive
Amazon declined to share further details about the situation, noting that it was a personal medical incident.
Epic Games trial reveals Apple negotiations with Netflix, Facebook and Microsoft
As part of Epic's argument that Apple's App Store is anti-competitive, the trial has revealed internal Apple deliberations on negotiations with top partners.
Tesla can't promise driverless cars in 2021, engineer tells California DMV
Elon Musk's messaging on driverless vehicles doesn't always "match engineering reality," Tesla employees told California's DMV, according to DMV meeting notes.
Roku pops nearly 19% after it reported its highest revenue growth rate since IPO
Roku has been making several strategic moves in the advertising space, including acquiring Nielsen's advanced video advertising business.
Why some tech workers are turning down jobs at TikTok
Negative reviews of TikTok on Glassdoor are putting some people off joining the company.
Amazon partners with Tile to take on Apple AirTags
Amazon partnered with Tile and smart lock maker Level to beef up its mesh network for tracking items.
DraftKings raises full-year guidance, expecting a return in sports
DraftKings said it has 1.5 million monthly unique paying customers as of its first quarter, holding onto the gains in made in the pervious quarter.
Cryptocurrency investors should be prepared to lose all their money, Bank of England governor says
When asked about the rising value of cryptocurrencies, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said: "They have no intrinsic value."
Twitter introduces Tip Jar, allowing users to send money to their favorite tweeters
Twitter on Thursday introduced Tip Jar, a new feature that makes it easy for users to send money to their favorite creators on the micro-blogging service.
The global chip shortage is starting to have major real-world consequences
The severity of the global chip shortage has gone up a notch over the last few weeks and it's now looking as though millions of people will be impacted.
Amazon delays Prime Day in India and Canada as Covid ravages both countries
Prime Day, which typically takes place in July, was postponed to mid-October last year in the U.S. and elsewhere due to the pandemic.
Square gets a bitcoin boost with revenue up 266%
Square's bet on bitcoin is paying off.
Elizabeth Holmes' lavish lifestyle looms over Theranos fraud case
Holmes' ownership stake in Theranos was valued at up to $4.5 billion. Prosecutors say her spending more than kept pace and she was overtaken by her fame.
Silicon Valley saved California during Covid, but people still want to leave
Blockbuster IPOs and tech bull market lifted California's economy during the Covid pandemic even as challenges facing the state piled up.
PayPal CEO touts 'next generation digital wallet' after earnings beat
On the company's earnings call, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman pointed to cryptocurrency as a key growth engine for the company.
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