Several countries and companies announced plans Wednesday to stop selling cars that run on gasoline or diesel over the next two decades, as part of efforts to clamp down on a significant source of planet-warming emissions. But the impact of the measures will likely be limited since several major car markets — notably the United […]
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Popular investing app Robinhood said Monday that it suffered a security breach last week where hackers accessed some personal information for roughly 7 million users and demanded a ransom payment. The online trading platform said that it believes no Social Security numbers, bank account numbers or debit-card numbers were exposed and that customers have seen […]
Cryptocurrencies are on the rise, as two of the world’s biggest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum, soared on Monday to new records as Ether hits its all-time high, exceeding $4,700. The world’s leading digital asset, Bitcoin, rose to its latest upshot by jumping 7 percent, reaching a valuation of $66,170, almost binding to its October 20’s […]
When Mark Zuckerberg announced ambitious plans to build the “metaverse” — a virtual reality construct intended to supplant the internet, merge virtual life with real life and create endless new playgrounds for everyone — he promised that “you’re going to able to do almost anything you can imagine.” That might not be such a great […]
In a field like cybersecurity, where a company’s operational integrity depends on their ability to detect, protect, respond, and govern data from root to stem, it is no surprise that machine learning and artificial Intelligence in cyber security would rise to great prominence. It was always inevitable that Machine Learning (ML) and/or Artificial Intelligence (AI) […]
Brazil held its much-anticipated auction for build-out of the nation’s fifth-generation wireless network on Thursday, with the open question of whether China’s Huawei telecommunications company will be involved. The technology promises faster speeds, less lag when connecting to the network and the ability to connect more devices to the internet. But the ambitious auction also […]
Robinhood Markets Inc. announced Wednesday its latest alteration to its share distribution, allowing firms issuing shares via the IPO Access platform to reserve stock for certain associates to the company, according to Reuters. The trading platform’s Directed Share Programs (DSP), also referred to as “friends and family” offer, delivers workers, consumers, vendors, and various other members […]
If you’re merely dipping your toe in cryptocurrency, it can be hard to imagine your crypto as something worth talking to an estate attorney about. But that $100 in fun money could grow to a significant percentage of your total investments, sometimes overnight. Sorry to be a downer, but YOLO — so make a plan […]
Elon Musk announced on Monday that Tesla has not signed a contract with Hertz, despite the rental car firm’s disclosure a week ago of a significant deal with the electric car manufacturer. Tesla shares jumped by 12.6 percent following the announcement of a massive order from Hertz of almost 100,000 vehicles on October 25, granting […]
China’s Huawei Technologies Co. is providing smart services and 5G technology to industries such as healthcare, creating new revenue streams that might offset the damage to its smartphone business from U.S. sanctions. In the southern city of Guangzhou, the company teamed up with the Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital to equip it with 5G technology […]