In this article DIS NFLX Scene from “Squid Game” by Netflix Source: Netflix In the streaming wars, one company’s hit is another company’s failure. Netflix‘s “Squid Game” is an exception. Netflix has its biggest hit ever with “Squid Game,” the gory dystopian South Korean series that has taken the world by storm. More than 111
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Sarah Ostrowski was convinced to finally get vaccinated after reading numerous stories on Reddit’s r/HermanCainAward of unvaccinated people dying from Covid-19. Courtesy of Sarah Ostrowski For most of the pandemic, Sarah Ostrowski went to her full-time gas station job in Indiana, accepting the risk of being unvaccinated. Many times a day she interacted with customers
2020 MacBook Air with M1 chip Todd Haselton | CNBC Apple is holding a launch event on Monday to announce new products, like a redesigned MacBook Pro. Apple has a chance to drive continued momentum to its Macs ahead of the holiday shopping season, especially since it’s expected to announce more computers that run on
Square CEO Jack Dorsey said late on Friday the company might jump into the bitcoin mining business. Dorsey tweeted that the company is considering a “bitcoin mining system based on custom silicon and open source for individuals and businesses worldwide.” The price of bitcoin rose above $62,000 following Dorsey’s string of tweets, as the world’s
Elizabeth Holmes (L), founder and former CEO of Theranos, leaves the courthouse with her husband Billy Evans after the first day of her fraud trial in San Jose on Sept. 8, 2021. Nick Otto | AFP | Getty Images ]SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Daniel Edlin, a former Theranos project manager who was friends with Elizabeth
Dell Technologies Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Michael Dell has published a new book, “Play Nice But Win.” The autobiography examines Dell’s tactics to go private in 2013. He doesn’t mince words about his feelings for octogenarian activist investor Carl Icahn, who battled him for control of his company, calling him “a circus clown” that
In this article BTC.CM= Bitcoin on display. Chesnot | Getty Images Bitcoin climbed Friday to hit a five-month high, and was inches away from hitting $60,000. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency surged as high as $59,920, notching its highest level since May. 10. But it struggled to break above the $60,000 mark. Bitcoin was last trading
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. — As Theranos’ troubles were mounting in 2014, the blood-testing start-up hired a dermatologist with no board certification in laboratory science or pathology to become
Recent data from LinkedIn shows the skills that are most in-demand as the labor market attempts to slowly regain its footing after the steep decline caused by Covid-19. Aytac Unal | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Microsoft announced Thursday it will shut down its local version of LinkedIn in China. LinkedIn was the last major
A customer uses a SumUp payment card reader in Lisbon, Portugal, on Sept. 13, 2019. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — SumUp, a U.K.-based payment processor, has acquired marketing start-up Fivestars in a bid to expand its reach across the U.S. and take on giants like PayPal and Square. The company said
In this article WBA Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and former CEO of blood testing and life sciences company Theranos, arrives for the first day of her fraud trial, outside Federal Court in San Jose, California. September 8, 2021. Nick Otto | AFP | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A defense attorney for embattled Theranos
[The livestream is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see the web player above.] Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is set to launch its New Shepard rocket for the fifth time this year on Wednesday, and Canadian actor William Shatner will join the second crewed spaceflight for
The U.S. is now the number one destination for bitcoin miners, eclipsing China for the first time ever. While it was already trending in that direction, new data from Cambridge University released early Wednesday makes it official. As of July, 35.4% of bitcoin’s hashrate – an industry term used to describe the collective computing power
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Former Safeway CEO Steve Burd said on Tuesday that his company knew it was taking a risk by partnering with blood-testing start-up Theranos,
In this article AAPL Tim Cook opens the Apple Event on Sept. 14th, 2021. Source: Apple Inc. Apple announced Tuesday it plans to hold a launch event on Oct. 18, where the company could announce new MacBook laptops and AirPods headphones. The event was revealed in invites to media and a tweet from Apple’s senior
Whether it’s a sportsperson trying to outdo their rival on the playing field or a tech giant attempting to develop the latest cellphone and dominate the market, competition and going it alone can drive innovation and success. When it comes to the environment and climate change, however, things are different. As COP26 nears, calls for
In this article FB Marc Andreessen speaking at the 2017 ReCode Conference on May 30, 2017. Asa Mathat for Vox Media Two of Facebook’s top engineers on its blockchain and digital currency project left the company to join Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto team, the venture capital firm told CNBC on Monday. Riyaz Faizullabhoy and Nassim Eddequiouaq
In this article AAPL Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., wears a protective face shield while walking back to the courtroom after a break at the U.S. district court in Oakland, California, U.S., on Friday, May 21, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple wants another go in its legal
Xpeng Motors launches the P5 sedan at an event in Guangzhou, China on April 14, 2021. The P5 is Xpeng’s third production model and features so-called Lidar technology. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BEIJING — China’s electric car companies are racing to ramp up production, faster than Tesla did in its early days. U.S.-listed start-up Xpeng
In this still image from video provided by the NFL, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks from his home in Bronxville, New York during the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on April 23, 2020. (Photo by NFL via Getty Images) Photo by NFL via Getty Images At last month’s Communacopia conference held by Goldman
Former Google, Facebook and Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma launched a free resource guide and a new California law in the same week. Ifeoma Ozoma Whistleblowers are getting louder in Silicon Valley. Most notable is ex-Facebook employee Frances Haugen, who testified in front of Congress this week after revealing documents that showed the company is aware
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Foundry USA A war is brewing among states to attract bitcoin miners, and new data shows that a whole lot of them are headed to New York, Kentucky, Georgia, and Texas. Within the U.S., 19.9% of bitcoin’s hashrate – that is, the collective computing power of miners – is in
In this article FB A person using Instagram. Lorenzo Di Cola | NurPhoto via Getty Images Lakinya Francis is building a LinkedIn account, Haley Sanchez is expanding her email list and Michael Elefante plans to build out his website. “We get so fixated on what’s working and that’s fine but we need to have a
In this article 9984.T-JP GOOGL .FKRX300 NG.-GB In June of 2020, Boston Dynamics started selling its first commercial robot: Spot. It was a big moment for the company. For most of its 30 year history, Boston Dynamics has been focused on research and development. Initially, Boston Dynamics received a lot of its funding from the
Thrasio, an early leader in the big business of Amazon aggregators, had a booth at the popular Prosper Show for Amazon sellers in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 14, 2021. Katie Schoolov Thrasio, the top U.S. aggregator of Amazon third-party sellers, was racing to the public markets to fuel its rapid expansion. But the company
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., center, arrives at U.S. district court in Oakland, California, on Friday, May 21, 2021. Nina Riggio | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple filed a notice of appeal in the Epic Games case and is asking for a stay on the injunction that lets developers add in-app links
In this article FB Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled ‘Protecting Kids Online: Testimony from a Facebook Whistleblower’ on Capitol Hill, October 05, 2021 in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford | Getty Images The following is a selection from Big Technology, a newsletter
A South Korean flag, left, and Samsung Electronics flag fly outside the company’s headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on July 5, 2019. Jean Chung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Samsung Electronics shares edged higher on Friday after the company said its operating profit for the quarter that ended in September was likely 28% higher than
In this article TSLA A man drives his Tesla car as the Starship SN8 of SpaceX is seen behind, days before a test launch of the company’s new super heavy-lift Starship rocket from their facilities in this small town of Boca Chita, Texas, December 4, 2020. Gene Blevins | Reuters Tesla is moving its headquarters
Carlos Watson records a TV debate for Take On America With OZY at The Bently Reserve on October 29, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Kimberly White | Getty Images Several former employees of Ozy Media say there is no evidence that the millions of dollars the company received through a federal Covid relief program to
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes arrives for a hearing at a federal court in San Jose, California, July 17, 2019. Stephen Lam | Reuters SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Former Safeway CEO Steve Burd on Wednesday testified in the Elizabeth Holmes criminal fraud trial, saying repeated delays with Theranos’ blood-testing machine raised red flags about his
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and co-founder & CEO of Square, speaks during the crypto-currency conference Bitcoin 2021 Convention at the Mana Convention Center in Miami, Florida, on June 4, 2021. Marco Bello | AFP | Getty Images Twitter on Wednesday announced its decision to sell its MoPub mobile advertising network to mobile game developer
Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, October 23, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters Facebook is in the eye of the storm. Politicians from both sides of the aisle are livid after a trove of leaked internal documents revealed that Facebook has long known, from its
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., speaks during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday finally addressed the series of claims made by whistleblower Frances Haugen, denying that the
Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, arrives to testify during the House Financial Services hearing on An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images As senators absorbed Tuesday’s testimony from the Facebook
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who leaked internal company investigations to both The Wall Street Journal and U.S. Congress, will testify before a Senate subcommittee Tuesday. Recent investigations from the Journal revealed that the company’s executives understood the negative impacts of Instagram among younger users, including increased suicidal thoughts. Documents also revealed that 6% of American
In this article TSLA Tesla Chief Executive Office Elon Musk speaks at his company’s factory in Fremont, California. Noah Berger | Reuters A San Francisco federal court decided that Tesla must pay a former worker, Owen Diaz, around $137 million after he endured racist abuse working for the company, his attorneys told CNBC on Monday.
In this article FB Tom Weller | DeFodi Images | Getty Images Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down. The websites and apps for all of the services were responding with server errors, and reports on DownDetector.com showed the outages appear to be widespread but it’s unclear if it impacts all users or just some locations.
Amazon employees load boxes with orders at the company’s fulfillment center ahead of Cyber Monday in Tracy, Calif. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon is rolling out “Black Friday-worthy” deals in a bid to hook early holiday shoppers, the company announced Monday. Amazon said it’s offering “deep discounts across every category,” including
In this article FB Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images A Facebook whistleblower who brought internal documents detailing the company’s research to The Wall Street Journal and the U.S. Congress unmasked herself ahead of an interview she gave to “60 Minutes,” which aired Sunday night. Frances Haugen, a former product manager on Facebook’s civic
traffic_analyzer | Getty Images We thought the carnage was over for popular decentralized finance, or DeFi, staking protocol Compound, but as it turns out, millions more than we thought are at risk. About $162 million is up for grabs after an upgrade gone very wrong, according to Robert Leshner, founder of Compound Labs. The price
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. Davie Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A former lab director at Theranos acknowledged on Friday that he had plenty of opportunities to address his concerns about the company’s
In this article TSLA The logo of Tesla seen at one of its showroom. Tesla announced its Q1 2021 earnings today. Toby Scott | LightRocket | Getty Images Tesla delivered 241,300 electric vehicles during the third quarter of 2021, the company reported Saturday. The quarter’s deliveries topped expectations. Analysts predicted that Tesla would deliver around 220,900
September was a rough month for crypto investors, in particular for those betting big on ether, the token tied to the ethereum blockchain. Ether dropped 13% for the month, its second-biggest monthly decline in the past year, behind only a 16% slide in June. Bitcoin fell 7% in September. It’s difficult to link short-term price
Amazon’s new delivery van Amazon Rivian Automotive, a company developing electric vehicles, including commercial delivery vans for Amazon, filed for an initial public offering on Friday. The company aims to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “RIVN.” Its paperwork shows a $994 million net loss on zero revenue in the first six months
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards About $90.1 million has mistakenly gone out to users of popular DeFi staking protocol Compound after an upgrade gone epically wrong. Now, the founder is making a plea — and issuing a few threats — to incentivize the voluntary return of the platform’s crypto tokens. “If you received a large,
Amazon’s Dave Limp, who runs the e-retailer’s hardware division, said the company’s jump into home robots this week started with a focus on security and then developed into a product that can also deliver a drink or take a video call. “We wrote a document where we thought customers especially would like the security aspects
Getty El Salvador has mined 0.00599179 bitcoin, or about $269, with power harnessed from a volcano. President Nayib Bukele – who has banked his political future on a nationwide bitcoin experiment – tweeted early Friday morning that this is the country’s maiden voyage into volcano-powered bitcoin mining. On Tuesday, the president posted a flashy 25-second