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Miami, looking to be next crypto hotspot, hosts huge bitcoin event
AFP, Published on 05/06/2021
» MIAMI - Thousands of people have descended on Miami for a massive two-day bitcoin conference that opened Friday -- a sign that the US city, in the midst of a tech boom, is hoping to become the next cryptocurrency hub.
Amazon shifts policy on controversial worker monitoring system
AFP, Published on 02/06/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon shifted policy on a controversial employee productivity monitoring system Tuesday as a coalition of US labor unions took aim at the firm, saying a need for speed in warehouses led to injuries.
Bitcoin tumbles below $39,000 after China issues warning
AFP, Published on 19/05/2021
» BEIJING - Bitcoin plunged below $39,000 for the first time in more than three months Wednesday after China said cryptocurrencies would not be allowed in transactions and warned investors against speculative trading in them, despite the country powering most of the world's mining.
Bitcoin tumbles below $40,000 after China issues warning
AFP, Published on 19/05/2021
» BEIJING - Bitcoin plunged below $40,000 for the first time in more than three months Wednesday after China said cryptocurrencies would not be allowed in transactions and warned investors against speculative trading in them.
Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 years
AFP, Published on 04/05/2021
» WASHINGTON: Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife and fellow philanthropist Melinda announced on Monday they are divorcing after a 27-year marriage.
Xinjiang the musical sings to Beijing's tune of ethnic unity
AFP, Published on 03/04/2021
» BEIJING - A new state-produced musical set in Xinjiang inspired by Hollywood blockbuster "La La Land" has hit China's cinemas, portraying a rural idyll of ethnic cohesion devoid of repression, mass surveillance and even the Islam of its majority Uyghur population.
The road not taken: South Korea's self-driving professor
AFP, Published on 02/04/2021
» YONGIN, South Korea: Decades before the race to build a self-driving car became a multi-billion-dollar contest between tech giants such as Tesla and Google, a South Korean professor built an autonomous vehicle and test-drove it across the country -- only for his research to be consigned to the scrapheap.
Xiaomi to invest $10bn in new EV unit over 10 years
Reuters, Published on 30/03/2021
» SHANGHAI: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp has formally entered the automotive industry with a new smart electric vehicle (EV) business, the company announced on Tuesday in a filing.
US lawmakers, tech CEOs clash over disinformation
AFP, Published on 26/03/2021
» WASHINGTON - US lawmakers unleashed a torrent of criticism against social media top executives Thursday, blaming the companies for amplifying false content and calls to violence, while promising new regulations to stem rampant online disinformation.
How Finland embraced being 'world's happiest nation'
AFP, Published on 21/03/2021
» HELSINKI: Once notorious for its bland food and long, harsh winters, Finland's repeated success in the annual happiness rankings has helped transform the country's global reputation, boosting tourism and business.