Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Extended Boards of Interior Ministry on February 26, 2020 in Moscow, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images Russia hasn’t ruled out the idea of President Vladimir Putin talking to Tesla billionaire Elon Musk on social media app Clubhouse, according to multiple media reports. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday
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Tesla, led by Elon Musk, confirmed that it purchased about $ 1.5 billion in bitcoin in January and expects to start accepting it as a payment in the future. Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images Bitcoin’s price reached a new record high of almost $50,000 on Sunday, as major Fortune 500 companies showed support
From left, the flags of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, China and Hong Kong are seen flapping in the wind on May 6, 2019. Anthony Wallace | AFP | Getty Images Venture firm DCM just generated a $16 billion return from the IPO of Chinese social media app Kuaishou. The listing took place in Hong
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Desktop Metal Inc. (NYSE: DM), today, Thursday, December 10, 2020, in celebration of its listing. To honor the occasion, Ric Fulop, Co-Founder and CEO, rings The Opening Bell®. NYSE Roger Lee of Battery Ventures says that “SPAC” used to be a “bad four-letter word” in Silicon Valley. Now, the
Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes in action, Super Bowl, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, February 7, 2021. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters To understand the big challenge facing American media, look at Super Bowl ratings over the past ten years. This year’s game got 96.4 million viewers, the lowest rating since 2007. There are all sorts
The front of Qualcomm office on November 1, 2017 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm has told regulators around the world that it is against Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of British chip designer Arm, according to sources familiar with the matter. The company has told
Amazon vans line up at a distribution center to pick up packages for delivery on Amazon Prime Day, July 16, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. Paul Hennessy | NurPhoto | Getty Images Last week, Amazon triggered privacy concerns when it confirmed it’s rolling out AI-enabled cameras in vans used by some of its contracted delivery partners.
CNBC recently got a tour of Lucid Motors’ new factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, where it will build its luxury electric sedan, the Air. The first phase of the facility was completed in November 2020, about a year from when construction broke ground. Lucid is currently building “release candidates” of the Air as it prepares
Bob Chapek, CEO of the Walt Disney Company and former head of Walt Disney Parks and Experiences, speaks during a media preview of the D23 Expo 2019 in Anaheim, California, Aug. 22, 2019. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg via Getty Images Disney is set to report earnings for the first quarter of 2021 after the
Displays in Times Square outside the Nasdaq MarketSite are pictured as dating app operator Bumble Inc. (BMBL) made its debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange during the company’s IPO in New York City, New York, U.S., February 11, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters Shares of Bumble, which operates the dating app under the same name,
A close up image of a CPU socket and motherboard laying on the table. Narumon Bowonkitwanchai | Moment | Getty Images A chip shortage that started as consumers stocked up on personal computers and other electronics during the Covid-19 pandemic now threatens to snarl car production around the world. On Tuesday, GM said that it
Google has submitted its preliminary proposal for its North Bayshore campus in Mountain View. Source: SITELAB urban studio Google released preliminary plans late last week for its future campus in northern Mountain View, CA, which emphasizes several thousand new homes and space for local shops amid pandemic recovery. For the project, Google and development partner
Parents work from home with their two sons due to the coronavirus outbreak in Paris in 2020. Xavier Laine | Getty Images News | Getty Images People have changed their minds about working from home since the coronavirus prompted office closures last year, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said during an earnings conference call with analysts
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, unveils new products during a launch event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York on Oct. 30, 2018. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images If you subscribe to a bunch of Apple services, like Music, News+, Fitness, Arcade and iCloud storage, you can save money by buying one of
While watching the Super Bowl Sunday night, viewers in certain markets saw an eye-catching five-second ad from Reddit. “Wow, this actually worked,” text on the ad read. “If you’re reading this, our bet paid off.” The ad, which ran in only certain markets, initially caused a bit of confusion. Many paused their broadcasts to read
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk dances onstage during a delivery event for Tesla China-made Model 3 cars in Shanghai, China, January 7, 2020. Aly Song | Reuters Tesla announced Monday that it bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin, according to a filing with the SEC. The company said it bought the bitcoin for “more flexibility