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Alena Vorobiova hadn’t thought much about bitcoin before Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Fast forward to border closures and shelling on her hometown, cash shortages at ATMs across the country, and the central bank suspending electronic cash transfers — and she decided to give bitcoin a try. Whereas money providers often charge transfer fees of

PARIS — Crypto firm Tether is planning to reduce its holdings of commercial debt in its reserves, as the issuer of the world’s most-used “stablecoin” continues to face questions about what its digital currency is actually backed by. Last year, Tether revealed that it held some cash but also bought a large amount of commercial

In this article WBD People walk by the world headquarters for the Cable News Network (CNN) on March 15, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Fewer than 10,000 people are using CNN+ on a daily basis two weeks into its existence, according to people familiar with the matter. The people spoke with

In this article AAPL An employee arranges Apple iPhones as customer shop at the Apple Store on 5th Avenue shortly after new products went on sale in Manhattan, in New York City, March 18, 2022. Mike Segar | Reuters Apple iPhone assembler Pegatron said Tuesday it has suspended production at its facilities in Shanghai and

In this article TWTR Elon Musk pauses and looks down as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Billionaire Elon Musk’s reversal of his decision to join Twitter‘s board opens the door to a

In this article TWTR Tesla CEO Elon Musk, shown here in March, proposed a series of changes to Twitter’s subscription service, including price changes and the option to pay in dogecoin. Patrick Pleul | AFP | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has abandoned his plans to join the board of Twitter, his

In this article AMZN Amazon is handling a rapidly growing number of returns that are causing a massive problem for the e-commerce giant and the planet. A National Retail Federation survey found a record $761 billion of merchandise was returned to retailers in 2021. That amount surpasses what the U.S. spent on national defense in

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, shown here in March, proposed a series of changes to Twitter’s subscription service, including price changes and the option to pay in dogecoin. Patrick Pleul | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk is tweeting about Twitter again. This time, he’s come up with a slew of suggestions for Twitter Blue, the

In this article TSLA Danny Roman runs a sustainable, outdoor adventure company that gives biking and hiking tours in Southern California. Danny Roman Danny Roman bought a new Tesla Model X and took delivery of the car on Feb. 28, 2020. Three days later, he informed the company he was returning the electric SUV under

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pictured as he attends the start of the production at Tesla’s “Gigafactory” on March 22, 2022 in Gruenheide, southeast of Berlin. Patrick Pleul | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk tweeted Tesla may get into the lithium mining and refining business directly and at scale because the cost of the

In this article AAPL Max Scherzer #21 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch in the third inning against the Miami Marlins in the Spring Training game at Roger Dean Stadium on March 21, 2022 in Jupiter, Florida. Mark Brown | Getty Images Starting Friday, Apple TV+ will stream a doubleheader of MLB games

In this article TSLA Elon Musk speaks at the “Cyber Rodeo,” a grand opening event for Tesla’s new factory in Austin, Texas. On Thursday night, Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke at a grand opening event for the electric vehicle maker’s new $1.1 billion factory near the Austin airport in Texas. At the event, he spoke

In this article AMZN An RWDSU union rep holds a sign outside the Amazon fulfillment warehouse at the center of a unionization drive on March 29, 2021 in Bessemer, Alabama. Elijah Nouvelage | Getty Images Amazon illegally interfered in a recent union election at an Alabama warehouse, according to a statement on Thursday from the

In this article 700-HK Tencent attempted to create a gaming live streaming giant through the merger of Huya and DouYu, two companies it has a significant stake in. But regulators in China shut the deal down in 2021. Months later, Tencent is shutting down its own game live streaming service Penguin E-Sports. Feature China |

Network cables are plugged in a server room. Michael Bocchieri | Getty Images Cyber firm Nord Security announced Thursday that it has raised $100 million from investors at a $1.6 billion valuation, making it Lithuania’s second tech unicorn. The company is best known for its VPN product, NordVPN, which costs around $140 a year or

In this article UBER Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at a product launch event in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2019. Philip Pacheco | AFP via Getty Images Uber is driving ahead with its plan to become a travel “superapp”. The San Francisco-headquartered firm announced Wednesday that it is adding trains, buses, planes and

Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been buying Twitter shares on almost a daily basis since the end of January, spending $2.64 billion for

In this article TWTR Elon Musk’s investment in Twitter comes after he said he was considering building a new social media platform. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk has asked Twitter users if they want an edit button to be added to the platform — hours after taking a 9.2% passive stake

In this article TWTR TSLA Entrepreneur and business magnate Elon Musk gestures during a visit at the Tesla Gigafactory plant under construction, on August 13, 2021 in Gruenheide near Berlin, eastern Germany. Patrick Pleul | AFP | Getty Images The Securities Exchange Commission has another reason to come after Elon Musk. The world’s richest man

In this article TSLA TWTR Elon Musk speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Outspoken Tesla CEO Elon Musk purchased a giant stake in Twitter that makes him the largest outside shareholder in the social media stock, not long