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Boeing considers redesigning problematic valve that has kept Starliner from flying NASA astronauts
Boeing’s Starliner capsule for the Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) mission is lifted on top of United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket on May 4, 2022. Frank Michaux / NASA Boeing is examining whether to redesign the propulsion valves on its Starliner crew capsule, a crucial system that has kept the company from flying astronauts […]
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Lina Khan’s FTC can finally move forward with its progressive agenda after Senate confirms fifth commissioner
Federal Trade Commission building Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission finally has the power to move forward with its progressive enforcement and policy agenda after the Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee to the fifth commissioner seat Wednesday. The Senate voted to confirm Alvaro Bedoya 51-50, with Vice […]
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Google teases smart glasses prototype that translates languages in real time
Google AR glasses prototype Google Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday teased a pair of smart glasses capable of translating languages in real-time. Pichai showed a video demo of the glasses during Google’s I/O developer summit. While they’re still just a prototype, Google suggested the glasses can show live language translations to the person wearing […]
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Google announces its first smartwatch, a new budget phone and more
Google announced several new gadgets during its I/O developer conference on Wednesday, including its long-awaited Pixel Watch, a new budget Pixel 6a phone and headphones. It also teased its flagship Pixel 7 phone, which is coming this fall, and said it’s working on a new tablet. Hardware isn’t a key part of Google’s business, but […]
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Roblox pops 10% after initial earnings dip
A child looks back at a banner for Roblox, displayed to celebrate the company’s IPO, on the front facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, March 10, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Shares of Roblox were up 10% on Wednesday morning, marking a stark turnaround from an initial 10% plunge Tuesday […]
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Airbnb just did its biggest redesign in a decade — here’s what’s new
Airbnb announced a handful of updates to its platform on Wednesday, with CEO Brian Chesky billing it as “the biggest change to Airbnb in a decade.” The features, announced during its virtual summer event, include a new way to search, the option to split stays between homes and additional guest protections. The updated app and […]
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Tech is hitting the brakes on hiring, but that doesn’t mean a broader slowdown is coming
San Francisco Compassandcamera | Getty Images U.S. employers added more jobs than expected in April amid a tight labor market, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. But the tech sector, which boomed during the pandemic, is showing signs of contraction. Facebook parent company Meta is pausing hiring and scaling down some recruitment plans, Insider […]
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Controversial stablecoin UST — which is meant to be pegged to the dollar — plummets below 50 cents
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has fallen over 50% since setting an all-time high of nearly $69,000 in November. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images The two main tokens from embattled crypto project Terra are now in freefall. UST, a so-called stablecoin that’s meant to maintain a $1 peg, plunged to as low as 31 cents […]
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Roblox shares sink on disappointing revenue and wider-than-expected loss
David Baszucki, Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference on May 2, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Roblox shares fell about 10% in extended trading on Tuesday after the kids’ video game company issued first-quarter results that trailed analysts’ estimates. Here’s how the […]
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Coinbase revenue drops 27% from a year ago, stock slides
Monitors display Coinbase signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coinbase reported first-quarter earnings that missed analyst estimates after the bell on Tuesday. Shares fell as much as 19% in extended trading, before rebounding. […]
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