Technology
HBO grows to nearly 77 million total subscribers as Netflix reports a decline
HBO and HBO Max had 76.8 million subscribers at the end of the first quarter of 2022, former parent company AT&T reported Thursday. That marks a 3 million subscriber increase from the previous quarter and a 12.8 million year-over-year increase. Domestic average revenue per user (ARPU) reached $11.24, up from $11.15 last quarter. The news […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street to open higher after back-to-back Dow gains Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 12, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images […]
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Michael Saylor says investing in MicroStrategy is the closest you’ll get to a bitcoin spot ETF
MIAMI — MicroStrategy may technically be in the business of enterprise software and cloud-based services, but CEO Michael Saylor says the publicly traded company doubles as the first and only bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund in the U.S. “We’re kind of like your nonexistent spot ETF,” Saylor told CNBC on the sidelines of the Bitcoin 2022 […]
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Why GM is getting into electric boats
Everything is going electric. Cars, delivery vans, buses, garbage trucks and more are rapidly moving to a battery-powered future. With the technology going mainstream, the EV revolution is also making waves in the world of boating. General Motors recently invested $150 million in Seattle-based start-up Pure Watercraft, taking a 25% stake in the company. And […]
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Crypto exchange Binance removes Twitter emoji that resembled a swastika after outcry
The logo of cryptocurrency exchange Binance. STR | NurPhoto via Getty Images Cryptocurrency exchange Binance removed and redesigned an emoji on Twitter, after outcry from users who pointed out it looked like a swastika. Twitter sometimes lets brands design their own custom emojis to include in hashtags in order to promote their business. In this […]
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Elon Musk’s tunnel-making venture Boring Company hits $5.7 billion valuation
HAWTHORNE, CA – DECEMBER 18: Elon Musk, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tesla Inc., speaks at an unveiling event for The Boring Company Hawthorne test tunnel December 18, 2018 in Hawthorne, California. On Tuesday night, The Boring Company will officially open the Hawthorne tunnel, a preview of Musk’s larger vision to ease traffic in […]
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YouTube shuts the account of Hong Kong’s only leadership candidate
Hong Kong’s former chief secretary and current chief executive candidate John Lee speaks to the press. In 2020, the U.S. sanctioned Lee and other officials, accusing them of curtailing political freedoms in Hong Kong. Dale De La Rey | AFP | Getty Images YouTube has taken down the campaign channel of John Lee, Hong Kong’s only candidate […]
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Amazon opens up Prime delivery service to other retailers in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS
Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images Amazon will let other online merchants piggyback on its Prime service to deliver goods quickly to their customers. The company on Thursday launched a new service, Buy with Prime, that lets third-party merchants use Amazon’s vast shipping and logistics network to fulfill orders on their own […]
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Ford unveils Lincoln Star electric SUV concept as it readies to add four new EVs by 2026
Lincoln Star concept electric vehicle Lincoln DETROIT – Ford Motor plans to introduce four new electric vehicles into its Lincoln lineup by 2026, as the once-dominant American luxury brand reinvents itself to focus on EVs. The new vehicles were announced Wednesday night alongside the unveiling of a new concept EV called the Lincoln Star. The […]
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Elon Musk says he thinks inflation is worse than reported and likely to continue through 2022
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China August 29, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters On Tesla’s first-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk said he thinks that inflation is worse than reported and is likely to last all year in 2022. U.S. inflation rose 8.5% annually in March to […]
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