Technology
Want to be paid in crypto? Here are the rewards — and the risks
There’s no denying that with the Great Resignation, workers are more empowered to seek what they want from their jobs. Other than flexibility and better benefits, a new workplace perk is gaining popularity — the option of being paid in digital currency. According to a global poll by financial consultancy deVere Group, cryptocurrencies could become […]
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Google’s first week back in the office included marching bands, mayor visits and traffic jams
Employees are welcomed back to work with breakfast in the cafeteria at the Chicago Google offices on April 05, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Google brought employees back into the office after two years of remote work last week, and the occasion was met with everything from marching bands to visits […]
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The pandemic boom in PC sales is over
Shoppers are deciding to buy a Microsoft laptop at Best Buy in Tampa, Florida, November, 2021. Octavio Jones | Getty Images PC shipments declined sharply in the first quarter of 2022, according to new industry estimates, suggesting that the pandemic boom in PC sales is over. Gartner said on Monday that it estimates that PC […]
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Bitcoin falls below $40,000 for the first time in almost a month as investors assess global macro risks
A Bitcoin logo inside a BitBase cryptocurrency exchange in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Angel Navarrete | Bloomberg | Getty Images The price of stumbled on Monday as investors assessed the risks from rising rates and the potential for more tightening by the Federal Reserve. Bitcoin last fell 7% to $40,009.78, according to […]
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Elon Musk deletes tweets critical of Twitter after weekend barrage
Maja Hitij | Getty Images News | Getty Images Elon Musk went on a tweetstorm over the weekend, lobbing numerous critiques of Twitter. But the Tesla and SpaceX CEO appears to have deleted several of his spiciest takes, as he’s dropped his plan to join the social media company’s board. Musk’s tweets included suggestions on […]
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Musk backing off Twitter board opens door to hostile takeover
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 hostile takeover and could […]
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Fanatics wants to be a $100 billion company – here’s how it plans to get there
Michael Rubin arrives at the 2019 Fanatics Super Bowl Party on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Atlanta. Paul R. Giunta | Invision | AP Sports e-commerce company Fanatics is growing quickly, but it’s still nowhere near where it aims to be. Recently, the company said, it reached a $27 billion valuation and it wants to […]
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Sony and the Lego family bet big on the ‘metaverse’ with $2 billion investment in Epic Games
The Epic Games logo displayed on a smartphone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Fortnite creator Epic Games has raised $2 billion in funding from Sony and the Lego family, in a massive deal highlighting the excitement from big businesses about the so-called “metaverse.” Sony will inject $1 billion in the company, Epic announced […]
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U.S. private equity giant Thoma Bravo acquires SailPoint for $6.9 billion
Mark McClain, Co-founder and CEO of Sailpoint Technologies Holdings rings the opening bell to celebrate his company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, November 17, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. private equity giant Thoma Bravo has acquired SailPoint in an all-cash deal worth about $6.9 billion, the cybersecurity company […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures are down to start the week People walk along Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange on March 08, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were slightly […]
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