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Elliptic and MIT’s AI Lab Analyzed Over 200,000 Bitcoin Transactions
Blockchain analytics startup Elliptic and researchers at MIT and IBM to publish a public dataset of bitcoin transactions associated with illicit activity. Using machine learning software, the...
Trump Threatens More Tariffs on Chinese Imports
President Donald Trump is threatening to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports, beginning September 1. Trump tweeted Thursday that he will add a new...
‘The Lion King’ Becomes 4th Disney Movie to Surpass Billion-Dollar Benchmark in 2019
Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ surpassed another box office milestone as it hit the billion-dollar benchmark, becoming the 4th Disney movie to do so this...
Apple’s Acquiring Majority of Intel’s Modem Business
Apple is acquiring most of Intel’s smartphone modem business after entering into a deal valued at roughly $1 billion, which will include Intel IP,...
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Bernard Arnault Becomes World’s Second Wealthiest Person
French billionaire Bernard Arnault became the world’s second richest person. According to Forbes’ calculations, the luxury goods titan behind such brands as Louis Vuitton...
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Android Founder Andy Rubin Accused of Running ‘Sex Ring’
Andy Rubin, the Android founder and former Google executive has been accused of running a “sex ring” by his ex-wife, according to court documents which were...
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Canopy Growth Dismisses Co-Founder Bruce Linton
The world’s largest publicly traded cannabis company, Canopy Growth, announced in a press release Wednesday that it has ousted one of its co-CEOs Bruce Linton. According to Linton, he and the company’s board decided that...
Pot Startup Theracann Teams up with TruTrace to Integrate Blockchain Cannabis
Cannabis startup Theracann teamed up with TruTrace Technologies, the blockchain platform that tracks intellectual property in the cannabis industry, to add “DNA tag-based forensic traceability and authenticity with TruTrace’s Industry Blockchain Hub.” The announcement...
Apple Acquired Self-Driving Startup Drive.ai
Apple recently confirmed to Axios that it purchased the struggling self-driving car startup Drive.ai which was once valued at $200 million. Apple hired dozens of self-driving engineers in the process, suggesting that the iPhone...
Amazon Launches New Credit Card for Shoppers with Less Established Credit
Amazon partnered with publicly traded bank Synchrony Financial to find a way for more people to enjoy its rewards credit card. The partnership is set to launch a new program called “Amazon Credit Builder” which allows shoppers with...
Bernie Sanders Pushes for Higher Minimum Wage at Walmart’s Annual Meeting
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders came face-to-face with Walmart's corporate leadership to urge the retail giant to raise its minimum wage to at least $15 an hour. "The issue that we are dealing with today...
Amazon Announces New Delivery Drone
Amazon announced its newest fully electric delivery drone today during its first re:Mars conference (Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics and Space) in Las Vegas.
“We’ve been hard at work building fully electric drones that can fly up to 15...
Lyft and Aptiv Reach Early Goals with its Robo-Taxi Service in Las Vegas
Self-driving car developers such as Aptiv and Lyft have continued to gain real-world experiences in the technology as both companies launched a low-key commercial robo-taxi service in Las Vegas last year that has reportedly...
Facebook to Launch ‘GlobalCoin’ Crypto in 2020
Social media giant Facebook is expected to launch its own “GlobalCoin” cryptocurrency in 2020. According to a report from the BBC, Facebook is planning to launch the cryptocurrency-based payments system in “a dozen countries” by...
