Elon Musk has served August 22, 2022 former Twitter boss Jack Dorsey with a subpoena in a hunt for material to help him get out of buying the giant social media platform for $44 billion as agreed. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Before the current legal saga between …
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Singapore Grand Prix is tough but he’s excited
After a two-year hiatus thanks to the pandemic, the Singapore Grand Prix — Formula One’s first ever night race — is roaring back this Sunday on a circuit that Oracle Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says he’s thrilled about. “We’re always very excited to come here because the track is amazing …
Read More »NASA, SpaceX, Jared Isaacman studying Hubble telescope extension
This 1990 photograph shows the Hubble Space Telescope being deployed from the space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-31. Source: NASA SpaceX and billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman are teaming up with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to study whether a private mission could extend the life of the famed Hubble …
Read More »Former eBay executives given jail time for cyberstalking scheme
eBay’s headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S. Bloomberg | Getty Images Two former eBay executives were given jail time Thursday for their involvement in a cyberstalking scheme that targeted a couple behind an e-commerce blog that was perceived as critical of the company. James Baugh, eBay’s former senior director of …
Read More »Millennial investors are getting less comfortable with cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency’s popularity with American investors is on the decline. In 2022, only about 21% of Americans feel comfortable investing in cryptocurrency, according to Bankrate’s September survey. That’s down from 35% in 2021. Although comfort levels dropped with investors across generational lines, the decrease was steepest among millennials. Nearly 30% of …
Read More »Apple sparks tech sell-off; Alphabet, Microsoft hit 52-week lows
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at an Apple special event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California on September 7, 2022. – Apple is expected to unveil the new iPhone 14. (Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small / AFP) (Photo by BRITTANY HOSEA-SMALL/AFP via Getty Images) Brittany Hosea-small | Afp | Getty Images …
Read More »House passes antitrust bill raising merger and acquisition fees
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on February 2, 2022 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The House on Thursday passed an antitrust package that would give federal enforcers more resources to crack down on anticompetitive behavior, even as broader …
Read More »Some federal student loan borrowers cannot consolidate for forgiveness
A graduate who calls himself “April Vendetta” protests student debt in New York’s Washington Square Park on May 19, 2021, after New York University’s virtual commencement ceremony. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Federal student loan borrowers whose loans are not held by the U.S. Department of Education …
Read More »Apple VP leaves company after making jokes in viral TikTok video
An aerial view of Apple Park is seen in Cupertino, California, United States on October 28, 2021. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Apple’s vice president of procurement, Tony Blevins, has left the company after a TikTok video showed him making jokes about women at a car show. …
Read More »Disney names Alisa Bowen president of Disney+
In this photo illustration, a hand holding a TV remote control in front of the Disney Plus logo on a TV screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company has named its first president of Disney+. On Thursday, the company said Alisa Bowen, …
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