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Volkswagen's boss lays out his electric plans
The Economist - 18 Feb 2021 18:01
THE SCRAMBLE to electrify motoring resembles a car race. Tesla and like-minded startups, unencumbered by the legacy of the internal combustion engine (ICE), are surging up the straight. Behind them, jostling for position...
Tiny-Company Boom Makes Markets Look Silly
Wall Street Journal - 18 Feb 2021 18:42
Six members of the Russell Microcap index have risen so much that they are now larger than the smallest S&P 500 stocks.
Black small-business owners are being left behind in the pandemic, survey finds
CNBC - 18 Feb 2021 15:00
About one-third of Black small-business owners said they can survive more than a year under current conditions, versus 59% of White small-business owners.
Ted Cruz Heroically Investigates Whether Mexico Stole Heat and Sun from Texas
The New Yorker - 18 Feb 2021 19:15
The senator said that he undertook the mission because he cares deeply about the current suffering of his fellow-Texans.
Capitol Police Are Investigating Allegations Of Idaho Rep ‘Manhandling’ Female Officer
TPM - 18 Feb 2021 16:13
The Capitol Police are investigating an incident involving allegations that Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-ID) had assaulted a female officer as he passed through metal detectors outside of the House chamber last month, HuffPost r...
Elon Musk's Tesla Faces Scrutiny Over Potential Conflict of Interest in $1.5 Billion Bitcoin Purchase
Bitcoin.com - 18 Feb 2021 04:31
Tesla is facing more scrutiny over its $1.5 billion dollar bitcoin purchase. A Tesla board member who reportedly approved the company’s bitcoin buy deal is a cryptocurrency investor who also sits on the boards of two m...
DDoS Attacks Slow as Botnet Operators Turn to Crypto Mining - Kaspersky
Crypto News - 18 Feb 2021 04:00
Source: Adobe/profit_image Cybercrooks are slowly turning their backs on crime because they are finding it is more profitable to mine crypto, according to research from Kaspersky Labs. Per Kommersant, the Russian softwar...
Google's new AI ethics lead calls for more 'diplomatic' conversation
Venture Beat - 18 Feb 2021 23:10
In a video, Google VP Marian Croak called for more diplomatic conversation, but made no mention of former Ethical AI team lead Timnit Gebru.
Coupang hopes to be the next successful baby Amazon
The Economist - 18 Feb 2021 18:01
WANDER AROUND Seoul's residential neighbourhoods at dawn and you will invariably encounter a Coupang delivery van. In the past few years South Korea's mini-Amazon has parked itself in a choice spot amid a crowded e-comme...
Bill Gates says Texas Governor Greg Abbot is wrong for blaming renewable energy for the state's blackouts
Business Insider - 18 Feb 2021 18:00
Texas Governor Greg Abbott attributed blackouts in the state to renewable sources, but Bill Gates told Yahoo the power grid failed because of fossil fuels.
Michaels Stores' Strategy for Keeping the Covid Bump Alive
Wall Street Journal - 18 Feb 2021 18:00How Intel is building a culture around security 3 years after Meltdown and Spectre
Venture Beat - 18 Feb 2021 16:00
Three years after the embarrassing disclosure of major security vulnerabilities, Intel is creating a new internal security culture.
Foursquare cofounder Dennis Crowley on his decision to step down as CEO and what it taught him about success
Business Insider - 18 Feb 2021 16:00
The day after leaving his role as CEO, Crawley says he experienced an overwhelming emotional release of "laughing and tearing up at the same time."
Pentagon Gives A Glimpse Of Special Forces' Secret Hand-Launched Jammer Drone
Forbes - 18 Feb 2021 15:57The Bond King Goes From 'Bitcoin Is A Lie' To BTC 'Maybe The Stimulus Asset'
Crypto News - 18 Feb 2021 15:54
Jeffrey Gundlach. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Real Vision Finance DoubleLine Capital LP chief Jeffrey Gundlach, known as the Bond King, now says that bitcoin (BTC) "maybe The Stimulus Asset" after claiming last O...
Jobless Claims Rise, Pausing Recent Downward Trend
Wall Street Journal - 18 Feb 2021 15:53NIH workers struggle to get COVID shots
Business Insider - 18 Feb 2021 15:50Walmart raising pay for 425,000 workers starting March 13 after strong holiday sales amid COVID
USA Today - 18 Feb 2021 15:48
Walmart is raising pay for 425,000 employees starting March 13, the retail giant announced Thursday.
Newmont Stock A Buy After Dropping Over 4% In A Week?
Forbes - 18 Feb 2021 15:00ETFs With Less Transparency Face Slow Rollout
Wall Street Journal - 18 Feb 2021 12:30
Brokerages aren't rushing to pitch a new fund type that combines features of mutual funds and traditional ETFs.
Biden Will Ask DOJ To Review Student Loans
Forbes - 18 Feb 2021 03:22Palantir Becomes an Unlikely Darling of the GameStop Crowd
Wall Street Journal - 18 Feb 2021 22:29
Quarterly results and a lock-up expiration hit shares of the richly valued software maker, but it is finding support in online forums.