Monthly Archives: April 2023

After an investigation exposes its dangers, Pinterest announces new safety tools and parental controls

Following last month’s NBC News investigation into Pinterest that exposed how pedophiles had been using the service to curate image boards of young girls, the company on Tuesday announced further safety measures for its platform, including a new set of … Continue reading

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LinkedIn rolls out ways to verify your identity and employment, without a price tag

LinkedIn is introducing new ways to verify your identity and where you work, the company announced on Wednesday. Unlike with Twitter and Meta, LinkedIn’s new verification measures don’t include paid subscriptions or blue checkmarks. The company is partnering with CLEAR, … Continue reading

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User spending goes up by more than 4000% on AI-powered apps

Given the rising interest in generative AI tools like text-based ChatGPT and image-based Midjourney, AI-powered apps are growing in numbers and popularity in both app stores. A report by analytics firm Apptopia suggests that 158 AI Chatbot apps — with … Continue reading

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JPMorgan, H&M join Google, Meta to buy, collectively, more than $1 billion of carbon removal

Autodesk, H&M Group, JPMorgan Chase, Workday agree to spend $100 million to remove carbon through the Frontier program, pushing the portfolio over $1 billion.

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Bitcoin is one year away from a major technical event. History suggests the start of another bull run

Bitcoin is up 80% since the start of the year. History shows the cryptocurrency tends to do well in the run-up to its so-called “halving.”

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Elon Musk: What it’s like to interview the billionaire Twitter boss

The interview covered everything from the challenges of artificial intelligence to Twitter’s current CEO.

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Jim Cramer’s Secret to Early Retirement is Now Public

Jim Cramer’s approach has always been practical and positive about financial freedom after retirement. He runs the CNBC investing club, which helps people make worthy investment decisions to amplify their money. In addition, Cramer is the co-founder and chairperson of TheStreet. Born … Continue reading

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed on the City’s Troubles—and Hopes

We sat down with the leader of the storied city that WIRED calls home.

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Hong Kong’s ZA Bank wants to be the go-to bank for crypto startups

As the collapses of Signature Bank and Silvergate sent crypto companies scrambling, a virtual bank from Hong Kong is extending a warm welcome to web3 startups. Hong Kong-based ZA Bank is now allowed to serve as the settlement bank for regulated … Continue reading

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Elon Musk says Twitter will change BBC account label to ‘publicly funded’

The Twitter boss says it will be adjusted from “government funded media” to “publicly-funded”.

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