France’s AMF watchdog gave Coinbase a virtual asset service provider approval, which is effectively a green light to operate crypto services in the country.
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Anthropic, the OpenAI rival, is in talks to raise $750 million in funding at an $18.4 billion valuation
Anthropic, the OpenAI rival founded by ex-OpenAI employees, is in talks to raise a funding round of $750 million led by Menlo Ventures.
Apple has stopped selling some Apple Watches on its website because of patent dispute
“Following December 24, 2023, Apple no longer sells Apple Watch units in the United States with the ability to measure blood oxygen,” a new message reads.
Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy
Bird, once valued at $2.5 billion by investors, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Florida federal court Wednesday.
Apple fails in bid to delay Apple Watch sales ban
Apple has lost a bid to delay an impending Apple Watch ban, according to an International Trade Commission filing.
Apple resolves outage affecting its payment features, including Apple Pay, Card, Cash and Wallet
Apple Pay, Card, Cash and Wallet began experiencing problems at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday.
Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective
Tens of thousands of Tesla owners have experienced premature failures of suspension or steering parts, according to a Reuters review.
Tesla drivers had highest accident rate, BMW drivers most DUIs study finds
Tesla drivers had 24 accidents per 1,000 drivers during the period from mid-November 2022 to mid-November 2023, according to a study by Lending Tree.
Apple offers to let rivals access tap-and-go tech in EU antitrust case
Reuters exclusively reported that Apple (AAPL.O) has offered to let rivals access its tap-and-go mobile payments systems used for mobile wallets, three people familiar with the matter said, a move that could settle EU antitrust charges and stave off a possible hefty fine. The EU competition enforcer last year charged Apple with curbing rivals’ access...
After US curbs, Tencent and small chip designers chase Nvidia’s China crown
Reuters exclusively reported that Chinese chip designers including Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) are aggressively pitching their AI chips as alternatives to Nvidia’s (NVDA.O), hoping U.S. export restrictions will prompt clients to switch, said four people familiar with such discussions. California-based Nvidia commands as much as 90% of China’s $7 billion market for chips used to process...