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Report of a Model 3 leasing program could be a bad sign for Tesla investors
A report that Tesla may be starting a leasing program for the Model 3 could be a worrying sign for investors.The timing coincides with a reduction in federal tax credits for Tesla vehicles.Many competitors are on the horizon.Tesla already offers leases on other vehicles, ...
Facebook wants to make a new virtual assistant that's smarter than Siri or Alexa, report says
Facebook announced a partnership with Intel last month, entering a stiff race to develop a more specialized and powerful artificial intelligence chip.A niche AI chip could aid in Facebook's content moderation battle and could boost Facebook's burgeoning hardware division. ...
Alibaba is reportedly the force behind hit Chinese propaganda app
'Xuexi Qiangguo,' a Chinese government propaganda app that recently became a huge hit was developed by Alibaba, according to two people at the company. ...
Twitter launches political ad tracking tools in Europe ahead of key EU polls
Twitter said its political campaigning ads policy, introduced during the U.S. midterm elections, is coming to Europe on March 11. It means anyone can view ads put on Twitter endorsing a party or a candidate on its Ads Transparency Center, with details on billing information, ...
Tesla doesn't have enough of the batteries that can power your home
Tesla's Powerwall batteries are in short supply among solar panel installers, according to a survey.Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company needed to turn its focus to car batteries.Customers can still order Powerwall batteries directly from Tesla. ...
Elon Musk says Tesla won't be getting involved with cryptocurrency
The CEO says bitcoin is interesting, but not currently on Tesla's road map. 'Bitcoin's structure is brilliant but I don't think it would be a good use of Tesla's resources to get involved in crypto,' Elon Musk tells ARK Invest's Cathie Wood in a recent podcast.Musk tweeted about bitcoin in October, ...
Two of the top five most active corporate VCs last year were Chinese
Two of last year's top five most active corporate venture capital groups, in terms of number of companies in which they invested, were Chinese, according to a new report from CB Insights.The report said corporate venture units participated in $52.95 billion worth of funding across 2, ...
Amazon leaves NYC: Good or Bad? With Anand Giridharadas and Robert Frank
So long, New York! Amazon has pulled out of its commitment to build a massive campus and bring 25,000 to 40,000 high-paying jobs to Long Island City in Queens. On Valentines Day! What went wrong? Why the breakup? ...
Google acquires a small cloud start-up as it looks to catch up to Amazon and Microsoft
Google announces plans to acquire cloud migration company Alooma, marking its next play in the competitive space.Google's new cloud chief said earlier this month that people could expect to see its cloud business accelerate. ...
Elon Musk: Tesla will have all its self-driving car features by the end of the year
CEO Elon Musk said Tesla cars should have all the features needed to pick up passengers and drive them autonomously by the end of the year.Musk made the comment on a podcast with Cathie Wood and Tasha Keeney of ARK Invest, which has holdings in Tesla. ...
Trump officially directs Pentagon to create Space Force legislation for Congress
President Donald Trump signed a directive Tuesday ordering the Pentagon draft legislation for Congress that would created the Space Force as a part of the the U.S. Air Force.This would establish the first military branch in over 70 years.Currently the U.S. ...
Germany says it's 'not legally possible' to block Huawei from its 5G network
A spokesperson for Germany's interior ministry told CNBC on Tuesday that the nation was not planning to shut any firm out of its 5G network.He said Germany was instead looking to amend existing laws to ensure all vendors could be included. ...
PayPal CEO predicts digital payments industry will mature into a $100 trillion market
'We live in the space of digital commerce and digital commerce is exploding still around the world,' PayPal CEO Dan Schulman says.'I think the new way of the world going forward is how do companies take the best of their platforms [and] put them together to better serve companies,' he says.'P2P, ...
A new $6,000 virtual reality headset lets you see with 'human-eye' resolution
Finnish start-up Varjo launched its first virtual reality (VR) headset on Tuesday.The VR-1 device costs $5,995 and is intended for industrial use.Varjo CEO Niko Eiden told CNBC there is strong demand for VR in professional markets like architecture and engineering. ...
SoftBank invests $200 million in Abu Dhabi fund for European start-ups
Japan's SoftBank has invested $200 million in a UAE fund for Europe's leading tech start-ups.The fund will help Abu Dhabi's state investment company, Mubadala, to grow its international presence.SoftBank provided half of the cash for the $400 million fund. ...
UAE announces new international weapons deals as Middle East military spending soars
The United Arab Emirates announces about $1.35 billion in defense deals with local and international companies.While just under $1.1 billion of that is going to international firms, ...
Vaccine misinformation and Infowars: Researchers wary of Facebook's embrace of 'Groups'
Researchers worry about Facebook recommendations leading user to fringe groups and misinformation. In order to see how Facebook groups work, 'we need to know more about the networks and members of groups that spread false information and target individuals, ...
Self-folding drone could speed up search and rescue missions
Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a foldable drone to be used in disaster response scenarios.It can enter inaccessible areas and stream footage to search and rescue teams.However, experts say there are still issues with the drone that must be fixed before it is commercialized. ...
Facebook is a 'digital gangster' that urgently needs more regulation, UK lawmakers say
A new report published by U.K. lawmakers Monday after an 18-month investigation found Facebook 'intentionally and knowingly' violated data privacy and anti-competition laws.Lawmakers from the U.K. Digital, Culture, ...
It's looking like a US-China trade deal is near — and Beijing will get everything it wanted
The U.S.-China trade dispute appears to be ending: Signals are pointing to a done deal. Based on those signs, China will continue to run large trade surpluses with the U.S., and it will never accept Washington-imposed reforms of its trade and industry.U.S. ...