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• The history of Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency that surged after Elon Musk tweeted about it but started as a joke on Reddit years ago

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  Dogecoin rose to a record high on Monday, becoming one of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market value.
  Tweets from Elon Musk and Snoop Dogg about the coin helped drive the surge.
  In 2013, Dogecoin started as a joke between two engineers, but gained popularity quickly.
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  The digital currency based on a meme - Dogecoin - has continued to capture public attention as Tesla CEO Elon Musk and rapper Snoop Dogg sent
  
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• The refined Mazda CX-30 Turbo is aimed at Mercedes and BMW. Here's how to tell it apart from a normal CX-30.

  09-02-2021 16:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  2021 Mazda CX-30 Turbo.
  Kristen Lee
  The 2021 CX-30 is the turbocharged and more premium version of Mazda's CX-30 subcompact SUV.
  In total, the base turbocharged version is $8,000 more expensive than the base non-turbo version.
  Visual cues between the two include black wheels, black wing mirrors, and a "turbo" badge.
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  As I transition into my mature years (I turn 29 on Sunday), I realize more and more that life isn't about flashiness and bein
  
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• 2 US Navy carrier strike groups drill together in the disputed South China Sea, sparking complaints from Beijing

  09-02-2021 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group transits in formation with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea Feb. 9, 2021
  U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Deirdre Marsac
  Two US Navy carrier strike groups conducted dual carrier operations in the South China Sea Tuesday.
  The carrier operations follow a destroyer's South China Sea freedom-of-navigation operation and Taiwan Strait transit.
  China has complained about each of the recent US military moves in the
  
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• US job openings jumped by 74,000 in December as the labor market unexpectedly nosedived

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  A hiring sign is posted i front of a Target store on February 05, 2021 in San Rafael, California.
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  US job openings gained by 74,000 to 6.6 million in December, according to Tuesday JOLTS data.
  The reading handily exceeds economists' consensus estimate of 6.4 million openings.
  The hiring rate dropped to 3.9% from 4.2%, the same level seen just before the pandemic.
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• LIVE: Trump's second impeachment trial set to kick off today as Republicans continue defending him over the Capitol siege

  09-02-2021 16:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump.
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  Trump's Senate impeachment trial starts Tuesday afternoon.
  He was impeached on a charge of incitement of insurrection over the January 6 Capitol siege.
  Scroll down to watch the trial and follow Insider's live coverage.
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  Former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial will kick off on Tuesday as the Senate weighs whether to convict him on a charge of incitement of insurrection. The first order of busine
  
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• 42 percent of Republicans say they have already returned to normal levels of in-person gatherings, according to a new poll

  09-02-2021 16:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A digital display at a bus station warns pedestrians of the new strain of coronavirus in central London on Friday.
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  42% of Republicans say they've resumed normal in-person gatherings in a new Axios/Ipsos poll. 
  The poll found that Americans largely don't believe that the vaccine is the magic ticket out of the crisis. 
  COVID-19 cases are drastically falling across the country, but new variants pose threats. 
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• Impeachment explained: No, it won't nullify an election or allow a 3rd term

  09-02-2021 16:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump.
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  President Trump is facing his second impeachment trial beginning February 9.
  After his first impeachment in 2019, Trump and his allies floated misleading claims about what it means for him.
  Some of the president's loyalists took it a step further and claimed that impeachment nullifies Trump's first term.
  These theories are baseless and reflect a misunderstanding of the Constitution and rule of law.
  Scroll down to read why they don't hold merit.
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• Elon Musk representatives were reportedly spotted at bitcoin titan Michael Saylor's conference just days before the company's $1.5 billion purchase became public

  09-02-2021 16:20 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Representatives for Elon Musk reportedly attended Michael Saylor's "Bitcoin for Corporations" conference before news of Tesla's bitcoin buy went public.
  Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, is a noted bitcoin bull. His company holds 71,709 bitcoin.
  "I can confirm that Elon Musk had at least three people at the Michael Saylor event, including two from treasury!" Ron Neuner, former host of CNBC's "Crypto Traders" tweeted on February 5.
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• JOIN US FEBRUARY 18: Talent leaders from Mastercard, Lenovo, and Buffer will explain how to build an inclusive hybrid workplace

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  Sign up for our event on February 18 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PST if you're a Business Insider subscriber.
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  Just one in 10 employers say they expect all their staff to return to the office post-pandemic.Instead, most workplaces will take a hybrid form, with some employees dialing in from their couches and others convening in conference rooms.The challenge for managers - and
  
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• Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz warns that 'greed and gravity' could pop the bubbles in Dogecoin and other meme investments

  09-02-2021 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lucas Jackson/ReutersBitcoin bull Mike Novogratz told Bloomberg that so-called meme investments leave new traders vulnerable to massive losses. He also said bubbles in meme assets like Dogecoin are unsustainable and will eventually pop.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.So-called meme investments like Dogecoin are a money-losing trap for new, unsuspecting investors, according to long-standing bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz. As the frenzy around GameStop di
  
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• A crypto 'fear and greed' indicator is flashing a warning signal that shows investors are being extremely greedy as top cryptocurrencies hit record highs

  09-02-2021 16:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Getty Images / Johannes EiseleA crypto "fear-and-greed" gauge that tracks investor sentiment flashed a warning sign on Tuesday.The index showed investors are showing extreme greed, indicating a market correction is due.  This index last reached the same level on January 6, right before bitcoin's previous record high.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.As the price of top cryptocurrencies hit all-time highs on Tuesday, a key sentiment index showed th
  
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• The cross-platform future of Hollywood franchises is starting to take shape, as movie studios jump into streaming and Netflix builds content based on comics, games, and more

  09-02-2021 16:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Hollywood studios are shifting their biggest franchises to streaming TV.
  Netflix is also rethinking its franchises and recently introduced new divisions to help its effort.
  Analysts say it could have major implications for the theater and movie business.
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  The biggest media companies are rethinking how they approach franchise building.The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated legacy media's push into streaming an
  
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• Nearly 90% of military hazing complaints come from the Marine Corps

  09-02-2021 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  An annual report on hazing in the military shows that the Marine Corps had the lion's share of hazing complaints and substantiated hazing incidents.
  The data is a troubling snapshot taken shortly after the Marines faced national scrutiny over hazing episodes at boot camp at Parris Island in South Carolina.
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  A year after a Marine drill instructor was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for hazing Muslim recruits, thro
  
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• White Americans are getting more than their fair share of COVID-19 shots - but there are ways to fix the inequity

  09-02-2021 15:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A group of people show off their coronavirus vaccine record cards on February 6, 2021.
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  Black and brown Americans are receiving fewer COVID-19 vaccine jabs, despite dying at higher rates.
  US health systems must fund better outreach and education in communities of color, experts say.
  In healthcare deserts, more mobile clinics could help residents get vaccines. 
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  Since COVID-19 arrived in the US a year ago, the
  
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• 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says Tesla's $1.5 billion bet on Bitcoin was a distraction - and Dogecoin's record price signals a massive bubble

  09-02-2021 15:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  "The Big Short" investor Michael Burry.
  Bloomberg TV"The Big Short" investor Michael Burry suggested Tesla bought Bitcoin to distract from regulatory issues in China.Burry also pointed to Dogecoin's record price as evidence of a huge market bubble.The Scion Asset Management boss revealed he was short Tesla in December.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Michael Burry questioned Tesla's Bitcoin investment and sounded the alarm on Dogecoin's record price in a series of now-deleted
  
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• Marjorie Taylor Greene falsely suggests Trump supporters didn't carry out the Capitol siege days after apologizing for endorsing conspiracy theories

  09-02-2021 15:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Jan. 13, 2021.
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  Marjorie Taylor Greene argued the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol didn't consist of Trump supporters.
  The false claim came days after Greene apologized for her previous support of conspiracy theories.
  She was stripped of her committee assignments after endorsing political violence.
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• France says it sent an attack submarine on an 'extraordinary patrol' through the South China Sea

  09-02-2021 15:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  French nuclear-powered attack submarine Émeraude and naval support ship Seine have sailed through the South China Sea, according to a tweet by France’s defense minister.
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  France's defense minister says the country has exclusive economic zones in the Indo-Pacific that it intends to protect.
  The patrol by the submarine and a support ship is proof the French navy can deploy with allies for long periods far from home, Florence Parly said.
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• US stocks pull back from record highs as Wall Street's rally cools

  09-02-2021 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, March 12, 2020.
  Xinhua via GettyUS equities fell from record highs on Tuesday as investors weighed elevated valuations against stimulus hopes.Stocks are poised to snap a six-day streak of gains that pulled major indexes to record highs on Monday.Bitcoin surged above $48,000 for the first time as momentum from Tesla's $1.5 billion purchase charged on.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bel
  
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• Bitcoin rockets to record high of $48,000 after Elon Musk's Tesla buys up $1.5 billion - with one backer saying the currency could hit $100,000 in 2021

  09-02-2021 15:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  The bitcoin price continued to break records, touching $48,000 before slipping back slightly.
  Elon Musk's Tesla said it had bought $1.5 billion of bitcoin, fuelling a cryptocurrency rally.
  Michael Novogratz said other companies would follow suit, although some analysts were skeptical.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Elon Musk's Tesla lit a fire under the Bitcoin price on Monday
  Odd Andersen/Getty ImagesThe bitcoin price jumped to an all-time high of
  
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• Tilray jumps 20% on deal with Grow Pharma to distribute medical cannabis in the UK

  09-02-2021 15:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  A worker checks cannabis plants inside a Tilray factory.
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  Tilray stock rose 20% on Tuesday on news of a deal with Grow Pharma to distribute medical marijuana in the UK.  
  Tilray expects its cannabis products to be available in the UK by March, with patients able to obtain access with a prescription. 
  Regulations for medical-cannabis access are "progressing" in Europe, Tilray says. 
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• During the Vietnam War, the US created a highly classified unit that still influences modern special operations

  09-02-2021 15:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  US Air Force Bell UH-1P helicopters from the 20th Special Operations Squadron fly into Cambodia, around 1970.
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  As the US waged a conventional war in South Vietnam, a group of special operators carried out a secret war inside and outside the country.
  The Military Assistance Command Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, as their unit was known, was disbanded after the war, but it had a lasting influence on modern US special operations forces.
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• How policies aimed to restrict short-term trading could backfire, according to Kellogg School professors

  09-02-2021 15:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Some of these policies could hurt both short- and long-term traders in the stock market.
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  Many big investors argue that short-term traders increase market crashes and volatility.
  Three Kellogg professors set out to determine what impacts anti-short term investing policies could have.
  They found that these policies could actually cause more market interference and hurt long-term traders.
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• How college 'promise' programs can help boost diversity in community college

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  College promise programs have been found to increase the number of first-time and full-timestudents.
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  New analysis shows that programs covering tuition and fees help increase community college enrollment.
  Partial or full tuition coverage programs can increase the number of Black, Latino, and white students.
  With the Biden administration's push for debt-free community college, these programs will likely expand.
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• 20+ mattress sales happening right now - including Casper, Leesa, and Tempur-Pedic

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  When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.DreamCloudHere are the most up-to-date deals on mattresses, including up to $400 off Leesa mattresses and $399 worth of free accessories at Nectar Sleep.Due to the pandemic, mattress companies are taking extra precautions like contact-free delivery and returns.Check out Business Insider Coupons, to find promo codes for a range of online stores.Read more: The best mattresses, The best Presidents Day mattress
  
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• I'm the first woman master blender for Mount Gay Rum, the world's oldest rum distillery. Here's how I turned my love of science and spirits into a career.

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  Trudiann Branker is the master blender at Mount Gay Rum.
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  Trudiann Branker is the master blender at Mount Gay Rum in Barbados, the world's oldest rum distillery.
  She oversees the aging and crafting of spirits and ensures each batch meets the brand's standards.
  This is what her job is like, as told to freelance writer Bailey Berg.
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  I've been on a journey to become a master blender since I began my studies in col
  
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• 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry blasts trading apps, calls Robinhood a 'dangerous casino'

  09-02-2021 14:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  "The Big Short" investor Michael Burry.
  Getty Images/ Astrid Stawiarz"The Big Short" investor Michael Burry criticized zero-commission trading apps on Tuesday.Some sell order flows to Wall Street and encourage risky, short-term bets, Burry said.Burry also blasted Robinhood's gamification of investing, calling its app a "dangerous casino."Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Michael Burry dismissed the idea that Robinhood and other trading apps are empowering retail investors and d
  
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• American is adding 10 new warm weather routes including 8 international as the vaccine rollout continues - here's the full list

  09-02-2021 14:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An American Airlines plane departing Los Angeles.
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  American Airlines is adding 10 new routes to its network starting in April.
  Miami is the center of the expansion with more flights to Latin America, the Caribbean, and Israel. 
  The airline blamed a poor summer outlook and slow vaccine rollout for impending furloughs.
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  American Airlines just added 10 new routes to its network for the spring and summer, including eight
  
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• The pandemic has changed the way mobility and transport startups operate - maybe for the better

  09-02-2021 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  This is an automated machine translation of an article published by Business Insider in a different language. Machine translations can generate errors or inaccuracies; we will continue the work to improve these translations. You can find the original version here.Commuting to work every day is something that ended almost a year ago for millions of people around the world. And it continues to be so for many. COVID-19 has not abated, and the outlook means that a multitude of mobility companies are
  
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• Carrefour is selling a product by Michelin star chef Dabiz Muñoz that costs less than 2 euros

  09-02-2021 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  This is an automated machine translation of an article published by Business Insider in a different language. Machine translations can generate errors or inaccuracies; we will continue the work to improve these translations. You can find the original version here.Carrefour is presenting an important new product for the month of February. It is a food product that has been prepared by celebrity chef Dabiz Muñoz and which can already be purchased in the supermarket chain's stores.Muñ
  
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• Zoom incorporates new filters to color your eyebrows, lips or even your beard to make your meetings more fun

  09-02-2021 14:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  This is an automated machine translation of an article published by Business Insider in a different language. Machine translations can generate errors or inaccuracies; we will continue the work to improve these translations. You can find the original version here.So many meetings through video calls can get tiring for anyone, but it's also an obvious opportunity for originality and you can jazz up your environment or your face while you are listening or presenting a topic.First came the themed b
  
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• Here's the schedule for Trump's Senate impeachment trial and how to watch it

  09-02-2021 14:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pro-Trump protesters clash with police at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021.
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  The Senate will kick off Trump's second impeachment trial on Tuesday.
  Proceedings will begin with a debate over the constitutionality of holding an impeachment trial.
  Oral arguments start Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET. 
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  Former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial in the Senat
  
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• Glu Mobile soars 34% after Electronic Arts agrees to $2.4 billion takeover

  09-02-2021 14:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts
  Kevork Djansezian / StringerSmartphone game developer Glu Mobile and Electronic Arts have agreed to a $2.4 billion merger.Glu Mobile developed the popular smartphone game, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, among others.Shares of Glu surged as much as 34% on Tuesday following the takeover news. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Glu Mobile surged as much as 34% on Tuesday after Electronic Arts agreed to acquire the mobile game
  
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• Coronavirus shots may become an annual affair

  09-02-2021 14:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hollis Johnson/Business InsiderHello,Today in healthcare news: Coronavirus-fighting booster shots are expected in the UK by the fall, an analysis around why delaying second doses might be worthwhile, and the US paid $44 million to Deloitte for a glitchy vaccine appointment system. Kirsty O'Connor/PA Images via Getty ImagesBooster shots are likely in the UK this fall to combat coronavirus variants - a sign vaccines may become an annual affairExisting coronavirus vaccines may be less effectiv
  
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• Scientists, including Fauci, are facing off over whether to delay 2nd vaccine doses. Here's why the risk of more mutations from delaying shots may ultimately be worth it.

  09-02-2021 14:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, prepares to receive his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at the National Institutes of Health on December 22, 2020 in Bethesda, Maryland.
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  Experts are split on whether to delay the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines to get more people immunized.
  Prioritizing first doses means that more vulnerable people get some protection against coronavirus, which could save lives.
  The ris
  
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• DoorDash has bought Chowbotics, which builds robots that can chop you a fresh salad in under 60 seconds

  09-02-2021 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chowbotics
  The restaurant-delivery app DoorDash has bought the food-robotics company Chowbotics.
  Chowbotics makes Sally, a robot that prepares custom salads in under a minute.
  More than 350 of the robots are in use worldwide, a number that could grow following the deal.
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  DoorDash has bought Chowbotics, the developers of a robot that can make custom fresh salads in under a minute.DoorDash merchants will now be able to expand their menus and r
  
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• SpaceX is now offering $99 preorders of Starlink to more users around the world, including in Mexico, Australia, and US states where the service isn't yet live

  09-02-2021 14:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
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  Elon Musk's SpaceX on Monday opened up $99 preorders for Starlink in different parts of the world.
  This included Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and areas of the US where Starlink isn't yet live.
  Musk said: "It's meant to be the same price in all countries. Only difference should be taxes & shipping."
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  SpaceX on Monday began offering preorders of its Starlink s
  
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• Goldman Sachs boosts US GDP forecast to 6.8% in 2021 and now expects $1.5 trillion in COVID-19 stimulus

  09-02-2021 14:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Patrick Semansky/Pool via APGoldman Sachs raised its forecast for 2021 US gross-domestic-product growth to 6.8% from 6.6%.Economists now expect a coronavirus relief package worth $1.5 trillion, up from $1.1 trillion.The bank moved up its forecast for the Fed's first interest-rate hike to the first half of 2024.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Goldman Sachs upgraded its outlook for the US economy in 2021 on Tuesday and says it now expects a larger coronavir
  
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• The DOJ dropped a Trump-era lawsuit against Melania's former friend who wrote a tell-all

  09-02-2021 14:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stephanie Winston Wolkoff and Melania Trump pictured in 2008.
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  Stephanie Winston Wolkoff published a book about her friendship with Melania Trump last September.
  The DOJ sued Wolkoff over the book the following month, accusing her of breaking an NDA.
  The DOJ, now under Biden, dropped the suit on Monday, without giving a reason. 
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  The Justice Department has stopped pursuing legal action against St
  
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• Review: Mazda's $35,000 CX-30 Turbo is aimed directly at Mercedes and BMW subcompact SUVs

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  2021 Mazda CX-30 Turbo.
  Kristen Lee
  Just like the Mazda 3 before it, Mazda has given the CX-30 subcompact SUV a turbocharged engine.
  The turbocharger makes the CX-30 Turbo a competitor against luxury automakers like BMW and Mercedes.
  The CX-30 Turbo starts at $30,050. My loaner had a $35,400 price tag.
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  Here's what we already knew: The perennial Mazda 3, when given a turbocharger, becomes zippy and fun. Here's what we just learned: When you
  
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• Will Elon Musk's SpaceX get humans to Mars by 2026? Some experts have raised doubts about the timeframe.

  09-02-2021 13:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, is building and launching Starship prototypes in Boca Chica, Texas.
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  Elon Musk's timeline for SpaceX landing humans on Mars has wavered over the years.
  He recently said 2026 will be the year to send a crewed mission to Mars. In 2017, he said 2024.
  Space industry experts believe SpaceX will reach Mars, but not as soon as it hopes.
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  Elon Musk is still confident that 20
  
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• The EU looks set to follow Australia's lead by demanding Google and Facebook pay for news articles

  09-02-2021 13:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Margrethe Vestager, the European competition commissioner.
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  The EU looks set to follow Australia's lead and demand tech platforms pay to display news.
  Australia's threat resulted in Google threatening to pull search from the country.
  MEP Alex Saliba said the Australian approach addressed the "acute bargaining power imbalances."
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  European legislators may follow Australia's lead in calling on major tech pla
  
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• The DOJ plans to ask almost all Trump-appointed US attorneys to resign but will keep the one investigating Hunter Biden's taxes, report says

  09-02-2021 13:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hunter Biden.
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  The Department of Justice plans to ask 56 Trump-appointed US attorneys to resign, CNN reported.
  But it is said to be planning to keep two others who are working on ongoing investigations.
  One of them, David Weiss, is investigating Hunter Biden's taxes.
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  The Department of Justice plans to ask for the resignation of almost all Trump-appointed US attorneys, CNN reported on Monday.The department apparently pl
  
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• Trump will be watching his 2nd impeachment out of office, in exile, with no social media. But the brand of politics he created lives on.

  09-02-2021 13:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump and Melania Trump at Joint Base Andrews on January 20.
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  Tuesday is the start of Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, in the wake of the Capitol riot. 
  It's a historic low for Trump, who couldn't secure reelection and has been booted from social media.
  But he is likely to be acquitted, giving him a platform to tighten his grip on the GOP.
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• Palm Beach officials are considering a bid by Trump's Mar-a-Lago neighbors to evict him from the resort

  09-02-2021 13:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mar-a-Lago has become a 'sad place' since Trump moved in, author Laurence Leamer claims
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  Palm Beach officials will discuss whether Donald Trump can continue to live at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
  Some neighbors say Trump can't legally live there because it is a members' club.
  Trump's attorneys insist he can because he is an employee of the club.
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  Palm Beach officials will formally discuss whether former President Donald Trump is allo
  
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• Huawei's CEO wants to talk to Biden and get back in the US good books after being exiled by the Trump administration

  09-02-2021 12:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei.
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  Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei said he would "welcome" a phone call with US President Joe Biden.
  Under the Trump administration, Huawei was banned from trading with US companies.
  "Our company does not have the energy to be involved in this political whirlpool," Ren said.
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  Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei is eager to talk to President Joe Biden and turn the page on US relations.As reported by CNBC and the South
  
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• North Korean hackers stole $316 million to fund its nuclear weapons program last year, UN report says

  09-02-2021 12:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un.
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  The Associated Press and CNN obtained a draft UN report outlining North Korea's hacking activities.
  The UN accused hackers of stealing $316 million to fund their country's economy and nuclear program.
  They targeted global financial institutions and virtual currency-exchange houses, the report said.
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  North Korean hackers stole more than $300 million to prop up the country's flailing econ
  
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• Ahead of his impeachment trial, CNN report says Trump remains fixated on getting revenge on Republicans who voted for it

  09-02-2021 12:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Donald Trump in November 2020.
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  Trump's impeachment trial starts on Tuesday, but a report says his attention is already on payback.
  An advisor told CNN Trump wants revenge on members of the House who voted for the trial.
  Trump likely has broad enough GOP support to avoid being convicted by the Senate.
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  As his impeachment trial looms, former President Donald Trump is fixated on getting revenge against Republic
  
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• Ethereum shoots to new all-time high past $1,800 for the first time after CME futures launch

  09-02-2021 12:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Yuriko Nakao/Getty ImagesEthereum on Tuesday hit a new all-time high of $1,800, continuing its upswing since the beginning of 2021.The token's record high came a day after nearly 400 ETH futures contracts were traded on the CME.The CME's launch of ETH futures could increase price volatility in the coming weeks.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.The price of Ethereum's ether hit a fresh record on Tuesday, driven by the launch of CME futures a day ago.The cryp
  
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• Congress is investigating reports that Trump representatives held discussions with Parler about him taking a 40% ownership stake in the app

  09-02-2021 11:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former US President Donald Trump
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  A House committee has asked Parler for information about its reported negotiations with Trump over an ownership stake.
  Buzzfeed reported that the discussions fell through, and legal experts said they could have violated anti-bribery laws.
  The committee is also investigating Parler over potential ties to Russian entities.
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  Congress is looking into reports that Donald Trump's represen
  
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• Contactless payment and Augmented Reality: CX aids during COVID

  09-02-2021 04:05 via retailpro.com
  
  During the past year, brick and mortar retailers have struggled with encouraging people to visit their stores while keeping them as safe from COVID-19 as possible. In addition to limiting the number of shoppers inside and enforcing mask-wearing mandates, contactless … Continue reading →
  
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