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Pete Davidson and five paying customers to fly on Jeff Bezos’ suborbital rocket

March 14, 2022 6:15 am CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Pete Davidson will become the latest celebrity to fly to space with Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, in a… Continue Reading

Apple supplier Foxconn halts operations in Shenzhen as China locks down tech hub

March 14, 2022 2:50 am CNN Newsource

By Laura He and Eric Cheung, CNN Business Foxconn, one of Apple's biggest suppliers, has suspended operations in Shenzhen as China locks down the… Continue Reading

Russian internet users are learning how to beat Putin’s internet crackdown

March 12, 2022 7:11 am CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business A digital Iron Curtain may be descending on Russia, as President Vladimir Putin struggles to control the narrative… Continue Reading

Two ultra-fast delivery startups shut down in one week

March 11, 2022 2:33 pm CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O'Brien, CNN Business Fridge No More, a startup that offered fast delivery with no fee regardless of size order, told employees… Continue Reading

‘This is different’: Why internet backbone services are cutting off Russia

March 11, 2022 10:48 am CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Big tech platforms have joined the global backlash against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, with Facebook,… Continue Reading

Russia opens criminal case against Meta following temporary hate speech policy change

March 11, 2022 7:51 am CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms accusing… Continue Reading

The US dollar could go digital. Here’s what you need to know

March 11, 2022 7:37 am CNN Newsource

Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business As technology continues to revolutionize the way people live, work and spend, central banks around the globe… Continue Reading

Magic Leap raised billions but its headset flopped. Now it’s trying again

March 10, 2022 11:31 am CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In 2018, Magic Leap released an augmented reality headset that could show crisp, three-dimensional images as though… Continue Reading

Tinder is making criminal background checks available on your dates

March 9, 2022 6:36 am CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O'Brien, CNN Business Tinder wants to help people surface red flags about potential dates through quick and affordable criminal… Continue Reading

Amazon may face criminal liability for lying to Congress, House lawmakers allege

March 9, 2022 6:23 am CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN House lawmakers who spent much of 2019 and 2020 probing Amazon for possible antitrust violations now accuse the tech giant of… Continue Reading

Spotify, Discord experience widespread disruption

March 8, 2022 11:24 am CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Spotify and Discord experienced disruptions to their services on Tuesday.Several Spotify users reported being… Continue Reading

Google is buying cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion

March 8, 2022 6:45 am CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn Google on Tuesday announced it has agreed to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant for around $5.4 billion, one of the largest… Continue Reading

Apple unveils first budget 5G iPhone

March 8, 2022 5:20 am CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business At its first product event of the year on Tuesday, Apple unveiled an upgraded iPad Air, a new desktop… Continue Reading

The digital Iron Curtain: How Russia’s internet could soon start to look a lot like China’s

March 7, 2022 4:54 pm CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Like much else about the country, Russia's internet has long straddled East and West.Russian citizens, unlike their… Continue Reading

Activists pushed the IRS to drop facial recognition. They won, but they’re not done yet

March 7, 2022 10:32 am CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In mid-February, privacy and digital rights activists were buzzing about a recent victory: Earlier in the month, the… Continue Reading

WeWork says it is finalizing plans to divest its Russia operations

March 7, 2022 9:48 am CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O'Brien, CNN Business WeWork said Monday that it is planning to divest its operations in Russia, one week after its CEO said the… Continue Reading

Netflix quits Russia and TikTok won’t allow new posts

March 7, 2022 5:21 am CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Netflix and TikTok are suspending all or part of their services in Russia, adding to a long list of companies… Continue Reading

What to expect at Apple’s first product event of the year

March 6, 2022 6:47 am CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is about to hold its first big product event of 2022 and the focus will be on performance. That… Continue Reading

Russia says it’s blocking access to Facebook

March 4, 2022 11:30 am CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Russia moved to block access to Facebook within its borders on Friday, seeking to shut down the world's biggest social… Continue Reading

Google halts all advertising in Russia

March 4, 2022 7:37 am CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Google has suspended all advertising in Russia, the company confirmed to CNN Friday."In light of the extraordinary… Continue Reading