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American Express launches its first all-digital consumer checking account Feb 08, 2022

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American Express has launched its first all-digital consumer checking account, the company announced on Tuesday. The new offering, American Express Rewards Checking, is currently available for eligible U.S. Consumer Card Members.

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Joby Aviation to launch air taxi service in South Korea Feb 08, 2022

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California-based electric vertical takeoff and landing startup Joby Aviation plans to offer an air taxi service in South Korea in partnership with SK Telecom (SKT), one of the country’s largest telecommunication companies.

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A Twitter slap fight goes wrong Feb 07, 2022

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Certain VCs who tweet a lot have grown a little vituperative of late, with some of the most powerful people in the industry lashing out in unprecedented ways.

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Apple to charge 27% fee for Dutch dating apps using alternative payment options Feb 07, 2022

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Following a court order, developers working on dating apps don’t have to use Apple’s in-app purchase system in the Netherlands.

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In Ford’s transition to EVs, cost-cutting takes center stage Feb 04, 2022

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Ford has made cost-cutting a key piece of its EV strategy as the company works to improve profit margins while meetingÂ what CEO Jim Farley has called “incredible demand” of its new electric vehicle models.

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Blockchain bridge Wormhole confirms that exploiter stole $320 million worth of crypto assets Feb 04, 2022

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Wormhole, a popular cryptocurrency platform that offers bridges between multiple blockchains, announced on Twitter that it noticed an exploit.

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Travel booking app Hopper upgrades its valuation to $5B on secondary sale Feb 03, 2022

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Hopper, the mobile travel booking startup and app that lets users book flights, hotels, cars, and — most recently — short-term home rentals a la Airbnb and VRBO, has been on a fast pace of growth in the wake of Covid-19 travel restrictions loosening up in the last year, with 70 million downloads to date.

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SpaceX reveals $500 monthly ‘Premium’ Starlink service with speeds up to 500 Mbps Feb 03, 2022

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SpaceX has a new tier for its Starlink satellite internet service with higher performance but pricing that might make your eyes water, called Starlink Premium, with speeds between 150 and 500Mbps.

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GM’s Chevy Silverado EV already has 110,000 reservations Feb 02, 2022

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General Motors said it has secured more than 110,000 reservations for its new all-electric Chevrolet Silverado, which includes reservations from more than 240 fleet operators, Chair and CEO Mary Barra said in the company’s full-year and fourth quarter earnings letter to shareholders.

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Tesla recalls Full Self Driving feature that lets cars roll through stop signs Feb 02, 2022

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Tesla is issuing an over-the-air update to recall a "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) beta feature that allowed cars to roll through stop signs, which appeared in FSD 10.3.

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