Just after the stock market closed on January 9, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission posted on X (née Twitter) that it had approved exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, that included the cryptocurrency bitcoin. It was a massively important, potentially market-moving announcement, and one that was hotly anticipated by crypto fanatics, professional traders, and casual investors alike.
There was only one problem: The SEC never posted that announcement—someone else did.
You’d be forgiven for giving up on new rockets after years of hype for small launch companies have ended in bankruptcies and anomalous debuts. But, if you can hold out hope a little longer, 2024 actually could be the year.
The months ahead could see the debut of as many as 15 new vehicles, which could change the fundamentals of space business and potentially drive competition in an industry largely ruled by a monopoly.
Who’s who
It’s 2024, which means a new year and new hiring budgets. If you’re looking for a new gig without the commute, there are plenty of options on the table at the moment.
Here’s a look at 300+ open remote roles from companies with better-than-average Glassdoor ratings.
Workiva
Workiva is a cloud-based platform that unites ESG, audit, risk, and financial reporting to provide a comprehensive overview of critical business data. The company has sev
Autonomous vehicle operator Cruise said Thursday that federal regulators are looking into its handling of an October 2 pedestrian collision in San Francisco.
“We are fully cooperating with the state and federal regulatory and enforcement agencies which have opened investigations or inquiries in connection with the incident, including the California DMV, the California Public Utilities Commission, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the U.S. Department of Justi
Meta is clamping down further on who sends messages to teen users on Facebook and Instagram.
The social media company, on Thursday, announced new tools and features to limit teens’ abilities to see content on the two platforms that could be sensitive. Foremost among those is a new restriction on who can send them direct messages.
Effective immediately, users under the age of 16 (or 18 in certain unnamed countries) will no longer be able to receive messages from peop
Anyone seeking to understand how the internet works in 2024 need only glance at the many charged conversations around Barbie’s Academy Award nominations. Averting one’s eyes, though, may understandably be more preferable.
That a film based on the most famous doll of all time—no disrespect to Raggedy Ann or Chucky—managed to score eight Oscar nods, on top of being the year’s top grosser and a critical hit, would have probably seemed preposterous a y
Apple has unveiled a sweeping plan to tear down some of the competitive barriers that it has built around its lucrative iPhone franchise.
The announcement Thursday comes as it moves to comply with upcoming European regulations aimed at giving consumers the choice to use alternative app stores.
The overhaul, scheduled to take effect in early March, will include concessions that Apple had previously refused to make in its app store, including lowering the fees that it collec
Less than a month into 2024, widespread layoffs are continuing to hit tech companies hard—especially in their gaming departments, which expanded to meet pandemic-era demand.
Gaming giants and are now downsizing to match a slowing industry, which saw an estimated 0.6% growth in 2023, compared to 8% in 2020. Layoffs have affected an estimated 3,770 gaming professionals so far this year according to VideoGameLayoffs.com.
Here’s the latest:
U.S. antitrust enforcers are opening an investigation into the relationships between leading artificial intelligence startups such as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Anthropic and the tech giants that have invested billions of dollars into them.
The action targets Amazon, Google and Microsoft and their sway over the generative AI boom that’s fueled demand for chatbots such as ChatGPT, and other AI tools that can produce novel imagery and sound.
“We’re scrutin
Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.
In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it will sunset the “Request for Assistance” tool, which allows police departments and other public safety agencies to request and receive video captured by the doorbell cameras through Ring’s Neighbors app.
The company did not provide a