3 China Stocks Poised for Market Domination

March 22, 2024
Despite its property sector still showing weakness, China’s retail sales and factory output surpass estimates during January-February, making a solid start for the year and providing tentative relief to policymakers….

Last call for pitch submissions at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024!

March 22, 2024

Don’t miss out on your chance to shine at “So You Think You Can Pitch,” our highly anticipated segment at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024, happening in Boston on April 25. Pitching is pivotal for securing funding and attracting early customers, yet getting honest feedback before facing investors can be rare. At TC Early Stage, three […]

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3 Gold Stocks to Elevate Your Portfolio Performance

March 22, 2024
With geopolitical tensions rising and potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve looming, 2024 is anticipated to witness a sustained uptick in gold prices. Against this backdrop, quality gold…

How scientists traced a mysterious covid case back to six toilets

March 22, 2024
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. This week I have a mystery for you. It’s the story of how a team of researchers traced a covid variant in Wisconsin from a…

DOJ lawsuit against Apple is headline grabber with limited near-term impact

March 22, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple Thursday, accusing the company led by CEO Tim Cook of engaging in anti-competitive business practices. The allegations include claims that Apple prevents competitors from accessing certain iPhone features and that the company’s actions impact the “flow of speech” through its streaming service, Apple TV+. However, […]

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UK confirms in-depth antitrust probe into Three and Vodafone’s planned $19B merger

March 22, 2024

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that it’s launching a formal “phase 2” investigation into the planned merger between Vodafone and Three UK. The CMA says that the deal could lead to higher prices for consumers, while also impact future infrastructure investments. However, the CMA has given both parties a token five […]

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Nsave gets $4M to enable people from unstable economies open offshore accounts

March 22, 2024

Nsave, a fintech based in Geneva making banking in Switzerland accessible to people in countries at war or those with unstable banking sectors or facing high inflation, has raised $4 million seed funding. The round was co-led by Sequoia Capital and TQ Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, SV Angel and FONGIT: the State of […]

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DOJ calls Apple’s privacy justifications an ‘elastic shield’ for financial gains

March 22, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Apple Thursday over monopolistic practices. The complaint accuses Apple of moulding its privacy and security practices in ways that benefits the company financially. One quote particularly jumps out where the DOJ calls Apple’s privacy and security justification an “elastic shield”: “Apple deploys privacy and security justifications as an elastic […]

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