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Bitcoin's next 'halving' is right around the corner. Here's what you need to know

Sometime in the next few days or even hours, the “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are going to take a 50% pay cut — effectively slicing new production of the world’s largest cryptocurrency in half

Bitcoin's next 'halving' is right around the corner. Here's what you need to know
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US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions

A U.S. congressional committee has released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X

US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions
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Hyundai pauses ads on X over brand safety issues

South Korea's Hyundai said on Friday that it had paused advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter, and is speaking to the Elon Musk-owned social media platform directly about brand

Hyundai pauses ads on X over brand safety issues
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Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order

Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order
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Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI

Google says it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables

Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI
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Bitcoin slides below $60,000 on reports Israel strikes Iran

Cryptocurrencies fell heavily and bitcoin broke below $60,000 on Friday in a rush out of risky assets following reports of an Israeli missile strike on Iran.

Bitcoin slides below $60,000 on reports Israel strikes Iran
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Plunging solar capture rates to test nerve of Europe's policymakers: Maguire

Wholesale power prices coming under pressure from surging solar output is not a new concept in power markets, but looks set to become a potentially

Plunging solar capture rates to test nerve of Europe's policymakers: Maguire
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Bitcoin 'halving' has taken place, CoinGecko says

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, on Friday completed its "halving," a phenomenon that happens roughly every four years, according to according to

Bitcoin 'halving' has taken place, CoinGecko says
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Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over "groundless" reviews

A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they say are results showing unpoliced derogatory and often false comments

Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over "groundless" reviews
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Key ally of Pakistan's prime minister demands end to ban on social media platform X

An important ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded the government lift a two-month-old ban on the social media platform X, saying it violates citizens’ right to speech and expression

Key ally of Pakistan's prime minister demands end to ban on social media platform X
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Netflix slips as move to end sharing subscriber count raises growth doubts

Netflix shares fell on Friday as its plan to stop sharing subscriber numbers from 2025 stoked growth worries, with analysts warning that rivals

Netflix slips as move to end sharing subscriber count raises growth doubts
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Tesla to recall 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal, NHTSA says

Tesla is recalling 3,878 Cybertrucks to fix an accelerator pedal pad that could come loose and get lodged in the interior trim, the U.S.

Tesla to recall 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal, NHTSA says
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Amazon could soon be forced to recognise UK's GMB trade union

U.S. technology and retail giant Amazon could soon be required to formally recognise the GMB trade union at its Coventry warehouse in Britain, after a government body ruled

Amazon could soon be forced to recognise UK's GMB trade union
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'Crowded' megacap trade in US stocks awaits earnings test

Next week’s earnings reports from some of the market’s biggest technology and growth companies could prove an important test for the U.S. stock rally, which has

'Crowded' megacap trade in US stocks awaits earnings test
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Archer Aviation aims to start electric air taxi trials in India next year

Archer Aviation, backed by Stellantis and Boeing, aims to begin trials of its electric air taxi in India next year, ahead of a planned commercial launch in 2026,

Archer Aviation aims to start electric air taxi trials in India next year
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Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders

Apple says it has removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China on Beijing’s orders

Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders
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Apple's offer to open up tap-and-go tech to be approved by EU next month, sources say

Apple's offer to open its tap-and-go mobile payments system to rivals is set to be approved by EU antitrust regulators as soon as next month after it tweaked some

Apple's offer to open up tap-and-go tech to be approved by EU next month, sources say
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Trump media shares gain as it suggests 'potential market manipulation'

Shares of Donald Trump's media and technology company rose over 3% on Friday after it asked the Nasdaq exchange to help prevent alleged market manipulation in its shares by so-called "naked

Trump media shares gain as it suggests 'potential market manipulation'
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Alstom sells North American conventional signalling business for around $670 million

French train manufacturer Alstom has agreed to sell its North American conventional rail signalling business to German rail systems manufacturer Knorr-Bremse AG for around 630 million

Alstom sells North American conventional signalling business for around $670 million
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Tesla Semi trucks in short supply for PepsiCo as its rivals use competing EV big rigs

Key Tesla customer PepsiCo made initial payments for 100 Tesla Semis in 2017, intending to use the electric-truck fleet to haul its Cheetos, Lays potato chips

Tesla Semi trucks in short supply for PepsiCo as its rivals use competing EV big rigs
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Mexican presidential frontrunner would focus on renewable energy, water

Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday said that if elected, her administration would focus on water management and renewable energy as

Mexican presidential frontrunner would focus on renewable energy, water
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Here’s how Phish is using the Sphere's technology to give fans something completely different

Phish opened its four-night stay at the Sphere Thursday with a four-hour show

Here’s how Phish is using the Sphere's technology to give fans something completely different
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Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline

The Senate has voted to reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data nearly forced the statute to lapse

Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline
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Tesla cuts US prices of Models Y, X, S by $2,000

Tesla cut the U.S. prices of its Model Y, Model X and Model S vehicles by $2,000 each on Friday, days after the first-quarter deliveries of the world's most valuable

Tesla cuts US prices of Models Y, X, S by $2,000
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X vows to 'robustly challenge' Australia order to remove stabbing posts

Social media platform X said on Saturday it would challenge in court an order from an Australian regulator demanding the company remove some posts related to the stabbing of a

X vows to 'robustly challenge' Australia order to remove stabbing posts

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