Technology
California crypto company accused of illegally inflating Katy Perry NFTs and fraud
Four years ago, California startup Theta Labs’ cryptocurrency was soaring, and its future appeared bright when it landed a partnership with pop star Katy Perry. The Bay Area company...
Christmas music driving you nuts? Why holiday playlists are everywhere
If it began to sound a lot like Christmas earlier than usual this year, it wasn’t your imagination.Halloween wasn’t even over before Spotify users began curating songs about mistletoe,...
Toys are talking back thanks to AI, but are they safe around kids?
Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ball.Your next toy purchase might be powered by...
Japan’s Eneos leads bids for Chevron’s Singapore oil refinery stake
[SINGAPORE] Japan’s Eneos Holdings is ahead of rival bidders for US heavyweight Chevron’s stake in a Singapore oil refinery, according to people familiar with the matter.Other suitors for the...
Tesla having a very bad year in the EU
SALES of cars made by Tesla, the company run by Elon Musk, have slumped nearly 40 per cent in the European Union this year, data from the European Automobile...
US airlines see record holiday travel even as airfares climb
A daily average of 2.9 million passengers will travel between Dec 19 and Jan 5, up 1.5% from a year earlier[NEW YORK] US airlines expect to ferry a record...
Apple, Google and others tell some foreign employees to avoid traveling out of the country
Big Tech companies, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, and ServiceNow, have warned employees on visas to avoid leaving the country amid uncertainty about changing immigration policy and procedures. Following an...