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BNPL Growing in UK to Pay Energy Bills, Worrying Consumer Groups
BNPL Growing in UK to Pay Energy Bills, Worrying Consumer Groups
May 08, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

U.K. households dealing with high energy costs have been getting talked into buy now, pay later (BNPL) programs in what energy and debt advice groups...

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Tech Startups Seeking US Funding Could Be Vetted After Pentagon Uncovers Chinese Exploitation
Tech Startups Seeking US Funding Could Be Vetted After Pentagon Uncovers Chinese Exploitation
May 08, 2022  |  Startups

Congress may command government agencies to vet tech startups looking for federal funding in the near future, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report...

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Today in Crypto: YouTube Shuts Down Crypto Newletter/Podcast Bankless; Instagram to Integrate NFTs
Today in Crypto: YouTube Shuts Down Crypto Newletter/Podcast Bankless; Instagram to Integrate NFTs
May 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Singaporean crypto FinTech platform Cake DeFi has announced a partnership with FACEIT, a U.K. platform for online gaming, that will go for millions of dollars,...

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Hermes Trademark Lawsuit Against MetaBirkins NFT Artist Moves Forward
Hermes Trademark Lawsuit Against MetaBirkins NFT Artist Moves Forward
May 08, 2022  |  Legal

French fashion house Hermes International has persuaded a judge not to throw out its trademark lawsuit against an artist selling “MetaBirkins” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) which...

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Meta to Eliminate Several Location-Based Facebook Functions
Meta to Eliminate Several Location-Based Facebook Functions
May 08, 2022  |  Meta

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is removing a number of location-based functions from the social media site such as Nearby Friends, weather alerts and...

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Connected Device Use Doubled During the Pandemic
Connected Device Use Doubled During the Pandemic
May 06, 2022  |  Connected Economy

America saw a connected device boom during the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Mining Capital Coin CEO Indicted in $62M Crypto Fraud Scheme
Mining Capital Coin CEO Indicted in $62M Crypto Fraud Scheme
May 06, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Mining Capital Coin CEO and founder Luiz Capuci Jr. was indicted for allegedly masterminding a $62 million global investment fraud scheme through his purported cryptocurrency...

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China, Russia Central Banks to Discuss National Payment Systems
China, Russia Central Banks to Discuss National Payment Systems
May 06, 2022  |  Digital Payments

The central banks of Russia and China are set to discuss the use of the two nation’s national payment systems in both countries. Get the...

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SEC: NVIDA Failed to Disclose Cryptomining Impact on Gaming Business
SEC: NVIDA Failed to Disclose Cryptomining Impact on Gaming Business
May 06, 2022  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday (May 6) said technology company NVIDIA Corporation in consecutive quarters in fiscal 2018 made “inadequate disclosures concerning...

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