Technology
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Toyota-supported flying car hopes to light the Tokyo 2020 Olympic flame
[ad_1] By Kwiyeon Ha | TOYOTA CITY, Japan TOYOTA CITY, Japan Engineers, supported by Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), demonstrated their flying car on Saturday, which they hope will be able to light up the Olympic…
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Bitcoin exchange Coinbase seeks new funds at $1 billion valuation: Wall Street Journal
[ad_1] Bitcoin exchange Coinbase Inc is in talks with potential investors on a new round of funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. It is not…
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Fretting over savings, Mrs Watanabe turns to bitcoin
[ad_1] By Minami Funakoshi and Joyce Lee | TOKYO/SEOUL TOKYO/SEOUL Long the preserve of geeky enthusiasts, bitcoin is going mainstream in Asia, attracting Mrs Watanabe – the metaphorical Japanese housewife investor – South Korean retirees…
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Putin praises Trump, says U.S. spies may have faked hacking evidence
[ad_1] By Denis Pinchuk and Christian Lowe | ST PETERSBURG, Russia ST PETERSBURG, Russia President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Donald Trump had run a better presidential campaign than Hillary Clinton and that U.S.…
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European telecoms firms pin hopes on 'Esports' video game gladiators
[ad_1] By Andrés González | MADRID MADRID Marcos Ochoa has just landed the dream job for many young Europeans: he is being paid to play video games. The 27-year-old Spaniard, whose internet nickname is “Aeroz”,…
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Spotify stock listing could be within a year: source
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM Streaming music service Spotify could be floated within a year, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, after co-founder Martin Lorentzon told Swedish radio a listing was not in the…
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EU regulators say Qualcomm has not offered concessions in NXP bid
[ad_1] BRUSSELS U.S. smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm (QCOM.O) has not offered any concessions so far in its $38-billion bid for NXP Semiconductors (NXP.N), EU antitrust regulators said on Friday, increasing the risk of a lengthy investigation…
