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A new quantum computer startup from Harvard, MIT raises $17M
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - A new quantum computer startup born from researchers at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) called QuEra Computing said on ...
Nov 17, 2021
Brazil’s CloudWalk valued at $2.15 billion after Coatue-led investment
(Reuters) - Brazilian financial technology company CloudWalk said on Wednesday it was valued at $2.15 billion after a funding round led by Coatue, an investment firm focused on companies in the techno...
Nov 17, 2021
With limited EV options, Uber embraces carbon offsets in Latin America
By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Uber has set out to be carbon neutral by 2040, but the ride hailing company has picked a route in parts of Latin America that is fraught with challenges. ...
Nov 17, 2021
Explainer-What are NFTs?
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a type of digital asset, have exploded in popularity this year, with NFT artworks selling for millions of dollars. The trend is per...
Nov 17, 2021
Baseball-Perth Heat to pay players and staff in Bitcoin
(Reuters) - Perth Heat, one of the most successful Australian Baseball League sides, entered the cryptocurrency market by saying on Wednesday that they would pay players and staff in bitcoin, adding t...
Nov 17, 2021
Biden to face push back on EV rules at first Three Amigos summit in 5 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico will meet together for the first time in five years on Thursday to promote North American economic integration, but disputes over...
Nov 17, 2021
Retooling auto plants for EVs will cost billions. Biden wants to help
By Joseph White and David Shepardson DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co's "Factory Zero" in Detroit is on the front line of a battle for the U.S. electric vehicle market between ageing, unionized f...
Nov 17, 2021
Retailers tap shoppers’ data to sell more ads ahead of holidays
By Richa Naidu, Sheila Dang and Aishwarya Venugopal CHICAGO (Reuters) - There's more than merchandise for sale this holiday. The shoppers are, too. Walmart, Amazon.com and other major retailers that k...
Nov 17, 2021
Biden heads to Detroit to tout U.S. investment in electric vehicle market
By Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will take his victory tour celebrating a new U.S. infrastructure law to Detroit on Wednesday to tout investments aimed at b...
Nov 17, 2021
Sweden’s Evolution loses $3 billion of market value on illegal gaming accusation
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish gaming company Evolution AB lost about $3 billion in market value on Wednesday, after a U.S. law firm accused it of operating in countries such as I...
Nov 17, 2021
