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Spotify launches podcast subscription platform to challenge Apple
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Spotify launched on Tuesday a paid subscription platform for podcasters in the United States and plans to expand in other regions in the coming months, a week after Apple unveile...
Apr 27, 2021
British sports carmaker Lotus aims to expand, go all-electric by 2028
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - British sports carmaker Lotus said on Tuesday it will invest more than two billion pounds ($2.8 billion) in new technology and in massively expanding production of its...
Apr 27, 2021
Mastercard and digital currency exchange Gemini to launch crypto rewards credit card
LONDON (Reuters) - Mastercard Inc and U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini will launch the first credit card that gives users digital currency "rewards" on purchases this year, deepening the involvemen...
Apr 27, 2021
Netflix joins virtual YouTuber boom
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Netflix has joined Japan's booming virtual Youtuber - or VTuber - scene with the launch of an animated character to promote its growing anime streaming offering. N-ko, ...
Apr 27, 2021
As tech faces a reckoning, what you do offline can get you banned
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Earlier this month, Twitch announced it would start banning users for behavior away from its site. The move by Amazon Inc's live-streaming platform involved hiring a...
Apr 27, 2021
China launches robot prototype capable of catching space debris with net
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese space mining start-up launched into low Earth orbit on Tuesday a robot prototype that can scoop up debris left behind by other spacecraft with a big net. The NEO-01, whic...
Apr 27, 2021
TikTok says to address European concerns by opening up about how it works
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - TikTok plans to allow European researchers and policymakers to see how its teams moderate content, how its recommendation technology works and how it handles data ...
Apr 27, 2021
The Nio normal: Chinese electric carmaker seeks to plug buyers into lifestyle app
By Yilei Sun and Tony Munroe SHANGHAI (Reuters) - In Shanghai, aerospace executive Lu Hao didn't just buy a sleek electric SUV from Nio, China's answer to Tesla. He bought Nio's whole vision of a futu...
Apr 27, 2021
Gucci, Facebook file joint lawsuit against alleged counterfeiter
MILAN (Reuters) - Gucci and Facebook have filed a joint lawsuit in California against an individual who allegedly used the U.S. group's social media platforms to sell fake Gucci products, the two comp...
Apr 26, 2021
U.S. legislation on China to be delayed, lawmakers say
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. legislative proposal to allocate $112 billion for basic and advanced technology research and science in the face of rising competitive pressure from C...
Apr 26, 2021
