
Bluesky is funding developer projects to give its Twitter/X alternative a boost
Would-be Twitter/X rival Bluesky is looking to more directly invest in its developer community in order to foster growth. The company last week announced “AT Protocol Grants,” a new program…

JPMorgan raises Kingsoft Cloud stock to Overweight, cuts target to $4.20 By Investing.com
© Reuters. On Monday, JPMorgan made an adjustment to its stance on Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ: KC), upgrading the stock from Neutral to Overweight, while simultaneously reducing the price target to…

Americans have never been more concerned about their finances. But that doesn’t mean they plan to cut back
Inflation, high interest rates, a rocky job market, and the COVID-19 pandemic—they all have American adults feeling more anxious about money, with more people saying they’re the least secure about…

Feeeed is a reader app that goes beyond tracking RSS feeds
In the last 12 months, reader apps have adopted AI to change how users consume news. Instagram co-founders’ now discontinued Artifact introduced AI-powered summaries and headlines. Newer apps like Bulletin…

EQT, Equitrans Midstream to merge to create $35 billion firm By Reuters
(Reuters) – EQT Corp (NYSE:) has decided to buy back its former unit Equitrans Midstream (NYSE:) in an all-stock deal to create an integrated provider valued at more than $35…

‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Academy Awards with 7 Oscars as Hollywood’s old guard laps streaming companies
Oppenheimer, the biographical film about the inventor of the atomic bomb, picked up a total of seven Academy Awards, including best picture and best director for Christopher Nolan. Cillian Murphy…

Rivian’s big bet, Waymo goes driverless in Austin and the Chevy Blazer EV returns
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US business group seeks security equipment deal with Vietnam’s police By Reuters
© Reuters. By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – A dozen U.S. firms will hold meetings with Vietnam’s public security and defence ministries next week, when a U.S. business group aims…

Fierce EV competition in China spurs off-the-wall features
In China, electric vehicles with built-in fridges and even in-car karaoke systems are considered passé. Instead, carmakers are turning to increasingly novel add-ons from beds to cooktops to boost sluggish sales. Top…

‘Banking as a Service’ startup Griffin riases $24M and attains full banking licence
Founded by former Silicon Valley engineers, UK-based Griffin Bank bills itself as an API-driven ‘Banking as a Service’ platform. After raising $28.1 million, it has now raised another $24 million…