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Blockchain is most impactful technology since internet: Financial adviser

Blockchain technology has revolutionary potential for the world of international commerce, according to a financial advisor. Ric Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines, joined Yahoo Finance Live to discuss new developments in the crypto market, as well as the broader implications of blockchain technology in financial markets. Newer digital assets, like Bitcoin (BTC-USD) are not currently understood well enough among finance professionals, he said. This has led to them missing out on… Source link

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Russian internet giant Yandex acquires online fashion retailer KupiVIP

Pic: KupiVIP Russian internet-giant Yandex has announced that it is acquiring the online fashion retailer KupiVIP for integrating it in Yandex.Market, a platform for displaying products by retail and online stores. The acquisition is expected to help Yandex accelerate its entry into the apparel and footwear market. The deal will be completed in Q3 2021. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and the terms have not been disclosed. This year, Yandex plans to spend… Source link

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Facebook, WhatsApp, Google and other internet giants comply with India’s IT rules – TechCrunch

Google, Facebook, Telegram, LinkedIn and Tiger Global-backed Indian startups ShareChat and Koo have either fully or partially complied with the South Asian nation’s new IT rules, according to two people familiar with the matter and a government note obtained by TechCrunch. India’s new IT rules, unveiled in February this year, require firms to appoint and share contact details of representatives tasked with compliance, nodal point of reference and grievance… Source link

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SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites to connect with Google Cloud systems

SpaceX plans to build out its Starlink internet satellite constellation with the help of Google Cloud. The two tech giants announced the collaboration Thursday (May 13) to provide data, cloud services and applications for enterprise Starlink customers at locations around the world, starting later in 2021. The value of the deal was not disclosed. Major implications for the growing constellation of 1,500 orbiting Starlinks include SpaceX building ground stations in the same locations as Google… Source link

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Google inks cloud deal with SpaceX’s Starlink internet service

Bloomberg Brookfield Aims to Raise $100 Billion for New Flagship Funds (Bloomberg) — Brookfield Asset Management Inc. said it plans to raise $100 billion for its next round of flagship funds after it delivered first-quarter earnings buoyed by share sales and asset divestitures.The Toronto-based alternative asset manager sold $13 billion of assets during the quarter, resulting in $6.4 billion in profit for Brookfield and its clients, the company said Thursday. Brookfield’s share amounted to… Source link

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Google wins cloud deal from SpaceX for Starlink internet service

The Google logo is seen on on the company’s European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne Google (GOOGL.O) has won a deal to provide cloud services to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which has launched a slew of Starlink satellites to provide high-speed internet, it said on Thursday. SpaceX will set up ground stations within Google’s data centers that connect to the Starlink satellites, enabling fast and secure internet services via Google Cloud, the search giant… Source link

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Google wins cloud deal from SpaceX for Starlink internet service

Bloomberg Cameron Saw No Fraud, Knew About Gupta Risk: Greensill Update (Bloomberg) — Former British Prime Minister David Cameron denied being motivated by personal gain when he lobbied government ministers and Bank of England officials on behalf of collapsed lender Greensill Capital.Cameron faced lawmakers over his text and email lobbying efforts, which were aimed at convincing U.K. policy makers to include Greensill in a program of state-backed lending.The former premier is giving oral… Source link

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