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Russia is now going after Google
Russian regulators have threatened Google to slow down the company's traffic in the country if it deletes non-banned content. Russian media reported Tuesday that the company was fined $ 54,000 for the time being for failing to delete the content in question, …
Study shows high tax revenue from legal cannabis sales
States that have legalized adult marijuana sales have seen billions of dollars in fresh tax revenue from cannabis, according to a new study. The recently published study, courtesy of the Marijuana Policy Project, found that "states reported a total of $ 7.9 …
Argentina mining operation becomes largest lithium mine on the continent
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC) announced today that the company and its partner Ganfeng Lithium have commenced development planning for a second expansion of at least 20,000 tons per year of lithium carbonate equivalent ("LCE") production capacity …
US Senate goes after big banks due to rising fees
Despite their Hallmark-esque TV commercials highlighting their customer-centric priorities, banks aren't exactly the favorite institutions of the general public, and the aftermath of the pandemic is bringing them even more focus. Even if the banks themselves …
Illegal Bitcoin mining farm discovered in Britain
Police in the UK have just investigated what they thought was a possible cannabis farm location and made a surprising discovery in the process - an illegal bitcoin mine. For those who don't know, a bitcoin mine is a data hub that sometimes pushes illegal …
Softbank will be pocketing an unexpected 12bn windfall profits
The fortunes of T-Mobile Us Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) are set to change as its largest investor plans to acquire a remaining 8% stake in SoftBank Group Corp (OTCMKTS: SFTBF). According to the latest reports from Bloomberg and Handelsblatt, Deutsche Telekom AG …
Portugese robot to explore flooded underground mines
As the Macau News Agency (MNA) reports, the Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers, Technology and Science (INESC TEC) from Portugal has developed a robot for exploring flooded underground mines that can navigate autonomously for eight hours. …
Sweden selects Nokia to update its whole wireless network to 5G
Net4Mobility has chosen Nokia (NYSE: NOK) to upgrade its 4G radio network with a fast and highly secure 5G network in Sweden. Under the terms of the 5-year contract, Nokia will use its AirScale platform to upgrade the existing 4G radio networks from …
Google to open its first physical store in New York
Alphabet Inc.'s Google will open its first physical store in New York to sell Pixelbooks, Fitbit devices, Next Products, and Pixel Phones. The physical store will be positioned below its offices in the Chelsea neighborhood this summer. Google will hire experts …
Congress unveil de MORE Act of 2021
Is marijuana legalization about to go federal? Congress leaders took the massive and potentially historic first step on Friday when they unveiled the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act of 2021, or "The MORE Act of 2021". The stated …