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Billionaires Bicker Over House Toys
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on weekdays.Small satellites could help give more citizens in the world access to the internet. That's cool.Do you know what's uncool? Rich guys argue…
ATAI takes majority stake in brain computer interface start-up Psyber
ATAI Life Sciences, a Peter Thiel-supported biopharmaceutical company developing psychedelics for the treatment of mental health, has acquired a majority stake in the US company Psyber.Psyber is a company that wants to use brain-computer…
Amazon Workers Defeat Union Effort in Alabama
Amazon workers in a huge warehouse in Alabama voted firmly against the formation of a union on Friday, suppressing the most significant labor force in the history of the internet giant.Workers cast 1,798 votes against a union, which gave…
As Locusts Swarmed East Africa, This Tech Helped Squash Them
"Oh, saying there are locusts in northern Kenya" doesn't help at all, "said Mr. Cressman." We need real-time latitude and longitude coordinates. "Rather than trying to rewrite the Locust tracking software for newer tablets, Mr. Cressman…
No, there are not any microchips in coronavirus vaccines.
Pfizer's coronavirus vaccines contain 10 ingredients. Contrary to several conspiracy theories spread online, a government-planted tracking microchip to monitor Americans' movements is not one of them.For months, widespread videos and viral…
Didi Chuxing raising $1.5 billion in debt ahead of IPO: Reports
A logo of the hail giant Didi Chuxing on a building in Hangzhou in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang.STR | AFP | Getty ImagesChinese giant Didi Chuxing reportedly took on $ 1.5 billion in debt ahead of a blockbuster IPO in the…