CBDC is ‘very high priority’ to tackle private sector bad currency

[ad_1] Stable cryptocurrencies could become systemic overnight, said U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, and that’s why the Fed is determined to get its own central bank digital currency. CBDCs are the banking industry’s answer to stable cryptocurrencies. Although they are often hosted on the blockchain, they share little philosophical parity with their decentralized counterparts. … Read more

Race leaders to build a better EV battery

[ad_1] The two main drawbacks of electric cars – limited range and slow charging – are likely to persist until battery makers can fix the dendrite problem. This solution will be worth billions, and a range of startups often backed by automakers are touting their early successes. Investors are swarming around one of the few … Read more

Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce create COVID vaccine passports – Seeking Alpha

[ad_1] Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce create COVID vaccine passportsSeeking Alpha Coalition Tech Works to Create COVID-19 Digital Vaccination Passport | The hillThe hill ADPH: COVID-19 Percentage of positive rates down slightly in AlabamaWBRC Microsoft, Salesforce and Oracle plan to develop digital Covid vaccination passportCNBC Columbiana County launches drive-thru vaccination clinicbusinessjournaldaily.com View full coverage on Google … Read more

US bans Americans from investing in Xiaomi but spares Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu

[ad_1] Smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp. has become the latest Chinese tech group to be targeted by the Trump administration, with its surprise addition to a U.S. investment blacklist drastically lowering its shares. Xiaomi’s addition of malicious analysts and investors. Xiaomi, a consumer electronics company specializing in mobile phones and home appliances, had managed to avoid … Read more

President-elect Joe Biden chooses David Kessler to lead Operation Warp Speed

[ad_1] Jan. 15 (Reuters) – US President-elect Joe Biden has selected former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner David Kessler to help lead the US COVID-19 vaccination program Operation Warp Speed, the New reported on Friday. York Times. The report comes after Moncef Slaoui, the program’s chief adviser, resigned at the behest of Biden’s incoming … Read more

Tesla loses ground in Europe should worry investors, strategist says

[ad_1] View of the road sign “Tesla Straße 1” in front of the construction site of the Tesla factory. Tesla boss Musk visits the construction site of his electric car factory. Jorg Carstensen | image alliance | Getty Images Tesla lost ground in Europe, with its Model 3 now only the fourth best-selling pure electric … Read more

Biden’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, Mega Millions jackpot, striking fast food workers: 5 things to know on Friday – USA TODAY

[ad_1] Biden’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, Mega Millions jackpot, striking fast food workers: 5 things to know on FridayUSA TODAY Powerball jackpot hits $ 640 million as Mega Millions grows to $ 750 millionYahoo News No Powerball and Mega Millions Cartoons Winners Push Both Jackpots Over $ 600 Million EachCNN Mega Millions jackpot swells – but … Read more

COVID Resources: How to Get Vaccinated in the Bay Area – KRON4

[ad_1] COVID Resources: How to Get a Vaccine in the Bay AreaKRON4 New California COVID-19 Reporting LawsABC 10 News Error with California vaccination website allowed ineligible Bay Area residents to sign up for vaccinesChronicle of San Francisco How soon could the Fresno area come out of its COVID-19 lockdown?Fresno Bee Coronavirus: Hospitalizations plateau as deaths … Read more