Business
PayPal is launching debit cards and traditional banking services
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, PayPal is now rolling out a number of traditional banking features. The digital payment company is offering users debit…
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Business news from The Jolt Journal: the US economy, jobs, inflation, interest rates and tariffs, plus crypto policy and tech industry moves.
Business
Backpage.com officials have been indicted after FBI shutdown
We learned last week that the US government seized the classified website Backpage.com, shut it down completely, and replaced the front page with a disclaimer where it posted…
Business
Tesla is hoping to deliver all-wheel drive Model 3 by July
All of the Tesla Model 3 cars that the company is currently making is a single motor, rear-wheel drive variant. If you're more interested int he dual motor…
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Mark Zuckerberg to testify at joint Senate hearing on April 10th
Not only does the US government want answers, the UK Parliament has asked Mark Zuckerberg to appear before its committee to answer questions regarding the Cambridge Analytica scandal.…
Amazon
Amazon Music reports that it has ‘tens of millions’ of paying users
According to a report from Billboard, Amazon Music has reported that it has "tens of millions" of paying customers and that Amazon Music Unlimited subscription has more than…
Business
Spotify is now a public company
For quite some time now, we've known that Spotify has been working to go public, and the day is finally here. Spotify is officially a public company, and…
Amazon
Amazon has canceled ‘Breakaway’ video game
Remember the game Breakaway? Well, it appears that the game "is no longer in active development," according to the team behind the game. The game was being developed…
Amazon
Twitch layoffs around two dozen employees in department readjustments
Amazon-owned Twitch continues to roll out features and experience new heights, but according to a report from Polygon, the streaming company has laid off around 25 employees. In…
Apple
Sign up for the Volvo XC40 subscription with your iPhone
Automakers like BMW, Lexis and Volvo are making it easier for their customers to get cars via subscription. In Volvo's case, the Care by Volvo program gives you…
Business
Snap going through another round of layoffs with 100 employees
Snap is going through yet another round of layoffs, according to Bloomberg. This time, however, the layoffs are more focused on its advertising department. Variety was able to…
Business
Hyundai’s Kona Electric will come with an estimated 250 mile range
At the New York Auto Show, Hyundai unveiled details on a great little crossover named Kona. The biggest news about the Kona electric is that the production vehicle…
Business
Uber has agreed to pay $10 million in settlement for discrimination lawsuit
According to a report from San Francisco Chronicle today, Uber has agreed to a $10 million settlement in a class action lawsuit which claimed discrimination against minorities and…
Business
Spotify finds that 2 million users suppressed ads on its free tier
Recently, Spotify has been cracking down on people that are using hacked versions of its apps. Through the hacked versions, users with free accounts are allowed to suppress…
Amazon
DropBox IPO priced at $21 to lure in investors
DropBox wants to do well for its IPO, so it's priced at $21 per share. This move is for DropBox to lure in investors but isn't a good…
Amazon
Digital music downloads being outperformed by CDs and vinyl
Well, this wasn't something you'd expect, but it has happened for a number of reasons. According to the latest annual report from the Record Industry Association of American…