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October 1, 2021 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is looking into ways to impose bank-like regulation on companies that issue stablecoins, including asking them to register as banks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday https://ift.tt/39Wvu4z, citing people familiar with the matter. The administration is also expected to urge the Congress to consider a new […]

When LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman first coined the term “blitzscaling,” he kept it simple: It’s a concept that encourages entrepreneurs to prioritize speed over efficiency during a period of uncertainty. Years later, founders are navigating a pandemic, perhaps the most uncertain period of their lives, and Hoffman has a clarification to make. […]

October 1, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House is pressing major U.S. airlines to mandate vaccines for employees by Dec. 8, four sources told Reuters on Friday. White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeffrey Zients spoke to the chief executives of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines on Thursday to ensure […]

October 1, 2021 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said on Friday it had added 21 new members as part of its efforts to diversify the ranks of the organization that hands out the Golden Globe awards for film and television. The additions bring the HFPA’s membership total to 105. Among the […]

October 1, 2021 MUMBAI (Reuters) – Chennai Super Kings became the first team to reach the Indian Premier League playoffs on Thursday with their ninth win from 11 matches but head coach Stephen Fleming said the team will not take their foot off the pedal. Three-time winners Chennai, led by former India captain Mahendra Singh […]

October 1, 2021 (Reuters) – Former England defender Terry Butcher wants heading to be gradually phased out of the sport to reduce the risk of brain trauma and neurodegenerative diseases. Butcher, 62, was a no-nonsense centre back who was strong in the air and famously suffered a head wound playing for England in a World […]

October 1, 2021 No wobbly pass, stare-down interception, busted assignment or coughed-up fumble underscores the sad state of the NFL’s underwhelming rookie quarterback class more than these ugly statistics. Between towering Jacksonville Jaguars starter Trevor Lawrence, New York Jets signal caller Zach Wilson and New England Patriots quarterback and Cam Newton replacement Mac Jones, they’ve […]

If you’re diagnosed with lazy eye – otherwise known as amblyopia – as a child, there are only a few options at your disposal. You can wear an eye patch, you can take eye drops, or you can wear corrective lenses. Or, in the future pending FDA clearance, you could watch TV.  That’s the central idea […]

October 1, 2021 (Reuters) – Twice winner Tyrrell Hatton overcame three bogeys on a frustrating back nine to card a two-under 70 and take a one-shot lead in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship second round on Friday. The Englishman started the day at eight-under and looked in control with two early birdies before tough windy […]

October 1, 2021 By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) -An artist from Benin City in Nigeria said the British Museum had accepted his gift of a bronze plaque in what he felt was a possible first step towards the museum’s return of the priceless Benin Bronzes that were looted by British troops in 1897. However, the […]

October 1, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – British heavyweight Joe Joyce said on Friday that he should be handed the 2016 Olympic gold medal if his Rio de Janeiro final with Frenchman Tony Yoka was found to have been manipulated by corrupt boxing officials. The fight was one of 11 called into question by an independent […]

October 1, 2021 TBILISI (Reuters) -Georgian law enforcement officers have detained former president and opposition politician Mikheil Saakashvili in Georgia, TASS news agency cited Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili as saying on Friday on the eve of local elections. Saakashvili, who has been living in Ukraine, announced plans this week to fly home for Saturday’s vote, […]

October 1, 2021 By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday that the world body does not accept Ethiopia’s decision to expel seven senior U.N. officials as famine looms in the war-torn region of Tigray. Ethiopia declared the officials personae non grata on Thursday and […]

October 1, 2021 By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. national security advisers will gather officials from 30 countries this month with plans to combat the growing threat of ransomware and other cyber crime, President Joe Biden said on Friday. An online session hosted by the White House National Security Council […]

October 1, 2021 (Reuters) – Hackers stole from the accounts of at least 6,000 customers of Coinbase Global Inc, according to a breach notification letter sent by the cryptocurrency exchange to affected customers. The hack took place between March and May 20 of this year, according to a copy of the letter https://ift.tt/3F8luDC posted on […]

October 1, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said he had confidence in the police and London’s Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick as fury grew over the murder of a woman by a policeman. Wayne Couzens, 48, used his position as a police officer to stop Sarah Everard before abducting, […]

Matthew Lipka Contributor Share on Twitter Matthew Lipka is head of policy at Nuro, a founding member of the SAVE Coalition. Bob de Kruyff Contributor Share on Twitter Bob de Kruyff is vice president of engineering at Local Motors, a founding member of the SAVE Coalition. Bert Kaufman Contributor Share on Twitter Bert Kaufman is […]

October 1, 2021 By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian government to look at curtailing spending from the state rainy-day fund on Friday, after the finance ministry said the global shift away from oil and gas could jeopardise Russian state finances within a decade. Russia now has around $190 billion […]

Some big brands spend millions of dollars on marketing each year and may only drive thousands of dollars in sales as a result. At the same time, influencers are steering thousands, or even millions, of their followers to certain brands. ProductWind aims to connect brands with influencers in one click. The company is building a […]

Audio social network Clubhouse, video sharing platform Vimeo and anti-ad fraud startup DoubleVerify are among a clutch of tech companies and organzations preparing to sign up to a beefed up version of the European Union’s Code of Practice on Online Disinformation, the Commission said today. Back in May the EU’s executive said it would be […]