GameStop, AMC Trading Now Being Restricted at TD Ameritrade, Schwab
Some major brokerage houses have begun to respond to a frenetic surge in the price of shares of companies that has been attributed to rabid buying by individual investors on social-media platforms. From a report: On Wednesday, TD Ameritrade said it w.....»»
Open Mineral raises $33M Series C funding for its ‘eBay for commodities trading’ platform
Back in 2018 we covered how Open Mineral (OM), a startup aiming to leverage greater transparency in commodities trading, had raised $2.25 million. Well, they’ve come a long way and now the Zug, Switzerland-based, company has raised a $33 million Se.....»»
OpenSea admits incident as top exec is accused of trading NFTs on insider information
The “eBay of NFTs” is running into a scandal as it admits one of its employees traded the crypto digital assets using insider information from the platform. Yesterday, a top executive at NFT platform OpenSea was accused of front-running s.....»»
South Korean antitrust regulator fines Google $177M for abusing market dominance
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday it fined Google $177 million for abusing its market dominance in the Android operating system (OS) market. The U.S. tech company has restricted market competition by prohibiting local smartphone.....»»
Three Former Netflix Software Engineers Charged With Insider Trading By SEC
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Deadline: Three former Netflix software engineers are among those who have been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged insider trading. In a complaint (PDF) filed in federal court i.....»»
Why you should think twice about buying a gaming laptop for college
A gaming laptop might be tempting for school, but you're often trading too much compared to a non-gaming machine. Here's what you should pick up instead......»»
TV ads inspire investment interest, study finds
Stock trading volumes in the United States have soared over the last year and much of it seems to be driven by retail investors. With thousands of stocks to choose from, what factors influence investors' decisions?.....»»
WhatsApp and Other Social Media Platforms Restricted in Zambia Amid Ongoing Elections
Several users from Zambia have taken to Twitter informing the general public that WhatsApp has been restricted in the country amidst ongoing general elections holding today. From a report: The president and parliamentary elections culminate in a face.....»»
WhatsApp and other social media platforms restricted in Zambia amidst ongoing elections
WhatsApp and other social media platforms restricted in Zambia amidst ongoing elections.....»»
Joby Aviation makes its public trading debut on the NYSE
Joby Aviation is now public, twelve years after JoeBen Benvirt founded the company at his ranch in the Santa Cruz mountains. The air taxi developer began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday under the ticker symbol “JOBY,” after co.....»»
Coinbase crushes Q2 expectations, notes Q3 trading volume is trending lower
After the bell today, Coinbase reported another period of impressive results in its second quarter earnings report. During the quarter, Coinbase’s total revenue reached $2.23 billion, which helped the company generate net income of $1.61 billio.....»»
Robinhood buys Say Technologies for $140M to improve shareholder-company relations
The deal is notable because it is Robinhood's first major purchase since going public in July, and because it illustrates where Robinhood may look to invest some of its newly liquid equity wealth. U.S. consumer investing and trading service.....»»
Privacy and security perceptions of online education proctoring services
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions have had to quickly transition to remote learning and exam taking. This has led to an increase in the use of online proctoring services to curb student cheating, including restricted brow.....»»
Daily Crunch: Second-day trading surge launches Robinhood stock into meme territory
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Is Robinhood having its own GameStop moment?
The rally started on Tuesday when shares gained nearly 25 percent. Excitement spilled over into today with shares hitting a high of more than $80 but things have since cooled a bit as trading was halted multiple times due to volatility......»»
Robinhood is now a stonk
The wild swing in the price of Robinhood today appears from our vantage point to be another stonk moment. Update: Trading of Robinhood shares has been halted due to volatility. The company’s stock paused at $65.60 on Robinhood itself......»»
SEC Chair Calls On Congress To Help Rein In Crypto "Wild West"
The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday called on Congress to give the agency more authority to better police cryptocurrency trading, lending and platforms, a "Wild West" he said is riddled with fraud and investor ri.....»»
How to reset an Alexa device
Whether you're trading up and need to factory reset or you're experiencing glitches and want to reboot, there are a few ways to reset your Alexa hardware......»»
Horizon Blockchain Games raises $4.5M for its NFT trading card game and wallet
Horizon Blockchain Games is — as the name implies — a company building games on the blockchain, along with tools to help others do the same. The company announced today that it has raised another $4.5M, bringing its total raised to a little over.....»»
Robinhood’s stock drops 8% in its first day’s trading
Once the U.S. consumer investing and trading app began to allow investors to trade its shares, they went down sharply, off more than 10% in the first hours of its life as a floating stock. Robinhood priced its public offering at $38 per sha.....»»
AI learns physics to optimize particle accelerator performance
Machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, vastly speeds up computational tasks and enables new technology in areas as broad as speech and image recognition, self-driving cars, stock market trading and medical diagnosis......»»