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Plaid taps Adyen executive to lead its European operations

U.S. financial technology firm Plaid has hired former Adyen executive Brian Dammeir as its new head of Europe, the company…

White House slams Musk ‘antisemitic rhetoric,’ says ‘foolish’ to drop SpaceX contracts

The White House is not moving away from Elon Musk’s SpaceX or Starlink technology despite condemning Musk for pushing antisemitic…

Mastercard doubles down on effort to detect and tackle crypto fraud with AI tie-up

Mastercard is doubling down on its efforts to detect and prevent fraud that’s routed through cryptocurrency exchanges. The company told…

White House blasts Elon Musk for promoting ‘Antisemitic and racist hate’

The White House on Friday lashed out at Elon Musk for promoting “Antisemitic and racist hate” after the Tesla CEO…

‘Fraud is fun’ DraftKings teen hacker pleads guilty in fantasy sports betting theft

A Wisconsin teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in New York federal court to conspiracy in connection with a scheme to hack…

Nikki Haley tweaks ‘verify everybody’ social media stance, suggests Americans should be able to post anonymously

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley appeared to add a caveat to her proposal that all social media users should be…

Alphabet-backed GoCardless considers takeovers as CEO expects a barrage of consolidation

GoCardless, the British fintech company backed by Alphabet’s venture capital fund GV, is considering more mergers and acquisitions as it…

Biden administration aims to free up more wireless spectrum

The White House said Monday it is issuing a new strategy and presidential memorandum that aims to free up additional…

Ripple CEO says SEC has lost sight of mission to protect investors

The CEO of blockchain company Ripple has some strong words for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Brad Garlinghouse told…