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France is aiming to become a global AI superpower — but not without help from U.S. Big Tech

PARIS — France is touting itself as the next artificial intelligence superpower. The Viva Technology conference in Paris last week…

Crypto exchange Gemini returns $2.2 billion to users after pausing withdrawals 18 months ago

Customers with funds locked up in crypto exchange Gemini’s defunct crypto lending program are finally going to start getting their…

Freetrade, Britain’s answer to Robinhood, says its CEO is stepping down

LONDON — The boss of U.K. stock trading service Freetrade is stepping down and leaving the company with immediate effect,…

Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence firm Synthesia on Thursday unveiled a new wave of AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions…

Grayscale CEO says fees on its bitcoin ETF will drop over time after outflows hit $12 billion

LONDON — The boss of digital asset management firm Grayscale, which manages the $26 billion exchange-traded fund GBTC, has said…

House passes bill that could lead to a TikTok ban; fight shifts to the Senate

The House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social…

Bitcoin rises to another record, ether breaks through $4,000

Bitcoin extended recent gains and climbed to another record to start the week. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was…

New Jersey man charged with trafficking 675 SpaceX Starlink terminals

A New Jersey man was arrested on charges for allegedly trafficking 675 SpaceX Starlink terminals purchased with stolen credit card…

Digital banking giant Revolut is launching phone plans for travelers in the UK

British financial technology company Revolut is launching phone plans in the U.K., the company has told CNBC exclusively, making it…