#Hungarian journalists demand access to COVID wards

#Hungarian journalists demand access to COVID wards

“#Hungarian journalists demand access to COVID wards” BUDAPEST, Hungary — More than two dozen Hungarian media outlets on Wednesday sent an open letter to the government demanding greater transparency and access to hospitals for journalists covering the COVID-19 pandemic. Only Hungary’s state media have been allowed inside COVID wards, and journalists have complained that a…

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#Delta CEO calls Georgia voting law ‘unacceptable’

#Delta CEO calls Georgia voting law ‘unacceptable’

“#Delta CEO calls Georgia voting law ‘unacceptable’” The CEO of Georgia-based Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that the state’s new election law overhaul is “unacceptable” and “based on a lie,” after the company faced criticism that it didn’t speak out forcefully enough in opposition to the bill when it was being considered by the state’s…

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#Goldman to offer cryptocurrency for wealth management clients

#Goldman to offer cryptocurrency for wealth management clients

“#Goldman to offer cryptocurrency for wealth management clients” Goldman Sachs plans to offer investments in bitcoin and other digital assets to its wealth management clients from the second quarter, the latest top-tier company to move into the cryptocurrency space. Firms including Tesla, BNY Mellon and Square have recently announced they are betting on bitcoin, as…

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#Apple backs independent musicians with  million investment

#Apple backs independent musicians with $50 million investment

“#Apple backs independent musicians with $50 million investment” Apple led a $50 million fundraising round for a fledgling company that helps musicians distribute and market their music while allowing them to keep their copyright, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. UnitedMasters, which was launched four years ago with $70 million in Silicon…

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#Spotify buys sports-talk app Locker Room

#Spotify buys sports-talk app Locker Room

“#Spotify buys sports-talk app Locker Room” Spotify is acquiring live audio sports app Locker Room and its maker Betty Labs — with plans to expand the app’s reach into broader segments of pop culture, according to a new report. The deal, which is backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Google Ventures and Precursor Ventures, is valued…

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#Facebook, Instagram scrub Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara

#Facebook, Instagram scrub Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara

“#Facebook, Instagram scrub Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara” Facebook and Instagram removed an interview with former President Donald Trump by his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, simply because it “featured Trump speaking” and the “voice of Donald Trump,” Facebook said in an internal email. As big tech companies continue their bid to cancel the ex-commander-in-chief, audio from the…

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