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Apple records most profitable quarter ever as sales soar amid pandemic — The Guardian

Apple finished 2020 with its most profitable quarter ever as sales of its high end iPhones, tablets and laptops soared, writes Dominic Rushe.

Here is the link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jan/27/apple-profits-latest-quarter-surge-pandemic

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Cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society, says chip-maker Nvidia: The Guardian

The US chip-maker Nvidia has said cryptocurrencies do not “bring anything useful for society”, writes The Guardian's Alex Hern. 

Signature Bank seizure creates obstacles for crypto industry while promoting ‘unbanked’ innovations — TC

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U.S. government steps in and says people with funds deposited at SVB will be able to access their money — CNBC

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HSBC buys SVB’s UK business, ending ‘nightmare’ for British tech — CNN

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Romania PM unveils AI ‘adviser’ to tell him what people think in real time — The Guardian

Romania’s prime minister has presented his “new honorary adviser”...