Do you invest in wine and spirits? Fintech startup Vint thinks everyone should, and is hoping to facilitate this. But don’t expect bottles to be shipped to you: Investments via Vint are fractional. Depending on how deep your pockets are, this is probably for the best: A recent offering that sold out on Vint was … Read more
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! Last week was a week of milestones and landmarks. This week I was going to add Rocket Lab’s first Virginia launch to the list, but (sigh) they scrubbed the Sunday attempt because of high winds… we’ll see if they can nail it today. In this issue: A first … Read more
“Passion investments” can sound like an oxymoron: What do feelings have to do with optimal returns? Yet, from art and cars to StockX, collectibles are a fixture in rich people’s portfolios. Not wanting to put all eggs in one basket is not a new impulse. But while it is easily forgotten in good times, a … Read more
The entrepreneur reportedly reconsidered his earlier decision to contest extradition and now would be able to appear in a United States court.
Image: Eufy At this point, there’s zero chance I would buy a Eufy security camera for my own home. But if you already own some or if you’re on the fence, you might want to hear what the company has to say for itself. While Eufy just nerfed its privacy promises rather than answering our … Read more
Photo: Carlton Beener / Blizzard Entertainment After a three-year hiatus, the Overwatch World Cup is back. The event was announced over the weekend, possibly in a cute nod to the dramatic FIFA World Cup nail-biter final and to coincide with a special Overwatch League veterans competition (which you should watch if you want to see … Read more
Lord Johnson of Marylebone reportedly took up a role on the U.K. advisory board of one of Binance’s subsidiaries in September.
Nick Barclay / The Verge Binance.US has entered an agreement to acquire the assets of the insolvent cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager, as earlier reported by CNBC. In a press release on Binance.US’s site, the California-based company says the move should free up customer funds that have been locked up in the bankrupt Voyager Digital. Binance.US, which … Read more
Amazon’s latest smart speaker, the fifth-gen Echo Dot with Clock, now supports Matter. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Seventeen Amazon Echo devices now support Matter’s interoperable smart home standard after Amazon completed the first phase of its promised Matter rollout today, the company announced. These include smart speakers newer than the … Read more
Image: Nate After months of earning online shopping credits through the Nate app, Libby Rasmussen had over $500 left on her account going into December. She planned to use her remaining money on Christmas gifts for her family — until the credits abruptly disappeared from her account earlier this month. Rasmussen, who works in social … Read more
This is the third licensed Asian cryptocurrency exchange Binance has bought this year as it expands its global reach; the company had shown signs of struggling.
A Model Y assembly line at a Tesla Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. | Photo by Loren Grush / The Verge Tesla is planning to build a new Gigafactory in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, according to Reuters, which cited a story in the Mexican newspaper Reforma. The automaker may announce the new factory with … Read more
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The Fire TV’s music videos are provided by Xite. | Image: Amazon If you find yourself on the couch using one of Amazon’s Fire TV devices, you’re likely browsing through Prime Video, Netflix, HBO Max, or maybe a live TV service like YouTube TV. But like so many other entertainment platforms, Amazon has made an … Read more
The Ray-Ban Stories don’t have AR, but someday we might be wearing sunglasses with advanced AR tech. | Photo by Amanda Lopez for The Verge Meta’s Reality Labs division might be burning billions, but it’s not all going toward not-great VR headsets. The company is currently putting “about half” of Reality Labs’ operating expenses toward … Read more
CNBC reported on Friday that Marc Benioff sent a message on the company Slack channel that newer employees weren’t as productive. He questioned if this was due to working from home since COVID, and a lack of training and sharing of tribal knowledge that was previously part of the in-office culture. Here’s partially what he … Read more
Last week however, Reuters reported that Binance was being investigated for possible money laundering violations.
Image: Amazon On December 13th, Amazon’s robotics division was hit with a lawsuit seeking $280 million in damages from Gilimex Inc., a Vietnamese company responsible for manufacturing the steel and fabric storage containers that hold items as they’re moved around the company’s warehouses. The supplier says Amazon rushed it to ramp up production early in … Read more
The Financial Services and Markets Bill which is currently being debated, will give regulators more power over crypto.
