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Tesla buys $1.5B in bitcoin, may accept the cryptocurrency as payment in the future. Today in an SEC filing, Tesla disclosed that it has acquired $1.5 billion in bitcoin, the popular cryptocurrency. Moreover, the company noted that it may also accept bitcoin in the future as a form of payment for its cars, though it did allow that there is some regulatory uncertainty around that effort. (Alex Wilhelm via TechCrunch) Also: Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal
Twitter Considers Subscription Fee for Tweetdeck, Unique Content. Twitter Inc. is building a subscription product as a way to ease its dependence on advertising – a plan the social network has considered for years, and one that has taken on a heightened priority given the pandemic and pressure from activist investors to accelerate growth. (Kurt Wagner via Bloomberg)
AstraZeneca Vaccine Doesn't Protect Against Mild and Moderate Cases From South Africa Strain. South Africa said Sunday it would temporarily halt a planned rollout of AstraZeneca PLC’s Covid-19 vaccine after a small clinical trial found that it doesn’t appear to protect recipients against mild and moderate illness from a fast-spreading new strain of the coronavirus first detected in the country. (Gabriele Steinhauser via Wall Street Journal)
UK ICO spent £6,248.40 at Hotel Chocolat before Christmas. UK officials have begun an internal investigation after thousands of pounds were spent buying high-priced chocolate on a government credit card a few days before Christmas. (Chris Stokel-Walker via Business Insider)
Hyundai, Kia shares tumble after automakers say they're not in talks with Apple to develop a car. South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors said Monday they are not in talks with Apple to develop an autonomous vehicle. (Saheli Roy Choudhury via CNBC)
Clubhouse banned in China. The disruptions aren't due to technical issues; the service has been banned by the Chinese authorities, TechCrunch said. An outright ban certainly isn't out of the ordinary, as numerous U.S.-based social media services, including Twitter and Facebook, are already banned in China. (Stan Schroeder via Mashable)
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