Payment app Square is purchasing Afterpay for a staggering 29 billion dollar in stock. Afterpay quickly grew in popularity with its "buy now pay later" motif, attracting a lot of potential buyers.
President Biden directs harsh criticism towards Facebook for allowing misinformation about COVID-19 to spread so easily during the pandemic, potentially costing people's lives. He apologized for his phrasing, but stands by his view.
President Biden is returning net-neutrality provisions to the Obama era, along with new provisions to encourage open and equal internet. These measures were largely abandoned during Trump's administration.
Gwynne Shotwell, the president of SpaceX, added that the company was on the "cusp of flying that system", noting that the timelines are difficult albeit doable.
The company has already deployed 1,800 satellites all over the world, and once they reach “their operational orbit”, SpaceX will be able to offer continuous global coverage.
It becomes the first powered flight by an aircraft to take off on a different planet other than Earth.
