El Salvador's leaders do not think it is the right time to launch its bitcoin bond, citing market conditions following the war between Russia and Ukraine. The $1 billion bond was supposed to launch between March 15 and March 20, but on March 22, Zelaya explained that the country was still waiting for the rightTime to launch them due to conditions including the war.
Sheryl Sandberg leaves Meta after more than $1.7 billion of stock sales. Sandberg is one of the rare non-CEOs and non-founders to become a billionaire. Over the past decade, Sandberg has sold more than three-quarters of her shares through regularly scheduled share sale programs, according to research firms that track the sales.
Toyota is developing a portable hydrogen cartridge prototype. It would be able to be filled up at a facility, transported and returned. The cartridges would be relatively small at 16 inches long, 7 inches in diameter and about 11 pounds in weight. They could be useful for "mobility [i.e. hydrogen cars], household applications, and many future possibilities"
Former OpenSea head of product Nate Chastain is charged with wire fraud and money laundering. He was accused of front-running purchases of NFT collections that he knew were about to be featured prominently on the startup's homepage. His actions were discovered by other NFT buyers who analyzed his transactions on the blockchain.
Microsoft has officially announced the Surface Laptop Go 2, which replaces the original model. The new model is currently available for preorder. It starts at $600 and comes in four different colors, including a new green-ish Sage option. The 12.4-inch, 1536-inch touchscreen remains the same, as does the laptop's size, weight, and port selection.
The 2023 Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV will start at $26,595, down from the 2022 price of $32,495. The 2LT trim, which includes leather seats, HD surround vision, and lane-change alert, starts at $29,795. GM says it wants to send the message that “affordability has always been a priority for these vehicles”
NASA's going to need new suits to accompany astronauts to the Moon for its Artemis I mission, and now we know who's going to be making them: Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace. The two companies will develop next-generation suits that'll be used both for spacewalks on the ISS, in addition to Moon exploration. NASA says it has defined the technical and safety standards around the new "xEMU" equipment (Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit) the new suits could be ready as soon 2025, following testing in either the ISS or a simulated environment.
Apple is preparing to begin supporting digital car keys in the Wallet app for Hyundai and BYD. The feature allows users to lock, unlock, and start their vehicles using a pass stored in Wallet on the iPhone or Apple Watch. Apple has added entries for both Hyundai andBYD to its Apple Pay configuration file.
The Google TV app will be available on iOS in 2020. It will replace the company's previous Google Play Movies and TV software. The app lets you use your smartphone as a remote for your Google TV or Android TV OS device. You can also use the app to aggregate content recommendations from streaming services.
Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down from her role as Chief Operating Officer at Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook.
Sandberg joined Facebook in early 2008 as the No. 2 to Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Javier Olivan, the company’s chief growth officer, will take over as COO this fall. Sandberg will continue to serve on Meta’s board of directors.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a hardline stance against his employees working from home, In an email apparently sent to the company’s executive staff with the subject line “Remote work is no longer acceptable,” the CEO said employees must spend a minimum of 40 hours per week in the office, or else “depart Tesla.” He said this should be a “main Tesla office,” and not a “remote branch office.”
Binance Labs, the company’s venture arm, has raised $500 million for a fund dedicated to investing in Web3 start-ups. Web3 is a movement in tech that aims to create a new version of the internet based on blockchain technology.
Bitcoin and other digital currencies have plunged sharply since reaching all-time highs in November.