Tesla is testing a previously teased Dogecoin (DOGE) payment option, according to its source code. The DOGE payment option was added for testing around three days ago, a software engineer who goes by "Tree of Alpha" on Twitter said. The engineer analyzed Tesla's source code and said that the company is "definitely" testing that option.

A new type of artificial intelligence will be built around a neurocomputer interface. The interface will connect the neurons of the human brain and a computer. The receiving part will be a network of inactive marker objects (ultra-small nano-sized beacons integrated into living tissue) The signal will only be transmitted to synapses of neurons.

Netflix Inc. raised the price for its monthly plans, the first such increase from the streaming platform since 2020. The monthly cost for its basic plan for U.S. customers rose $1 to $9.99, while its standard plan increased to $15.49 from $13.99 and the premium plan to $19.99 from $17.99.

Newspaper revenue has been falling for years, and there's been a debate about how to deal with it. The debate has focused on whether newspapers should get more state support. The Australian government is proposing a law that would force Facebook to pay newspapers for links. The law would apply to all links, not just snippets and previews.

Walmart filed several new trademarks late last month. The big-box retailer is planning to make and sell virtual goods. The company also plans to offer users a virtual currency and a collection of non-fungible tokens.

Apple's digital car key feature could soon be available on Hyundai cars. A report claims Hyundai and Genesis will support Apple CarKey "by the summer" The feature is currently only available on a handful of BMW models. It's not certain which models would provide the option, but some trim levels of the Ioniq 5 include NFC.

Twitter is now letting all Android and iOS users record Twitter Spaces. Users will be able to choose to record a Space when they’re setting one up. The recording will be available for public playback for 30 days after the Space has ended. You can see how it all works in this tweet from Twitter’s support account.

Gap on Thursday launched non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of its iconic hoodies, sending the apparel maker's shares about 5% higher as it became the latest major retailer to dive into the world of speculative crypto assets.

German business software group SAP on Thursday said fourth-quarter revenue from its cloud computing business jumped 28% as more customers shift their IT operations to its cloud business database.

iPhone maker hasn’t disclosed its plan for the virtual world, but many are betting the company will introduce extended-reality devices Apple Inc. may not have triggered the current buzz about the metaverse, but the company is reaping the benefit. Excitement about how the iPhone maker could gain from a broad embrace of digital alternate realities has been a central facet of the rise in its share price in recent months, according to investors and analysts.

TikTok stars are dancing their way to the bank. Some are making more than America’s top chief executives. Charli D’Amelio, who started posting videos of herself dancing on TikTok in 2019, brought in $17.5 million last year, according to Forbes, which recently ranked the highest-earning TikTok stars of 2021. With 133 million followers on TikTok, she makes her money from a clothing line and promoting products in TikTok videos and other ads.

App Annie's State of Mobile report predicts 230 billion apps downloaded in 2021. $170bn (£125bn) was spent on apps, with TikTok the most downloaded. Average time spent on mobile apps is up 30% to four hours and 48 minutes. YouTube was the most popular video streaming app worldwide, clocking up more than a million downloads.