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Ether soars above $1,000 in broad cryptocurrency rally

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin. (credit: TechCrunch) Ether, the native currency of the Ethereum network and the second most valuable cryptocurrency, has soared above $1,000 for the first time since 2018. The rise is part of a broad cryptocurrency boom inspired by the continued rise in bitcoin’s price. Last month, bitcoin rose above $20,000, smashing its […]

Ford reorg prioritizes EVs, keeps fossil fuel vehicles as “engines of cash”

Enlarge / Ford Mustang Mach-E GT. (credit: Ford) Ford announced today that it will be splitting its electric and fossil fuel vehicle business into two separate divisions. The announcement has investors rallying to the stock but leaves plenty of questions unanswered about the future of the 118-year-old company. The reorganization caps weeks of speculation that […]

FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds

Enlarge / An illustration picture shows vials with COVID-19 Vaccine stickers attached, with the logo of US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, on November 17, 2020. (credit: Getty | JUSTIN TALLIS) The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents between the ages of 12 to 15, the agency […]