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Bitcoin, ether near multi-month lows following hawkish Fed minutes

The world's largest cryptocurrency was last at $42,700, down 1.7%, having lost 5.2% on Wednesday. A break below last month's trough of $42,000 would make it the weakest since September.

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Facebook-Owner Meta Sets Out Grounds for UK Appeal on Giphy Sale

Facebook-owner Meta has applied to appeal a British competition watchdog ruling that it must sell Giphy on grounds that include challenging the finding that the deal removed a potential competitor in display advertising.

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Everybody into the metaverse! Virtual reality beckons big tech

For the tech titans getting behind this big idea, the metaverse could be something more tangible: the next great way to make piles of money.

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CES 2022: GM CEO Announces Plans to Launch Personal Self-Driving Car by Mid-Decade

General Motors aims to introduce a "personal autonomous vehicle" by mid-decade, CEO Mary Barra said.

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Cryptocurrencies see outflows in final week of 2021: CoinShares data

Outflows from the sector totalled $32 million last week, taking the tally for the last three weeks to $260 million, although the trend was diminishing following record weekly outflows in mid-December, CoinShares said.

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Metaverse firm Ikonz sets eyes on a big slice of Indian NFT business

Actor investor Rana Daggubati and Anthill Ventures founder Prasad Vanga have backed Indian-American entrepreneur Abinav Varma Kalidindi’s Indian metaverse company, Ikonz.

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Chalo looks to raise $200 million at $800-million valuation

The fundraise could value Chalo at about $800 million, two people aware of the development said. The transport solutions startup has reached out to some of its existing investors about the fresh investment plans.

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