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IMF Report Says Crypto Does Not ‘Pose Risks’ To Global Finance Cryptocurrencies “do not appear to pose risks to financial stability,” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report. In comments on crypto assets as part of its Global Financial Stability Report.

Sphero spin-off's Misty II robot is now available for pre-order The Misty II can move autonomously and respond to its environment, create a 3D map of its surroundings, recognize faces, respond to commands, charge itself and talk.

Facebook is taking on Tinder with new dating features Facebook is adding a dating layer to its main mobile app, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today during the company’s F8 developer conference keynote in San Jose, California.

Nokia to sell its health division to Eric Carreel, co-founder of Withings, after talks with Nest and more Withings formed the core of the division after Nokia acquired the French startup in 2016 for €170 million.

BMW, Ford, GM: World's Largest Automakers Form Blockchain Coalition The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) aims to create common standards and APIs to enable payments and data-sharing between cars.

Alibaba pilots blockchain supply chain initiative down under Health supplements company Blackmores and dairy products supplier Fonterra will be the first to trial the Food Trust Framework, shipping products from Australia and New Zealand to China.

Blue Origin completes its highest-ever test flight Blue Origin's first test flight of 2018 was a success, and then some. After last-minute weather setbacks, Jeff Bezos' outfit completed its eighth New Shepard launch and landing.

Mexican Banks Targeted in Cyber Attack Three banks experienced “incidents” in recent days when operating the SPEI, Mexico’s interbank electronic transfer system, and will be connecting to the central bank’s network under “contingency schemes,”.

Hyperloop One and DP World launch a cargo-only shipping business DP World Cargospeed is a new project that will see the pair look to build Hyperloop-enabled cargo systems to transport "palletized cargo."

Volkswagen in talks to manage Didi fleet, co-develop self-driving cars As part of the deal between VW and China’s biggest ride-hailing service, expected to be signed early next month, the German automaker will initially manage a fleet of about 100,000 new vehicles for Didi.

T-Mobile and Sprint agree to merge, finally T-Mobile and Sprint finally agreed to a massive telecom merger after years of negotiations punctuated by two breakups. The agreement would leave just three major wireless carriers in the United States.

Crypto Exchange Binance is More Profitable than Germany’s Biggest Bank Deutsche Binance, a cryptocurrency startup with 200 employees that was non-existent merely 8 months ago beat out a leading bank that was established 148 years ago. by techie (eight)

AI that detects cardiac arrests during emergency calls will be tested across Europe this summer Danish firm Corti uses artificial intelligence to help emergency dispatchers identify signs of cardiac arrest over the phone will begin testing its software across Europe this summer.

Nintendo Switch drives staggering 500 percent profit jump The company initially planned to ship 10 million in the year from April 2017, then upped its forecast to 14 million last October, then again to 15 million in Jan. The total amount sold since 2017 is now 17.79 million.

A study finds nearly half of jobs are vulnerable to automation A new working paper by the OECD, a club of mostly rich countries, Overall, the study finds that 14% of jobs across 32 countries are highly vulnerable. by techie (eight)

Snap’s second-generation Spectacles are more grown up — and more expensive Snap today released the next generation of Spectacles, its wearable camera, with new features for taking photos and water resistance. Available to order starting today at Spectacles for $150 ($20 more).

(Key) Spots - Big Sur One of the world’s most unforgettable stretches of coastline 120 miles south of San Francisco. This roughly 90-mile-long stretch of redwood- and fog-trimmed waterfront between Carmel-by-the-Sea and Hearst Castle. by techie (eight)

Fund (ME) - Canaan Partners Canaan is Capital Venture Fund based in Menlo Park, California with 14 funds and over $5 billion in managed assets. With $5B under management, a diversified fund and over 190 exits to date. by techie (eight)

Hidden Amazon page drops hints about a ‘Fire TV Cube’ Rumors have been floating around for a few months now of a new device from Amazon that would mash-up the media streaming capabilities of its Fire TV line with the voice assistant abilities of the Echo. by techie (eight)

Twitter turned a profit again last quarter, and added more new users than Wall Street expected. Twitter added 6 million new users, more than the 5 million projected, and revenue growth was 21 percent year-over-year. by techie (eight)