Austrians are getting $1,200 US stimulus checks by mistake. Some are cashing them anyway.

One tax preparation firm told NPR last month that clients in 129 countries received the checks by mistake.

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Austrians are getting $1,200 US stimulus checks by mistake. Some are cashing them anyway. One tax preparation firm told NPR last month that clients in 129 countries received the checks by mistake. Read More »

Lucid Motors just unveiled a new EV that starts at $80,000 and can beat a Tesla Model S on paper — check out the Air The base model is $80,000, but won't be available until 2022. The first car to come around will be the most expensive: the $169,000 Air Dream Edition. Read More »

Alphabet is echoing Google's move to boost employee equity and inclusion by hiring diversity leads across its 'bet' companies like Waymo, DeepMind, and Verily LinkedIn data reveals that parent company Alphabet has also been on a spree to hire diversity leaders across its various bet companies. Read More »

Google-owned mobility startup Waze is reportedly laying off more than 5% of its total workforce as roads empty out during the pandemic The company will also shutter offices in Asia and Latin America, The Verge reported. Read More »

10 things in tech you need to know today TikTok is working to avoid selling its US operation, Portland banned facial recognition in public, and investors remain confused by Palantir. Read More »

How 4 Harvard grads built their empires franchising with brands like Wendy's, Taco Bell, Burger King, and Popeyes One pair inked a deal worth $238 million. The other brings in an estimated $80 million in annual sales. Read More »

The designer of Lucid's $80,000 Tesla rival says it will be spacious enough to offer business class-like reclining seats Lucid says the Air has the biggest front trunk offered on an EV, and its interior mirrors its name: airy. Its designer told us how that came to be. Read More »

Lucid's CEO says he has 'more advanced technology than Tesla,' and wants to use it to lower the price of EVs The idea of automakers sharing technology and engineering is not new. But it cuts down on costs, which hopefully means cheaper EVs for consumers. Read More »

Portland becomes the first city to ban the use of facial recognition technology by government agencies and private entities in public spaces Portland's ban goes further than any other city in the US and allows people to sue private companies and individuals who refuse to follow the law. Read More »

Amazon added the ex-NSA spy chief who presided over the Edward Snowden scandal to its board Edward Snowden said Keith Alexander was, "personally responsible for the unlawful mass surveillance programs that caused a global scandal." Read More »

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