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How DeFi Hopes to Disrupt Traditional Finance Many are calling decentralized finance, or DeFi, the “Wild West of finance.” This fast-growing industry aims to provide automated banking services for cryptocurrencies to everyone, with no middle men. But DeFi is still in its early stages, which means there are risks. WSJ explains. Photo illustration: Tammy Lian/WSJ
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updated16/11/2021 12:11 | NFT Artist Beeple’s First Physical Sculpture Fetches About $28.9 Million Artist Beeple’s first real-life piece, “Human One,” sold for nearly $29 million at Christie’s on Tuesday. A few months earlier, the artist’s digital collage prompted a craze for nonfungible tokens when it fetched $69 million. Photo: Justin Lane/Shutterstock
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updated10/11/2021 13:11 | Three Key Pieces of Evidence Presented at Elizabeth Holmes’s Trial In the trial of Elizabeth Holmes, prosecutors have shown texts, emails and audio clips portraying her in her own words. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday asked Sara Randazzo about key pieces of evidence and what to expect. Photo: Nick Otto/AFP via Getty Images
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How UPS Plans to Hire 100,000 People in a Month As companies begin to staff up for the holiday season, they face one of the tightest labor markets in decades. To attract employees, some companies like UPS are offering sign-on bonuses and additional benefits as well as creative incentives. Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press
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updated08/11/2021 7:11 | The Metaverse Prompts High-Stakes Race for Big Tech A tech industry battle is taking shape over the metaverse. WSJ tech reporter Meghan Bobrowsky explains the concept and why tech companies like Facebook, Roblox and Epic Games are investing billions to develop this digital space. Photo: Storyblocks
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updated03/11/2021 11:11 | The ‘Metaverse’ Prompts High-Stakes Race for Big TechA tech industry battle is taking shape over the “metaverse.” WSJ tech reporter Meghan Bobrowsky explains the concept and why tech companies like Facebook, Roblox and Epic Games are investing billions to develop this digital space. Photo: Storyblocks
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Help Wanted: Truck Drivers to Unclog the Supply Chain The trucking industry has long been dealing with a shortage of drivers and high job turnover, but supply-chain bottlenecks have underscored the need for new recruits. Here’s how some companies are trying to get them behind the wheel. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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updated02/11/2021 10:11 | U.S. and China Agreed on a Global Tax. Could They Resolve Other Issues? Beijing and Washington have been at loggerheads on issues from tech to human rights and territorial claims, but a recent global tax deal shows how the rivals can also cooperate. WSJ looks at what’s next for U.S.-China relations as the G-20 meets in Rome. Photo Composite: Sharon Shi
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updated28/10/2021 13:10 | Why a Small Dutch Earthquake Is Having a Big Impact on Gas Prices In 2012, the Netherlands experienced a 3.6 magnitude earthquake. It was caused by one of the world’s largest gas fields, known as Groningen, and it set off a chain of events that’s contributing to today’s sky-high energy prices. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains. Illustration: Sebastian Vega
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China’s Power Shortages Threaten to Delay Apple Gadgets, Other Goods China’s electricity shortages have hit factories that produce a lot of the goods we use every day, including Apple gadgets and furniture. The country’s coal problems expose the growing pains in transitioning to a greener future and risks to the global supply chain. Photo composite: Sharon Shi
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