Apple glasses could adjust lenses to match user's prescription

Apple Glass could potentially be used by people that need vision correction, with lenses that adjust to correct the wearer's vision. The concept of smart glasses runs into a problem when it comes to people who normally wear glasses to see. Those who can wear contact lenses could feasibly use a typical smart glasses setup without too much issue, but those who have to wear glasses can end up in trouble.
Read more: https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/11/apple-glass-could-adjust-lenses-to-match-users-prescription?source=Snapzu

John Deere unveils fully autonomous 8R tractor

“The autonomous 8R tractor is doing something that was once thought impossible,” says Julian Sanchez, director, emerging technology for John Deere.
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Why Tesla Soared as Other Automakers Struggled to Make Cars

The yawning disparity between the performance of the electric car company and established automakers last year reflects the technological change roiling the industry. For much of last year, established automakers like General Motors and Ford Motor operated in a different reality from Tesla, the electric car company.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/08/business/teslas-computer-chips-supply-chain.html?source=Snapzu

Mark Zuckerberg reportedly signed off on a Facebook algorithm change that throttled traffic to progressive news sites — and one site says that quiet change cost it $400,000 to $600,000 a year

Facebook worried that an algorithm change would harm right-wing media, so it dinged traffic to liberal news outlets, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-throttled-traffic-to-progressive-news-sites-wsj-2020-10?source=Snapzu

Payment apps will now have to report transactions to IRS

The IRS is cracking down on payments made through third-party apps, requiring platforms like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App to report transactions if they exceed $600 in one year.
Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10372327/Venmo-PayPal-Cash-App-report-transactions-totaling-600-IRS.html?source=Snapzu

David Bowie estate sells his songwriting catalog to Warner Chappell Music in latest such mega-deal

David Bowie's estate has sold the publishing rights to his "entire body of work" to Warner Chappell Music, the company said Monday, the latest massive deal in a roaring song rights purchasing boom. Warner Chappell didn't reveal financial terms of the agreement, but according to trade publications the price tag is estimated at upwards of $250 million.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/david-bowie-estate-songwriting-catalog-warner-chappell-music/?source=Snapzu

Evergrande shares placed in trading halt after luxury island demolition order

Troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande's shares have been suspended from trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Evergrande has more than $400 billion in debts, triggering financial woes in the world's second-biggest economy.
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-03/china-evergrande-shares-halt-detb-crisis/100735938?source=Snapzu