10 things in tech you need to know today

10 things in tech you need to know today

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1. Bitcoin could plunge 90% into a yearslong "winter." The cryptocurrency could soon surge to $300,000 “” but the bubble is likely to pop dramatically, warns a cryptocurrency exchange founder. What you need to know about the tumultuous market. 

2. An old photo shows Musk and Bezos dining together before their feud ignited. Taken 17 years ago, the two tech moguls are seen having dinner together in a meeting that is said to have sparked their long-standing rivalry. See the rare photo here.

3. These VCs say travel is still worth betting on. We spoke with six investors who poured money into travel and hospitality startups throughout the pandemic, and this is what they told us. 

4. Jack Dorsey just sold the first-ever tweet as a $2.9 million NFT. The Twitter CEO said he will convert the proceeds to bitcoin, then donate them to nonprofit GiveDirectly's Africa response. This blockchain company's CEO bought the tweet. 

5. SpaceX hopes to launch and land a new prototype of its Starship this week “” but the last three exploded. For the second time this month, the company is