Bloomberg: Technology

• Bitcoin Drops Even as MicroStrategy Plans to Sell More Shares

  Bitcoin declined even with cryptocurrency stockpiler MicroStrategy Inc. planning to issue more shares, a move that would allow it to buy even more tokens.

• OpenAI’s Voice Mode for ChatGPT Among Best AI Product Design in 2024

  As part of our end-of-year newsletters, I’ve been reflecting on the best AI product design of 2024. But first...

• Telegram, Tencent Begin Process to Obtain Malaysia License

  Telegram and Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s WeChat have begun the process to obtain licenses needed to operate their platforms in Malaysia, according to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

• Elon Musk’s Go-To Cost-Cutter Is Working for DOGE

  From yogurt store operator to tunneling executive, longtime Musk employee Steve Davis is bringing his unusual talents to the government. 

• Alibaba, E-Mart to Create $4 Billion E-Commerce JV in Korea

  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. agreed to merge its South Korean operations with E-Mart Inc.’s e-commerce platform to better compete in the country’s fast-paced online retail sector.