Facedrive face plants ?— Facedrive is going bust. El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender. And Tesla is rolling out "full self-driving".

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Facedrive face plants ?— Facedrive is going bust. El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender. And Tesla is rolling out "full self-driving".

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Sep 8, 2021

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Canadian Uber competitor Facedrive is mulling bankruptcy. El Salvador has made Bitcoin a legal currency to make remittances cheaper. And Tesla is rolling out its full self-driving software despite concerns from regulators.

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Sep 8, 2021

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Facedrive face plants ?— Facedrive is going bust. El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender. And Tesla is rolling out "full self-driving".

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