With COVID-19 vaccinations ramping up, some people may be ready to leave their neighborhoods and go traveling again. Three spots in particular are good if you're into history. ( read original story ...)
Stark silence on Tokyo’s dead streets mirror Olympics only just tolerated
The pandemic, and the IOC’s stubbornness, have transformed the Games into a made-for-TV spectacle with a stale aftertaste ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft ad airing during Tokyo Olympics shows Teams is more than a business app
Microsoft's ad, part of a campaign called "Ticket to Tokyo," will premiere during Friday's opening ceremonies broadcast. ( read original story ...)
Another casualty of the COVID Olympics … Japanese whisky
In 1964, the last time Japan hosted the Olympics, the Suntory distillery, the nation’s oldest, moved a batch of then 4-year-old whisky from a mizunara cask to a white oak cask. The liquor was left ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin on pace for best day in over a month amid crypto conference
CNBC's Kate Rooney takes a look at bitcoin's performance Wednesday as well as comments from Elon Musk on the crypto space. ( read original story ...)
Coin Metric co-founder gives his take on the future of crypto
Nic Carter, Castle Island Ventures, Coin Metric co-founder on what's next for cryptocurrencies. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Guy Adami, Tim Seymour, Karen Finerman and Steve ... ( read original story ...)
10 Canadian athletes who could shock the world at Tokyo Olympics
Penny Oleksiak was the star in Rio, but she heads into Tokyo as an underdog. Here are the other Canadian athletes who could surprise and bring home a medal. ( read original story ...)
How Tokyo Olympics Officials Are Working to Keep Athletes on the Field Even as Infections Pile Up
Preventing a spread of infections by implementing strict infection-prevention measures is our priority, but we also want to make it possible for athletes to participate in the events,” Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
US fencer accused of sexual misconduct unhappy with treatment at Tokyo Olympics
American fencer Alen Hadzic, under investigation for allegations of sexual misconduct, is participating at the Olympics but facing restrictions there. ( read original story ...)
A bear spotted at the Tokyo Olympic softball field is on the loose
According to AFP, local police are now looking for the bear, which was seen on the softball field, but haven't been able to locate it. ( read original story ...)
Soccer players kneel to start new era of Olympic activism
Long restricted by the International Olympic Committee, such protests within limited parameters are now permitted at the Games inside the field of play. Unlike in sports like the ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Tokyo 2020, IOC social media accounts can’t post pics of Olympic athlete protests
IOC and Tokyo 2020 officials ban their social media accounts from running pictures of protests during the Olympics, according to a Guardian report. ( read original story ...)
WHO Chief Says Tokyo Olympics Aren’t ‘Zero Risk’ as Athletes Test Positive for COVID-19
Dozens of athletes and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony in Tokyo on Friday, but the World Health Organization remains hopeful the Games can be a ... ( read original story ...)
Jill Biden stops in Alaska on her way to Tokyo Olympics
JIll Biden is on her first solo international trip as first lady WASHINGTON -- Jill Biden embarked Wednesday on her first solo international trip as first lady, leading a U.S. delegation to the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Toyota Cancels Olympics Commercials [ICYMI]
Top Japanese Olympic sponsors, Toyota are skipping the opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020 and scaling back their advertising ambitions as deep public opposition renders the Games a "toxic" proposition. ( read original story ...)
Tesla May Accept Bitcoin Once Crypto Mining Makes Green Shift
Elon Musk, the billionaire head of Tesla Inc., said Bitcoin mining is “shifting towards renewable energy” and his company will likely resume accepting the cryptocurrency as payment for its electric ... ( read original story ...)