skaman306 | Moment | Getty Images Millions of underbanked people around the world are finally getting access to financial products such as savings accounts, investing and loans. They have technology to thank. “There’s this new type of excitement about putting your money to work for you,” Flori Marquez, the founder and senior vice president of BlockFi, a cryptocurrency trading platform, …

Meituan will allow users to pay for offline services such as hotels and movie tickets with China’s digital yuan. It is the latest technology company to help the People’s Bank of China push the country’s digital currency. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese food delivery and local services giant Meituan has expanded the way that China’s digital yuan …

The Cyberspace Administration of China has issued draft regulations governing how mobile apps should operate. App providers should not use their software to engage in activities that endanger national security or disrupt social order, the rules say. Qi Yang | Moment | Getty Images China’s cyberspace regulator said Wednesday that developers launching apps that have the ability to influence public …

The Bootleg Fire rages across central Oregon state, in Klamath County, Oregon, in this July 13, 2021 picture obtained from social media. Oregon State Fire Marshal | via Reuters Air quality in the United States and Europe improved over the last decade thanks to stricter environmental regulations, but intensifying wildfires raise new air pollution concerns. The National Interagency Fire Center reported …