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Twitter's new 'Super Follows' feature will let users charge for tweets

Twitter announced a new feature, 'Super Follows,' that will enable users to charge followers for extra content like bonus tweets, access community groups, newsletter subscriptions, or simply a badge of support. Direct payment tools have become increasingly popular in recent years, with Facebook and YouTube launching similar features. Twitter believes the new feature will benefit creators and publishers by enabling them to receive payments directly from fans.

Coinbase files to go public in a landmark moment for cryptocurrency

Coinbase, the biggest US cryptocurrency exchange, filed to go public via direct listing on Nasdaq. It won't be raising any proceeds in the transaction. Coinbase's net income rose to $127.5M, growing 139% in 2020, which might explain why some investors are bidding its value to $100B in private markets. Coinbase's offering would be the first major direct listing on the Nasdaq, as Spotify and Slack were listed on the NYSE.

This is the first US city to ban construction of any new gas stations

Petaluma in California is the first US city to permanently ban the construction of new gas stations. It spans 15 square miles and has 16 gas stations. Officials said it wouldn't invest in fossil fuel infrastructure unless one of its existing stations went out of business. The ban also prohibits adding fuel pumps. However, stations are allowed to add electric charging stations as the world gradually transitions into electric vehicles.

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