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Here's your Tn B Tech Minute for Friday, January 12th.

I'm Alex Oscela for the Wall Street Journal.

Tesla plans to halt production at its only large factory in Europe for two weeks because of a lack of parts.

Huti fighters have launched a series of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, disrupting

trade between Asia and Europe.

In response, a U.S. led coalition launched more than a dozen strikes on Huti rebel

targets in Yemen.

To avoid the area, shipping companies have routed containerships around the Horn of Africa,

leading to higher costs and weeks-long delays.

In a statement, Tesla blamed longer transportation times for the gap in its supply chain.

crypto brokerage firm Genesis Global Trading has agreed to pay $8 million in a settlement with

New York State's financial regulator over alleged failings in its anti-money

laundering and cybersecurity programs.

Genesis Global Trading closed its U.S. spot crypto trading operations in September and is in the process of winding down.

As part of the settlement, the trading unit will surrender the license that allowed it to operate

a crypto business in New York, the regulator said in a statement. And Carter, a financial software provider for many Silicon Valley startups,

said it was closing its secondary trading division following criticism that it

is improperly accessed client data. That's prompting customers to reach out to Cardiff

about moving their business.

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