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Mobile Technology and Bitcoin Adoption

Oct 14, 2021 02:40 am UTC| Business

Bitcoin adoption is moving faster, edging out even mainstream global technology infrastructure like mobile phones, the internet, and electronic money service providers. Some analysts argue about 30% of the worldwide...

Bitcoin and the Future of Mobile Phones Applications

Oct 14, 2021 02:40 am UTC| Business

Bitcoin is a decentralized virtual currency that continues to impact significant transformations in various global economic sectors today. However, it is not just changing the ways we spend money, acquire and manage...

The Green Revolution

Oct 14, 2021 02:34 am UTC| Business

In the 1970s, it was discovered that the Ozone layer was being depleted by man-made chemicals. Since then, world awareness of the human impact on our planet has grown more and more. The European Union has committed itself...

Common Sources of Stress for College Students

Oct 14, 2021 02:07 am UTC| Business

Many people may remember their college years as a nonstop parade of good times. While college can be wonderful, even those who have largely positive memories of those years would probably recall, on digging a little...

easyMarkets Announces Integration with TradingView

Oct 14, 2021 02:06 am UTC| Business

The popular online brokerage easyMarkets has announced its integration with the TradingView platform, unlocking a broad range of new opportunities for customers wanting to benefit from reliable analysis tools....

Krispy Kreme changes its brand name for Halloween, unveiled new donuts

Oct 13, 2021 10:36 am UTC| Business Economy

Krispy Kreme is one of the food companies that never miss fun celebrations throughout the year such as Halloween. In fact, for this year, the donut chain is at it again and offering something spooky and unique to its...

Coinbase to launch its own NFT marketplace

Oct 13, 2021 10:35 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

Coinbase just took the plunge into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFT) and is set to launch its own NFT marketplace. The cryptocurrency company is planning to unveil its new platform by the end of this...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Index Futures Dip as Tech and Bank Stocks Weigh on Wall Street

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Wednesday evening after Wall Street extended a two-day losing streak, driven by declines in bank stocks and profit-taking across major technology names. Investor sentiment turned...

Taiwan Seeks Tariff Cuts and Investment Deal in High-Level U.S. Talks

Senior Taiwanese officials are traveling to Washington this week to push forward negotiations with the United States aimed at reducing U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese exports and potentially finalizing a new investment...

Japan Declines Comment on BOJ’s Absence From Global Support Statement for Fed Chair Powell. Source: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Japan has declined to comment on why the Bank of Japan (BOJ) did not join a rare joint statement issued by other major central banks in support of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, following reports of threats of...

Gold Prices Hold Near Record Highs as Fed Rate Cut Bets and Iran Tensions Fuel Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices edged higher in Asian trading on Wednesday, hovering just below the record highs reached in the previous session, as a combination of easing U.S. inflation data, expectations of future Federal Reserve rate...

Asian Stocks Rise as Japan Hits Record Highs and China Gains on Trade Data

Asian stock markets showed mixed but generally positive performance on Wednesday, led by strong gains in Japanese stocks and renewed optimism around Chinas economy and technology sector. Japans equity markets surged to...

Politics

U.S. Justice Department Sues to Block California Oil and Gas Buffer Zone Law

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a California law that requires oil and gas drilling operations to maintain significant buffer zones from schools, homes, hospitals, and other community...

Trump Signals Caution on Iran Protests as U.S. Military Intervention Risks Grow

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that killings linked to Irans crackdown on nationwide protests appear to be subsiding, adding that he does not believe Tehran currently plans large-scale executions of...

U.S. Faces Criticism Over Delayed Veterans Benefits for Pacific Island Nations Amid China Rivalry

The Trump administration is facing renewed criticism from Democratic lawmakers and Pacific island leaders over delays in delivering veterans benefits promised under long-term agreements designed to strengthen U.S....

Trump and Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez Hold Positive Phone Call

U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone conversation on Wednesday with Venezuelas acting President Delcy Rodriguez, a call that both leaders later described as constructive and encouraging, signaling a potential shift in...

Trump Administration Pauses Immigrant Visa Processing for Applicants From 75 Countries

The Trump administration has announced a sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, intensifying its broader immigration crackdown since President Donald Trump returned to office....

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

U.S. Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over Trump Approval of Nvidia AI Chip Sales to China

U.S. lawmakers and former national security officials are voicing strong concerns over President Donald Trumps decision to allow Nvidia to resume sales of its advanced H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, warning...

Taiwan Issues Arrest Warrant for OnePlus CEO Over Alleged Illegal Recruitment Activities

Title: Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Pete Lau, the chief executive officer of Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus, accusing him of involvement in illegal business operations and recruitment...

Zhipu AI Launches GLM-Image Model Trained on Huawei Chips, Boosting China’s AI Self-Reliance Drive

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI has unveiled a new open-source image generation model, marking a significant milestone in Chinas push for technological self-reliance. The model, called GLM-Image, was...

Trump Administration Approves Nvidia H200 AI Chip Sales to China Under New Export Rules

The Trump administration has officially approved the sale of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, marking a major shift in U.S. export policy and reigniting debate over national security and global AI...

Alphabet Stock Poised for Growth as Bank of America Sees Strong AI Momentum Into 2026

Bank of America has reinforced its bullish outlook on Alphabet, citing improving artificial intelligence sentiment and a strengthening competitive position that could drive the company toward becoming the worlds most...