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Digital Currency Revolution

UnionBank Gets BSP Green Light for Mobile Bitcoin Trading, a First for Philippine Banks

Sep 21, 2023 08:11 am UTC| Economy Digital Currency Business

UnionBank of the Philippines received a historic nod from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to launch mobile cryptocurrency trading, becoming the nations premier bank to secure such a license. This advancement enhances...

Playboy Enters Ready-to-Drink Market with 'Play Hard' Vodka Seltzer

Sep 21, 2023 07:39 am UTC| Business Economy Life

Playboy evolves beyond its magazine roots, launching a vodka seltzer line, Play Hard. Available in supermarkets, the drink targets younger consumers with unique flavors and a modern, bold approach. According to Fox...

Shinsegae Reportedly Ousted E-Mart, Department Stores CEOs; Replaced Execs Amid Declining Sales

Sep 21, 2023 06:57 am UTC| Business Economy

Shinsegae Inc., the department store giant based in South Korea, reportedly removed nine chief executive officers who were managing its E-Mart and department store brands. They were replaced during a recent company...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT Market Hits Major Snag: 95% of Tokens Valued at Zero, Reveals dappGambl Study

Sep 21, 2023 06:37 am UTC| Economy Digital Currency Business

A dappGambl study on over 73,000 NFTs reveals that 95% have a market cap of 0 ETH. With 79% of all collections remaining unsold, the study underscores the dramatic decline and risks of the once-booming NFT market, where...

Amazon Reveals Alexa's Generative AI Evolution for Enhanced Conversational Abilities

Sep 21, 2023 06:17 am UTC| Economy Technology Business

At Wednesdays devices event, Amazons Dave Limp showcased generative AI advancements, heralding a revolutionary conversational leap for Alexa. Features include a lets chat function, streamlining interactions, and refined...

Digital Currency Revolution

Stanford University to Return FTX Cash Gifts in Its Entirety

Sep 21, 2023 05:45 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Stanford University reportedly expressed its intention to return all the gifts it received from the now-defunct FTX Trading Ltd. The California-based private research university is said to have funds from Sam...

Challenging Stereotypes Surrounding Mental Health

Sep 21, 2023 05:19 am UTC| Business

While there have been strides in raising awareness about the importance of mental health, ignorance and misinformation still exist. Stereotypes surrounding mental health can contribute to stigma, increase...

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Economy

Japan’s Exports Surge 16.8% in January, Narrowing Trade Deficit Amid Import Decline

Japans exports rose sharply in January, marking a fifth consecutive month of growth and signaling continued resilience in the countrys external sector. According to data released Wednesday by Japans Ministry of Finance,...

Gold and Silver Prices Slide as Strong Dollar Weighs; Investors Eye Key U.S. Data

Gold and silver prices extended their losses on Tuesday as a stronger U.S. dollar pressured precious metals and investors turned cautious ahead of major U.S. economic data releases. Reduced trading activity during Chinas...

IMF Urges Japan to Continue Interest Rate Hikes and Avoid Consumption Tax Cuts

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Japan to continue raising interest rates and avoid further fiscal stimulus, warning that cutting the consumption tax could weaken the countrys ability to withstand future...

Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens Ahead of Key U.S. Economic Data

Most Asian currencies weakened on Tuesday as Lunar New Year holidays across major regional markets led to thin trading volumes, while the U.S. dollar edged higher ahead of crucial economic data releases. With China, Hong...

Asian Markets Cautious Amid Lunar New Year Closures as Oil Prices Rise on U.S.-Iran Talks

Asian financial markets moved cautiously on Tuesday in thin Lunar New Year trading, while oil prices climbed ahead of renewed U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations in Geneva. Several major regional exchanges, including mainland...

Politics

Zelenskiy Says Trump Pressuring Ukraine as Donbas Peace Talks Intensify

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has raised concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump is placing excessive pressure on Ukraine to make concessions in ongoing peace negotiations aimed at ending the nearly four-year...

Medical Groups Sue FTC Over Gender-Affirming Care Investigations Amid Trump Policy Dispute

Two leading U.S. medical organizations have filed lawsuits against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), alleging the agency launched unconstitutional investigations into their support of gender-affirming care for...

Randy Fine Faces Backlash Over Anti-Muslim Comments as Democrats Demand Accountability

Republican U.S. Representative Randy Fine is facing widespread criticism after making anti-Muslim comments that civil rights advocates and leading Democrats have condemned as Islamophobic and dangerous. The Florida...

U.S. Official Alleges China Conducted Low-Yield Nuclear Test at Lop Nor in 2020

A senior U.S. official has disclosed new allegations that China carried out an underground nuclear test at its Lop Nor test site in June 2020, raising fresh concerns about nuclear compliance and global arms control....

Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Resume in Geneva as Trump Urges Swift Deal

Ukraine and Russia concluded the first of two days of U.S.-mediated peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump called on Kyiv to move quickly toward a negotiated settlement to end the four-year war....

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

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...

Technology

Stock Market Movers: NVIDIA and Meta Expand AI Partnership as Cadence Surges on Earnings

NVIDIA (NVDA) stock climbed 1.6% after the company announced a multiyear, multigenerational strategic partnership with Meta Platforms (META), which also gained 2%. The expanded agreement focuses on strengthening AI...

Hedge Funds Cut Nvidia, Amazon and Microsoft Stakes as AI Valuation Concerns Rise

Major hedge funds including Tiger Global Management and Adage Capital Partners reduced their exposure to leading AI stocks such as Nvidia, Amazon, and Microsoft in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to newly released...

India AI Impact Summit 2026: Global Tech CEOs Join World Leaders in New Delhi

Top executives from leading global AI companies are gathering in New Delhi this week alongside world leaders for the India AI Impact Summit 2026, as India accelerates efforts to attract artificial intelligence investment...

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission Launches GDPR Investigation Into X’s AI Chatbot Grok

Irelands Data Protection Commission (DPC) has opened a formal investigation into Xs AI chatbot, Grok, over concerns about personal data processing and the generation of harmful sexualised images, including manipulated...

Disney Issues Cease-and-Desist to ByteDance Over Alleged AI Copyright Infringement

Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, accusing the Chinese tech giant of using copyrighted Disney characters to train and power its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator without authorization, according to a...