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Tesla's Mystery Prototype Spotted in California—Is This the Game-Changing $25K EV?

Sep 28, 2024 08:05 am UTC| Technology Business

A camouflaged Tesla Model 3 prototype, potentially signaling Teslas rumored $25,000 electric vehicle, was spotted in California. The sighting has reignited speculation about Teslas push to dominate the affordable EV...

Digital Currency Revolution

Hamster Kombat Token Ignites $1.2 Billion Trading Frenzy—TON Network Faces Massive Airdrop Pressure

Sep 28, 2024 07:48 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Hamster Kombats highly anticipated HMSTR token launch sparked over $1.2 billion in trading within 24 hours, putting The Open Network under immense pressure from distributing a massive airdrop to potentially 100 million...

Apple Backs Out of OpenAI Funding Talks Amid $6.5 Billion Raise: Report

Sep 28, 2024 07:29 am UTC| Business Technology

According to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday, Apple has withdrawn from discussions to participate in OpenAIs latest funding round, expected to secure around $6.5 billion. The report, citing a person familiar with...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Surge as BlackRock, Ark Invest Drive Massive Demand, 17,000 BTC Seized

Sep 28, 2024 07:00 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Bitcoin ETFs saw unprecedented inflows this week, removing 17,000 BTC from circulation as demand surges. BlackRock, Ark Invest, and Fidelity led the charge, boosting institutional participation and driving Bitcoins price...

Apple’s Shocking U-Turn: No Investment in OpenAI as $6.5 Billion Funding Race Heats Up

Sep 28, 2024 06:30 am UTC| Technology Business

In a surprising move, Apple has pulled out of OpenAIs $6.5 billion funding round, leaving Microsoft and Nvidia poised to take the lead in financing the AI frontrunner, sources reveal. The Wall Street Journal has learned...

Tesla's $25K Car Might Be the Stock Catalyst, Not Robotaxi—Analysts Explain

Sep 28, 2024 05:39 am UTC| Technology Business

Analysts suggest that Teslas forthcoming $25,000 car may be the real driver of stock growth, potentially overshadowing the much-discussed Robotaxi by capturing a significant share of the compact car market. Robotaxi and...

Digital Currency Revolution

Shiba Inu (SHIB) Ready for Liftoff? 3 Key Levels Could Trigger a Breakout to $0.00002!

Sep 28, 2024 05:04 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Shiba Inu is on the verge of a massive breakout as it targets the elusive $0.00002 mark. Traders are watching three pivotal price levels that could either send SHIB soaring or lead to a market retreat. Shiba Inus...

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Economy

South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025

South Koreas central bank has warned that inflation next year could exceed earlier projections if the Korean won remains weak against the U.S. dollar, raising concerns about price stability and currency market pressures....

Chinese Robotaxi Stocks Rally as Tesla Boosts Autonomous Driving Optimism

Chinese robotaxi stocks surged in Hong Kong trading on Wednesday, tracking strong overnight gains in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) as investor optimism around autonomous driving and ride-hailing technology continued to build....

Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes

Most Asian currencies edged lower on Wednesday as investors weighed the U.S. Federal Reserves future interest rate path following mixed signals from the latest U.S. labor market data. At the same time, the Indian rupee...

Gold and Silver Surge as Safe Haven Demand Rises on U.S. Economic Uncertainty

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Wednesday, while silver prices surged to a fresh all-time high, as growing concerns over the U.S. economy fueled strong demand for safe haven assets. Investors increasingly...

Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers, Raising Venezuela Tensions and Oil Prices

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, dramatically escalating Washingtons pressure on President Nicolas Maduros government and...

Politics

Trump Administration Plans Major Increase in Denaturalization Cases for Naturalized U.S. Citizens

The Trump administration is preparing to significantly expand efforts to revoke U.S. citizenship from some naturalized Americans, according to a report by The New York Times citing internal government guidance. Newly...

Honduras Election Recount Delayed Amid Protests and Political Tensions

A special manual recount in Honduras presidential election remained stalled on Wednesday as protests prevented electoral staff from accessing their workplace, deepening political tensions and prolonging uncertainty over...

Dan Bongino to Step Down as FBI Deputy Director After Brief, Controversial Tenure

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced on Wednesday that he will step down from his role next month, bringing an end to a short and often controversial tenure as the bureaus second-highest-ranking official. The...

UN Warns Gaza Humanitarian Aid at Risk as Israel Registration Rules Threaten NGO Operations

The United Nations and more than 200 local and international aid organizations have warned that humanitarian operations in the Palestinian territories, especially Gaza, are at serious risk of collapse unless Israel removes...

Trump Attends Dover Ceremony Honoring U.S. Personnel Killed in Syria

President Donald Trump attended a solemn military ceremony on Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to honor three U.S. personnel killed in Syria during a suspected Islamic State attack. The dignified transfer...

Science

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...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Republicans Raise National Security Concerns Over Intel’s Testing of China-Linked Chipmaking Tools

Republican lawmakers are raising alarms over potential U.S. national security risks after a Reuters report revealed that Intel evaluated advanced chipmaking equipment from ACM Research, a company with significant ties to...

noyb Files GDPR Complaints Against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer Over Alleged Illegal Data Tracking.

A European privacy advocacy group has filed fresh complaints against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer, accusing the companies of violating European Union privacy laws by unlawfully tracking and sharing sensitive user data...

MetaX IPO Soars as China’s AI Chip Stocks Ignite Investor Frenzy

Shares of Chinese AI chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits delivered a stunning market debut, soaring more than 600% above their initial public offering price as domestic investors poured into local semiconductor stocks. The...

Apple Explores India for iPhone Chip Assembly as Manufacturing Push Accelerates

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly in early-stage discussions with Indian semiconductor companies to explore the assembly and packaging of iPhone components in India, marking a potential shift in the companys global...

Amazon in Talks to Invest $10 Billion in OpenAI as AI Firm Eyes $1 Trillion IPO Valuation

Amazon.com Inc is reportedly in discussions to make a major investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, in a potential deal that could value the artificial intelligence company at more than $500 billion, according to a...