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BLOKTEX blockchain event to be held in Malaysia from 7 – 9 April

Mar 17, 2017 07:20 am UTC| Digital Currency

Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) will co-organize a three-day regional premier blockchain event BLOKTEX at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 7th to 9th of April 2017. The event will...

Digital Currency Revolution

Alaskan lawmakers propose to bring bitcoin companies under money transmission laws

Mar 17, 2017 06:51 am UTC| Digital Currency

Alaskan lawmakers have proposed regulatory changes that would require certain businesses engaging in digital currency services to obtain money transmission licenses, CoinDesk reported. Introduced by state representative...

Digital Currency Revolution

Unocoin, ShapeShift team up to enable conversion of blockchain assets into bitcoin

Mar 17, 2017 06:18 am UTC| Digital Currency

Indian bitcoin company Unocoin announced its partnership with cryptocurrency exchange platform ShapeShift and is now allowing users to convert blockchain assets into bitcoin. The partnership uses ShapeShifts API ad...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain could make financial markets and services more efficient, says Deutsche Bundesbank President

Mar 17, 2017 06:08 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

New technologies like blockchain, robo advisors or crowd funding could have the potential to make financial markets and services faster, more efficient, more convenient, and more inexpensive for everyone, President of the...

Blockchain Revolution Series

40 firms come together for Blockchain Intellectual Property Council

Mar 17, 2017 05:11 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Chamber of Digital Commerce, a trade association dedicated to promoting digital assets and blockchain technology, has announced a new initiative that aims to address intellectual property issues relating to blockchain...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Fintech startup INVICTUS collaborates with IBM to leverage blockchain and Bluemix technologies

Mar 17, 2017 04:34 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

Singapore-based fintech startup INVICTUS is teaming up with IBM to leverage IBM Blockchain and Bluemix technologies to help SMEs raise their productivity and competitiveness. The startup willleverage IBM Cloud and...

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Bloq launches BloqLabs to link enterprises with open source blockchain projects

Mar 17, 2017 04:11 am UTC| Digital Currency

Blockchain technology provider Bloq announced the launch of BloqLabs in a move to connect enterprises with the expansion of its ongoing sponsorship and support of critical open source projects in the blockchain...

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Economy

Hong Kong Unveils First Five-Year Plan to Boost Finance, Tech and Housing

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee unveiled the citys first five-year development plan on Wednesday, outlining measures to strengthen its status as a global financial hub, improve residents livelihoods and deepen...

Oil Prices Fall as U.S. Crude Inventories Rise, Middle East Risks Persist

Oil prices declined on Wednesday after industry data showed an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories, offsetting concerns over worsening Middle East supply disruptions and Saudi Arabias suspension of loadings at a...

Gold Prices Slip as Fed Rate Hike Looms, Treasury Yields Rise

Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday as rising U.S. Treasury yields, elevated oil prices and expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike weighed on precious metals. Spot gold fell 0.3% to $4,281.93 an ounce at...

Asian Stocks Rise as Investors Brace for Fed Rate Decision

Asian stocks moved higher on Wednesday as investors cautiously positioned ahead of the Federal Reserves interest-rate decision, with gains in Japan and South Korea helping regional markets rebound from recent weakness. The...

China’s Slower Loan Growth Becomes ‘New Normal’ as Credit Demand Weakens

Chinas slowing loan growth is likely to become a lasting feature of its economy as weakness in the property sector and local government financing reduces demand for credit, Peoples Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng...

Politics

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Expected at Trump-Xi State Dinner

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to attend a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, placing one of the technology industrys most prominent executives at the center...

Global Poll Shows Rising Trust in Institutions as US-China Leadership Support Falls

A new global survey shows growing support for international cooperation and stronger trust in global institutions, even as respondents express skepticism about leadership from the United States and China. The Rockefeller...

Ukraine Races to Counter Russia’s Faster Jet-Powered Drones

Ukraine is scrambling to develop new air-defense weapons as Russia dramatically expands its use of fast, jet-powered attack drones that are proving difficult for existing interceptor systems to defeat. A Ukrainian military...

What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term

Haverford, a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, has become the latest U.S. school to settle a lawsuit over how it handled allegations of antisemitism. In a statement on Aug. 7, 2026, its president, Wendy Raymond,...

Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro Deadlocked in Brazil Election Polls

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are locked in a statistical tie in potential runoff matchups ahead of Brazils presidential election next month, according to two polls...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Meta CEO Zuckerberg Backs Independent AI Safety Reviews Over Development Slowdown

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has argued that artificial intelligence companies should prioritize independent safety evaluations and stronger alignment rather than slowing the pace of AI development. Zuckerberg said AI...

Rosenblatt Starts Nokia at Buy on AI Networking Growth

Rosenblatt initiated coverage of Nokia with a Buy rating and a $15 price target, citing the companys growing exposure to artificial intelligence infrastructure and strong position in optical networking. Analyst Mike...

MediaTek Unveils 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro AI Chip

Taiwans MediaTek has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone processors, including its first chip manufactured with TSMCs advanced 2-nanometre technology, as the company pushes deeper into premium handsets and on-device...

Qualcomm Gains on $60B Amazon AI Chip Deal

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has emerged as one of the strongest performers in Investing.coms AI-powered Strategies portfolio after securing a major artificial intelligence infrastructure partnership with Amazon Web Services....

Cathie Wood Backs AI Slowdown as Safety Concerns Grow

ARK Investment Management founder Cathie Wood has welcomed calls from leading artificial intelligence executives to slow the rapid advancement of AI technology, arguing that greater scrutiny could help protect the industry...