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Microsoft cautions against bitcoin ransomware

Jun 03, 2016 12:49 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Microsoft alerts about ransomware ZCryptor, which is being spread to systems via phishing emails and fake Adobe Flash installers that demands 1.2 bitcoin which rises to 5 bitcoins in four days of non-payment. Ransomware...

Digital Currency Revolution

Virus erases files of bitcoin user due to TeamViewer breach; says social media

Jun 03, 2016 12:47 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Recent reports across Reddit said that TeamViewer, the remote viewing service has had a data breach rendering ransomeware virus that erased files of bitcoin users. A Reddit user named MississippiMaam stated that the...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Korean government reveals plans to support blockchain and fintech startups

Jun 03, 2016 12:19 pm UTC| Digital Currency

According to latest reports, the Korean government plans to provide its full support to venture capital to finance fintech start-ups, as digital innovation will play a pivotal role in the fourth industrial revolution, the...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Vitalik Buterin evaluates Ethereum’s suitability to banks and blockchain consortiums

Jun 03, 2016 10:51 am UTC| Digital Currency

R3CEV has published a new report authored by Vitalik Buterin that evaluates the suitability of private or public chain Ethereum to be used by banks involved in blockchain consortiums and other such initiatives. The...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain could chop 20-50% bank jobs: predict Barclays’ former chief

Jun 03, 2016 10:04 am UTC| Digital Currency

Antony Jenkins, former chief of Barclay said that half of bank branches - and half of banking jobs - could get the chop over the next decade due to new technologieslike blockchain. According to telegraph.co.uk, in a...

Blockchain Revolution Series

kompany partners with Tradeshift for KYC/KYB verifications amid blockchain push

Jun 03, 2016 09:52 am UTC| Digital Currency

Tradeshift, a web based business network and free invoicing platform, has entered into a partnership with kompany, an Austria-based provider of global business intelligence, to provide its global customers with the tools...

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Coin Gaming launched bitcoin-only sportsbook ahead of Euro 2016

Jun 03, 2016 09:41 am UTC| Digital Currency

Coin Gaming has launched Sportsbet.io, which is a new bitcoin-only sportsbook which will provide thousands of betting opportunities on the prestigious soccer tournament, Euro 2016. Sportsbet.io focuses on 3 core...

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Economy

US Futures Fall as Fed Meeting, Oil Surge Rattle Markets

U.S. stock futures moved lower Tuesday as investors prepared for the Federal Reserves two-day policy meeting while escalating Middle East tensions pushed oil prices above $105 a barrel and lifted Treasury yields. Dow...

UK Wage Growth Slows as BoE Rate Decision Looms

Britains labour market remained weak heading into the Bank of Englands latest interest rate decision, with job vacancies falling to a four-year low and wage growth staying subdued. Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses...

Japanese Yen Retreats as Dollar Rises Ahead of Fed, BOJ Rate Decisions

The Japanese yen weakened further on Tuesday, retreating from a seven-month high as investors prepared for key interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan later this week. USD/JPY climbed 0.24% to...

China Industrial Output Beats Forecasts as Exports Support Growth

Chinas industrial production grew faster than expected in August, supported by resilient overseas demand for Chinese exports even as other indicators pointed to continued weakness across the worlds second-largest economy....

Asian Bank Stocks Slide as BofA Warning and Rising Yields Hit Sentiment

Asian bank stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, with Japanese lenders leading losses after Bank of America warned that weaker trading and investment banking activity could pressure third-quarter revenue. Sumitomo Mitsui...

Politics

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...

Judge Blocks Trump Rule Limiting Foreign Student Visas

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new immigration rule that would restrict how long foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists can remain in the United States without seeking...

Trump Rejects Calls for Tougher AI Regulation

President Donald Trump pushed back against growing calls for stricter AI regulation on Monday, arguing that the United States already has sufficient safeguards to police artificial intelligence companies and prevent...

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

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...

Big AI wants to slow down AI research. Is it a safety pause or a strategic retreat?

Over the weekend, Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei called for artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including his own, to slow down their work. Sam Altman and Elon Musk, heads of rivals OpenAI and xAI respectively,...

Who should own the knowledge that underpins AI technology?

Russian mathematician Yurii Nesterov was recently awarded the Gauss Prize for outstanding mathematical contributions for his groundbreaking work on optimisation. The award cited his work on gradient descent methods and in...

SoftBank Shares Jump 8% as SB Energy IPO Optimism Builds

SoftBank Group shares surged on Tuesday, recovering much of the previous sessions steep decline as investors welcomed fresh details surrounding the planned U.S. listing of its data center unit, SB Energy. SoftBank Group...