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Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain: NCSOFT announces $15M investment in US’ Mysten Labs blockchain company to advance in other markets

Nov 10, 2022 09:36 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

NCSoft Corporation, the South Korean video game developer and publisher, has invested in the Palo Alto, California-headquartered blockchain firm Mysten Labs. This is a strategic move for the company to advance in the...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency: Binance backs out of FTX deal after seeing the company’s chaotic finances

Nov 10, 2022 07:48 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Binance said on Tuesday that it is acquiring its rival FTX crypto exchange firm and this announcement immediately sent shockwaves within the crypto sector. The deal would have saved the latter from complete ruin, but it...

Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain: South Korea’s blockchain firm launches the world’s first decentralized instant messenger

Nov 10, 2022 07:41 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

South Koreas Blockchain Labs, which develops blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, has launched the very first decentralized instant messenger in the world called the Block Chat. This is also the same company that...

Digital Currency Revolution

Metaverse: LG Uplus to build metaverse university campus in tie-up deal with Cheongju University

Nov 09, 2022 08:37 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

LG Uplus, the South Korean mobile network operator, owned by LG Corporation, has teamed up with Cheongju University to build a metaverse campus. The company said that students would be able to take classes in the virtual...

Japanese fund secures ¥1 trillion to buy Toshiba

Nov 08, 2022 23:38 pm UTC| Investing Economy Business

Investment fund Japan Industrial Partners Inc. has secured about 1 trillion yen offered by a group of more than 10 Japanese companies, to acquire Toshiba Corp However, Japan Industrial Partners Inc. failed to meet...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: Instagram is now an NFT marketplace where users can mint and sell non-fungible tokens

Nov 05, 2022 07:26 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Instagram is now an NFT marketplace after announcing its latest update for its digital collectibles feature. The photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms revealed this week that the...

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Metaverse: NBA’s Stephen Curry files for ‘Curryverse’ Metaverse trademark

Nov 03, 2022 07:03 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Stephen Curry, an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), has filed to trademark his Curryverse metaverse platform. This platform will allow...

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Economy

UK Wage Growth Holds at 3.5% as Unemployment Rises

UK wage growth excluding bonuses remained at 3.5% in the second quarter of 2026, while unemployment increased, pointing to further signs of weakness in the countrys labor market, according to the latest data covering June...

European Stocks Slide as Iran War Escalation Sends Oil Higher

European stocks extended their decline on Tuesday, with major benchmarks falling to two-week lows as a sharp escalation in the Iran war rattled global financial markets. The pan-European STOXX Europe 600 fell 0.2%, marking...

Australian Consumer Sentiment Jumps 6% in August as Rate Outlook Improves

Australian consumer sentiment strengthened sharply in August, driven by improving household finances and greater confidence about the outlook for interest rates, according to the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey....

Colombia Earthquake Losses Estimated at $9.58 Billion as Reconstruction Challenge Mounts

Economic losses from the powerful earthquake that struck Colombia last week could reach 30 trillion pesos ($9.58 billion), President Abelardo De La Espriella said Monday, highlighting the enormous financial toll of the...

US Eyes Refinery Boost as Trump Seeks Relief From High Gas Prices

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Washington is preparing measures to help refiners increase fuel production as the Trump administration looks for ways to bring down gasoline prices following the U.S.-Israeli war on...

Politics

Philippines Confident in U.S. Defense Commitment Despite Middle East Redeployment

The Philippines does not expect a slowdown in military cooperation with the United States despite the redeployment of some American defense assets from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East, a Philippine military official...

Gaza Zoo Struggles to Save Animals Amid War

Children visiting a zoo near Gazas Nuseirat refugee camp are greeted by a heartbreaking sight: lions, chimpanzees and other animals weakened by hunger, stress and years of conflict. Despite severe shortages of food,...

Trump Says Kim Jong Un Responded to Outreach After US Scales Back South Korea Military Drills

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to his recent outreach, signaling renewed communication between the two leaders as Washington moves to reduce joint military...

Trump Says Iran Should Surrender as Nuclear Deal Talks Stall

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran is unlikely to accept the agreement he considers necessary to end the war with the United States, insisting Tehran must surrender and abandon any path toward developing a...

Gérald Darmanin Backs Édouard Philippe for 2027 French Presidential Election

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has thrown his support behind former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe for Frances 2027 presidential election, ruling out a potential bid of his own as the countrys...

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

BofA Sees Micron EPS Topping $230 by 2030, Backs Major Stock Upside

Bank of America expects Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) to deliver more than $230 in earnings per share by fiscal 2030, significantly above Wall Streets current peak estimates, as artificial intelligence demand reshapes the...

Anthropic Revenue Run Rate Hits $65 Billion as IPO Plans Accelerate

Anthropics annual revenue run rate surpassed $65 billion by the end of July, highlighting the artificial intelligence startups rapid expansion as it prepares for a potential initial public offering later this year. The...

Google to Buy Spirit Airlines Business Data for $10 Million to Train AI

Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, has agreed to acquire internal business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines for $10 million, with plans to use the information for product development and artificial intelligence training....

Alphabet Eyes First Australian Dollar Bond as AI Spending Drives Funding Push

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is preparing for its first-ever Australian dollar bond issuance as the U.S. technology giant explores new funding sources amid rapidly rising artificial intelligence investment. The...

Alibaba Sells Lingxi Games for Over $1.5 Billion Amid AI Push

Alibaba Group is reportedly selling its gaming subsidiary Lingxi Games in a transaction that could value the Chinese video game studio at more than $1.5 billion, as the technology giant redirects resources toward...