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Apple’s iPhone SE 4 Set for December Production, Spring Launch Packs 8GB RAM and Apple Intelligence

Oct 24, 2024 13:19 pm UTC| Technology Business

The iPhone SE 4 will enter production this December, offering 8GB of RAM and the power of Apple Intelligence. A highly anticipated Spring release will bring it to the hands of budget-conscious users. Apple Intelligence...

Digital Currency Revolution

Ethereum Whale Dumps 3,000 ETH as ETH/BTC Pair Nosedives to Fresh Lows, Market Braces for More

Oct 24, 2024 13:03 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

A significant Ethereum whale deposited 3,000 ETH, valued at $7.63 million, to Kraken. This massive transfer comes as the ETH/BTC pair plunges to new lows, signaling growing bearish sentiment in the market. Ethereum...

Digital Currency Revolution

Shiba Inu Burns Hit Zero: Why Has SHIB’s Fiery Burn Rate Suddenly Gone Cold?

Oct 24, 2024 12:47 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

In a surprising twist, Shiba Inus burn rate dropped to zero over the past 24 hours. Following a major burn spike earlier in the week, the sudden halt has left the community speculating about the cause. Shiba Inu Burn...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin Could Become a Global Currency by 2030, Says CryptoQuant CEO

Oct 24, 2024 12:32 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Bitcoin could transition into a stable global currency by 2030, according to CryptoQuants CEO Ki Young Ju. With growing institutional influence, experts forecast a shift in Bitcoins role within the financial system, moving...

TSMC Suspends Shipments After Huawei Found Using Its Chip in Possible US Sanctions Breach

Oct 24, 2024 01:08 am UTC| Technology Business

TSMC has halted shipments to a customer after uncovering its chip inside a Huawei product, which may violate strict U.S. export controls aimed at limiting Chinas access to advanced technology. Both U.S. and Taiwanese...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin Hit With 42% Crypto Tax on Unrealized Gains as Denmark Shakes Up Rules

Oct 24, 2024 00:47 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

In a bold move, Denmark is introducing a 42% tax on unrealized crypto gains, affecting Bitcoin and other digital assets acquired since 2009. This new rule aims to bring cryptocurrency taxation in line with traditional...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin, Shiba Inu, and Chainlink Dominate Santiment’s Hotlist as $230K BTC Target Looms

Oct 23, 2024 22:50 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Santiments latest analysis ranks Bitcoin, Shiba Inu, and Chainlink among the top cryptos with soaring market sentiment. As analysts predict Bitcoin could hit $230K, these coins are set to be major players in the next...

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Economy

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...