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PDD Holdings Surpasses Tesla with Largest Cash Pile Among Non-Paying Public Companies

Sep 02, 2024 16:08 pm UTC| Business Technology

PDD Holdings, the parent of Chinese e-commerce giants Temu and Pinduoduo, has accumulated a $38 billion cash reserve, surpassing Tesla to hold the largest net cash position among publicly traded companies that neither...

Huawei Fires Back at Apple: Tri-Fold Smartphone Launches September 10, Just After iPhone 16 Debut

Sep 02, 2024 15:15 pm UTC| Technology Business

In a bold move, Huawei is set to launch its revolutionary tri-fold smartphone on September 10, just one day after Apple unveils its highly anticipated iPhone 16, escalating the tech rivalry. Huawei Takes On Apple with...

South Korea Police Zero In on Telegram for Alleged Role in Deepfake Sex Crime Scandal

Sep 02, 2024 14:38 pm UTC| Technology Business Law

South Korean police have launched a high-profile investigation into Telegram, scrutinizing its alleged role in facilitating the spread of explosive deepfake sex crimes, according to Yonhap. South Korea Targets Telegram...

Digital Currency Revolution

Qatar Pioneers Digital Asset Regulation with New Framework to Boost Financial Sector Growth

Sep 02, 2024 14:04 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Qatar Financial Centre has launched a groundbreaking regulatory framework for digital assets, setting the stage for enhanced innovation, transparency, and economic growth. Qatar Launches Digital Asset Framework A...

Digital Currency Revolution

XRP Whales Intensify Dumping as Ripple Nears $125M SEC Settlement, Market Anxiety Rises

Sep 02, 2024 13:26 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

As Ripple approaches its $125 million settlement with the US SEC, XRP whales have escalated their selling activities, raising concerns about the cryptocurrencys market stability. XRP Whales Trigger Market Concerns In...

Digital Currency Revolution

Shiba Inu’s Shytoshi Kusama Drops Bombshell: 'More Funds Are Incoming' as SHIB Prepares for Big Moves

Sep 02, 2024 13:04 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Shiba Inus enigmatic leader, Shytoshi Kusama, has dropped a bombshell, announcing that more funds are incoming, fueling excitement for the SHIB communitys next big moves. SHIB Leader Promises More Funds Are...

Digital Currency Revolution

OKX Gains Key Crypto License in Singapore, Appoints Ex-Regulator as CEO

Sep 02, 2024 08:08 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

OKX has received a comprehensive crypto license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, allowing it to expand its offerings, including digital payment tokens and cross-border transfers. The exchange also named Gracie...

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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...