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Digital Currency Revolution

Notcoin Teams Up with Lost Dogs and Getgems for New Story-Driven Web3 Game

Aug 01, 2024 21:01 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Notcoin, Lost Dogs, and Getgems are set to release a story-driven Web3 game, integrating their NFT platforms to offer players an engaging and meaningful experience. Notcoin, Lost Dogs, and Getgems Release Game In a...

Digital Currency Revolution

MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Gamble Hits Debt Roadblock: Can Cash Flow Sustain It?

Aug 01, 2024 20:36 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

MicroStrategys high-stakes Bitcoin gamble encounters a critical debt roadblock, with cash flow issues casting a shadow on the companys financial health. Bitcoin Holdings Reach $15 Billion When Chairman Michael Saylor...

Digital Currency Revolution

$100 Million in Shiba Inu (SHIB) Trading Volume Within 24 Hours Ignites Investor Optimism

Aug 01, 2024 20:10 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

In just 24 hours, Shiba Inu (SHIB) achieved a remarkable trading volume of $100 million, hinting at a potential market shift. SHIB Trading Volume Jumps 56% As doubts surround the cryptocurrency industry, Shiba Inu...

Digital Currency Revolution

South Korea’s Top Crypto Exchanges Slammed with Surprise Supervisory Fees in Regulatory Shake-Up

Aug 01, 2024 19:43 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

South Koreas top cryptocurrency exchanges, including Upbit and Bithumb, are now burdened with hefty supervisory fees under the new Virtual Asset User Protection Act. Crypto Giants Hit with New Fees The recently...

Qualcomm Exceeds Revenue Forecasts Amid Strong AI Demand, Faces Trade Curbs Impact

Aug 01, 2024 13:34 pm UTC| Technology Business

Qualcomm projected its fourth-quarter revenue would surpass Wall Street expectations, driven by strong demand for AI-enhanced smartphone processors. However, it faced revenue loss from the U.S. export license revocation to...

Tech Stocks Surge as Semiconductor Export Controls to China Get Exemptions

Aug 01, 2024 13:31 pm UTC| Business Technology

Tech stocks soared on July 31, with Nvidia and AMD leading gains, as news of U.S. export control exemptions for key semiconductor equipment manufacturers fueled market optimism. Tech Shares Rally as U.S. Exempts Key...

Uber and BYD Strike Major Deal to Deploy 10,000 EVs Across Key Markets

Aug 01, 2024 04:57 am UTC| Technology Business

Uber and BYD have announced a major partnership to deploy 10,000 electric vehicles, starting in key markets like Latin America and Europe, aiming to revolutionize the ride-sharing industry. Partnership Details and...

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Economy

Holiday Economic Questions: What Bank of America Says You Should Expect

Bank of America economist Aditya Bhave says this years holiday gatherings may bring more than cold weatherthey may spark tough conversations about inflation, housing, interest rates, and the broader U.S. economy. In a...

Russia Stocks Close Flat as MOEX Hits 1-Month High

Russian equities ended Saturdays session flat, with the MOEX Russia Index holding steady and touching a fresh one-month high despite muted market activity. Investors saw little movement across major sectors, as several key...

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...

Politics

Southwest Airlines Has $11 Million Fine Waived as USDOT Cites Operational Improvements

The U.S. Transportation Department has waived an $11 million penalty previously imposed on Southwest Airlines, finalizing the airlines $140 million settlement tied to its massive December 2022 holiday travel disruption....

U.S.-EU Tensions Rise After $140 Million Fine on Elon Musk’s X Platform

A growing rift between the United States and Europe deepened after the European Union issued a $140 million fine against Elon Musks social media platform X under the Digital Services Act. The penalty, which EU regulators...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Food Supply Chain Security

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order aimed at strengthening the nations food supply chain by targeting potential risks linked to price fixing, market manipulation, and anti-competitive practices....

Boeing Executive Says Trump’s Equity Stake Plan Won’t Target Major Defense Contractors

Boeing Defense, Space Security CEO Steve Parker clarified that President Donald Trumps proposal for the U.S. government to take equity stakes in strategic industries is not aimed at major defense contractors. Speaking at...

Zelenskiy Describes “Substantive” Call With Trump Envoys as Ukraine, U.S. Explore Peace Path

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he held a long and substantive phone call with U.S. President Donald Trumps special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner, emphasizing that...

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

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Denies Reports of $800 Billion Valuation Fundraise

Elon Musk has publicly refuted recent media claims suggesting that SpaceX is seeking to raise new capital at an $800 billion valuation. In a post shared on X, Musk clarified that the reports circulating online were...

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...