Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News from EconoTimes

Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Technology

Wed, Apr 08, 2026 04:52 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

‘Grand Theft Auto’ Game Publisher Take-Two Interactive to Layoff Employees, Discontinue Projects

Apr 17, 2024 06:43 am UTC| Business Technology

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., the publisher of the famous Grand Theft Auto action-adventure game series, announced it would lay off five percent of its workforce, which means 600 employees. They will all be let go...

BMW Offers Up to $13,000 Off 2024 EV Models; Kia's Affordable Electric Cars Set to Compete

Apr 17, 2024 03:49 am UTC| Technology Business

BMW has announced significant rebates on its 2024 electric vehicle lineup through April, offering discounts up to $9,900. Kia unveils plans to launch a series of affordable EVs, aiming to outpace competitors with advanced,...

Digital Currency Revolution

Animoca Founder Predicts Bitcoin to Reach $1M, Not Just as Store Value, at Rio Summit

Apr 17, 2024 03:13 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

Speaking at WebSummit Rio, Animoca Brands founder Yat Siu predicted that Bitcoin would eventually exceed one million dollars, highlighting its potential as a status symbol in the digital economy. Bitcoin Could Hit $1...

Tesla Enhances Sentry Mode with Remote Viewing, Promises Spring Software Boost

Apr 17, 2024 03:06 am UTC| Technology

Tesla is set to revolutionize its Sentry Mode by introducing remote viewing capabilities, enabling users to monitor their vehicles surroundings directly from their smartphones. This update is part of a broader Spring...

Digital Currency Revolution

Shiba Inu Token Burn Skyrockets, Fueling Hopes for Market Rebound

Apr 17, 2024 02:38 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

As Shiba Inus burn rate surges by 500% overnight, surpassing 774 million tokens, market watchers are eyeing a potential rebound despite the broader cryptocurrency downturn. The move is an aggressive strategy to enhance the...

Digital Currency Revolution

South Korean Won Surpasses US Dollar in Crypto Trading Volume for Q1 2024

Apr 17, 2024 02:34 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

The South Korean Won has eclipsed the US Dollar as the leading currency in cryptocurrency trading, achieving a record $456 billion in transactions during the first quarter of 2024, as fierce competition among local...

Digital Currency Revolution

Shibarium's Transaction Count Soars to Nearly 1 Million in Record Surge

Apr 16, 2024 15:53 pm UTC| Technology Digital Currency

Shibarium, Shiba Inus layer-2 blockchain, has witnessed a meteoric rise. It is nearing one million daily transactions, and a 228.5% increase in activity sets a new transaction record. Shibarium Nears Milestone with...

661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670

Economy

Trump Suspends Iran Strikes for Two Weeks as Ceasefire Talks Begin

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he would delay planned military strikes against Iran for two weeks, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough after weeks of escalating tensions. The suspension...

U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Trump Postpones Iran Strikes, Ceasefire Hopes Rise

U.S. stock index futures climbed sharply on Tuesday evening as optimism grew over a potential end to the ongoing Middle East conflict. The rally followed President Donald Trumps announcement that planned military strikes...

Oil Prices Crash 15% as Trump and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire

Crude oil markets were thrown into a frenzy on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, triggering one of the sharpest single-day oil price drops seen in recent memory. The...

Asian Stocks Surge as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Deal and Samsung Earnings Boost Market Confidence

Asian stock markets recorded sharp gains on Wednesday following news of a tentative two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, while a blockbuster earnings forecast from Samsung Electronics further...

Gold Prices Surge to Three-Week High as Trump-Iran Ceasefire Weakens Dollar

Gold prices climbed to their highest level in three weeks during Asian trading on Wednesday, buoyed by a weakening U.S. dollar following a surprise ceasefire agreement between President Donald Trump and Iran. Spot gold...

Politics

Trump Claims "Total and Complete Victory" After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Agreement

President Donald Trump declared a sweeping American victory on Tuesday following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, describing the outcome as a 100 percent win for the United States. Speaking...

World Reacts as Trump Issues Dire Warning to Iran Ahead of Surprise Ceasefire

Global leaders, lawmakers, and even members of Donald Trumps own Republican Party pushed back sharply after the U.S. president issued a sweeping threat suggesting an entire civilization could be destroyed unless Iran...

Kataib Hezbollah Releases Abducted U.S. Journalist Shelly Kittleson from Iraq

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Tuesday that American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson has been freed after being held captive by Iran-aligned Iraqi militia group Kataib Hezbollah. Kittleson, who was...

Todd Blanche Defends Trump's Authority to Direct Federal Investigations

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche made his first extended public remarks Tuesday since being appointed last week, defending President Donald Trumps authority to influence federal investigations including those...

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...