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Cryptocurrency: Kim Kardashian settles SEC charges over EthereuMax crypto ad post, to pay $1.26M

Oct 05, 2022 07:32 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Kim Kardashian was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission due to her ad post about a crypto token EthereuMax last year. She was charged by the federal regulators for failing to disclose a payment she...

Portland Trail Blazers to promptly end jersey patch deal with cryptocurrency firm StormX

Oct 04, 2022 22:51 pm UTC| Sports Technology Economy Business

The Portland Trail Blazers are terminating their multi-year jersey patch agreement with cryptocurrency firm StormX, signed last year and set to expire in 2026. The NBA team is now looking for a replacement jersey patch...

Chicago Bulls sign global sponsorship deal to feature Plus500 in shirts, jackets

Oct 04, 2022 22:51 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business

Online trading platform Plus500 will see its logo featured on the Chicago Bulls warmup shooting shirts and jackets after inking a multi-year, global partnership with the NBA team. The deal is London-headquartered...

Bubs Australia to produce goat milk infant formula for Chinese market

Oct 04, 2022 22:51 pm UTC| Business Economy Health Life

Bubs Australia will manufacture and distribute Bubs Chinese-label goat milk infant formula in China according to new Chinese standards. under an agreement with Heilongjiang Ubeite Dairy Group (HUG). The new standards...

Nike, other foreign firms not being punished for abusing subcontractors: lawmaker

Oct 04, 2022 22:50 pm UTC| Law Economy Business

Nike and other foreign companies could easily evade the fair trade law in South Korea even if they exploit their dominant position over domestic subcontractors by abusing them, according to a lawmaker. According to Rep....

S. Korean construction firms use metaverse to showcase model houses

Oct 04, 2022 22:50 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business

The South Korean construction industry is using metaverse technology as an option for building and operating expensive real model houses and reaching a wider customer base Lotte Engineering Construction Co. rolled out...

ONE Championship confident of profitability in 3 years after losing $111 million in 2021

Oct 04, 2022 22:50 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business

ONE Championship expects to turn a profit in three years after its losses increase 125 percent on year to US$111 million for 2021. Singapore-based ONEs revenue grew 19.1 percent on year to $67.7 million, with...

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Economy

U.S. Sanctions Target Chinese Refinery Over Iranian Oil Purchases

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed new sanctions on Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., a major Chinese independent refinery, over its large-scale purchases of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products. The...

US Dollar Weakens as Iran Talks Boost Risk Appetite in Forex Market

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Friday as global investors shifted toward riskier assets, encouraged by renewed diplomatic signals between the United States and Iran. This movement in the forex market reflects growing...

Gold Prices Edge Higher on Weak Dollar but Face Weekly Loss Amid Oil-Driven Inflation Fears

Gold prices saw a modest increase on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed geopolitical developments involving the United States and Iran. Despite this slight rebound, the precious metal remains on track...

Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Tensions Despite Strait of Hormuz Disruptions

Oil prices remained relatively stable on Friday as optimism over renewed U.S.-Iran negotiations helped calm market fears, even as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continued to support prices. Brent crude futures...

Wall Street Hits Record High as Tech Stocks Surge Amid U.S.-Iran Developments

Wall Street closed at record levels on Friday, driven by strong investor optimism surrounding potential U.S.-Iran peace talks and robust earnings from major technology companies. The stock market showed mixed results, with...

Politics

US Freezes $344M in Crypto Linked to Iran Amid Escalating Sanctions

The U.S. Treasury Department has intensified its crackdown on illicit financial networks by sanctioning multiple cryptocurrency wallets tied to Iran, resulting in the freeze of approximately $344 million in digital assets....

Trump to Discuss Iran, NATO, and UK Digital Tax with King Charles During U.S. Visit

U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that key global and economic issuesincluding Iran, NATO, and the United Kingdoms digital services taxwill be central topics in his upcoming discussions with King Charles during the...

King Charles to Join NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at 9/11 Memorial During U.S. Visit

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to participate in a solemn 9/11 memorial wreath-laying ceremony alongside Britains King Charles during the monarchs upcoming visit to the United States, according to an official...

Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 12, Including Police Officers, Amid Ongoing Ceasefire Violations

Israeli airstrikes and shelling across Gaza on Friday killed at least 12 people, including six police officers, according to Palestinian health officials. The latest escalation highlights the fragile security situation in...

Argentina Court Upholds Cristina Kirchner Asset Seizure in Corruption Case

An Argentine appellate court has upheld a ruling to confiscate the assets of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, reinforcing a major development in her ongoing corruption case. The decision, reported by...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Judge Dismisses Elon Musk’s Fraud Claims Against OpenAI, Trial to Proceed on Remaining Allegations

A U.S. federal judge has dismissed key fraud claims brought by Elon Musk in his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman, marking a significant development in the ongoing legal battle. The ruling,...

$16B Michigan Data Center Project Boosts U.S. AI Infrastructure Expansion

Related Digital, a major data center developer, announced on Friday that it has secured $16 billion in financing to support the construction of a large-scale data center campus in Michigan. This significant investment...

U.S. Raises Alarm Over Chinese AI Firms’ Alleged IP Theft Through Model Distillation

The U.S. State Department has launched a global diplomatic effort to highlight what it describes as large-scale intellectual property theft by Chinese artificial intelligence companies. According to a diplomatic cable...

DeepSeek Launches V4 AI Models with Enhanced Reasoning and 1M Token Context Window

DeepSeek has unveiled preview versions of its latest open-source artificial intelligence models, marking a significant step forward in AI performance and reasoning capabilities. The new releases, DeepSeek-V4-Pro and...

Amazon Stock Rises as Meta Expands AWS Partnership for AI Infrastructure

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares climbed around 2% শুক্রবার morning after Meta revealed a major expansion of its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), signaling strong momentum in the growing artificial intelligence...