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Cryptocurrency: Golden State Warriors partners with FTX crypto platform for global sponsorship rights

Dec 15, 2021 08:06 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

Golden State Warriors and FTX have signed a deal for sponsorship rights and this was revealed this week. The National Basketball Association teams partnership with the cryptocurrency platform has been described as a first...

Aimy Moon’s AI compositions to be sold on the NFT market

Dec 14, 2021 23:58 pm UTC| Life Digital Currency Economy Business

Hancom Artpia will collaborate with AI-based content production company Enterarts to sell the NFT of AI composer Aimy Moon in an NFT market slated to launch later this month. The digital singles composition of Aimy...

FxWirePro- Top altcoins for the day (Strength index)(DOGEUSD and EOSUSD )

Dec 14, 2021 11:17 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

Top Altcoins Strength Index (4- hour chart calculated using EMA and Average directional index...

NFT: Nivea debuts its first non-fungible tokens and they are for free

Dec 14, 2021 09:32 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

Nivea, one of the worlds most popular names in the skincare industry, has officially jumped into the world of non-fungible token or NFT. The German personal care brand has entered the digital asset game by teaming up with...

Cryptocurrency: Robinhood, Chainalysis team up for compliance on crypto wallet launch

Dec 14, 2021 07:32 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

Robinhood, an American financial services company headquartered in Menlo Park, California, has tapped a Chainalysis software company based in New York, for a partnership deal. The trading platform will take on Chainalysis...

Cryptocurrency: Binance affiliate cancels crypto license application in Singapore

Dec 14, 2021 05:54 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

An affiliate of Binance in Singapore announced on Monday, Dec. 13, that it has withdrawn its application for the local crypto license. The company further said it had taken this action to slow down its digital payment...

Pepsi forays into NFTs with ‘Mic Drop’ collection

Dec 11, 2021 23:54 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy Business

Pepsi is creating 1,893 unique generative-style NFTs of its Pepsi Mic Drop genesis NFT collection to mark the year the company was born. According to Pepsi, the exclusive generative traits of its NFT collection are...

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Economy

RBA Signals Further Interest Rate Hikes if Inflation Persists, Says Governor Michele Bullock

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock has warned that additional interest rate hikes remain possible if inflation in Australia becomes entrenched, underscoring the central banks firm commitment to...

U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Strong Jobs Data Clouds Fed Rate Cut Outlook

U.S. stock futures were little changed Wednesday evening following a muted session on Wall Street, as investors weighed a stronger-than-expected jobs report that dampened expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate...

Japan Warns on Yen Volatility as Currency Surges Against Dollar

Japans top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, reaffirmed Tokyos vigilance over foreign exchange markets, warning that authorities remain on high alert despite the recent surge in the yen against the U.S. dollar. Speaking...

House Votes to End Trump’s Canada Tariff Emergency, Senate Showdown Looms

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday evening to terminate the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Canada, marking a significant development in the ongoing debate over...

Nikkei 225 Surges Past 58,000 as Japan Stocks Rally on Takaichi Stimulus Boost

Japans Nikkei 225 share average surged beyond the 58,000 level for the first time, extending a powerful stock market rally fueled by expectations of aggressive economic stimulus under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The...

Politics

Pentagon Seeks Broader Access to AI Tools on Classified Military Networks

The Pentagon is accelerating efforts to deploy advanced artificial intelligence tools across both unclassified and classified military networks, signaling a major shift in how the U.S. Department of Defense plans to...

Trump to Host Governors at White House Amid Dispute Over Democratic Invitations

President Donald Trump plans to host a bipartisan group of U.S. governors at the White House on February 20, according to National Governors Association (NGA) Chairman Kevin Stitt. The annual NGA meeting in Washington...

U.S. Offers Payments to Afghans in Qatar as Camp As Sayliyah Closure Nears

The U.S. State Department has begun offering financial incentives to Afghans stranded in Qatar to encourage voluntary repatriation, as officials move to shut down Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) by the end of March. The facility, a...

Angus Taylor Challenges Sussan Ley as Liberal Party Leadership Tensions Escalate

Australias opposition leader Sussan Ley is facing mounting pressure within the Liberal Party after senior frontbencher Angus Taylor resigned from his role as shadow defence minister, signaling a potential leadership...

Mexico Senate Approves 40-Hour Workweek Reform, Bill Advances to Lower House

Mexicos Senate has approved a landmark labor reform that would reduce the countrys legal workweek from 48 hours to 40 hours, marking a significant shift in national labor policy. The proposal, backed by President...

Science

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...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

FTC Questions Apple News Over Alleged Bias Against Conservative Media

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has raised concerns about Apple News following allegations that the platform favors left-leaning media outlets while excluding conservative publications. In a letter addressed to...

ByteDance Advances AI Chip Development With Samsung Manufacturing Talks

Chinas ByteDance is accelerating its push into artificial intelligence hardware, reportedly developing its own AI chip while holding discussions with Samsung Electronics for manufacturing support. The TikTok parent company...

SMIC Shares Slide Despite Strong AI-Driven Earnings as Margin Pressure Looms

Shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (HK:0981), Chinas largest contract chipmaker, declined 3.6% to HK$68.95 in Hong Kong trading on Wednesday, underperforming the Hang Seng Index, which edged up 0.4%....

Russia Signals Further Restrictions on Telegram Amid Ongoing Regulatory Disputes

Russia is set to impose additional restrictions on Telegram, one of the countrys most widely used messaging platforms, after authorities said the app failed to address earlier violations of Russian law. The announcement...

Cloudflare Forecasts Strong Revenue Growth as AI Fuels Cloud Services Demand

Cloudflare has projected annual and first-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations, signaling strong confidence in the growing demand for cloud services driven by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. The...