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Digital Currency Revolution

Shiba Inu on Fire: 1,088% Burn Surge Ignites SHIB Price Rally

Aug 20, 2024 15:57 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Shiba Inus burn rate exploded by 1,088%, pushing SHIBs price higher as the market reacts to the surge, according to Shibburn. SHIB Burn Rate Surges by 1,088% The burn rate of the second biggest meme cryptocurrency...

AT&T, Verizon Push FCC to Block SpaceX's Cellular Starlink Over Interference Concerns

Aug 20, 2024 15:31 pm UTC| Business Technology

ATT and Verizon are advocating for the FCC to reject SpaceXs Starlink Cellular service, asserting that it would result in substantial network interference and a decline in service quality. The telecommunications titans...

AMD Invests $4.9 Billion in ZT Systems to Expand AI and Data Center Capabilities

Aug 20, 2024 15:28 pm UTC| Business Technology

AMD has announced a $4.9 billion acquisition of ZT Systems, aiming to strengthen its AI and data center offerings. The deal, set to close by mid-2025, will see ZTs products and 1,000 engineers integrated into AMDs Data...

Polaris Dawn: Historic Spacewalk and Record-Setting Mission with SpaceX Crew Dragon

Aug 20, 2024 15:25 pm UTC| Science Technology

The Polaris Dawn mission, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, will make history with the first commercial spacewalk and a record-setting 1,400-kilometer orbit. The five-day mission, launching on August 26, 2024, will push...

Digital Currency Revolution

China Targets Virtual Assets in Landmark Supreme Court Ruling on Anti-Money Laundering Laws

Aug 20, 2024 15:14 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Chinas Supreme Court has made waves by directly targeting virtual assets in a significant revision of its Anti-Money Laundering laws, reflecting the countrys intensified focus on financial crimes. Chinas Supreme Court...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Specs Sheet Leaked, Scores Big on Geekbench

Aug 20, 2024 14:13 pm UTC| Technology Business

Qualcomms Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, set to power upcoming flagship devices, has had its specs sheet leaked, revealing two performance cores clocked at 4.0GHz and an Adreno 830 GPU, promising unmatched processing...

Trump Suggests Axing $7,500 EV Tax Credit, Hints at Musk as 2024 Administration Advisor

Aug 20, 2024 13:53 pm UTC| Technology Business Politics

In a recent interview, Donald Trump expressed his intention to reconsider the $7,500 EV tax credit and hinted at a possible advisory role for Elon Musk in his future administration. Trumps Plan to Scrap $7,500 EV Tax...

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Economy

Gold Prices Rebound as Dollar Weakens, Fed Decision Looms

Gold prices moved higher on Wednesday, snapping a three-session losing streak as a weaker U.S. dollar supported bullion. Investors also remained focused on escalating Middle East tensions, rising oil prices and the Federal...

China Inflation Accelerates in August as CPI, PPI Rise

Chinas consumer inflation strengthened in August, while producer prices climbed faster than expected, signaling a gradual improvement in domestic price pressures as Beijing works to support demand and economic growth....

Oil Prices Rally as Brent Nears $100 on U.S.-Iran Escalation

Oil prices extended their rally during Asian trading on Wednesday, with Brent crude approaching the key $100-per-barrel level as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions fueled concerns over Middle East oil supplies and shipping...

Asian Stocks Mixed as AI Chip Rally Meets Oil Surge

Asian stocks traded mixed on Wednesday as semiconductor shares extended gains on strong artificial intelligence demand, while rising oil prices and escalating Middle East tensions fueled concerns about inflation and higher...

Asian Stocks Mixed as Korean Chipmakers Rally

Asian stocks traded mixed on Tuesday as strong gains in South Korean semiconductor shares boosted the regions technology sector, while rising oil prices, higher U.S. Treasury yields and expectations for tighter monetary...

Politics

Trump Rallies Republicans at Dallas Midterm Convention

President Donald Trump and the Republican Party will hold an unusual national convention in Dallas this week, hoping the high-profile event can energize GOP voters ahead of the November 3 midterm elections and help...

Australia Defends Social Media Algorithm Law Amid US Concerns

Australia said Wednesday that its relationship with the United States remains strong despite reports that the Trump administration has raised concerns over Canberras proposed social media algorithm regulations. Australias...

U.S. Accuses Chinese AI Firms of Extracting Model Capabilities

U.S. security agencies have accused several major Chinese artificial intelligence companies, including DeepSeek and Alibaba, of systematically extracting capabilities from advanced U.S. AI models to reduce development...

Trump Threatens Bombardier U.S. Sales Ban

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier from selling planes in the United States unless the company expands its manufacturing operations in the country, escalating tensions...

Australia Plans New Rules Giving Users Control Over Social Media Feeds

Australia has proposed new social media regulations that would give users greater control over the content appearing in their feeds, expanding the governments efforts to strengthen online safety and regulate major...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

Qualcomm Stock Jumps on Amazon AI Chip Deal

Qualcomm Technologies (NASDAQ: QCOM) shares surged 9.5% after the chipmaker announced a multi-generational partnership with Amazon to develop custom silicon and high-speed optical connectivity technology for artificial...

Google Revamps EU Search Results to Meet DMA Rules

Alphabets Google has introduced major changes to its search results in Europe as it seeks to comply with European Union antitrust rules under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Google said Tuesday that the overhaul represents...

Anthropic Drops $6 Billion Decart AI Acquisition Talks

Anthropic has reportedly abandoned plans to acquire artificial intelligence startup Decart AI after exploring a potential transaction valued at roughly $6 billion, according to Bloomberg News. The maker of the Claude AI...

Huawei Launches Mate XT2 Foldable Phone in China

Huawei unveiled its latest flagship foldable smartphone, the Mate XT2, on Monday as the Chinese technology giant looks to maintain its dominance in the countrys premium smartphone market amid growing competition from Apple...

Nvidia CEO Says AGI Has Arrived With OpenAI GPT-6 Astra

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang has declared that artificial general intelligence, or AGI, has arrived, pointing to OpenAIs newly launched GPT-6 Astra as a major milestone in the accelerating development of...