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UK Tech Minister Rejects Big Tech Pressure on Online Safety Laws
Peter Kyle, the UK technology secretary, has made it clear that Britain’s new online safety laws will not be changed despite criticism from...
Brazil Judge Warns Big Tech After Suspending Elon Musk’s X
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has warned tech companies to comply with Brazilian laws or risk losing their right to operate...
Kenya to Introduce Crypto Regulations Amid Calls from IMF
Kenya is on the verge of a transformative shift in its financial landscape as the government plans to legalize cryptocurrencies. Treasury Cabinet Secretary...
North Dakota Considers Crypto Reserve Following State Bitcoin Proposals
North Dakota is the latest U.S. state to consider adding Bitcoin and other digital assets to its financial portfolio. On Friday, the North...
New Hampshire Considers Bitcoin Reserve Bill to Diversify State Treasury
New Hampshire Representative Keith Ammon (R) has proposed a bill that would allow the state to invest a portion of its public funds...
US Senate to Create First Crypto Subcommittee, Trump Eyes Pro-Crypto CFTC Chair
As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 draws closer, reports suggest two major developments in the crypto industry that could significantly impact...
US Bitcoin Reserve Could Push BTC Past $1 Million, Says CoinShares
A proposed Bitcoin Act in the United States could have a profound effect on Bitcoin adoption, even more than 2024’s exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
UK Court Blocks $750 Million Bitcoin Recovery Attempt in Newport Landfill
James Howells, an IT engineer from Newport, Wales, has faced a major legal setback in his decade-long quest to recover a hard drive...
California Homeowners Insurance Faces Challenges Amid Wildfires
California’s homeowners insurance market is being tested as wildfires rage across Southern California, burning over 29,000 acres and forcing 180,000 people to evacuate....
Logan Paul and KSI Support Los Angeles Firefighters with PRIME Donation
Logan Paul and KSI’s PRIME brand donated 24,000 bottles of hydration drinks to firefighters battling the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles. The donation,...
U.S. Government Set to Sell 69,000 BTC—What It Means for Bitcoin Prices
The U.S. government is preparing to sell 69,370 Bitcoins, valued at over $6.5 billion, following a Supreme Court ruling that ends a prolonged...
Oklahoma Bill Proposes Bitcoin as Alternative to US Dollar
Oklahoma Senator Dusty Deevers has introduced the Bitcoin Freedom Act (SB325), aiming to integrate Bitcoin into the state’s economy. The bill seeks to...
Bhutan Takes a Pro-Crypto Step with Bitcoin, Ethereum & Binance Coin (BNB)
Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), a Special Administrative Region, will include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Binance Coin (BNB) in its strategic reserves....
US Adds Tencent and CATL to List of Chinese Military Companies
The US Department of Defense has added several Chinese tech companies, including Tencent and CATL, to its Section 1260H list of Chinese military...
U.S. and Japan Join Forces for Cyber Defense Against AI Threats
The U.S. and Japan are working together to research how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in cyberattacks. This partnership comes as AI...
Starlink Devices Smuggled into Manipur to Bypass India’s Internet Shutdowns
Starlink, the satellite internet service by SpaceX, is allegedly being used by militant groups in India’s conflict-ridden state of Manipur to bypass government-imposed...
This Massive Dam in China Is Slowing Down Earth’s Rotation — Here’s How!
NASA has made an incredible discovery about China’s Three Gorges Dam. The massive hydroelectric structure, which holds 40 billion cubic meters of water,...
YouTube Under Pressure to Feature Better Children’s Shows
The UK government is calling on YouTube and other video platforms to promote “high-quality” children’s TV content more prominently. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy...
US Telecom Networks Cleared of Salt Typhoon Hackers, Say T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon
T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon have all issued statements confirming that their networks are now free of the Salt Typhoon hacking group, which is...
India’s Payments Regulator May Limit PhonePe and Google Pay’s Market Share
India’s payments regulator is set to decide whether to limit the dominance of PhonePe and Google Pay in the country’s booming mobile payments...
How TymeBank and Moniepoint Are Transforming Banking in Africa
Africa’s fintech ecosystem is thriving, with South Africa’s TymeBank and Nigeria’s Moniepoint recently joining the exclusive unicorn club. These companies achieved valuations exceeding...
New EU Law Requires USB-C Charging for Gadgets ― What You Need to Know
Starting December 28, 2024, most gadgets sold in the EU must use USB-C for charging. This change is part of the EU’s new...
King Charles Drops Cadbury from Royal Warrant List
Cadbury, the famous chocolate maker, has lost its royal warrant for the first time in 170 years. The company, based in Birmingham, was...
European Butter Prices Hit Hard ― Poland and Slovakia See Sharp Increases
As Christmas approaches, Europeans are grappling with soaring butter prices, which have risen by an average of 19% from October 2023 to October...
Elton John Calls Marijuana Legalization ‘One of the Greatest Mistakes’
Elton John, in a candid interview with Time magazine as part of being named its 2024 Icon of the Year, shared his strong...
TikTok Requests Emergency Pause to Avoid US Ban
TikTok has filed a legal request to stop a law that could ban the app in the US by January 2025. The law...
U.S. Court Ruling Could Remove TikTok from App Stores Soon
The U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a law requiring Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores by January 19,...
Vietnam Approves $67 Billion Rail Project, Data, and Electricity Laws
Vietnam’s parliament approved a $67 billion high-speed rail project and passed new data protection and electricity laws on the final day of its...
OpenAI Faces Massive Lawsuit from Canadian News Companies
Several major Canadian news organizations have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, claiming the AI company used their articles without...
Microsoft Faces Broad U.S. Antitrust Investigation Over Cloud and AI Practices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a comprehensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on its software licensing, cloud computing practices, and...
