Colombia and U.S. Reach Agreement After Trump’s Tariff Threats on Deportees
Colombia has walked back from the brink of a damaging trade war with the United States, reaching an agreement to accept deported migrants returned on military planes, following a flurry…
Poland Surpasses El Salvador in Global Bitcoin ATM Count
Poland added 10 new Bitcoin ATMs on Jan. 27, bringing its total to 219 active machines and surpassing El Salvador as the fifth-largest cryptocurrency ATM network globally, following the US,…
Bill Gates Criticizes Musk for Political Influence in Europe
Microsoft founder Bill Gates weighed in on his fellow billionaire Elon Musk’s international political ambitions, twice calling the Tesla and SpaceX owner’s support for far-right movements abroad “insane.” Gates on…
Trump’s Border Czar Confirms Daily Deportations for the Next 4 Years
Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan said that mass deportations will be carried out every day throughout Trump’s term, and that the numbers will continue to rise each week. Homan appeared…
Meta Offers Creators Deals to Promote Instagram Across Other Video Apps
Meta is offering deals to creators to promote Instagram on other short-form video apps, including TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, CNBC has learned. With TikTok currently unavailable for download in the…
President Trump’s Controversial Plan to “Clean Out” Gaza Stirs Debate
President Donald Trump indicated on Saturday that he had discussed with King Abdullah II of Jordan the possibility of relocating over a million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, marking…
Ethereum Can Evolve Faster Without Sacrificing Its Core Values, Says Paradigm
Ethereum developers could implement more protocol changes to adapt to changing market structures without compromising its core values, according to crypto venture capital firm Paradigm. “We think Ethereum’s core protocol…
Brazil Bans Worldcoin’s Crypto-Based Biometric Data Collection
Brazil’s data protection authority has ordered the company behind the biometric technology for the World ID project to stop offering crypto or financial compensation for collecting biometric data from its…
Bitcoin Wallets Holding $100 Surge to Near Record Levels
Onchain data reveals that the number of Bitcoin wallets holding at least $100 is approaching all-time highs. According to Binance, the number of wallet addresses holding $100 or more surged…
Brian Armstrong Calls for Overhaul of Coinbase Token Listing Process
The CEO of Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has proposed reevaluating the company’s asset listing process in response to the rapid surge in new token creations.…
X Rolls Out Vertical Video Feed Globally for Users
Elon Musk’s X has begun expanding its dedicated vertical video feed to users worldwide, just days after it first debuted in the U.S., TechCrunch has learned and confirmed with the…
Stargate to Power $100B AI Venture with Solar and Batteries
The massive $100 billion Stargate joint venture will reportedly be powered, at least in part, by solar energy and batteries. According to a Bloomberg report, SoftBank-backed SB Energy will build…
iOS 18 Adoption Reaches 68% Across iPhones, Apple Reports
Apple released new adoption figures on Friday, showcasing how users have embraced iOS 18 since its public debut in September 2024. The new mobile operating system is now installed on…
AI Models Tested by Making Balls Bounce in Rotating Shapes
The list of informal, quirky AI benchmarks keeps growing. Recently, a test to see how different AI models handle a prompt like this has captured the attention of the AI…
RedNote Sees Massive Decline in U.S. Users After TikTok Ban Delay
As the U.S. TikTok ban loomed, many U.S. users flocked to RedNote, a Chinese app that offered a similar experience to TikTok. The app, which is listed in the U.S.…
Threads Tests Ads in U.S. and Japan for User Feedback
Meta’s Threads, a direct rival to X, announced on Friday that it is now testing ads with select brands in the U.S. and Japan. Instagram head Adam Mosseri emphasized that…
Sam Altman’s World Aims to Authenticate AI Agents as Digital Representatives
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman surprised the tech world on Thursday with the launch of Operator, his company’s first AI agent that can act autonomously on the web. However, OpenAI is…
Google Steps Up Efforts to Tackle Fake Reviews in the UK
The U.K.’s antitrust regulator has reached an agreement with Google to counter the widespread issue of fake online reviews. The company has committed to several measures aimed at tackling the…
Apple Enhances In-App Purchases with New API for Large Content and Subscriptions
Apple announced on Thursday the introduction of a new API called the Advanced Commerce API, aimed at supporting more in-app purchase formats, including subscriptions and content add-ons. The company clarified…
Tata Acquires 60% Stake in Pegatron’s Indian Operations
Tata Electronics has acquired a 60% controlling stake in the Indian arm of Apple assembly partner Pegatron as the conglomerate expands its iPhone-manufacturing capacity in the country. Pegatron’s Role in…