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Tech CEOs Reverse RTO Mandates with Only 3% Requiring Full-Time Office Work

Tech firms have spent the last two years urging workers back into the office, often using layoffs as a threat. Even Zoom shifted back to in-person work last year. However,…

Elon Musk’s X Files Lawsuit Claiming Massive Advertiser Boycott

Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has initiated a lawsuit against a prominent group of advertisers, alleging a “massive advertiser boycott” that resulted in substantial revenue losses and violated antitrust…

Major Job Cuts at Dell as Company Shifts to AI

Dell is undergoing significant restructuring aimed at focusing more on AI-based products and servers, leading to substantial job cuts. An internal memo by sales executives John Byrne and Bill Scannell,…

Nokia and Swisscom Begin Nationwide Drone Service Deployment

Nokia and Swisscom are set to deploy a drone service network across Switzerland to enhance emergency responses and infrastructure inspections, as announced in a joint statement on Thursday. Nokia, the…

Ripple Labs Incurs $125M Penalty Following SEC Lawsuit, Judge Rules

A federal judge has imposed a $125 million civil penalty on Ripple Labs, concluding a significant legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The ruling by Judge…

SoftBank-Backed Ola Electric Achieves $4 Billion Valuation in IPO

Ola Electric‘s initial public offering (IPO) received bids worth $1.8 billion, marking a significant milestone as the first stock offering by a pure-play electric vehicle (EV) maker in India. The…

OpenAI Co-founder John Schulman Leaves for Rival Anthropic

John Schulman, one of the co-founders of OpenAI, has left the ChatGPT maker for rival Anthropic. Schulman announced his departure in a social media post on X late Monday, stating,…

Video Game Actors Strike Over AI Concerns

Actors, represented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), have initiated a strike against the video game industry due to unresolved issues concerning artificial intelligence…

ByteDance Enters AI Video Market with New App

ByteDance has introduced Jimeng AI, a text-to-video application, expanding its presence in the AI video generation market. This move places ByteDance alongside other Chinese tech firms and OpenAI, the creator…

Kita Foundation and Kima Network Announce Strategic Partnership to Pioneer Financial Interoperability

The Kita Foundation and Kima Network announced a strategic partnership that aims to set new standards for financial interoperability and Web3 integration. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the…

LazyCat Kicks Off with a Bang: First Party Launched Successfully in Bangkok, Thailand and Raid System ON

LazyCat kicked off its journey with a bang, hosting an electrifying party at Bangkok’s prestigious Echelon and Onyx clubs.  The event drew a crowd of 1,000 to 3,000 Web3 enthusiasts,…

Crypto Community Reacts to Kamala Harris’ Choice of VP Amid Uncertainty in Digital Asset Policy

As the 2024 presidential race heats up, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential candidate. This decision has sparked various reactions from the…

Marathon Digital Holdings Boosts Bitcoin Portfolio by $124M in July

Marathon Digital Holdings, recognized as the world’s largest Bitcoin miner, is steadfastly expanding its Bitcoin reserves, aligning with its declared “full HODL” strategy. This approach, which stands for “hold on…

Waymo Announces New Service Areas in San Francisco and Los Angeles

Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, is expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service areas in San Francisco and Los Angeles to meet growing customer demand, the company announced on Tuesday. This move…

Transak Introduces Wire Transfers as the First US Crypto On-Ramp Option

Transak, a leading provider of Web3 payments infrastructure, has set a new precedent by introducing wire transfers as a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp for cryptocurrency users in the United States. This development…

FreeUp Announces Freelancer Replacement and Cost Coverage Guarantee

FreeUp, a prominent freelance hiring platform, is enhancing its services by introducing new guarantees that prioritize risk mitigation and client protection. The latest measures, which include freelancer replacement and cost…

Potential White Hat Hacker Involved in $9.8M ETH Exploit on Ronin Network

Ronin Network, a leading blockchain platform for gaming, reported a significant security breach resulting in the loss of approximately $9.8 million in Ether (ETH). This incident adds to a growing…

NASA Delays Crew 9 Launch Due to Starliner Issues

NASA is set to delay the launch of the Crew 9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from August 18 to September 24. This decision, announced on Tuesday, August…

Euro Stablecoin Market Thrives Under New MiCA Regulations

The European Union’s comprehensive Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework is progressively being implemented, reshaping the landscape for digital assets across the region. The first phase of this regulatory framework,…

Microsoft and Delta Clash Over Responsibility for Massive IT Outage

Microsoft has strongly rebutted claims by Delta Air Lines that it was responsible for the airline’s substantial flight cancellations following last month’s global IT outage. The dispute centers around a…