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Prediction Markets Surge 565% in Q3, Driven by US Elections
Prediction markets experienced remarkable growth in the third quarter of 2024, primarily fueled by bets on the upcoming United States presidential election. This event is anticipated to have wide-reaching implications…
Vitalik Buterin Reflects on Ethereum’s Future After the Merge
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently took to social media to share his reflections on the state of the protocol and its potential evolution following the historic Merge. In a detailed…
Vitalik Buterin Sells Additional $1.6 Million in Memecoins Designated for Charity
Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin has converted another $1.6 million worth of memecoins into Ether, a portion of which he previously pledged to donate to various charitable organizations. This recent sale…
Star Health reveals $68,000 ransom demand after major data leak
Star Health, India’s largest health insurer, reported on Saturday that it received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker following a significant data breach involving sensitive customer information. The…
‘Off The Grid’ Exposes Mainstream Audiences to Blockchain Gaming
Gunzilla Games’ “Off The Grid,” a free-to-play, third-person battle royale game, has taken the gaming world by storm, currently ranking as the top free-to-play title on the Epic Games online…
ZachXBT Reports Increase in Offline Crypto Robberies Targeting Traders
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has reported a disturbing rise in messages from individuals claiming to be victims of in-person cryptocurrency robberies. In a post on October 10, ZachXBT stated that he…
Major Pokémon Leak Reveals Early Designs and Future Game Plans
Pokémon developer Game Freak has confirmed that it suffered a data breach in August, exposing sensitive internal materials and personal information of employees. The company stated that hackers accessed one…
Crypto Companies Paid $19 Billion in Settlements to U.S. Regulators in 2024
In 2024, U.S. regulators have collected over $19 billion in lawsuit settlements from cryptocurrency companies, representing nearly two-thirds of all settlements to date. An October 9 report from CoinGecko highlights…
SpaceX Completes Starship Fifth Test Flight with Mid-Air Booster Capture
SpaceX has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to make space travel more sustainable with its latest Starship test flight. On Sunday morning, SpaceX successfully launched the Super Heavy…
Trump Labels Democrats as “The Enemy from Within,” Claiming They Pose Greater Threat than Foreign Adversaries
Former President Donald Trump has characterized Democrats and others who have investigated him as “the enemy from within,” suggesting that they are more dangerous than significant foreign adversaries such as…
Rapidus and Denso team up to boost Japan’s chip design
Japanese companies Rapidus and Denso will share chip design methods for advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles, according to a report from Nikkei on Saturday. The collaboration marks…
Ambani’s Reliance pushes back on India’s satellite spectrum allocation
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance has raised objections to India’s telecom regulator, claiming the decision to allocate satellite broadband spectrum without an auction is flawed, according to a letter obtained…
Uber Lets Riders Share Hearing and Vision Needs with Drivers
This fall, Uber will roll out new self-identification features designed for riders who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have low vision. These options aim to reduce potential misunderstandings…
Venmo Introduces Scheduled Payments and Requests
Venmo has introduced a new feature allowing users to schedule payments and requests, which can be set up as one-time events or recurring transactions. This long-awaited feature lets users automate…
Strong AI Chip Sales Push TSMC to Record Q3 Profit
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is expected to post a 40% jump in third-quarter profit, driven by strong demand for its advanced chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The…
Eswatini Unveils Design for Tokenized Retail Central Bank Digital Currency
The Central Bank of the Kingdom of Eswatini, a landlocked nation with a population of approximately 1.2 million, situated between South Africa and Mozambique, has released a design paper outlining…
Over 700 ByteDance employees laid off in Malaysia as AI takes center stage
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has laid off over 700 workers from its Malaysian unit as it pivots towards a more AI-driven approach to content moderation, according to…
Dubai’s Crypto Regulator Takes Action Against Unlicensed Firms
Dubai‘s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has launched a significant crackdown on unregulated cryptocurrency companies and those violating its marketing regulations. On October 9, VARA announced that it had issued…
Ticketmaster Leads the Way with Apple Wallet’s New iOS 18 Features
Ticketmaster is the first ticketing company to adopt the new, enhanced Apple Wallet features introduced with iOS 18. The update allows event tickets in the Apple Wallet app to display…
New AMD AI chip aims to challenge Nvidia’s dominance
AMD introduced a new artificial intelligence chip, the Instinct MI325X, on Thursday, aiming to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in the data center GPU market. The chip is set to enter production…