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Bank of America Customers See $0 Balances Amid Nationwide Outage

Thousands of Bank of America customers experienced significant service disruptions on October 2, reporting network outages that prevented them from accessing their bank accounts. Many users were alarmed to find…

Nio and Monolith Join Forces for Real-Time AI Testing of EV Batteries

Nio has partnered with Monolith, a UK-based artificial intelligence software startup, to enhance real-time testing and improvement of electric vehicle (EV) battery packs. Leveraging Nio’s battery swapping service in Europe,…

WordPress Trademark Fight Intensifies as WP Engine Sues Automattic

WP Engine has filed a federal lawsuit against Automattic and its CEO, Matt Mullenweg, following a heated public dispute over the WordPress trademark and open-source project. WP Engine, a hosting…

Texas Sues TikTok Over Alleged Violations of Child Privacy Law

Texas has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging that the platform has violated the state’s newly introduced child privacy law. The lawsuit, brought by Attorney General Ken Paxton, challenges the…

Liz Cheney Campaigns with Harris and Urges Voters to Reject Trump’s ‘Cruelty’

Liz Cheney, one of Donald Trump’s most prominent conservative critics, has appealed to the millions of undecided Americans who could sway the outcome of the 2024 election. She urged them…

Huawei Announces Meng Wanzhou as New Rotating Chairperson

Huawei announced that Meng Wanzhou has officially taken over as the rotating chairperson of the company for the next six months, replacing Eric Xu. Meng, who is the daughter of…

Tesla Recalls Over 27,000 Cybertrucks for Rear-View Camera Delay

Tesla has issued its fifth recall for the Cybertruck, which has been on the road for less than a year. This latest recall affects over 27,000 vehicles due to a…

Hacker Pleads Guilty to Stealing $37 Million in Cryptocurrency Through Cyber Intrusion

A hacker who infiltrated a company’s computer servers and stole over $37 million in cryptocurrency from nearly 600 victims has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud…

Uber and Alphabet’s Wing Join Forces for Drone Delivery Pilot in Dallas

Uber’s Serve Robotics and Alphabet’s Wing have announced a new partnership aimed at revolutionizing last-mile delivery by combining sidewalk delivery robots with flying drones. This dual delivery system will be…

Study Finds Women of Color Candidates for Congress Subjected to More Online Abuse

Women of color running for Congress in 2024 have been disproportionately attacked on X, with offensive and hate speech aimed at them at significantly higher rates compared to other candidates,…

Ripple Secures In-Principle License Approval from Dubai Financial Services Authority

Ripple, a prominent provider of crypto payments infrastructure, has taken a significant step toward establishing a foothold in the Middle East by receiving in-principle license approval from the Dubai Financial…

Foxconn Announces Speaker Lineup Including Nvidia, Google, and BMW Execs

Executives from major companies, including Nvidia, Google, and BMW, are set to speak at Foxconn’s annual tech day forum next week, according to a statement by the world’s largest contract…

Surge in DeFi Market Fueled by Federal Reserve Cuts, Chinese Economic Policy, and Leading Protocols

Apollo Crypto, an investment management firm specializing in digital assets, recently released a comprehensive report that highlights the potential for a second wave of growth in the decentralized finance (DeFi)…

Indonesia’s Postal Service Introduces NFT-Enabled Postage Stamps

Pos Indonesia, the national postal service of Indonesia, has pioneered its first postage stamps integrated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blending age-old traditions with cutting-edge blockchain technology. The announcement made via…

September Crypto Hacks Surpass $120 Million, Centralized Exchanges Hit Hard

Cumulative losses from cryptocurrency hacks exceeded $120 million in September 2024, making it the second-lowest monthly loss from hacks this year, following April. Centralized exchanges remain prime targets for hackers,…

Tesla Stops Selling Its Cheapest Model 3

Tesla has discontinued the sale of its most affordable vehicle, the Model 3 Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive, previously priced at $39,000. This version is no longer available in Tesla’s online…

China appeals to WTO over Canada’s new tariffs on EVs and metal imports

China has filed an appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to challenge Canada’s tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs), steel, and aluminum products. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced this…

Ripple CEO on SEC Appeal: “We’ll Fight in Court for as Long as We Need”

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple Labs, has pledged to contest the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in court following the regulator’s announcement that it would appeal a district…

Apple faces production challenges after Tata plant fire in India

Apple may need to source critical iPhone components from China after a fire at Tata Group’s plant in southern India caused significant production disruptions, according to industry insiders. The fire…

OpenAI Raises $6.6 Billion, Reaching $157 Billion Valuation

OpenAI has raised $6.6 billion in its latest funding round, valuing the company at $157 billion. Thrive Capital, a key investor in OpenAI, led the round, with contributions from major…