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Disney’s Lion King Director Calls AI a ‘Wild West’ with Few Rules

AI in the film industry presents both opportunities and challenges, according to Rob Minkoff, director of Disney’s The Lion King. Minkoff described artificial intelligence as a “Wild West” with few…

Fed Survey Reveals Crypto Ownership Growth Isn’t Keeping Pace with Market Recovery

Recent research from the Federal Reserve sheds light on a surprising disconnect between the recent resurgence of the cryptocurrency market and the rate of cryptocurrency ownership. Despite the crypto market’s…

Meta Brings Third-Party Chat Integration to WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe

Meta is updating WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe to allow users to communicate with people on third-party messaging services. This update, aimed at complying with the European Union’s Digital Markets…

Malaysia Scraps DNS Traffic Rerouting Plan Following Public Backlash

Malaysia has halted its plan to reroute web traffic through local DNS servers following public outcry over potential online censorship and negative impacts on the country’s digital economy. Communications Minister…

Bitcoin Could Gain Momentum as Younger Investors Emerge, Says Suze Orman

Financial adviser and bestselling author Suze Orman, known for her influential role in financial advice and her long-running Suze Orman Show on CNBC, recently shared her views on Bitcoin and…

Stacks Sets New Record for Smart Contract Deployments Before Nakamoto Upgrade

Stacks, the layer enabling smart contracts on Bitcoin, has achieved a new milestone with over 1,400 smart contracts deployed in a single month, just days before the Nakamoto upgrade is…

Arthur Hayes Closes Short on Bitcoin, Anticipates Imminent Rally

Arthur Hayes, former CEO of the BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange, has exited his short position on Bitcoin, following his previous warnings of a potential significant downturn. On September 6, Hayes expressed…

Ripple CEO Foresees Inevitable Demand for Japanese Yen Stablecoins

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed optimism about the potential demand for a Japanese yen stablecoin, despite the company not yet committing to launching such a product in Japan. During an…

Investigations Reveal Telegram as a Hub for Extremism and Crime

Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France last month, accused of failing to cooperate with law enforcement and being complicit in crimes committed through his platform. These crimes include…

The Persistent Closeness of the 2024 Presidential Election

Vice President Kamala Harris has solidified her position as the Democratic presidential nominee, energizing the party base and securing a significant fundraising lead. However, the latest polls and the volatile…

South Korea Summit Focuses on Innovative AI Blueprint for Military Use

South Korea has convened an international summit to establish a blueprint for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in military applications, aiming to set minimum guardrails for its deployment.…

Apple’s Find My Finally Arriving in South Korea in 2025 After Long Wait

Apple’s Find My service is set to launch in South Korea in 2025, after years of the feature being disabled in the country. According to a press release translation by…

China Responds to Dutch Move to Tighten ASML Export Rules

China has expressed dissatisfaction with the Dutch government’s recent decision to expand export controls on chipmaking equipment from ASML, a leading global supplier. The Dutch government announced on Friday that…

WHO Review Finds No Link Between Mobile Phones and Cancer

A comprehensive review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain or head cancers. This review, led…

Honor aims to surpass Apple in China with new AI assistant

Honor is aiming to outpace competitors like Apple in China with the launch of its own AI-powered assistant, Yoyo, the company announced on Friday. The assistant, renamed Honor AI Agent…

Microsoft Expands Tools to Scrub Deepfake and Revenge Porn From Bing

Microsoft has expanded its efforts to combat the spread of non-consensual intimate images, including deepfakes, by partnering with StopNCII to prevent these images from appearing in Bing search results. How…

Blockstream Mining Launches Hashrate-Backed Security Token to Raise Funds

Blockstream Mining has introduced a new security token, Blockstream Mining Note 2 (BMN2), to raise funds by capitalizing on the company’s Bitcoin mining operations. Announced on September 5, this innovative…

Tencent Cloud to Expand Palm Verification Technology Globally

Tencent Cloud, a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Ltd, is set to introduce its advanced palm verification technology to the global market. This system, which has seen widespread use in China…

Surge in Crypto Lobbying: Coinbase Tops with 3,475% Increase in Expenditure Since 2017

The landscape of crypto lobbying has seen a dramatic escalation over recent years, with major companies like Coinbase at the forefront of these efforts to shape legislative outcomes in the…

Fintech Drip Capital Raises $113 Million to Support SMB Growth

Drip Capital, a Palo Alto-based fintech company that provides working capital to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has secured $113 million in funding to further expand its operations. This latest…