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Texas Proposal Would Give Schools the Option to Use Bible Teachings in Lessons
A new proposal in Texas could allow public schools to include teachings from the Bible in lessons for students from kindergarten through fifth grade. This plan, which was presented to…
DOJ Wants Google to Sell Chrome in Antitrust Crackdown
The Justice Department is stepping up its antitrust fight against Google, and Chrome might be the first to go. Bloomberg reports that DOJ lawyers are asking a federal judge to…
Xiaomi Partners with PhonePe for New App Store in India
Xiaomi will transition its Indian app store to fintech company PhonePe’s Indus AppStore starting January 2024. The update will automatically replace Xiaomi’s GetApps store on devices across India, signaling a…
Trump Taps Oil Advocate Chris Wright for DOE Role
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and a vocal supporter of fossil fuels, as his pick to lead the Department of Energy. The announcement is…
South Korean City Threatens to Sell Crypto Assets of Tax Debtors
Authorities in the South Korean city of Paju, located in Gyeonggi Province, have announced plans to seize and sell the cryptocurrency holdings of residents who have unpaid taxes. On November…
Huawei Opens Pre-Orders for Mate 70 Ahead of Big Event
Huawei Technologies has started accepting pre-orders for its latest Mate 70 smartphone model. The announcement, made on the company’s official WeChat account on Monday, marks a new chapter for the…
Study Reveals X Algorithm Favors Musk and Republicans
Elon Musk’s social platform, X, may have made algorithmic changes to amplify his posts and those of other conservative figures following his endorsement of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, according to…
Crypto.com to Offer Equities Trading to Australians After Acquiring Fintek
Crypto.com, a global cryptocurrency exchange, has made a significant move by acquiring Australian brokerage and trading firm Fintek Securities, enabling the platform to offer traditional financial products to users in…
Taiwan Seeks EU Economic Partnership to Boost Semiconductor Ties
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has called for the European Union to sign an economic partnership agreement with the island, highlighting its potential to deepen cooperation in critical sectors such as…
Polish Presidential Candidate Pledges Support for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Polish presidential candidate Sławomir Mentzen has vowed to create a Bitcoin reserve if he wins the country’s 2025 election, echoing a similar promise made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump during…
European Space Startup Secures $160M to Develop Reusable Space Capsule
The Exploration Company (TEC), a European aerospace startup, has secured $160 million in Series B funding to develop Nyx, its reusable space capsule designed to carry astronauts and cargo. The…
Alibaba Beats Profit Forecast as China Faces Tepid Spending
Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba delivered better-than-expected profits in its September quarter, driven by gains from equity investments, despite falling short on sales projections. The company’s net income rose 58% year-on-year…
Senator Lummis Advocates for Treasury to Convert Gold Holdings into Bitcoin for Strategic Reserve
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis is pushing for the United States Treasury Department to convert a portion of its gold holdings into Bitcoin in order to establish a Bitcoin strategic reserve.…
Current Bitcoin Price Ceiling Projected at $135K
CryptoQuant’s founder and CEO, Ki Young Ju, has revised his earlier price predictions for Bitcoin, now projecting a price ceiling of $135,000, with a 2024 target of $112,000. This updated…
NFT Weekly Sales Surge 94% as Crypto Market Continues Bullish Run
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have experienced a remarkable surge in sales, with a total weekly sales volume of $181 million, driven by the broader bullish momentum in cryptocurrency markets. According to…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Supports DOGE Initiative for Economic Freedom
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has publicly voiced his support for the recently established United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a federal agency aimed at reducing wasteful government spending and…
Biden Authorizes Ukraine to Strike Russia with U.S.-Supplied Long-Range Missiles
President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range weapons for limited strikes inside Russia, marking a significant shift in the ongoing conflict. This new policy change allows Ukraine…
Apple’s Lightning Headphone Adapter May Be Gone for Good
Apple’s Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, a small yet iconic accessory introduced in 2016, appears to be heading for discontinuation, according to MacRumors. The product, which allowed iPhone users…
Nvidia AI Chips Overheating, Customers Raise Concerns
Nvidia’s new Blackwell AI chips, already delayed from their planned release earlier this year, are now facing overheating issues in server racks, according to a report by The Information. The…
Google’s AI Under Fire After Chatbot Tells Student to ‘Please Die’
A 29-year-old graduate student in Michigan was left shaken after a shocking encounter with Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini. While seeking homework assistance, the student, Vidhay Reddy, received an unexpected and…