Meta's court losses spell potential trouble for AI research, consumer safety
Meta's two courtroom defeats centered on different cases but both involved allegations that the company knew about its products' harms.
Why Africa Must Build Energy Capacity Fast
Africa needs to strengthen its energy sector in a hurry. The continent is the most underdeveloped on the planet, and today approximately 600 million Africans lack access to electricity. These numbers are in danger of skyrocketing if African leadership does not massively expand its energy production
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What’s on the Ethereum Roadmap: Glamsterdam, Hegota and Beyond
Ethereum has rolled out a steady stream of upgrades since 2022. Here’s how those changes fit together—and what’s still ahead.
The High Cost of Canceling Offshore Wind in the United States
Donald Trump’s hatred for wind farms reached a new peak this week. The President announced that the United States will pay $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to a French company to not build planned wind farms in leased federal waters off the coast of New York and North Carolina. Together, those wind pr
Trump ban on investor homebuying may come at cost of a bigger real estate deal
President Trump's plan to ban big investors from home ownership may not be the key to reviving the American Dream in affordable housing legislation.
US sends more signals that troop deployments coming. Rubio hints at endgame
The headline story on the weekend is from the Washington Post and it's titled: 'Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran'The headline basically tells the whole story and it signals what the market has been buzzing about since the Japan-based USS Tripoli was deployed to the Middle Eas
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France’s largest bank to debut Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for French retail clients tomorrow
BNP Paribas' crypto ETNs could significantly boost retail investor access to digital assets, potentially reshaping France's financial landscape. The post France’s largest bank to debut Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for French retail clients tomorrow appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
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Xiaomi MiMo v2 Pro Review: The AI Model So Good It Was Mistaken for DeepSeek V4
Xiaomi's MiMo V2 family arrives quietly but lands hard—a trillion-parameter AI challenger that nobody in the West saw coming.
Logan Paul sold a Pokémon card for more than $16 million. Here's why investors are watching
Some rare Pokémon cards are fetching huge prices and yielding better returns than the S&P 500.
How Iran is making a mint from Donald Trump’s war
China is helping the Revolutionary Guards profit from Iranian crude
Dynamic Works, Airwallex, Taurex, and More: Executive Moves of the Week
Dynamic Works hires ex‑ATFX, Axi exec as GCC managerDynamic Works appointed Ramy Abouzaid as Regional Manager for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region as it expands its footprint in the Middle East. The company develops Syntellicore, a brokerage technology ecosystem used by FX and CFD brokers t
Drillers See Triple-Digit Crude and Hit the Brakes
Brent crude is trading over $100 per barrel, WTI has topped $90, but oil drillers in the world’s largest producer are cautious about their future plans. In fact, they are rather unhappy with the war in the Middle East, because it has made it harder to plan investments. On the face of it, everything
Middle East War Reignites the Energy Transition
The worst oil and gas supply shock in history has exposed the vulnerability of dependence on fossil fuel imports and is making renewables popular again. As governments scramble to contain the fallout from the energy shock, both in supply and prices, increased electrification in transportation and po
How the big oil and gas CEOs think the Iran war supply disruption will play out
The oil industry's grim outlook for global oil and gas supplies stands in contrast to the Trump administration's promise that the disruption is short term.
Is It Time for Energy Rationing to Return?
In the face of ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the resulting energy shortages, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is recommending that consumers reduce their energy consumption. This is expected to help people tackle their rising energy bills. Meanwhile, several governments are putting en
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Crypto firm Goliath Ventures files for bankruptcy after CEO arrested over alleged $328M Ponzi scheme
The bankruptcy and legal fallout from Goliath Ventures' Ponzi scheme could erode trust in crypto investments and impact financial regulations. The post Crypto firm Goliath Ventures files for bankruptcy after CEO arrested over alleged $328M Ponzi scheme appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
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Why GameStop Put $315 Million in Bitcoin Into a Covered Call Options Strategy
GameStop has pledged nearly all of its Bitcoin to a covered call strategy on Coinbase Prime to generate some yield.
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Sam Altman’s World sells 239 million WLD through OTC deals with partial lockup
The partial lockup of WLD tokens may stabilize the market short-term, but long-term impacts on liquidity and investor confidence remain uncertain. The post Sam Altman’s World sells 239 million WLD through OTC deals with partial lockup appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
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Factbox-Trump’s signature on $100 bill to put him in small circle of sitting presidents
A Paramount-Warner Bros. movie slate will need more animated features to compete with Disney and Universal
In the last decade Paramount and Warner Bros. have each released eight animated features, meanwhile Disney has released 21 and Universal has launched 23.