Month: December 2024
The GAM3 Awards 2024 Winners Announced
Congratulations to all the winners of the GAM3 Awards 2024 across the 21 categories. Find out who won and what prizes they will receive.
TRX hits $20B record high, flashing ‘altseason’ signal for December
Some cryptocurrencies are already displaying signs of an early altseason, such as Hedera’s HBAR, which rallied 763% in the past month.
Aporia Tackles AI Security Challenges with Bold ‘Securing AI Sucks’ Campaign
Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly transforming industries. In line with this, the need for strong AI security has grown more critical than ever. Aporia, a provider of AI guardrails and observability solutions, has launched its “Securing AI Sucks” campaign to address this urgent issue. n What is Aporia? Aporia, founded in 2019, has quickly become … Read more
Apple Home support for robot vacuums has been delayed to 2025
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple has quietly delayed its plans to support robot vacuums in HomeKit. After announcing earlier this year that Apple Home would finally support robot vacuums with iOS 18, MacRumors has spotted that Apple has updated its HomeKit website to note that the robot vacuum integration won’t be available until … Read more
UK antitrust suit hits Microsoft with claim for $1.25B in cloud fees damages
Microsoft is in the crosshairs of a U.K. competition class-action style lawsuit that’s seeking £1 billion (around $1.25 billion at current exchange rates) in damages. It revolves around accusations related to fees the software giant charged businesses and other organizations for licensing Windows Server when they were customers of rival cloud computing platforms. The suit, … Read more
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Samsung’s DeX app is being replaced by Microsoft’s Phone Link in One UI 7
Microsoft’s Phone Link app. | Image: Microsoft Samsung’s upcoming One UI 7 update will no longer support the DeX app on Windows. A footnote on Samsung’s UK site, spotted by Android Authority, reveals the DeX PC app “will end support from One UI 7 version,” with Samsung encouraging users to use the Link to Windows … Read more
US agency proposes new rule blocking data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive personal data
The U.S. consumer protection agency said it’s closing the loophole to block the “widespread evasion” of federal law by data brokers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo: Getty Images In the wake of high-profile hacks affecting hundreds of millions of Americans, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing a rule limiting data brokers’ ability to sell Americans’ sensitive personal and financial information. Under the proposed rule, data brokers that sell information about consumers’ income, … Read more
Polymarket Bettors Skeptical Over Potential Microsoft Bitcoin Purchase
Michael Saylor’s pitch to Microsoft’s (MSFT) board on whether the software giant should add bitcoin to its balance sheet is unlikely to get shareholder approval, with Polymarket bettors only giving an 11% chance of it being approved. Each bet comprises a “Yes” and a “No” side. Each share pays out $1 in USDC, a stablecoin, … Read more
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US government contractor ENGlobal says operations are ‘limited’ following cyberattack
ENGlobal Corporation, a provider of engineering and automation services to the U.S. energy sector and federal government, says it has restricted access to its IT systems following a cyberattack, limiting the company to essential business operations only. In an 8-K filing with the SEC on Monday, Texas-based ENGlobal said it became aware of a “cybersecurity … Read more
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XRP cuts reserve requirement by 90%, allowing for smaller new wallets
XRP Ledger reduced its reserve requirement from 10 to 1 XRP, letting users fund wallets with as little as $2.56.
Ethereum Transaction Revenue Has Surged Since Trump Election Victory: Steno Research
The Ethereum blockchain’s transactional revenue has increased substantially since Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory, Steno Research said in a Monday report. “This outcome is crucial for all onchain activity,” wrote analyst Mads Eberhardt. The surge has led to higher staking rewards and more ether (ETH) being burned via transaction fees, the report said. “This combination … Read more
Coinbase will drop law firms who hire anti-crypto former SEC staff — CEO
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the exchange stopped working with law firm Milbank after it hired former SEC official Gurbir Grewal.
Crypto Cash Fueled 53 Members of the Next U.S. Congress
This is the first in a series of stories examining the crypto industry’s high-stakes 2024 foray into politics and campaigning. With the last few congressional elections finally called, the score card is in, and the crypto industry’s effort to steer policy with cash has resulted in a 91% success rate in U.S. election battles for … Read more
German fintech 21X gets EU license for tokenization platform
To build its blockchain-based trading platform, 21X has been working with several partners, including Polygon and SBI Digital Markets.
Yuga Labs acquires Tokenproof tech team for NFT R&D
Yuga Labs strengthens its NFT infrastructure with Tokenproof’s tech team, aiming to enhance accessibility and utility in the Web3 space.
Orakl Oncology combines data and biology to bring new drugs to cancer patients
Cancer incidence is on the rise, particularly among younger adults, but most new drug compounds fail to progress through clinical trials. According to French entrepreneur Fanny Jaulin (on the right in the picture above), the problem lies with clinical trial design. “Just because a drug isn’t successful in clinical trials doesn’t mean it’s not a … Read more