Month: February 2025
Apple and Google take down malicious mobile apps from their app stores
Apple and Google have pulled as many as 20 apps from their respective apps for carrying a data-stealing malware. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Grayscale, NYSE Arca file to launch US-based spot Cardano ETF
NYSE Arca has filed on behalf of Grayscale to launch the firm’s first-ever standalone Cardano ETF product.
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Litecoin ETF has 90% chance to get SEC approval in 2025: Analysts
Bloomberg ETF analysts say Litecoin regulatory filings have been acknowledged and the SEC likely views it as a commodity.
Plaid working with Goldman Sachs on raising $300M to $400M in tender offer
Plaid, a company that connects bank accounts to financial applications, is working with Goldman Sachs on a deal to allow early-stage investors and employees to sell existing shares, which will raise between $300 million and $400 million, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The tender offer, as such deals are called, will likely value the company lower … Read more
These are the investors funding Musk’s $97 billion OpenAI take over attempt
As if Elon Musk doesn’t have enough going on, a consortium of investors led by him announced plans Monday for what appears to be a hostile takeover of OpenAI. The investor group offered nearly $97.4 billion to buy all of OpenAI’s assets and is “prepared to consider matching or exceeding higher bids,” it said in … Read more
North Carolina Considers Bill to Invest Public Funds in Bitcoin ETFs
North Carolina joins the trend of states considering investments into digital assets, only this bill is focused on Bitcoin ETFs.
OpenAI’s Altman appears to reject Musk’s $97.4B bid for control
OpenAI’s Sam Altman told Elon Musk “no thank you” on X as Musk reportedly offered to buy the AI firm for almost $100 million.
Elon Musk-Led Group Offers to Buy OpenAI for $97.4 Billion
The tech billionaire’s latest unsolicited bid aims to put a wrench in Sam Altman’s plans to turn the AI powerhouse into a for-profit company.
Grayscale Files For Cardano ETF, Its First Standalone ADA Product
Crypto investment firm Grayscale on Monday filed to list a Cardano (ADA) exchange traded fund on the New York Stock Exchange. Grayscale, which last year broke through U.S. regulators’ blockade against the bitcoin ETF, has never previously offered a standalone ADA investment vehicle despite making past moves to do so. But the Trump 2.0 SEC’s … Read more
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The Age of Volatility: Readying for the Unpredictability of Trump 2.0
We now find ourselves fully immersed in the age of Trump 2.0, and it’s fair to say that waters have been choppier than usual. As markets attempt to anticipate the famously unpredictable President’s every move, every statement has become a potential key event on Wall Street. n Although Trump’s America First agenda, which appears to … Read more
The Future of Video Editing: Integrating Generative AI for Enhanced Creativity
Video editing used to be synonymous with hours of work, requiring careful attention to every cut, transition, and color grade. It’s a meticulous process that often consumes much production time. Today, however, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools can streamline tasks and create more free time for editors to focus on their craft. The Impact of … Read more
Is AI making us dumb?
Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University recently published a study looking at how using generative AI at work affects critical thinking skills. “Used improperly, technologies can and do result in the deterioration of cognitive faculties that ought to be preserved,” the paper states. When people rely on generative AI at work, their effort shifts … Read more
Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news
Hacker Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud after he took over the SEC’s X account in January 2024. Once Council gained access to the account, his unnamed co-conspirators posted a doctored image, message, and fake quote by then SEC Chairman Gary Gensler … Read more
Discover the Collaborative Efforts to Combat Zelle Scams: Banks and Tech
Although just a fraction of Zelle transfers are fraudulent, the financial losses are still tremendous because so many people use the app. Could a joint effort between big banks and tech companies stop these scams for good? Addressing the Increasing Prevalence of Zelle Scams The peer-to-peer payment app Zelle gives people a fast, easy way … Read more
Carta settles two more lawsuits that alleged sexual harassment and discrimination
Carta, which previously faced scrutiny over its workplace environment, has settled two lawsuits filed by women who used to work there. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Apple Music adds a better-sounding Spatial Audio version of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show
If you want to relive Kendrick Lamar’s headline-making Super Bowl halftime show, Apple Music just dropped a replay of the performance in its surround sound-like Spatial Audio. Since Apple currently sponsors the Super Bowl halftime show, the company has permission to republish these musical spectacles — but this is better than just a YouTube video … Read more
‘Ethereum Stole the Show’: ETH Funds Trump Bitcoin ETF Gains
Ethereum-related funds outpaced Bitcoin for the first time this year after investors last week saw a buying opportunity for the coin.
Rep. Waters calls for support on bipartisan stablecoin legislation
US House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters suggested lawmakers look to bipartisan stablecoin legislation drafted in the 118th session of Congress.
Elon Musk-led team submits $97.4B bid for OpenAI
A team of investors led by Elon Musk submitted a $97.6 billion bid to purchase OpenAI on Monday. The news comes by way of Musk’s lawyer, Marc Toberoff, who confirmed the reporting with The Wall Street Journal. The unsolicited bid is the latest escalation by Musk in his war with co-founder Sam Altman, with whom … Read more