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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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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
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
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 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
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, 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.
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-related funds outpaced Bitcoin for the first time this year after investors last week saw a buying opportunity for the coin.
US House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters suggested lawmakers look to bipartisan stablecoin legislation drafted in the 118th session of Congress.
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
A Tether spokesperson said it demonstrates “every transaction is traceable, every asset can be seized, and every criminal can be caught.”
In a dramatic escalation of Silicon Valley’s most heated AI rivalry, Elon Musk just announced that he’s leading a $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI’s nonprofit arm, according to The Wall Street Journal. The bid was reportedly delivered to the board Monday morning. The offer brings together a powerful coalition of backers, including Musk’s own … Read more
President Donald Trump’s 10 percent tariff on goods imported from China has been in effect for nearly a week. Ahead of the tariff going into effect, I wrote that “Big Tech has been silent on Trump’s tariffs” — almost no one in the industry had a public reaction or said how they would respond. A week … Read more
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy bought into a Solana meme coin depicting him behind bars—then sold, and then bought back in again.
Google is bringing its upgraded note-taking app to its One AI Premium plan. That means subscribers will now gain access to NotebookLM Plus at no added cost, which offers higher usage limits and premium features, like the ability to customize NotebookLM’s responses. Google first launched NotebookLM in 2023, allowing people to use AI to research … Read more
Google has expanded NotebookLM Plus to users subscribed to the Google One AI Premium plan. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Klarna Bank AB, a Swedish fintech company popular in Europe, plans to embrace cryptocurrencies on its platform, the firm’s chief executive officer, Sebastian Siemiatkowski announced in a post on X over the weekend. “I give up. Klarna and me will embrace crypto! More to come,” he wrote to his 33,000 followers on the app. Klarna … Read more
Solana-based app revenues beat Ethereum apps by 10x, according to crypto researcher Aylo.
Bird, formerly MessageBird, has cut 120 jobs — roughly one-third of its workforce — as the startup plans to realign its global operations. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The latest state effort to set up the investment of public money into cryptocurrency, a bill introduced on Monday in North Carolina, is backed by the state’s Speaker of the House Destin Hall. The high-profile North Carolina push contemplates putting as much as 10% of its general and highway funds into digital assets, limiting it … Read more
CES 2025 was a wild ride, and The Verge was on the ground in Las Vegas to cover the biggest gadgets, press conferences, and surprises of the show. You can follow along below for all the news, impressions, and takeaways from the biggest tech event of the year. Throughout the week, we saw a lot: … Read more
Crypto’s “proof of humanity” sector saw a major merger on Monday with Holonym Foundation acquiring Gitcoin Passport for an undisclosed sum of cash and tokens. The transaction unites two close companies: Holonym was already distributing its tech through Gitcoin Passport, a logbook where 2 million internet users stash proof of personhood for services that need … Read more
Berlin, Germany protestors opposing Musk’s virtual appearance at the WELT Economic Summit last month. | Photo by Annette Riedl/picture alliance via Getty Images Elon Musk’s role in carrying out President Donald Trump’s dirty work has triggered a wave of opposition that is spilling over into protests against his flagship company, Tesla. Over the last week, … Read more
Coinbase is among several top US crypto firms scheduled to report earnings this week.