Coinbase CEO: Future stablecoin regs likely to demand full US Treasury backing
Brian Armstrong said his cryptocurrency exchange would delist USDt if Tether cannot comply with any new US legislation.
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This Lucky Crypto Trader Made Over $100 Million on Trump’s Meme Coin
New meme coins from the president and First Lady caught many off-guard this weekend. But some traders bet big early, and it paid off.
The Switch 2 has a new trigger for disconnecting Joy-Con controllers
A video on Nintendo’s Switch 2 website shows how the trigger (or is it a button?) on the back of the Joy-Con controllers disconnects them from the console, as spotted by Polygon. In the video, the trigger is pressed down a tad before a final push releases it from the console. As the Joy-Con moves … Read more
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Bank of America CEO Says Banking Industry Ready to ‘Come in Hard’ on Crypto Payments
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said that the firm is open to using cryptocurrency for payments if regulators clarify the rules.
Apple Intelligence is enabled by default in iOS 18.3
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple Intelligence will be switched on by default, starting in iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS 15.3. In release candidate notes spotted by 9to5Mac, Apple says it will switch on AI-powered features automatically for new users or those upgrading to the latest versions of its operating systems. … Read more
Perplexity launches Sonar, an API for AI search
Perplexity on Tuesday launched an API service called Sonar, allowing enterprises and developers to build the startup’s generative AI search tools into their own applications. “While most generative AI features today have answers informed only by training data, this limits their capabilities,” Perplexity wrote in a blog post. “To optimize for factuality and authority, APIs … Read more
MemeX By Phemex: Effortless Meme Token Trading On Solana For Everyone
APIA, Samoa, Jan. 21 – Phemex Enhances User Access to Solana Tokens with the Launch of MemeX. The new feature has quickly gained momentum, with users actively capitalizing on it as the platform became one of the first to list TRUMP over the weekend. n Phemex, a powerhouse in cryptocurrency trading, announced the launch of … Read more
Trading Bitcoin can be tricky — Here’s 3 key macroeconomic indicators worth following
Knowing when to buy and when to sell Bitcoin can be nerve-racking for investors, but a BTC macro cheat sheet from Cane Island Digital could ease the process.
Landmark Study Reveals New Benefits and Risks of Obesity Drugs Like Ozempic
A study by the Department of Veterans Affairs says that drugs like Ozempic can do plenty more than just help with weight loss.
Circle acquires Hashnote, USYC onchain money fund
The deal combines the issuers of the second-largest stablecoin and the largest onchain money fund by market cap.
Microsoft’s Steam-like browser overlay is now available on Windows 11
Image: The Verge Microsoft is rolling out its new in-game browser overlay on Windows 11 this week, after months of beta testing. The Microsoft Edge Game Assist feature is a widget that appears in the Game Bar in Windows 11 much like Valve’s Steam overlay browser. It’s also game-aware, so it can detect games you’re … Read more
ACLU and 18 states sue Trump over his attempt to repeal birthright citizenship
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images One of President Donald Trump’s first moves in office was an executive order repealing birthright citizenship — something he promised to do but didn’t deliver on during his first term. The move, which is almost certainly unconstitutional, would affect more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in the … Read more
Trump targets EV charging funding programs Tesla benefits from
President Donald Trump is trying to halt the flow of funding for EV charging infrastructure from two programs that Tesla has benefitted from — the latest example of how Elon Musk’s political interests seem to be at odds with his car company’s goal of advancing sustainable energy. It’s not a given that Trump’s gambit will … Read more
Solve forecasting challenges for the retail and CPG industry using Amazon SageMaker Canvas
Businesses today deal with a reality that is increasingly complex and volatile. Companies across retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and other sectors face pressing challenges in accurate planning and forecasting. Predicting future inventory needs, setting achievable strategic goals, and budgeting effectively involve grappling with ever-changing consumer demand and global market forces. Inventory shortages, surpluses, and unmet customer … Read more
Enabling generative AI self-service using Amazon Lex, Amazon Bedrock, and ServiceNow
Chat-based assistants have become an invaluable tool for providing automated customer service and support. This post builds on a previous post, Integrate QnABot on AWS with ServiceNow, and explores how to build an intelligent assistant using Amazon Lex, Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, and a custom ServiceNow integration to create an automated incident management support experience. … Read more
SEC launches crypto task force led by Hester Peirce
The US financial watchdog announced on Jan. 21 a task force aimed at developing a regulatory framework for digital assets.
Govtech giant Conduent won’t rule out cyberattack as outage drags on
At least four states reported being affected by the outage, which Conduent says is ongoing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
US Department of Government Efficiency slapped with more lawsuits
DOGE is being sued by an ethics watchdog, a nonprofit law firm, a federal workers union and a nonprofit members organization.
Floki Scores Pitchside Ad Campaign In Rugby Super League
MIAMI, Florida, January 21st, 2025/Chainwire/–Floki has launched an ambitious pitch side LED advertising campaign in the Rugby Super League, the premier competition of the British Rugby League. The campaign will feature 150 minutes of LED ads across the 2025 season, with an estimated 110 million impressions in the UK alone. These figures exclude BBC-broadcasted matches, … Read more
How a CTO Merges AI, XR, and Business Solutions: Interview with Nikhil Jathar
1. What do you currently do and what’s your favorite part about it? I’m the CTO at AvanSaber Technologies, where I lead the development of innovative solutions like StockVR, which transforms how enterprises manage inventory. My favorite part? Seeing how our work directly improves efficiency, cuts costs, and boosts profits for businesses. It’s fulfilling to … Read more
Official Trump Solana Meme Coin Back on the Rise With Coinbase Listing
The official TRUMP token on Solana is up nearly 9% on the day, hitting its highest price in more than 24 hours.
These Bitcoin Charts Can Make You Rich or Get You REKT
Are you into crypto? Social media tells you to trust data models and cycle theories like power laws, four-year cycles, and stock-to-flow. Should you? They all disagree with each other and have no predictive value (unless your prediction is, “Bitcoin’s price will go up in the long run,” but you don’t need a data model … Read more
OpenAI teams up with SoftBank and Oracle on $500B data center project
OpenAI says that it will team up with both the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank and with Oracle, along with others, to build multiple data centers for AI in the U.S. The joint venture, called The Stargate Project, will begin with a large data center project in Texas and eventually expand to other states. The companies expect to … Read more