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Less than one decade ago, Elizabeth Holmes was the darling of Silicon Valley. After dropping out of Stanford University, she launched a startup called Theranos, which claimed to have mastered the extraordinarily complex biochemistry problem of testing for a variety of diseases from a single drop of blood. Only after she secured a $9 billion

On Sunday, Elon Musk took to Twitter Spaces to throw his support behind the meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin DOGE/USD . What Happened: Musk said Dogecoin to the moon in response to a question about the usage of crypto payments on Twitter. Ryans recap thread is accurate. Musk also said new verified rollout in about a week.

EU countries cut gas demand by a quarter in November even as temperatures fell, in the latest evidence that the bloc is succeeding in reducing its reliance on Russian energy since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Provisional data from commodity analytics company ICIS showed gas demand in the EU was 24 per cent below the

Limited selection, limited adoption — OLED monitor selection is pathetic. 2023 can change that There’s reason to hope for greater OLED monitor variety in the new year. Scharon Harding – Dec 2, 2022 11:18 pm UTC Enlarge reader comments 67 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on

During the first week of November 2022, the Web Summit, hosted in Lisbon, Portugal, brought together over 70,000 attendees from across the globe. Perspectives on the opportunities and challenges facing business, innovation, and government were discussed. Beyond speaking engagements, the Web Summit featured pitch competitions and afterparties, including onewith DJsDavid Guetta and Armin Van Buren.

Edwin Dorsey, a 24-year-old investing maven and author of the weekly newsletter, The Bear Cave, recently posted on Twitter that institutional trading platform, FalconX would no longer be using Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN). Dorsey shared a communication that appears to be from FalconX to its customers. The message stated: Out of an abundance of caution

Through the first week of November 2022, the Web Summit, hosted in Lisbon, Portugal, brought together over 70,000 technology-focused attendees from across the globe. Perspectives on the opportunities and challenges facing business, innovation, and government were discussed. Beyond speaking engagements, the Web Summit featured pitch competitions and afterparties, with one featuringDJsDavid Guetta and Armin Van

CRY, CRY, CRY — Never-before-seen malware is nuking data in Russias courts and mayors offices CryWiper masquerades as ransomware, but its real purpose is to permanently destroy data. Dan Goodin – Dec 2, 2022 8:57 pm UTC Enlarge reader comments 77 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share

This is an opinion editorial by Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer of the Human Rights Foundation and author of “Check Your Financial Privilege.”I. The Shrimp Fields“Everything is gone.” –Kolyani Mondal Fifty-two years ago, Cyclone Bhola killed an estimated 1 million people in coastal Bangladesh. It is, to this day, the deadliest tropical cyclone in recorded

Chinese cities accelerated the loosening of zero-Covid restrictions over the weekend, building expectations that Beijing could ditch the pandemic policy that has kept the country isolated for nearly three years and battered the economy. Several Chinese cities have eased controls, even as Covid continues to circulate. China reported 31,824 infections on Sunday for tests taken

FalconX wants to correct the record. Over the weekend, Benzingaand other publications reported a $17 million USDC deposit in FalconX from a wallet attributed to Alameda Research. The crypto trading platform has since been clarified since that although the sender was marked Alameda Research, it was mislabeled. FalconX emailed Benzinga, with a spokesperson stating: $17M

If youre nuts about fintech, are new to the industry or even a seasoned pro, youll want to join the more than 1,000 attendees expected at this years Benzinga Fintech Deal Day & Awards. Make critical connections with successful fintech leaders. Meet more fintech business leaders in oneday than you would in a year. Its

President Joe Bidens administrationhas called for stronger regulatory controls over Bitcoin BTC/USD and other cryptocurrenciesin response to the scandal, potential fraud, and money lost through the collapse of Sam Bankman-Frieds FTX FTT/USD exchange and sister company, quantitative investment firm Alameda. White House Press SecretaryKarine Jean-Pierresaid, Without proper oversight, crypto risks harming everyday Americans, so this

Ending Jack Mas Ant Groups two-year-long regulatory feud, Chinese authorities will reportedly impose a fine of more than $1 billion on the billionaires fintech company. What Happened: Chinas central bank which has been driving the revamp at Ant after the Xi Jinping-led administration scuttled the company's $37 billion IPO at the last minute in 2020

not to be left out — Apple slices its AI image synthesis times in half with new Stable Diffusion fix Creating AI-generated images on Macs, iPhones, and iPads just got a lot faster. Benj Edwards – Dec 2, 2022 10:27 pm UTC Enlarge / Two examples of Stable Diffusion-generated artwork provided by Apple.Apple reader comments

Security is an expensive hassle — Samsungs Android app-signing key has leaked, is being used to sign malware The cryptographic key proves an update is legit, assuming your OEM doesn’t lose it. Ron Amadeo – Dec 2, 2022 9:13 pm UTC Dsimic reader comments 67 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook

Russia has quietly amassed a fleet of more than 100 ageing tankers to help circumvent western restrictions on Russian oil sales following its invasion of Ukraine, according to shipping brokers and analysts. Shipping broker Braemar estimates Moscow, which relies heavily on foreign tankers to transport its crude, has added more than 100 ships this year,

End-to-end what/where/when — Proton Calendar rounds out security-focused Big Tech alternative on iOS App promises end-to-end encryption, advanced cryptography for your schedule. Kevin Purdy – Dec 2, 2022 3:35 pm UTC Enlarge / Proton Calendar’s iOS app aims to offer most of the same niceties as other calendar apps, but with more peace of mind

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47 mpge! — The 2023 Ferrari 296 GTSwe drive Ferraris plug-in hybrid convertible Maranello moves to a V6 plus electric motor for its latest mid-engined supercar. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Dec 2, 2022 12:35 pm UTC Enlarge / Ferrari has ditched the V8 for its latest mid-engined supercar, the 296 GTS.Jonathan Gitlin reader comments 32