Misinforming — Musks X spreads more disinformation than rival social networks, EU says Twitter/X left voluntary alliance but is “not off the hook,” EU official says. Jon Brodkin – Sep 27, 2023 7:47 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images | NurPhoto reader comments 394 with Disinformation is more prevalent on Twitter (aka X) than on Facebook and
Heatwaves and wildfires increasing — Unprecedented youth climate trial demands action from 32 European governments Youth suing: “I’m forced to stay inside,” and “things are getting worse.” Ashley Belanger – Sep 27, 2023 9:45 pm UTC Enlarge / Firefighters tackle a wildfire at Vale de Abelha village in Macao, Portugal, on August 16, 2017.AFP Contributor
Crying over spilled “milk” — The dairy industry is trying to outlaw plant-based milk labelsagain The FDA previously found that no one is confused about where almond milk comes from. Beth Mole – Sep 27, 2023 11:04 pm UTC EnlargeGetty | Thomas Trutschel reader comments 191 with In an utterly firm effort to undercut plant-based
Shares of Evergrande have been suspended, Hong Kong’s exchange announced Thursday. The chairman of the embattled Chinese real estate developer has reportedly been placed under surveillance, according to Bloomberg News. Evergrande shares last closed at 32 Hong Kong cents on Wednesday. This is not the first time that Evergrande’s shares have been suspended. Trading was
Pull your sats out of Minecraft now Back in our July edition, we announced Satlantis, an independent Minecraft server run by the game’s fans, enabled players to earn Bitcoin by completing in-game quests using play-to-earn functionalities. We noted Minecraft developer Mojang’s previous NFT ban and concluded, “Time will show how this integration fairs against the
After selling off late last week and at the start of the week, the municipal market continued to weaken but with smaller cuts to AAA scales amid an active primary market. U.S. Treasury yields rose, and equities ended mixed. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Wednesday was at 70%, the three-year was at 70%, the five-year at
Receive free US Treasury bonds updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest US Treasury bonds news every morning. US stocks and government bonds are on course for their worst month of the year as investors respond to the US Federal Reserve’s message that interest rates are set to stay
Bitcoin (BTC) managed to stay above the $26,000 level even as the S&P 500 tumbled to a three-month low and the US dollar index (DXY) rose to a new year-to-date high. This is a mildly positive sign as it shows a lack of aggressive selling at lower levels. Bitcoin remains stuck inside a range and
A court decision on Monday cleared the way for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to head to the municipal market with $500 million of bonds to start financing a controversial expansion program. The Oklahoma Supreme Court, which validated the bonds Aug. 1 in a 6-3 decision, denied a petition for a rehearing requested by property owners
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, September 26, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters A majority of Wall Street investors didn’t take solace in stocks’ 2023 gains, thinking the market could retreat further as risk for a recession creeps up, according to the new CNBC Delivering Alpha investor
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Media stocks — A handful of media and studio stocks rose Wednesday after the nearly 150-day writer strike ended. Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global jumped more than 2.5%, while Comcast added 0.9%. Disney hovered near the
SEC Chair Gary Gensler participates in a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Treasury in Washington, D.C., July 28, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | etty Images Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee today. It will be very much like his testimony two weeks ago
All over the U.S., developers, architects, environmentalists, history buffs, employers, renters, homeowners and countless others are coming to one realization. Adaptive reuse holds the power to transform urban environs like few other projects. The benefits of converting age-old structures to new and different uses are compelling. Adaptive reuse represents a more sustainable means of creating
It’s been more than a decade since 850,000 BTC went missing from Mt. Gox, yet the collapse of the former exchange remains one of the most infamous black swan events of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. While creditors of the defunct exchange are edging closer to some form of restitution, Mt. Gox’s demise ended up playing an
Nomuras NMR digital asset subsidiary, Laser Digital Asset Management, introduced a Bitcoin BTC/USD Adoption Fund for institutional investors which is first among the numerous digital adoption investment solutionsthisbank plans to undertake. Komainu was chosen as its regulated custody partner and was formed from the collaborative efforts of Nomura, Ledgerand Coinshares. Nomura is based in Japan.
Dust from space — Scientists just opened the lid to NASAs asteroid sample canister “There is some black dust-like material that’s visible. We’re hoping that’s from Bennu.” Stephen Clark – Sep 27, 2023 12:23 am UTC Enlarge / The lid is open on the OSIRIS-REx sample return canister, revealing a tantalizing ring of dust outside
FIXED (KINDA, SORTA) — Google quietly corrects previously submitted disclosure for critical webp 0-day Previous CVE submission failed to mention that thousands of apps were affected. Dan Goodin – Sep 27, 2023 12:47 am UTC Enlarge / Malware Detected Warning Screen with abstract binary code 3d digital conceptGetty Images reader comments 20 with Google has
Within six weeks of launching its stablecoin PYUSD, PayPal Holdings IncPYPL managed to not only be compatible with numerous blockchain platforms but also been able to secure a spot in the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) greenlist. What Happened?PayPal announced in a blog post today, Individuals using compatible external wallets, and merchants accepting
widget get a load of this? — macOS 14 Sonoma: The Ars Technica review If at first you don’t create usable desktop widgets, try, try again. Andrew Cunningham – Sep 26, 2023 5:08 pm UTC Enlarge reader comments 105 with I was preparing to write an intro calling macOS Sonomaversion 14.0 of Apple’s desktop operating
Standard Chartered ADR'sSCBFY innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, SC Ventures,launched a digital banking technology solutions provider, Audax Financial Technology. Singapore-headquartered Audax's goal is to push banks deeper in their digital transformation by creatingnew business models, servingnew customer segmentsand seeking new revenue avenues. The platform can deal with client and staff interfaces, deposits and lending