Black Rock City, Nev., where the Burning Man debauchery festival is held annually,turned into a swamp this year after heavy rains blasted the desert party and trapped some 73,000 attendees in the “muddy hellhole.” According to reports, event organizers barred Burning Man attendees from leaving the area because “widespread muddy conditions created treacherous driving conditions.”
A paper published by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) concluded that Bitcoin (BTC) has the potential to be a catalyst for a global energy transition. IRM Energy and Renewables Group members Dylan Campbell and Alexander Larsen published a report titled “Bitcoin and the Energy Transition: From Risk to Opportunity.” The paper argued that while
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. JPEX scandal grows to over $166M Last week’s Token2049 conference in Singapore was a life-changing experience for some; for others the event did not meet expectations, but for a select group of individuals, the imminent prospect of being pursued by law
On September 21, decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap launched an educational platform in conjunction with the blockchain education-focused Do Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). According to the announcement, Uniswap University aims to create a structured learning pathway for onboarding users to its V3 exchange via courses, simulation, and quick guides. Via the platform, users can gain knowledge
Munis sold off Thursday, joining bond markets and equities in a rout after the Fed signaled that interest rates would be higher for longer. The Federal Open Market Committee held rates steady Wednesday, as expected, but signaled another hike this year. Munis were steady Wednesday but triple-A yields were cut eight to 16 basis points
Receive free UK schools updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest UK schools news every morning. Rishi Sunak is exploring a radical reshaping of A-levels with a new “British baccalaureate” to modernise England’s education system, according to senior Whitehall insiders. The UK prime minister’s plans to reform academic post-16
In this article RDFN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Twenty/20 Girls and young women want to be homeowners by the time they’re 30 — a higher priority even than getting married or earning a lot of money. About half, 52%, of young women ages 7 to 21 want a house by 30, the most
A sign is posted in front of a Broadcom office in San Jose, California, on June 3, 2021. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Cisco Systems, Splunk — Shares of Cisco fell 4.2% Thursday after the company said it is acquiring cybersecurity software
A “For Sale” sign is displayed in front of a home in Arlington, Virginia, on August 22, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes fell 0.7% in August from July to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.04 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were
Crypto mining providersCelsius Mining, the Bitcoin mining subsidiary of Celsius CEL/USD ,and Core Scientific CORZQ have reached a settlement deal for a long-standing legal dispute. The agreement between the two companies is to sell Core Scientifics Ward County, Texas (Cedarvale) Bitcoin mining data center site to Celsius and settle all existing litigation between the two
In a bid to mainstream cryptocurrency transactions, digital currency exchange BTSE unveiled on Fridayits BTSE Card which allows users to top up with cryptocurrencies and then make purchases in fiat across Mastercards merchant network, both online and in physical stores. Users can also withdraw cash from any location where Mastercard MA is accepted,especially within Europe.
A Cointelegraph report indicated that August saw the worst month for Bitcoin BTC/USD ,since its November 2022 levels. More than $1 billion was erased from the crypto market according to thereport, with Bitcoin and Ethereum ETH/USD seeing a 9.3% and 11% drop in the past 30 days. The report addedthat venture Capital investments narrowed by
In today's financial markets, having the right tools for investment is more important than ever. The markets are constantly changing, and unpredictable events like global pandemics, political uncertainty and economic downturns can have a rapid, significant impact. Luckily the rise of apps and online platforms has made it easier for individuals to build wealth and
Tennessee last year spent $48 million on a single drug, Humira about $62,000 for each of the 775 patients who were covered by its employee health insurance program and receiving the treatment. So when nine Humira knockoffs, known as biosimilars, hit the market for as little as $995 a month, the opportunity for savings appeared
LaFAYETTE, Ala. Charity Hodge had mixed feelings when she spotted a Facebook post announcing that her longtime primary care doctor was ready to retire after decades of serving their rural community. This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. I was like, Oh my gosh, no! Hodge recalled while sitting in
Alchemy Pay has joined the ranks of crypto firms like Coinbase and Jack Dorseys Block in securing a Money Transmitter License in Arkansas. 1556 Total views 14 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 News Join us on social networksCryptocurrency payment gateway Alchemy Pay is expanding its global presence after securing a major payment license in
genie in a bottle — OpenAIs new AI image generator pushes the limits in detail and prompt fidelity With better response to details and text, DALL-E 3 hopes to make prompt engineering obsolete. Benj Edwards – Sep 20, 2023 10:35 pm UTC Enlarge reader comments 59 with On Wednesday, OpenAI announced DALL-E 3, the latest
Pay maintainers! — Linux gives up on 6-year LTS kernels, says theyre too much work Linux’s six-year long-term support was meant to help embedded devices. Ron Amadeo – Sep 20, 2023 10:02 pm UTC Sean Nguyen reader comments 108 with The LTS (long-term support) period for the Linux kernel is being cut down. In 2017,
Share Tweet By Billy Hallowell Editor September 19, 2023 With artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly evolving and expanding in its size, scope, and abilities, houses of worship are beginning to look at ways to harness its power to protect congregants from mass shootings. Listen to the latest episode of CBNs Quick Start podcast ? Matt Montana,
John Liu is bringing blockchain to the masses as the head of product Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) of Amazon Web Services (AWS). Liu is also the co-founder of Automatic USA, which applies fintech to the used car financing industry. In July, AWS expanded AMB Access as a service that offers serverless, scalable, and secure access