Released as open-source software in 2009, Bitcoin was the first decentralized cryptocurrency and became the largest by market cap. But the concept of digital asset mining was proposed 27 years before this, in 1983. Today, there exists over 12,000 cryptocurrencies, and some companies accept them as valid payment methods, such as big tech giant, Apple […]
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5G is a very distinctive upgrade from the previous generations. And it boils down to one key factor, Speed. Such speeds are possible because 5G operates on a larger radius of the radio spectrum. This increase in radius allows wireless devices to be more efficient with signal transmission. 5G further allows more fast-paced data processing […]
The United States and United Arab Emirates have reached an agreement to spend $100 billion on clean energy projects with a goal of adding 100 gigawatts globally by 2035, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday. The two governments signed a memorandum of understanding in Abu Dhabi setting out the framework of the […]
U.S. stocks closed lower for a second straight session on Tuesday after data indicating that the labor market remained on solid ground dimmed hopes the Federal Reserve might have enough reason to begin reducing the size of its interest rate hikes. A survey showed U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in September, suggesting that demand for […]
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Tuesday it would buy about three-quarters of the renewable power from SB Energy Global’s Texas facilities, as it aims to operate data centers on carbon-free energy by 2030. Companies are rapidly shifting toward clean energy and transportation as they look to meet environmental and sustainability goals. The $430-billion Inflation Reduction […]
In a move that could set back China’s tech ambitions by as much as a decade, U.S President Joe Biden is chipping away at the China chip industry. This move aims to stifle Beijing’s tech and military ambitions. The actions are intended to stop China from receiving essential technology that may be used in a […]
Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday forecast fourth-quarter operating profit above Wall Street estimates, betting on cost controls and rising demand for its rides as customers resume spending more on travel, sending its shares up 15 percent. With cities reopening and travel booming, consumers are shifting their budgets to services, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said, compared […]
In an expanding exodus of Twitter’s top management, officials including its advertising and marketing chiefs left the company in the past few days, according to statements and a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The departures come after billionaire Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of the company last week, followed by his firing of […]
After months of tears and tantrums, bitcoin wants to split up with stock markets. The cryptocurrency, which has been closely correlated with tech stocks for much of its torrid 2022, is staging one of its strongest efforts yet to break away. Its 30-day correlation with the Nasdaq slid to 0.26 last week, its level lowest […]
Play-to-Earn (P2E) crypto games have emerged as a new way for people to get paid for participating in virtual spaces in what can be considered an engagement economy in the playing space, leading to a whole new dimension of economic activity on the web. This activity brought by the P2E model manifests in a new […]