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Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming?
A new film paints the Meta founder as a villain. But the tech firm seems immune to bad publicity, writes our North America tech correspondent.
'Add me to WhatsApp' scam calls to be investigated
The UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about "robo calls" that appear to lead to a recruitment scam.
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Economic conditions around the world are making young people rise up in protest
China’s P2P stablecoin wallets surge 43x, Korea’s $450B crypto economy: Asia Express
Despite ongoing bans, China has seen a big surge in peer-to-peer stablecoin use. New figures show South Korea’s $450B crypto economy is the largest in East Asia.
AI Startup Manus Raises $500 Million After China Nixed Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition
Manus built a self-driving AI assistant before the hype, sold itself to Meta, then watched Beijing unwind the deal. Its first fresh money since: more than $500 million.
Top Democrat among Senate investigators probes ties between Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether
As Democrats steadily rise in their potential to take back a Senate majority, Senator Richard Blumenthal is digging into Tether's U.S. financial partnership.
Google Wants Gemini to Be Your Next Coworker—Complete With Its Own Email Address
Google Cloud unveiled a single Gemini agent that takes goals instead of questions, works in the background for days, and can join a company as a staffer with its own inbox and cal…
‘We are so excited to be back’: SpaceX’s recovery ship brought back four astronauts to Earth after an eight-month mission
The crew had left for space in February to replace four station occupants who were sent home early after one of them fell ill
A FEMA administrator created the Waffle House Index after looking for a place to eat during hurricane clean up and only Waffle House was open
The chain’s reputation for staying open when people need a place to charge their phones and eat food made it a strangely reliable disaster authority
Ethereum Test Network Raises Block Limit to Over 3x Its Current Capacity
Ethereum's Sepolia test network activated Glamsterdam on October 6 with a block gas limit near 200 million, over three times mainnet's 60 million.
Is That Sky-High Savings APY Too Good to Be True?
Some savings accounts advertise rates of more than 4% APY. Here's how to spot whether a high rate is worth your money.
Trump presents national medal to Microsoft CEO after suspending its H-1B visas and alleging ‘foreign indentured servants’ replaced domestic workers
Of the six tech leaders who received an award for scientific and technological achievement from the president, five came from abroad.
NFL urges Supreme Court to back state gambling rules—breaking with other leagues on prediction markets
The league wants clarity “before another NFL season goes by” to preserve game integrity.
Trump admin suspends green cards to Microsoft as Vance accuses the company of replacing laid-off workers with ‘foreign indentured servants’
Such programs have frequently been targeted by some Trump supporters who argue they undercut American students and workers.
FBI says it seized phishing tools used by Chinese hackers in ‘indiscriminate and reckless’ cyber operation
The latest operation has rendered the tools inoperable in what FBI and Justice Department officials said was a blow to the hacking operation.
Wall Street's tokenization boom could have bigger winners than bitcoin and ether, Citrini says
The research firm sees tokenized stocks, bonds and loans creating new markets for trading and lending, with fee-generating platforms and companies poised to benefit.
‘We don’t feel good’: PepsiCo plans price hike on Doritos, Ruffles, SunChips and sodas after offsetting costs with $178 million tariff refund
Yet there are risks for U.S. companies that raise prices in the current economic environment, with so many American households already stretched financially.
Securitize stock jumps over 10% after launching tokenized US equities on Solana
Securitize’s new offering gives eligible investors access to tokenized shares of 12 US companies, with dividend and voting rights and plans for round-the-clock trading.
NFL Sides With States Against Kalshi in Supreme Court Prediction Market Fight
The NFL urged the Supreme Court to resolve a circuit split over whether states can regulate sports contracts on prediction markets, arguing they're gambling, not federally regulat…
NFL backs New Jersey authorities in SCOTUS petition over Kalshi
According to the league, Kalshi and other prediction markets “threaten game integrity” because many event contracts are “highly susceptible to manipulation.”
Mark Cuban on why AI is the wrong job-killer target: It’s the health care costs, stupid
“It’s far easier to blame AI than it is to blame health care costs,” the billionaire and founder of Cost Plus Drugs said. The math makes his point.
Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis
Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.
Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Worth $8.3 Million Moves After 16 Years
A batch of 100.02 BTC mined in July 2010 moved Wednesday after 16 years. It's worth about $8.3 million, but nothing in the transaction shows who owns it.
The Facebook whistleblower behind ‘The Social Reckoning’ says Zuckerberg is ‘playing with fire’ on AI
The real Frances Haugen on the new Sorkin film, Meta’s AI spending spree, and why a pause won’t work.