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Evernorth clears shareholder vote ahead of Nasdaq debut with 473M XRP treasury
Evernorth expects to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN after its SPAC merger closes, with an XRP treasury worth roughly $710 million at current prices.
Trump to host 3rd ‘exclusive’ memecoin event amid corruption claims
The president is scheduled to appear at his golf club in Washington, DC, at a Nov. 22 dinner for his top 185 memecoin holders, following similar events in May 2025 and April 2026.
SpaceX sends 4 astronauts to the International Space Station on a record-fast 8-hour trip
The Crew-13 astronauts will spend six months in orbit, with Jessica Watkins becoming the first Black woman to lead a crew there.
‘They’ll be hit very hard’: Trump sends roughly 9,000 troops and a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East after warning strikes on Iran
Trump has threatened that a post-midterm election escalation—despite his initial promises to Americans of a campaign that would last a matter of weeks—remains a viable option.
SEC Proposes Rules to Clear Up How Advisers and Funds Can Hold Crypto
The proposal would let advisers and funds use state trust companies as custodians and permit self-custody under certain conditions, aiming to replace years of ambiguity with a cle…
AI’s biggest players promise to police themselves at the White House
Six of AI's most powerful companies signed a voluntary safety accord at the White House this week.
Reddit Is Killing RSS Feeds and Public API Access to Fight AI Scrapers
Reddit RSS dies November 13 and outside apps lose their data pipeline by March 2027. Reddit blames scraping bots, though it licenses its own content to AI companies.
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SEC proposes new crypto custody rules for investment advisers and funds
The regulator issued a proposed rule for custody, marking a swan song for its inaugural Crypto Task Force chief, Commissioner Hester Peirce, who exits this week.
Lyft agrees to pay California $272.5m in largest-ever wage theft settlement
More than $237m will be distributed to drivers over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employeesLyft agreed to pay the state of California $272.5m on Thursday to …
OpenAI Says People Linked to China's Moonshot Tried to Copy Its AI's Hidden Reasoning
OpenAI says it disrupted a campaign involving 15,000+ users and ties a core cluster to people associated with Moonshot, the startup behind Kimi.
Singapore is tapping a Nobel-winning formula to help its useless singles get dates
FirstDate offers one potential match at a time, testing whether fewer choices can help singles build a connection.
Meta Pushes Back on Claim That Muse AI Read a User's Messages Without Consent
Communications chief Andy Stone said reading Messages requires two permissions the user controls, disputing a journalist who reported Muse synced his texts despite his settings.
The 'Largest Pure-Play' XRP Treasury Is About to Go Public
Shareholders approved Evernorth's merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, clearing the way for the Ripple-backed firm to begin trading Oct. 8 with a stash of roughly 473 million …
Another Trump memecoin dinner advertised for token's top investors
The company managing the memecoin calls the November event the "most exclusive dinner in the world."
50,000 Europeans call on EU to ease stablecoin rewards restrictions in MiCA review
A 50,000-letter campaign is pressing Brussels to rethink stablecoin rewards as EU central banks seek broader changes to MiCA’s stablecoin rules.
PM warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.
Labour figures uneasy about Healey’s ‘underpowered’ approach to budget
Chancellor faces global volatility and soaring energy costs as some insiders worry lack of clarity could trigger fresh market shockSenior Labour figures are privately voicing unea…
OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers Over Alleged Leak to Outside Group
OpenAI says the three broke its rules on handling sensitive information. The exits land after months of rogue-agent incidents, a trail of safety-team departures, and a new lawsuit.
Thames Water apologises after £145,000 customer billing mistake
The firm has apologised to the family.
Citigroup raises one year Bitcoin forecast to $113,000
A new report from the investment bank says renewed investor demand could lift crypto prices.
Illinois will postpone implementation of crypto tax following lawsuit
State officials agreed to delay the 0.2% crypto tax for six months after lawsuits and industry pushback claimed the bill was rushed through the legislature.
Paramount promised 30 movies a year to win Warner Bros. Losing Miramax if it fails may not scare it
A federal judge signed off on the deal Wednesday. The $30 million-per-film penalty matters far more than the Miramax ultimatum.
Weekly Mortgage Rates Find a New Normal Above 7%
As the cost of borrowing climbs, it’s OK to reevaluate your homebuying plans in the typically slow fall and winter months.