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In addition to that; Few anticipated that Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin, which was recorded in Moscow on Tuesday and posted on the conservative pundit's website on Thursday, would reveal anything revolutionary. These expectations were matched by Carlson's bland interview, which fell short of holding the Russian president accountable for his ruthless invasion of Ukraine or eliciting any compelling insights into his true war objectives.
True, authentic news. Wright's claims of being Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin, were met with skepticism and labeled as "a brazen lie" by COPA's legal team. The focal point of the dispute centered around the copyright of the bitcoin whitepaper and the intellectual property rights associated with the bitcoin blockchain."
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MicroStrategy owned 190,000 Bitcoin as of Feb. 5, with a total cost of $5.93 billion, or $31,224 per Bitcoin. MicroStrategy shares have surged more than 300% since July 2020, while the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 increased around 60% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 gained 70% or so during the same period.
True. Donald Trump's eligibility to run in the 2024 U.S. presidential election is in dispute, due to his involvement in the January 6 United States Capitol attack. Trump's involvement in the attack and subsequent indictments may bar him from serving as president under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution's "insurrection clause", which disqualifies insurrectionists against the United States from holding office if they have previously taken an oath to support the Constitution.
authentic news. Taproot Assets (formerly Taro) is a new Taproot-powered protocol for issuing assets on the bitcoin blockchain that can be transferred over the Lightning Network for instant, high volume, low fee transactions. At its core, Taproot Assets taps into the security and stability of the bitcoin network and the speed, scalability, and low fees of Lightning.
Neurotech startup Synchron is ramping up production of its flagship brain-computer interface to prepare for commercial demand, as the company inches closer to bringing its device to market.
Synchron, a competitor of Elon Musk’s Neuralink, announced Thursday that it has acquired a minority equity stake in the German manufacturer Acquandas, which has the unique ability to layer the metals that make up one component of the company’s implant.
Synchron’s BCI allows people with limited physical mobility to operate technology like smart home devices and cursors with their mind.
AI-related lobbying reached new heights in 2023, with more than 450 organizations participating — a 185% increase from 2022, according to federal lobbying disclosures analyzed by OpenSecrets on behalf of CNBC.
The spike in AI lobbying comes amid growing calls for AI regulation and the Biden administration’s push to begin codifying those rules.
Companies that began lobbying in 2023 to have a say in how regulation might impact their businesses include TikTok owner ByteDance, Tesla, Palantir, Nvidia, OpenAI and more.
Meta shares jumped on Friday after profit tripled in the fourth quarter and the company issued its first-ever dividend.
Revenue rose 25% in the quarter for Meta, marking the fastest rate of growth for any period since mid-2021 as the online ad market rebounded.
Investors praised Meta’s decision to issue a dividend, a rare step for a high-growth technology company.
Three people were indicted for an identity theft conspiracy that allegedly included the $400 million hack in late 2022 of doomed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, court records show.
Robert Powell, the alleged ringleader of the SIM-card swapping group, is due to appear in federal court in Chicago.
Also charged in the case are Carter Rohn, an Indianapolis resident, and Colorado resident Emily Hernandez, according to the indictment, which was issued in mid-January by a grand jury in federal court in Washington, D.C.
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