Rain, a global card issuing platform powered by stablecoins, has raised$24.5 million in a funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners. Other investors include Galaxy Ventures, Goldcrest, Thayer, Hard Yaka, and existing backers s...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has formally included Bitcoin and other digital assets in its latest Balance of Payments Manual (BPM7). However, it sets a global standard for tracking crypto-related financial activity. Despi...
US President Donald Trump announced that new automobile tariffs are imminent, though not all levies set for 2 April will be implemented immediately. The move comes as Washington seeks to balance its aggressive trade policies with ...
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has unveiled a major upgrade to its V3 large language model, intensifying the competition with US tech giants like OpenAI and Anthropic. The new model, DeepSeek-V3-0324, is available via the AI developm...
EU antitrust regulators are preparing to close their year-long investigation into Apple's web browser options on iPhones. The inquiry, launched under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), examined whether Apple's design restricted users ...
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy in the US after struggling with declining demand for its ancestry kits and a major data breach in 2023. The firm, once valued at nearly$6 billion, has seen its market worth plummet, with shares dro...
Canada's intelligence agency has warned that China and India are highly likely to interfere in the country's general election on 28 April, with Russia and Pakistan also having the potential to do so. The Canadian Security Intellig...
India is prepared to lower tariffs on over half of US imports worth$23 billion in a bid to ease trade tensions and prevent harsh reciprocal tariffs from Washington. With US President Donald Trump set to impose new worldwide tariff...
Google is rolling out a new Gemini feature that directly integrates with Google Maps, offering a more intuitive way to ask questions about specific locations. The addition introduces an 'Ask about place' chip that appears when use...
Meta has come under fire once again, this time over a new AI experiment on Instagram that suggests comments for users. Some users accused the company of using AI to inflate engagement metrics, potentially misleading advertisers an...
US authorities will return$7 million to victims of a crypto investment scam. Fraudsters tricked investors into sending money to fake platforms before funnelling funds through 75 bank accounts. The US Secret Service seized assets f...
Bitcoin-focused firm Strategy has announced a new$711 million preferred stock offering as part of its ongoing efforts to grow its massive BTC holdings. The shares, priced at$85 with a 10% coupon, are part of the company's strategy...