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Stablecoins surpass Visa and Mastercard in online transaction volume
Stablecoins surpass Visa and Mastercard in online transaction volume
Major platforms like PayPal and Stripe are adopting stablecoins to offer faster, cheaper, and more efficient blockchain-based transactions.
June 30, 2025
AI training with pirated books triggers massive legal risk
AI training with pirated books triggers massive legal risk
Anthropic downloaded over five million pirated books to train its AI model Claude, breaching copyright law in the process.
June 30, 2025
Meta expands AI ambitions with more OpenAI hires
Meta expands AI ambitions with more OpenAI hires
Meta has hired more OpenAI researchers, strengthening its superintelligence team as competition in advanced AI continues to intensify.
June 30, 2025
Metaplanet becomes fifth largest corporate Bitcoin holder
Metaplanet becomes fifth largest corporate Bitcoin holder
The company ranks just behind major crypto firms like MARA and Riot in Bitcoin ownership.
June 27, 2025
DeepSeek struggles to launch R2 amid NVIDIA chip shortage
DeepSeek struggles to launch R2 amid NVIDIA chip shortage
Cloud providers warn DeepSeek’s R2 may struggle to scale within China due to limited NVIDIA chip supply.
June 27, 2025
Fake video claims Nigeria is sending troops to Israel
Fake video claims Nigeria is sending troops to Israel
Nigeria has denied any plans to deploy troops to Israel, calling out a viral video for spreading fake news.
June 26, 2025
Russia closes in on Bitcoin mining dominance
Russia closes in on Bitcoin mining dominance
GIS Mining predicts a 7GW mining capacity surge in Russia, driven by industrial support and crypto-friendly reforms.
June 25, 2025
SpaceX rocket carries first quantum satellite into space
SpaceX rocket carries first quantum satellite into space
Orbiting at 550 kilometres, the new quantum computer will deliver rapid results using edge computing, transforming how space missions handle data.
June 25, 2025
Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses unveiled
Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses unveiled
The glasses will be available in India by late 2025 following global release.
June 24, 2025
Visa and Yellow Card launch new digital dollar system
Visa and Yellow Card launch new digital dollar system
New stablecoin infrastructure aims to modernise cross-border payments, reducing fees and delays that have long plagued African markets.
June 21, 2025
AI chatbot reasoning increases carbon emissions, study finds
AI chatbot reasoning increases carbon emissions, study finds
Complex AI queries like philosophy or algebra may harm the environment more than straightforward questions, researchers warn.
June 21, 2025
Sam Altman claims OpenAI team rejecting Meta's mega offers
Sam Altman claims OpenAI team rejecting Meta's mega offers
AI talent wars intensify as Meta and OpenAI compete for top minds.
June 20, 2025