DeFi Beyond Hype — Real-World Lending in Emerging Markets
How Blockchain Is Unlocking Credit Where Banks CannotWhile much of the DeFi conversation centers around yield farming and speculative trading, a quiet transformation is taking place in emerging markets, where decentralized lending platforms are starting to offer real financial utility. Unbanked, But Not Unconnected In countries like Nigeria, Kenya, and the Philippines, millions of small […]
Jak je živé kasino 5Gringos zasazeno do nabídky
5Gringos – živé kasino a vztah ke stolním hrám Rozhodujete-li se, zda otevřít živé kasino, nebo běžnou stolní hru, důležitý rozdíl není jen v názvu kategorie. U živých her se do známých pravidel přidává skutečný krupiér a přenos z herního stolu; digitální stolní hry naopak probíhají bez živého moderování. Tyto formáty se mohou podobat, ale […]
Is Google about to destroy the web?
Google says a new AI tool on its search engine will rejuvenate the internet. Others predict an apocalypse for websites. One thing is clear: the current chapter of online history is careening towards its end. Welcome to the “machine web”. The web is built on a simple bargain – websites let search engines like Google […]
Meta is cutting 5% of its ‘lowest performers’
Meta is aiming to cut about 5% of what it calls its “lowest performers” with plans to backfill those roles later this year, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Those jobs cuts could affect about 3,600 workers, based on Meta’s latest quarterly report citing a 72,000-strong workforce in September. The Meta logo marks the entrance of […]
Meta sues maker of explicit deepfake app for dodging its rules to advertise AI ‘nudifying’ tech
Meta is suing the Hong Kong-based maker of the app CrushAI, a platform capable of creating sexually explicit deepfakes, claiming that it repeatedly circumvented the social media company’s rules to purchase ads. The suit is part of what Meta (META) described as a wider effort to crack down on so-called “nudifying” apps — which allow […]
America’s economy could face a war shock
As if a global trade war wasn’t enough for businesses and consumers to contend with, it’s looking increasingly like the Israel-Iran conflict could reach the brink of a full-blown war. While the conflict is playing out thousands of miles away from US soil, Americans may not be able to escape the economic impact of it. […]
From Collectibles to Powerhouses: The Strategic Evolution of Twins NFTs
In the early days of blockchain gaming, NFTs were primarily seen as digital trophies—unique, tradable, and scarce, but limited in use. Valhalla Twins is rewriting that script. In this Norse-inspired Web3 universe, NFTs are no longer passive assets. They’re strategic weapons, instruments of governance, and keys to deeper layers of ecosystem interaction. At the center […]
Sam Altman says Meta is offering $100 million to poach his employees
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta offered employees of rival OpenAI signing bonuses of $100 million to switch companies, according to Open AI CEO Sam Altman. “They started making giant offers to a lot of people on our team,” Altman said Tuesday on the “Uncapped” podcast hosted by his brother Jack. “You know, like $100 million signing bonuses.” […]
32 nations but only one man matters – Nato’s summit is all about Trump
Nato summits tend to be “pre-cooked”, not least to present a united front. Secretary General Mark Rutte has already settled on the menu for their meeting at The Hague: one that will avoid a row with Nato’s most powerful member, the US. A commitment to increase defence spending by European allies is the dish that […]
Start-up in bid to prove UK leads in space tech
A UK-built spacecraft engine that runs on metal is preparing for its first test in space, in a mission that could pave the way for longer-lasting, more flexible satellites. The plasma thruster, developed by Oxfordshire start-up Magdrive, heats tiny bits of solid metal into a hot gas to produce powerful bursts of thrust. In the […]