The blockchain world isn’t just about Bitcoin anymore. Sure, the OG crypto is still making headlines, but 2024 has shown us how far blockchain tech has come. From transforming how businesses operate to redefining industries like gaming, finance, and logistics, cryptocurrencies aren’t just digital cash—they’re the building blocks of a new era. If you’re scouting…
A tweet claiming that Microsoft Office uses the content of customer documents to train its AI systems raised a lot of eyebrows, but the tech giant says that it’s a simple misunderstanding. A Linux account with hundreds of thousands of followers tweeted the claim … NixCraft tweeted: Heads up: Microsoft Office, like many companies in recent months, has slyly turned…
Japan is mulling new lightweight legislation for cryptocurrency intermediaries that are not crypto exchanges. Last week the Financial Services Agency (FSA) presented its ideas to the Financial System Council Working Group on Payment Services. Japan was home to the Mt Gox cryptocurrency exchange that was hacked in 2011 and 2014. As a result, the country…
Bad weather threatens roads over the holiday, but airports had little trouble on Wednesday morning. Scott Arnould expected traffic and long lines when he arrived at Chicago O’Hare International Airport more than four hours before his flight home to Gulf Shores, Ala., on Tuesday, as experts warned of the busiest Thanksgiving travel week ever. But…
European stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors assess the global implications of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to hike tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada. The regional Stoxx 600 was down 0.61% at 8:10 a.m. London time as all sectors bar telecoms retreated. Autos led losses, down 2.1%. The index had ended in the green for a third straight…
