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"Never-ending" AI slop strains corporate hacking reward schemes.

Microsoft launched a new Xbox Player Voice portal yesterday, aiming to collect feedback from fans and "make it more visible." It certainly hasn't taken long for

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Stainless, a New York-based startup, founded in 2022, rose to prominence in the emerging AI industry for automating the creation and maintenance of software dev

As U.S. drivers face the highest Memorial Day gasoline prices in four years, American consumers are paying billions of dollars more on gas and diesel than they

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum face a quantum computing threat, but Citi says the gap between them comes down to governance, not just technology.

The former Alt5 Sigma marked its 7.28 billion WLFI tokens at $706 million, down from a roughly $1.46 billion cost basis, while disclosing that the holdings rema

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Hosting revenue outpaced mining as new capacity came online, highlighting Soluna’s shift toward data centers for AI and high-performance computing.

Many experts voiced concerns that the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair would lead to uncertainty about the central bank’s independence, part

Wall Street indices have surged to a string of record highs despite anxiety over economic fallout from Iran war

FT calculates territory under control in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria is about 5% of Israel’s 1949 borders

Beijing has yet to step forward to fill the leadership vacuum left by Washington

The number of UK job vacancies also fell to its lowest level in five years as the initial impact of the Iran war on businesses starts to be seen.

The average price of unleaded has risen to 158.52p a litre, according to the RAC, who warn that it could rise further in the coming weeks.

This “pennant” chart pattern warns that Treasury yields could be headed much higher. But an alternative scenario is so good either.

Investors are at the lowest cash levels since February 2024, just one sign that a market pullback could be coming this summer, warns a BofA survey of fund manag

Stocks continue to rally amid the AI boom, but the chip sector is scrambling to shore up access to key materials as costs rise.

Radar, a hardware and software company that helps retailers better manage inventory and cut back on theft, is now valued at over $1 billion.