eBay Acquires Depop from Etsy in $1.2B Deal, Betting Big on Gen Z’s Love for Second-Hand Fashion In a strategic move that signals the explosive growth of the second-hand fashion market, eBay has announced its acquisition of Depop from Etsy for approximately $1.2 billion. The deal, expected to close in the second quarter of this […]
Cryptocurrency Markets Defy Gravity as Trump’s New 10% Global Tariff Lands—Bitcoin and Ethereum Hold Strong While Traders Stay Calm In a dramatic twist of economic policy and digital asset resilience, cryptocurrency markets have shown surprising stability in the face of President Donald Trump’s latest trade maneuver. Despite the announcement of a sweeping 10% universal tariff […]
Pope Leo XIV Issues Bold Directive: No AI in Sermons, No ‘Likes’ on TikTok In a striking and unexpected move that has sent ripples across both the tech and religious communities, Pope Leo XIV has issued a firm directive prohibiting Catholic priests from using artificial intelligence to compose homilies or from seeking viral attention on […]
Nevada Regulators Sue Kalshi Hours After Federal Appeals Court Denies Stay Request In a high-stakes legal showdown that could reshape the future of prediction markets and sports betting regulation, Nevada gaming authorities have filed a civil enforcement lawsuit against Kalshi, the federally-regulated derivatives exchange, just hours after a federal appeals court declined to pause the […]
Trump Escalates Tariff War: Global Rates Jump to 15% as Crypto Markets Defy the Chaos In a dramatic escalation of his ongoing trade war, President Donald Trump has announced a sharp increase in global tariff rates, raising them from 10% to 15% effective immediately. The move comes just days after the Supreme Court struck down […]
Pontiro Secures £357,500 to Revolutionize Medical Imaging Data for AI Research In a significant boost for healthcare innovation, Pontiro, a pioneering healthtech company dedicated to enabling the safe and compliant use of medical imaging data for research and artificial intelligence, has successfully raised £357,500 in a funding round led by SFC Capital. The investment round […]
Scientists Propose Using Fire Tornadoes to Clean Up Oil Spills—And It Might Actually Work In a bold and unexpected twist in environmental science, researchers at Texas A&M University have proposed using massive fire tornadoes—yes, you read that right—as a potential solution to one of the ocean’s most persistent threats: oil spills. Oil spills have long […]
X Cracks Down on Gambling Promotions: Paid Partnerships Policy Gets a Major Overhaul In a sweeping policy update that’s sending shockwaves through the creator economy and gambling industries alike, social media giant X (formerly Twitter) has dramatically tightened restrictions on how gambling-related content can be promoted through paid partnerships. The platform’s latest move signals a […]
Trump’s Tariff Surge: Apple Braces for Impact as Global Import Tax Jumps to 15% In a dramatic escalation of trade tensions, President Donald Trump has increased his global import tariff from 10% to 15%, barely 24 hours after the Supreme Court struck down his previous “reciprocal” tariff measures. The rapid-fire policy reversal has sent shockwaves […]
Trump’s War on Foreign Scientists: How NIST’s New Rules Could Cripple US Innovation In a move that has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is implementing controversial new policies that could effectively bar foreign researchers from contributing to America’s most critical technological advancements. What was once a […]