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Bitcoin up 5% as U.S. inflation cools in November
Bitcoin jumped more than 5% on Tuesday evening Hong Kong time, after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said that the consumer price index (CPI), a key inflation indicator, was up 7.1% in November from a year earlier, less than the expected 7.3% and down from 7.7% in October. The […]
Crypto savings, staking products not protected in Hong Kong, finance regulator says
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said on Tuesday that virtual asset investments offering high-interest returns on cryptocurrency deposits and those that guarantee additional assets at fixed rates are unregulated products that are not protected by law. See related article: Singapore says not possible to protect local users […]
Microsoft addresses exploited-in-the-wild bug among others • The Register
Patch Tuesday For its final Patch Tuesday of the year, Microsoft fixed one bug that’s already been exploited in the wild – and another that’s publicly known. That brings its total for December to 49 patched vulnerabilities, six of which are rated critical. The bug that’s listed as exploited-in-the-wild is […]
Shield AI raises another $60M at a $2.3B valuation for its military autonomous flying tech • TechCrunch
Defense technology continues to get a lot of attention from investors, and today, one of the bigger startups in the space is announcing more funding. Shield AI — which develops platforms and planes for autonomous flying systems, targeting the U.S. military and its allies as customers — has raised $60 […]
Nuclear fusion ‘breakthrough’ is super-hot science but… • The Register
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have achieved fusion ignition in a nuclear reactor, it was announced on Tuesday. The dream of generating relatively clean, fusion-based power has been pursued for decades. Now, the US Department of Energy and the LLNL believe they are a significant step closer to […]
TikTok inches further into YouTube’s territory with a new horizontal full screen mode • TechCrunch
TikTok is testing a new horizontal full screen mode with select users globally, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Users who have access to the test feature will see a new “full screen” button appear on square or rectangle videos in their feed. Once you click the button, the video will […]
Developing Software for Connected Cars – Grape Up
Automotive is transforming into a hyper-connected, software-driven industry that goes far beyond the driving experience. How to build applications in such an innovative environment? What are the main challenges of providing software for connected cars and how to deal with them? Let’s dive into the process of utilizing the capabilities […]
Quantum Space picks up speed with $15M in funding for cislunar space vehicles • TechCrunch
Cislunar space is quickly becoming ripe for government and civil use. This is particularly true in light of NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to establish a permanent human presence on the moon in the long-term. But a ton of critical infrastructure will need to be in place before that happens: […]
Scientists Achieve Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakthrough in the US
In March, the White House held a summit to seek to accelerate commercial fusion efforts. “Developing an economically attractive approach to fusion energy is a grand scientific and engineering challenge,” Tammy Ma, who leads an effort at Livermore to study the possibilities. “Without a doubt, it will be a monumental […]