Coinbase starts onboarding users again in India, plans for fiat on-ramp next year
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has resumed operations in India, opening its app for registration after a more than two-year hiatus. Currently, the platform facilitates crypto-to-crypto trades, but the company anticipates launching…
The accelerator is on the floor for autonomous vehicles
The race to deploy robotaxis is accelerating, with companies like Waymo, Uber, and Avride expanding testing and launching limited services across the United States. However, recent incidents and regulatory scrutiny…
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau go Instagram official during Japan visit
TOKYO – Pop superstar Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have fueled relationship speculation with a series of recent public appearances, culminating in social media posts Saturday…
VCs deploy ‘kingmaking’ strategy to crown AI winners in their infancy
The venture capital landscape is witnessing a new trend: massive, early-stage investments in startups, even with relatively modest revenue. This strategy, dubbed “kingmaking,” was recently highlighted by a $90 million…
WordPress’s vibe-coding experiment, Telex, has already been put to real-world use
WordPress is rapidly integrating artificial intelligence into its platform, and its experimental AI development tool, Telex, is already moving beyond the testing phase. At the State of the Word event…
Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards, again
The Trump administration announced Wednesday a rollback of federal fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks, reversing policies enacted during the Biden administration. The move, unveiled with the support…
Andy Jassy says Amazon’s Nvidia competitor chip is already a multibillion-dollar business
Amazon is making significant strides in the competitive artificial intelligence hardware market with its Trainium AI chip, challenging Nvidia’s long-held dominance. During AWS re:Invent this week, the company revealed Trainium3,…
Roblox banned in Russia, local media says
The popular online gaming platform Roblox has been banned in Russia, according to reports from Russian state news agency TASS. The ban, enacted by Russia’s communications agency, stems from concerns…
Could MrBeast IPO? His CEO wants fans to have ‘a chance to be owners of the company’
The potential for a public offering of shares in MrBeast’s media empire, Beast Industries, is gaining traction, sparking discussions about the viability of creator-led companies on the stock market. MrBeast,…
Meta poaches Apple design exec Alan Dye to lead new creative studio in Reality Labs
Meta has made a significant strategic hire, recruiting Alan Dye, a former Apple design executive who spearheaded the tech giant’s user interface team for the past decade. This move signals…