On 11 December at 11:07 PM UTC, ChatGPT faced a global outage, sparking frustration and memes on X. As functionality slowly returns, the incident prompts a vital question: are we ready for the challenges of growing AI dependency?
KikyoPudgy Penguins' floor price surged past $100,000, setting a new record and becoming one of the most valuable NFT collections. This rise is driven by excitement for the upcoming $PENGU token launch, boosting the collection's value by 99% in just a week.
AnaisThe $1 million donation follows a private meeting between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and US President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Is it a political move or just a charitable gesture?
CatherineCoincheck is now the first Japanese crypto exchange listed on the Nasdaq, raising substantial capital through its IPO. The company plans to use the proceeds for acquisitions, aiming to expand its presence in the U.S. and Japan's crypto markets.
AnaisMicrosoft shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to add Bitcoin to the company's balance sheet, with only 0.55% in support. The board expressed concerns about Bitcoin's volatility, despite acknowledging its potential as an inflation hedge.
WeatherlyPresident-elect Donald Trump has pledged to make the US a leader in cryptocurrency, declaring, “We’re going to do something great with crypto” after ringing the NYSE bell. But can he turn this promise into action or is it just rhetoric?
CatherineTaiwanese prosecutors are investigating the death of Miffy Chen, a leading crypto forensics expert, who died in a car crash on 4 December. Chen’s work helped law enforcement seize NT$9.3 billion in suspected illegal assets from 60 fraud cases this year. Her death prompts questions: was it an accident, or is there more to uncover?
KikyoThe American economy is divided between two contrasting visions: Joe Biden’s stabilising approach, focused on international cooperation and supporting the middle class, and Donald Trump’s bold reforms, driven by protectionism and tax cuts for the wealthy.
CatherineSEC Chair Gary Gensler has intensified scrutiny of Elon Musk, targeting Neuralink with a 48-hour settlement ultimatum. Musk responded with satire, portraying Gensler as a snail in a suit. Is this Gensler’s last move before his expected resignation?
KikyoThis initiative, funded by OpenAI and Microsoft, leverages nearly one million digitised books from Google Books to expand resources for AI training, advancing the use of public-domain literature in AI development.
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