Bitcoin DeFi project Elastos closes $20M investment round
Source: Coin Tegraph At more than $100,000 per coin, Bitcoin is increasingly seen as a financial asset that can unlock new wealth opportunities for holders. Read Full Article
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Nifty futures’ combined open interest hits seven-year high ahead of Budget, RBI MPC meet | Stock Market News
Source: Live Mint Mumbai: Anticipating a significant movement in stocks in response to key upcoming events – the Union Budget for FY26 on Saturday and the RBI policy meeting outcome on 7 January, market participants raised aggregate positions in Nifty futures contracts to a seven-year high on Thursday, according to provisional exchange data. Nifty combined…
Microsoft announces Intel-powered Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7
Source: The Verge The rumors are true. Microsoft is launching Intel-powered versions of its Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7. Available on February 18th, both of these new Surface devices are Copilot Plus PCs, but instead of using Qualcomm’s Arm-based Snapdragon X series of chips, they’ll use Intel’s Lunar Lake processors. Microsoft is targeting…
Riffusion’s free AI music platform could be the Spotify of the future
Source: Venture Beat Riffusion launches a free AI music generation platform that creates original songs from text and audio prompts, challenging tech giants with personalized learning features and backing from The Chainsmokers. Read Full Article
The FAA will be forced to oversee the investigation of a fatal plane crash without a chief administrator.
Source: The Verge The Federal Aviation Administration is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out. Michael Whitaker stepped down as FAA administrator on January 20th, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration, after clashing with Elon Musk, who’s company SpaceX is regulated by the…
Gaming M&A and financing deals grew 39% in 2024 | Drake Star
Source: Venture Beat Gaming mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and financings in 2024 grew 39% to $27.3 billion in disclosed deal value across over 967 transactions, according to a report by Drake Star Partners. That’s a glimmer of bright news at a time when revenues appeared stagnant and game companies laid off more than 15,000 people….
Solana Conquers DEX Market Despite Traffic Congestion: Is Solaxy Meme Coin the Solution?
Source: Bitcoinist Solana seems to be eating Ethereum’s lunch after taking 50% of the decentralized exchange (DEX) market recently. In one instance, it even reached a staggering 89% market dominance. There are two reasons why Solana is suddenly covered in rocket fuel: 1. The Pump.fun launchpad – which makes it much easier to launch meme…
Want a higher credit credit limit? Here’s how to request an increase with Axis Bank | Mint
Source: Live Mint Credit cards are a great way to earn rewards and cashbacks when used wisely. Your credit limit is the maximum amount you can spend on your card. Increasing your limit can provide more flexibility for larger purchases, improve your credit utilisation ratio, and boost your credit score. If you have an Axis…
Hashing It Out: Blockchain, AI and the future of wearable technology
Source: Coin Tegraph The latest episode of HIO looks at how blockchain and AI transform wearable technology with Cudis CEO Edison Chen, who explains how Web3 gives users control over their health data. Read Full Article
Purely AI-generated art can’t get copyright protection, says Copyright Office
Source: The Verge Generative artificial intelligence output based purely on text prompts — even detailed ones — isn’t protected by current copyright law, according to the US Copyright Office. The department issued this guidance in a broad report on policy issues regarding AI, focused on the copyrightability of various AI outputs. The document concludes that…