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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25829975/STK051_TIKTOKBAN_B_CVirginia_A.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "‘Goodbye to my Chinese spy’ might be the last great TikTok trend")
Source: The Verge TikTokers are coping with the app’s potential ban with an unusual trend: by bidding farewell to their “personal Chinese spy.” The trend, which pokes fun at security concerns surrounding the app, has users thanking their “spy” for surveilling them and filling their For You page with entertaining content, while others proclaim that…
Source: Coin Tegraph Steno Research analysts predict that Bitcoin ETFs could see an estimated $48 billion in net inflows during 2025. Read Full Article
Source: Coin Tegraph The company now owns more than $192 million worth of BTC and touts a “Bitcoin yield” of more than 99%, it said. Read Full Article
Source: Live Mint China’s top securities regulator said it will work on building a mechanism to stabilize the market, vowing to anchor market expectations in 2025 after a disappointing start to the new year. The China Securities Regulatory Commission said stability is top of its agenda in 2025 as it pledged to make every effort…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25830111/1255975671.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Chinese social media app RedNote tops App Store chart ahead of TikTok ban")
Source: The Verge RedNote, the Chinese social media app also known as Xiaohongshu, rose to the number one spot on the Apple App Store as a US ban closes in on TikTok. The app offers a mix of pictures, short-form videos, and text posts across “follow,” “explore,” and “nearby” feeds. A cursory scroll through RedNote’s…
Source: Venture Beat The newest version of Mistral’s code generation model Codestral aims to be more efficient and generate code twice as fast. Read Full Article
Source: Coin Tegraph The New York regulator’s Transatlantic Regulatory Exchange program would allow the NYDFS to exchange senior staff experienced in digital assets with those at the Bank of England. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24363580/AGDC_2023.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The best runs from AGDQ 2025")
Source: The Verge Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 has concluded, raising just over $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Every Games Done Quick event is worth tuning in to either live or later via VODs, but this AGDQ was uniquely fantastic, filled with runs that’ll go down as some of the best GDQ has…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24774110/STK156_Instagram_threads_1.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Meta is already working on Community Notes for Threads")
Source: The Verge Meta announced last week that it would be ditching fact-checkers in favor of X-like Community Notes, and self-described “leaker” Alessandro Paluzzi shared screenshots on Monday showing what the feature might look like in Threads. Based on the screenshots, it appears you’ll be able to start the process of writing a Community Note…
Source: Live Mint Moderna slides after cutting 2025 sales forecast Chip stocks fall as US tightens grip on AI chip flows Health insurers rise after US proposes 2026 payment rates (Updates to U.S. market close) NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The Nasdaq fell on Monday, while the benchmark S&P 500 bounced off a two-month…
