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Source: The Verge Instead of sending government relations executives or lobbyists, Cook would appeal to Trump directly through phone calls and meals, said people familiar with the interactions. Cook then developed a meeting strategy with Trump where he would bring one data point to home in on a single issue in a meeting, the people…
Source: Venture Beat Success in building AI agents hinges on mapping roles and workflows and establishing safeguards such as human oversight and error checks. Read Full Article
Source: Coin Tegraph According to stablecoin firm Tether, over $134 billion USDt tokens are circulating across various blockchain protocols as of November 2024. Read Full Article
Source: Bitcoinist Recent gains in Bitcoin are owed in part to changes in the political environment, particularly in the US. Incoming US President Donald Trump is backing cryptocurrencies, sparking renewed market optimism among investors. From reforms in regulatory structures to a proposal for a national Bitcoin reserve, the policies he enforces provide Bitcoin an exceptional…
Source: Bitcoinist All eyes are on Bitcoin, especially as many traders continue to anticipate a break above the $100,000 mark. This anticipation has cascaded into a spike in activity, especially among Bitcoin whales. Interestingly, Bitcoin whales are making bold statements amidst the anticipation, with on-chain data pointing to an accumulation of over 40,000 BTC in…
Source: Coin Tegraph According to the Atlantic Council, 134 countries are currently exploring CBDCs in different phases — including every G20 country. Read Full Article
Source: Live Mint Market participants on Wall Street in the holiday-shortened week ahead will have a lot of significant economic data to watch for. Among the economic reports, the week will see third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) numbers, the personal income and Personal Consumption Expenditures price index data, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, for…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25752340/Wolfs.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Apple’s movie theater beef with Hollywood is getting worse")
Source: The Verge Wolfs director Jon Watts told Collider on Friday that he didn’t think a sequel to the George Clooney and Brad Pitt movie, which Apple had already greenlit, would be happening. Yesterday, he revealed to Deadline that he had backed out of the project because he “no longer trusted [Apple] as a creative…
Source: Venture Beat In a three-part video series with generative AI developer and expert Sam Witteveen, I explore what Microsoft’s announcements about AI agents mean for enterprises, why Microsoft is pulling ahead as a leader in agentic AI, and how these tools may transform the way companies handle workflows. Read Full Article
Source: Bitcoinist US Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming is doubling down on her efforts to legitimize Bitcoin and possibly add this digital asset to the country’s reserves. In a November 21st interview, Lummis suggested that the US Federal Reserve sell some of its gold reserves to invest in the crypto. The Wyoming senator shared that…
