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Source: The Verge The Federal Trade Commission has approved a new rule preventing hotels and ticket sellers from hiding extra fees associated with a purchase. Under the rule, businesses must provide “up-front disclosure” of the total price of a hotel stay, vacation rental, or live event tickets before checkout. The rule, which was first proposed…
Source: Venture Beat DeepSeek R1’s Monday release has sent shockwaves through the AI community, disrupting assumptions about what’s required to achieve cutting-edge AI performance. This story focuses on exactly how DeepSeek managed this feat, and what it means for the vast number of users of AI models. For enterprises developing AI-driven solutions, DeepSeek’s breakthrough challenges…
Source: Bitcoinist In an interview with Natalie Brunell, Luke Gromen, a renowned macroeconomic analyst and founder of FFTT LLC, shared his insights on former President Donald Trump’s potential influence on the Bitcoin price. The discussion centered around Trump’s campaign promise that he will establish a strategic Bitcoin stockpile and his comparison to oil. Bitcoin As…
Source: Coin Tegraph Crypto analysts suggest a Trump victory could give the crypto market a “dopamine hit,” but with considerable volatility already priced in, traders should remain cautious. Read Full Article
Source: Coin Tegraph The United States spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded their biggest day of inflows in history, as the crypto market continues to rally after Trump’s election victory. The ETFs, which launched in July, recorded $294.9 million in inflows on Nov. 11 — smashing its previous record of $106.6 million on launch…
Source: Live Mint Focused on managing a home loan and investing in over ten mutual fund schemes, Singh delayed signing up, opting instead for a higher in-hand salary. His decision, influenced by hopes of the old pension scheme (OPS) returning in some form, highlights the financial dilemmas faced by young government employees navigating between immediate…
Source: Live Mint “After the visa rejection, I wanted to make sure I didn’t face any more visa issues. Both Laos and Vietnam offered e-visas, and Thailand offered visa-on-arrival. Also, these countries are well connected with each other and considered safe for backpackers who are just starting out,” says Daga. So that’s where they went—a…
Source: Coin Tegraph 2024 saw the birth of the “celebrity memecoin meta” with multiple public figures cashing in on their fame to launch memecoins, though many quickly fizzled out not long after launch. Read Full Article
Source: Bitcoinist USDT issuer Tether is commemorating the tenth anniversary of its founding. To honor this day, the firm revealed an upcoming documentary titled “Stability and Freedom in Chaos.” The film seeks to highlight the important part USDT has played in the financial life of people living all over nations now undergoing economic crisis and…
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Source: The Verge Nearly a week after it was removed, the TikTok app is still missing from Apple and Google’s app stores. The app was pulled from both stores after the US’ ban-or-divest law went into effect last weekend, which resulted in the service going dark within the United States. While TikTok came back online…
