Insurance companies are considering the launch of kidnap and ransom policies aimed at wealthy cryptocurrency holders, driven by increasing concerns over kidnappings of crypto entrepreneurs.
K&R Insurance for Crypto Holders
U.S. insurance companies are reportedly contemplating launching products specifically for wealthy cryptocurrency holders. The insurers hope these products, known as…
Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has just pulled the plug on its US solar module factory in Arizona and laid off nearly 300 workers.
On May 29, all 282 remaining employees at the Goodyear, Arizona, factory received termination notices, and operations were shut down…
This week’s closing Green Deals is being led by a massive and unexpected price cut on Heybike Hero Carbon Fiber All-Terrain e-bikes to new low prices, with the 1,000W rear-hub model at $2,199 ($400 off), while the 750W mid-drive model is at $2,499 ($600 off). Bluetti has…
Mazda calls it a “dream car.” The EZ-60 is about the size of a Tesla Model Y, and it will be sold globally. After racking up over 20,000 pre-orders in just over two weeks, Mazda’s new electric SUV is now arriving at dealerships across China.
Mazda’s EZ-60 electric SUV reaches dealerships in China
The EZ-60 is Mazda’s first electric SUV from its joint venture with Changan Auto. Following…
When Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff recently announced that the company would not hire any more engineers in 2025, citing a “30% productivity increase on engineering” due to AI, it sent ripples through the tech industry. Headlines quickly framed this as the beginning of the…
The recent uproar surrounding Anthropic’s Claude 4 Opus model – specifically, its tested ability to proactively notify authorities and the media if it suspected nefarious user activity – is sending a cautionary ripple through the enterprise AI landscape. While…
In the past couple of years as AI systems have become more capable of not just generating text, but taking actions, making decisions and integrating with enterprise systems, they have come with additional complexities. Each AI model has its own proprietary way of interfacing with other software. Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) is one of the first attempts to fill this gap. It proposes a…
A top central banker warns crypto’s accelerating fusion with traditional finance could unleash market turmoil, damage trust in banks, and jeopardize control over sovereign monetary systems.
Central Banker Cautions: Misunderstood Crypto May Trigger Market Fallout
Bank of…
Two New York Police Department detectives (NYPD)are under investigation for their alleged involvement in the captivity of an Italian cryptocurrency entrepreneur.
Unapproved Security Services
Two New York Police Department (NYPD) detectives who reportedly provided security at…
The Agricultural Bank of Russia is considering crypto-based tools as an alternative to traditional settlement methods for exporting over 49.5 million tonnes of grain. This measure could open the agricultural commodities market to digital assets, pioneering this use case.
Russia Mulls Crypto Settlements for Grain Exports
Russia is increasingly open to crypto adoption. The Russian Agricultural Bank…
