In this special vacation episode of Quick Charge, we explore the historic dive in global diesel demand, and whether it’s being caused inflation and a slowing economy or the rapid rise in EV sales displacing millions of gallons of oil demand.
In this episode, we’ll focus on the rapid growth of the commercial EV market as one of the leading contributors to the global drop in diesel demand…
Genesis GV60 update caught testing with new headlights and front design in the US [Video]
July 17, 2024
The first fully electric Genesis is getting an upgrade. Ahead of its official debut, the Genesis GV60 update was spotted testing in the US, rocking new headlights and a redesigned front bumper (finally!). Check it out for yourself in the new video below.
Three years after…
According to recent statistics from July 16, 2024, Google Trends data reveals a significant increase in interest for the term “ethereum,” climbing from a score of 57 out of 100 on July 14 to a peak of 82 on Monday. Similarly, the search query “bitcoin” saw a rise…
Argentina Defines Rules for Normalization of Previously Undeclared Assets, Including Cryptocurrency
July 17, 2024
Argentina has recently released the rules that will govern the previously approved legislative package affecting the inclusion of cryptocurrency and other undeclared assets in the country’s tax system. The benefits will only be available to taxpayers who hold their assets in registered VASPs. These taxpayers will be exempt from taxes for up to $100,000 held in crypto.
Argentina Clarifies Reach…
Ripple Labs has donated $1 million to the Commonwealth Unity Fund, a new super PAC established by pro-crypto attorney James Murphy, aiming to unseat Senator Elizabeth Warren with John Deaton in the Massachusetts Senate. Murphy also contributed $50,000. Ripple also recently…
An online retailer recently underwent an AI transformation after it realized it no longer needed to employ an expensive local workforce to provide customer support. They split their customer support between AI bots serving as the first tier of support and an offshore team to…
Skillsoft: How to go from AI vision to AI reality
July 15, 2024
Don’t get AI envy — it doesn’t matter where you are on your AI journey, just as long as you’re on it.
Debasis Dutta, SVP and head of Codecademy Enterprise Solutions at Skillsoft, offered this advice at this week’s VB Transform in San Francisco.
“It is the journey which you are on,” he advised. “Just accept where you are, try to learn more, see where you can go and think about…
Just days after a massive election win, UK’s new Labour government has hit the ground running and is already making progress on increasing solar power deployment.
The UK just held an election on July 4th, in which the country declared its independence from the Tories (heh)…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has addressed concerns about Russia using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions. During her testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Yellen acknowledged the potential threat, noting that while it may not be a significant issue…
SEC Enforcement Director Calls for Stronger Crypto Regulation Citing Rising Investor Harm
July 15, 2024
Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement, addressed crypto regulation at the William & Mary Business Law Review’s Symposium earlier this month. He stressed the need to enforce federal securities laws in the evolving crypto market. Grewal noted that the principles-based definition of securities from the 1946 Supreme Court case…
