After a dizzying 24 hours that included a market-moving false alarm and boundless anticipation from crypto enthusiasts, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed late Wednesday that it has approved a number of proposed exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, tracked to the price of Bitcoin.
The approval of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs includes those from heavy hitters such as Grayscale, BlackRock, Fidelity, Invesco, and others. The move is seen as a major endorsement of digital currenc
Twitch, the video game streaming platform acquired by Amazon a decade ago for close to $1 billion, is laying off more than 500 employees as the company tries to turn the tremendously expensive division profitable.
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy in an email to employees said that even with cost cuts and growing efficiency, the platform “is still meaningfully larger than it needs to be given the size of our business.”
“For some time now the organization
U.S. regulators are soon expected to decide whether to approve the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund, a development that could thrust the once niche and nerdy corner of the internet even further into the financial mainstream.
The regulatory greenlight has been anticipated for several months and the price of bitcoin has jumped about 70% since October.
In a twist perhaps appropriate for the unpredictable crypto industry, a fake tweet from the Securities and Exchan
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OpenAI launches its GPT Store for specialized chatbots
This morning, OpenAI launched its “GPT Store,” which features versions of ChatGPT that have been customized by users to perform specific
Headspace has started to integrate its mindfulness content and its clinical mental health services into one platform. The end-to-end mental health support offering comes about two-and-a-half years after the platform merged with Ginger, an on-demand mental health service.
Starting this month, Headspace’s enterprise customers who have signed up for its fully integrated offering can give employees access to Headspace’s mental health and mindfulness content, one-on-one men
Conflict between generations is nothing new. Old people can’t tell a scam email from a real email and are constantly complaining. Young people are too sucked into technology to pay attention to the real world. Those in between struggle with the existential cloud of cultural irrelevance. What could possibly help bridge these seemingly insurmountable differences?
According to Meat & Livestock Australia, the answer might just be some BBQ lamb.
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If there was one technology that dominated 2023 it was AI. Chatbots like ChatGPT and AI image generators like Midjourney catapulted the concept of artificial intelligence into the public consciousness like never before. And a new report from Data.ai shows that awareness translated into downloads and usage of AI-related apps on the smartphones people use every day.
Data.ai’s State of Mobile 2024 report reveals that the mobile economy had a pretty good year, particularly when c
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It’s hard to find truly free apps nowadays, but they’re still out there. And if you’re looking to stay in shape during the long winter months, here are some excellent fitness apps that won’t cost you a penny.
Nike Training Club
A great workout app that could absolutely get away with a premium version, Nike Training Club appears to be a brand-
On Tuesday, X published a roadmap explaining how the social network will be “transforming the global town square” over the coming year. The plans include leaning into features the site rolled out in 2023—things like allowing Premium subscribers to upload two-hour-long videos, introducing Grok as a rival chatbot that is “based & loves sarcasm,” and doubling down on Community Notes to fill a gap caused by gutting the 1,500-person content moderation team.