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New Twitter boss Elon Musk continues to spark controversies, from firing most of the company’s employees to dabbling with key features and restoring banned accounts. Now, the billionaire is up against regulators in the European Union (EU). Musk has, time and again, said that his mission at Twitter is to maximize free speech. He appears to be looking for new solutions to very old problems by changing almost everything that goes on behind the scenes. This has put the EU...

The TON Foundation’s rescue fund will help projects experience liquidity problems amid the recent collapse of the crypto exchange FTX.The TON Blockchain platform, initially developed by social media giant Telegram, is now on a new journey in the crypto space. On Wednesday, November 30, the stewards of the TON network announced a new rescue fund with an initial commitment o $126 million.The TON network said that the fund will help projects experience liquidity problems amid the recent collapse...

The RBI is test-running its digital rupee in numerous banks and Indian cities as it nears the official launch of the CBDC. Ahead of the proper launch of the digital rupee, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided first to conduct a pilot rollout of the virtual fiat. According to the Indian central bank, eight banks will participate in the project, which will occur in two phases. The first phase will feature four banks: Yes Bank, the State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, and IDFC First Bank....

Elon Musk said the Neuralink device called N1 would provide solutions to two body-impaired challenges, namely blindness, and quadriplegia.During a “show-and-tell” event organized by Neuralink, Elon Musk announced the next phase of development for the N1 brain-computer interface (BCI) chip. The world’s most famous and multi-serving executive showed the audience how a brain implant controls a monkey. For the past five years, Neuralink has been conducting such tests on animals. The...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled its new pilot program that will see various consumers testing out the latest version of its digital rupee. A CBDC (central bank digital currency), the digital rupee is slated to be used for purchases of goods and items amongst everyday residents. The RBI Is Boosting the Use of Its Digital Rupee Pratik Gauri – co-founder and CEO of 5ire, a blockchain company – explained in a recent interview: I believe blockchain and decentralization are necessary...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was one of those who shared his sentiments on the likelihood of a recession next year.The shares of American multinational electric car manufacturer Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) are seeing marginal growth in the Pre-Market today after the stock recorded a bumper session on Wednesday. Investors went on a buying spree pushing the share price to $194.70 atop a 7.67% growth on Wednesday as Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman, Jerome Powell hinted at the Brookings Institute that the...

The collection is expected to launch by January 2023, with a total of 7,500 unique NFTs.Luxurious automaker Porsche has come forward with a plan to venture into the virtual world using non-fungible tokens (NFTs) art. The automaker revealed its plans to launch the Porsche NFTs during the ongoing Art Basel in Miami, Florida.Details of Upcoming Porsche NFTsAccording to the firm, the collection will have a total of 7,500 unique NFTs. The firm also confirms that it will be launching the collection...

Volta recently closed under 50 cents for the first time as a public company due to a cash crunch and the possibility of stock delisting.EV charging startup Volta (NYSE: VLTA) saw its shares close below 50 cents for the first time since its public listing last year. This recent relative stock underperformance could be attributable to several factors affecting the electric car charging company. They include a cash crunch as well as the possibility of a stock delisting.Volta stock briefly...

Just as most businesses have slowed their advertisement rates based on the need to cut expenses, Meta Platforms has also done a lot to reduce its overall overhead costs.American metaverse-focused tech giant, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) has seen its holiday sales come earlier than planned, signaling a shift in the overall consumer behavior in the United States. Speaking at the Reuters’ NEXT Conference, Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta Vice President of Global Business said the holiday season...

According to Amazon, Home, Fashion, Toys, Beauty, and Amazon Devices were the top-selling categories during the record Thanksgiving shopping weekend.E-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has recorded its biggest Thanksgiving shopping weekend this year. This came despite the unstable economy, inflation, and investment losses affecting many. As November ended, the e-commerce company said it saw record-breaking sales within the five days of holiday shopping, between the 24th and the 28th of...