The US is prepared to address China’s “increasing level of aggressiveness” in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea after Beijing conducted two “unsafe” intercepts in recent days, a senior official said on Monday. The warning from John Kirby, National Security Council spokesperson, underscores increasing US alarm over dangerous interactions between US and Chinese forces
The Kakhovka dam spanning the Dnipro river in southern Ukraine was blown up on Tuesday, flooding swaths of territory ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive and threatening crucial water supplies to a nuclear plant. Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for the attack, which Kyiv warned would have “catastrophic consequences” and affect dozens of settlements,
Apple has done it again. The $3,500 Vision Pro headset takes all the major computing trends of the past two decades, places them around your eyes in a way that looks sleek and feels comfortable, and offers an intuitive interface that is novel and intimate. Following Apple’s two-hour presentation on Monday, I was among the first
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index — a tool that measures broader market sentiment towards Bitcoin and the broader crypto market — has dipped to a level of “fear” not witnessed since March 11 this year, when Circle’s USD coin (USDC) briefly lost its dollar-peg. The stumble in market sentiment comes in the wake of
Illicit funds gained from the $35 million Atomic Wallet hack have been moving to a crypto mixer known to be favored by North Korea’s most notorious cyber-hacking group. On June 5, blockchain compliance analytics firm Elliptic reported that its Investigations Team has traced funds from the $35 million Atomic Wallet hack to crypto mixer Sinbad.io.
The writer is author of ‘Homelands: A Personal History of Europe’ “Do you think there’ll be a generation of 22ers?” a student asked me recently in the German university town of Göttingen. A cohort of Europeans, that is, for whom the full-scale war in Ukraine that began with Russia’s invasion in February 2022 shapes the way
The romantic dream of becoming a “digital nomad” is almost as old as the internet itself. Steven K Roberts — a pioneer who rode across the US on a computerised bicycle more than 30 years ago — wrote back in 1994 about creating a “Virtual Technomadic Flotilla . . . of travellers all over the world” on the basis
It was not by chance that Rachel Reeves, who hopes to become Britain’s first female chancellor, chose to launch Labour’s new economic plan last month while she was in Washington DC. “It’s going to be Bidenomics on steroids,” says one adviser to the UK’s opposition party — a reference to the large subsidies for technology
The Serbian president said he is not opposed to his country selling ammunition to intermediaries who ship it to Ukraine, in a sign that Russia’s staunch Balkan ally is pivoting westwards. Aleksandar Vučić has traditionally backed Moscow and refused to align with western sanctions on Russia after its full scale invasion of Ukraine. But in
Apple unveiled its long-awaited “mixed reality” headset on Monday, in its most anticipated hardware product launch since Steve Jobs revealed the iPad in 2010. The gadget, called Vision Pro, will be available “early next year”. It combines virtual reality with augmented reality, which overlays digital images on top of the real world. Apple said it
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Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s vice-president, has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to launch his candidacy for president, joining a crowded field of Republicans vying to take on Trump for the party’s nomination in 2024. Pence, 63, was loyal to Trump for four years in the White House, but broke with the president when
Bitcoin’s price declined 5% in one hour on June 5 after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Binance on allegations of violating federal securities laws. Even though the $25,500 support held for Bitcoin, investors are still digesting the potential impacts of the regulatory action, which also involves Binance CEO Changpeng
There’s building suspense and then there’s forcing your audience to sit through a two hour presentation before announcing that your hotly anticipated, much-delayed virtual reality headsets won’t go on sale until next year. By the time Apple unveiled its VR goggles on Monday, the share price had lost its intraday record high. Likely culprits include
Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins witnessed a sharp sell-off on the news that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had filed a suit against Binance in U.S. courts for unregistered securities operations. This lawsuit could delay the recovery in Bitcoin and most major altcoins as traders could prefer to remain on the sidelines for
Indiana University Health heads into the market this week with a $726 million transaction to provide ongoing financing for the system’s new hospital campus under construction in downtown Indianapolis. The bonds are selling through the Indiana Finance Authority in three tranches with a $325 million fixed-rate series, $300 million selling as put bonds with five-to-10
The New York City Housing Development Corp. is coming to market this month with $891.75 million of bonds to help back construction of much-needed new housing projects in the city. The NYC HDC plans to issue $641.75 million of Series 2023A-1, 2023A-2 and 2022G multi-family housing revenue bonds not subject to the alternative minimum tax
Ben Rains explores the wider stock market to start June as Wall Street officially moves beyond debt-ceiling fears. The episode then dives into three large-cap technology stocks—Intuit Inc. (INTU), Garmin (GRMN), and Paycom Software (PAYC)—with strong histories of outperformance over the last roughly 10 years and solid growth outlooks that are still trading roughly 40%
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Stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) has announced that it will be partnering with Bitcoin-friendly nation El Salvador to invest in a planned $1 billion dollar renewable energy initiative. The Central American country continues efforts to drive Bitcoin adoption after becoming the first nation to make BTC legal tender some three years ago. The latest is a
Municipals were steady Monday, while U.S. Treasuries were little changed, and equities ended down. The two-year muni-Treasury ratio Monday was at 67%, the three-year at 69%, the five-year at 70%, the 10-year at 70% and the 30-year at 90%, according to Refinitiv MMD’s 3 p.m. read. ICE Data Services had the two-year at 66%, the