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Third individual arrested in NYC crypto torture and kidnapping case 2025-05-28 at 02:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill A third individual, suspected of being connected to the recent kidnapping, torture and attempted extortion of an Italian tourist in New York City, surrendered to law enforcement on May 27. 33-year-old William Duplessie was taken into custody […]

‘Thank you text’ trend is warm, fuzzy — but a little cringe: ‘Earnestness through irony’ 2025-05-28 at 01:41 By Marissa Matozzo The latest way to say “I love you, man” isn’t with a beer or a bear hug.  This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View

From Russia with chokehold: Putin says foreign IT firms still in Russia should be ‘strangled’ 2025-05-28 at 01:16 By Thomas Claburn He was responding to a gripe from a Russian IT provider about competition from Microsoft and Zoom Russian President Vladimir Putin said foreign tech providers still operating in Russia should be “strangled” as the

Oracle’s $40B Nvidia hardware haul may be too hot for OpenAI’s Abilene, Texas DC to handle 2025-05-28 at 00:32 By Tobias Mann 400,000 GB200s could be more than a 1.2GW datacenter can chew Oracle will reportedly shell out around $40 billion on Nvidia’s most advanced GPUs to provide compute power to OpenAI from the first

Maple Finance, FalconX secure Bitcoin-backed loans from Cantor Fitzgerald — Report 2025-05-28 at 00:06 By Cointelegraph by Ana Paula Pereira Wall Street financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald has closed its first Bitcoin lending deal nearly a year after announcing its crypto lending services. According to a May 27 Bloomberg report, Cantor provided Bitcoin-backed loans to FalconX

Arc put on ice as The Browser Company bets big on AI-powered Dia 2025-05-27 at 23:49 By Brandon Vigliarolo No more features for the design darling – now it’s all about chatting with your tabs like they’re sentient AI is rapidly reshaping how we use the web, or so The Browser Company founder Josh Miller

Bitcoin price held up by corporate adoption and ‘inflation hedge’ narratives 2025-05-27 at 23:03 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Institutional investor demand and corporate adoption may push Bitcoin higher despite recession fears. Investors’ belief that the US Federal Reserve will hold rates favors Bitcoin price upside. Stock markets around the world responded positively

Texas becomes second state to enforce age verification on Apple, Google app stores 2025-05-27 at 22:33 By Reuters The law, effective on Jan. 1, requires parental consent to download apps or make in-app purchases for users aged under 18. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original

AI agents don’t care about your pretty website or tempting ads 2025-05-27 at 22:16 By Thomas Claburn ‘Your well-honed customer experience is noise to an agent’ As software agents powered by foundation models become more commonplace, marketers need to revisit their assumptions about website design and advertising.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

Trump Media Group reverses stance, confirms $2.5B Bitcoin capital raise 2025-05-27 at 22:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the company that owns US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform and is partially owned by the president, confirmed a $2.5 billion capital raise to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) after denying earlier

Ramaswami’s Strive raises $750M for ‘alpha-generating’ Bitcoin buy strategy 2025-05-27 at 22:03 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Strive, an asset manager founded by American entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswamy, has announced a $750 million raise to establish “alpha-generating” strategies through Bitcoin-related purchases. According to a May 27 announcement, the strategies will include buying undervalued biotech

Google is now the go-to teacher for adults who need help — with basic ‘adulting’ 2025-05-27 at 21:47 By Brooke Steinberg Queries for “how to use a mop,” “how to set up autopay,” “how to do oil change” and more have reached an all-time high. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and

Elon Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink surges in value to $9B: report 2025-05-27 at 21:29 By Reuters Neuralink raised $600 million in its latest fundraising and was estimated to be valued at $5 billion in 2023. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

BlackRock in-house portfolio boosts IBIT Bitcoin ETF exposure by 25% 2025-05-27 at 21:06 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi BlackRock’s in-house portfolio has been quietly accumulating shares of its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), underscoring the asset manager’s growing commitment to the cryptocurrency as part of a broader diversification strategy. As of March 31, 2025, the BlackRock

Bitcoin profit taking lingers, but rally to $115K will liquidate $7B shorts 2025-05-27 at 21:06 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key takeaways: Bitcoin could turn parabolic if prices move above $115,000 to liquidate more than $7 billion in short positions. Onchain indicators enter overheated territory, suggesting prolonged profit-taking from BTC investors. Bitcoin (BTC) showed strength

New Russian cyber-spy crew Laundry Bear joins the email-stealing pack 2025-05-27 at 21:06 By Jessica Lyons Dutch intel services, Microsoft go big-game hunting A previously unknown Kremlin-linked group has conducted cyber-espionage operations against Dutch police, NATO member states, Western tech companies, and other organizations of interest to the Russian government since at least April 2024,

Empire of office workers strikes back against RTO mandates 2025-05-27 at 20:19 By Paul Kunert The rebellion grows and it seems resistance is not futile Despite high-profile calls for employees to get their butts back behind their desks in a traditional workplace setting, more people – at least in the UK – are ignoring return-to-office