2025

Institutional Bitcoin buying may soon price out retail — LONGITUDE panel 2025-05-02 at 00:07 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Retail investors are running out of time to accumulate Bitcoin as institutional adoption accelerates, according to Sergej Kunz, co-founder of exchange aggregator 1inch. Bitcoin (BTC) is evolving into an alternative reserve currency, propelling institutional demand and […]

Zuck ghosts metaverse as Meta chases AI goldrush 2025-05-01 at 23:53 By Brandon Vigliarolo Seriously, HTF does Reality Labs bleed SIXTY BILLION US DOLLARS in FIVE years? Meta’s Reality Labs division continued its losing streak with another $4.2 billion down the drain in the first quarter of 2025. CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s stated priorities on Wednesday’s

Microsoft to preload Word minutes after boot 2025-05-01 at 23:16 By Thomas Claburn Why optimize code when you can just start running sooner? Microsoft later this month plans to begin loading Word shortly after folks’ computers begin booting up – to “optimize performance” or at least improve their perception of it.… This article is an

Bitcoin trader says BTC’s cycle top in $125K to $150K range if certain conditions are met 2025-05-01 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key takeaways: Bitcoin could reach $150,000 by August or September of this year if BTC breaks above the parabolic slope pattern. Bitcoin (BTC) price jumped to new quarterly highs at $96,700

Crypto to accelerate AI adoption — LONGITUDE panel 2025-05-01 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Cryptocurrency can accelerate artificial intelligence adoption by helping AI startups onboard users, according to Polygon’s co-founder Sandeep Nailwal. “You can use crypto incentives and disincentives to onboard users to onboard the ecosystem players,” Nailwal said during a panel discussion

Tether CEO defends decision to skip MiCA registration for USDT 2025-05-01 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Paolo Ardoino, CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether, addressed criticism over the company’s decision not to seek registration under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, arguing that the regulations were risky for stablecoins. Speaking to Cointelegraph

Healthcare group Ascension discloses second cyberattack on patients’ data 2025-05-01 at 22:30 By Connor Jones This time criminals targeted partner’s third-party software It’s more bad news from Ascension Health which is informing some of its patients, potentially for the second time in the space of a year, that their medical data was compromised during a

AI models will lie when honesty conflicts with their goals 2025-05-01 at 21:42 By Thomas Claburn Researchers got truthful responses less than half the time Researchers have found that when AI models face a conflict between telling the truth or accomplishing a specific goal, they lie more than 50 percent of the time.… This article

Microsoft raises Xbox prices due to tariffs following PlayStation hike 2025-05-01 at 20:52 By Reuters The move comes a few weeks after PlayStation maker Sony raised the prices of its PlayStation 5 console in various markets. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Red, white, and blew it? Trump tariffs may cost America the AI race 2025-05-01 at 20:31 By Dan Robinson Whole thing gonna be a real PITA for tech sector, says ABI Research World War Fee  US tariffs – should they go ahead – are likely to result in price bumps for essential components and construction

Judge slams Apple, rules Tim Cook ‘chose poorly’ in alleged defiance of antitrust ruling 2025-05-01 at 20:17 By Ariel Zilber “To hide the truth, Vice-President of Finance, Alex Roman, outright lied under oath,” according to US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews |

How Amazon red-teamed Alexa+ to keep your kids from ordering 50 pizzas 2025-05-01 at 20:17 By Jessica Lyons Will the personal assistant shop for groceries? Or get hijacked by a teen? RSAC  If Amazon’s Alexa+ works as intended, it could show how an AI assistant helps with everyday tasks like making dinner reservations or arranging

Coinbase suspends trading for MOVE token 2025-05-01 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced it will suspend trading of Movement Labs’ native token effective May 15. The decision was shared in a May 1 post on X, with Coinbase citing the token’s failure to meet its listing standards. According to

Devs introduce Ethereum R1 layer-2 scaling solution 2025-05-01 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill A group of developers within the Ethereum ecosystem, operating independently of the Ethereum Foundation, have announced Ethereum R1 — a layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network that does not include a native token. According to the announcement, the

Redis ‘returns’ to open source with AGPL license 2025-05-01 at 19:21 By Lindsay Clark New plan may remain too restrictive for some developers Redis, the company behind the popular value-key database of the same name, has returned its main system to an open source license, although the move failed to satisfy some critics.… This article

More than 500,000 records exposed in ticket reseller breach 2025-05-01 at 19:21 By 520,054 records were exposed in ticket reseller breach.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Federal crypto legislation could come with a ‘New York State of Mind’ 2025-05-01 at 19:05 By Cointelegraph by Andrew Singer Love it or leave it, New York State has been a force in crypto regulation. Ten years ago, the state created the United States’ first comprehensive regulatory framework for firms dealing in cryptocurrencies, including key

Bitcoin bulls prep $97K resistance showdown as gold dips 8% from highs 2025-05-01 at 19:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) gained 3% on May 1 as a new month saw shorts struggle to keep price pinned. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin pressures shorts after 3% daily gains Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro

Fake Security Plugin on WordPress Enables Remote Admin Access for Attackers 2025-05-01 at 19:05 By Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign targeting WordPress sites that disguises the malware as a security plugin. The plugin, which goes by the name “WP-antymalwary-bot.php,” comes with a variety of features to maintain access, hide itself from

61% of organizations not prepared to address critical risks 2025-05-01 at 18:55 By The Global Risk Survey from AlixPartners found that 61% or more organizations are not sufficiently prepared to address critical risks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source