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IBM’s z17 mainframe – now with 7.5x more AI performance 2025-04-08 at 12:34 By Dan Robinson Who wouldn’t want predictive business insights in a week like this? (We jest, it can’t solve for Trump tariffs) IBM’s latest mainframe builds on the platform’s traditional attributes of security and reliability for mission-critical workloads, adding AI to support…

CISA Adds CrushFTP Vulnerability to KEV Catalog Following Confirmed Active Exploitation 2025-04-08 at 12:34 By A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting CrushFTP has been added by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog after reports emerged of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is a…

Brit universities told to keep up the world-class research with less cash 2025-04-08 at 11:39 By Lindsay Clark Government boasts of £14B in R&D spending, but grant body takes £300M hit Despite ambitions to position itself as a science and tech superpower, the UK has cut the budget for the government body responsible for university…

The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means 2025-04-08 at 11:22 By Cointelegraph by William Campbell Opinion by: William Campbell, advisory lead at USDKG Stablecoins were heralded as a breakthrough in the cryptocurrency space as a way to marry the lightning-fast, borderless nature of digital assets with the stability…

UK data watchdog seeks fresh blood as more complaints lie unanswered for up to a year 2025-04-08 at 10:56 By Connor Jones Multiple red-rated performance metrics blamed on inability to answer rising numbers of data protection worries The UK’s data protection watchdog is recruiting more warm bodies to tackle its red-rated backlog of unresolved complaints.……

China’s tariff response may mean more capital flight to crypto: Hayes 2025-04-08 at 10:18 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young China’s response to America’s sweeping trade tariffs could result in capital flight to Bitcoin and crypto, according to BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes. “If not the Fed [Federal Reserve], then the PBOC [People’s Bank of China] will…

Eight charged with corruption, money laundering, in case linked to Huawei lobbying 2025-04-08 at 09:48 By Simon Sharwood Chinese tech giant has fired two staff, but Europe’s anti-fraud org isn’t probing European authorities last week charged eight people with offenses including corruption and money laundering linked to the European Parliament – and perhaps also to…

Nigerian court postpones Binance tax evasion case to end of April: Report 2025-04-08 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan A Nigerian court has reportedly delayed the country’s tax evasion case against Binance until April 30 to give time for Nigeria’s tax authority to respond to a request from the crypto exchange. Reuters reported on…

US to get its first XRP-based ETF, launching on NYSE Arca 2025-04-08 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Asset manager Teucrium Investment Advisors is set to launch the first XRP-based exchange-traded fund in the US markets, a leveraged XRP (ETF) on the NYSE Arca. The Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF will seek to…

Wall Street is suffering a stinky meltdown while Fartcoin is up 30% 2025-04-08 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young While crypto and stock markets are deep in the red this week, one memecoin is defying the trend and surging at the time of writing.  Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) has surged a whopping 30% over the past…

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital gets SEC nod for Nasdaq listing 2025-04-08 at 08:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Artificial intelligence and crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital has been given the nod from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange.  The company, which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange…

Google Releases Android Update to Patch Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities 2025-04-08 at 07:54 By Google has shipped patches for 62 vulnerabilities, two of which it said have been exploited in the wild. The two high-severity vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2024-53150 (CVSS score: 7.8) – An out-of-bounds flaw in the USB sub-component of Kernel that…

Samsung trumps USA’s tariffs by making displays in Mexico, and elsewhere if needed 2025-04-08 at 07:20 By Simon Sharwood May also have fixed AI memory biz if better-than-expected revenue guidance is anything to go by World War Fee  Samsung Electronics doesn’t fear the impact of the USA’s new tariffs regime on its displays business because…

The Shift Redefining Physical Identity Management 2025-04-08 at 07:20 By Outdated PIAM systems are no match for today’s needs — next-generation solutions bring AI and scalability to the forefront. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

The new security model: A blueprint for successful SASE deployment 2025-04-08 at 07:20 By A successful SASE implementation requires a standardized adoption strategy that aligns business objectives, security needs and technology priorities This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

$2T fake tariff news pump shows ‘market is ready to ape’ 2025-04-08 at 07:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Recent fake news that US President Donald Trump was considering a 90-day pause in tariffs shows the potential for a strong market rebound should a real one take place, according to observers.  A fake news post…

Aussie regulator to shut 95 ‘hydra’ firms linked to crypto, romance scams 2025-04-08 at 07:01 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Australia’s corporate watchdog has been given the nod to shut down 95 “hydra” companies that it suspects engaged in crypto investment and romance scams, known as “pig butchering.” The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s application…

SEC crypto trading roundtable to include crypto giants Uniswap, Coinbase 2025-04-08 at 06:13 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The US Securities and Exchange Commission has released the list of executives from US crypto and finance giants that will take part in a roundtable discussion on crypto trading regulation. On April 7, the regulator said its…

Spanish police arrest six over $20M AI-powered investment scam 2025-04-08 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Authorities in Spain have arrested six people who helped operate a global AI-powered investment scam that stole over $20 million from at least 208 victims.  The scammers would swindle victims up to three times. After stealing an initial…

As CISA braces for more cuts, threat intel sharing takes a hit 2025-04-08 at 04:35 By Jessica Lyons Will ‘gutting’ the civilian defense agency make American cybersecurity great again? Analysis  Slashing staff at the US govt’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, and scrapping vital programs, isn’t exactly boosting national security, say infosec and…

Lawyer sues US homeland dept to probe supposed Satoshi Nakamoto meeting 2025-04-08 at 04:00 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A crypto lawyer has sued the US Department of Homeland Security, alleging the agency may know who created Bitcoin — compelling the department to share what it knows.  The Freedom of Information Act lawsuit was filed…

Oracle says its cloud was in fact compromised 2025-04-08 at 03:16 By Iain Thomson Reliability, honesty, accuracy. And then there’s this lot Oracle has briefed some customers about a successful intrusion into its public cloud, as well as the theft of their data, after previously denying it had been compromised.… This article is an excerpt…

Former Kraken execs acquire real state firm Janover, disclose SOL treasury plans 2025-04-08 at 02:01 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino A team of former Kraken executives has taken control of Janover, with Joseph Onorati, former chief strategy officer at Kraken, stepping in as chairman and CEO, following the group’s purchase of over 700,000 common shares…

Microsoft’s AI masterplan: Let OpenAI burn cash, then build on their successes 2025-04-08 at 01:47 By Tobias Mann Redmond’s not alone: AWS, Alibaba, DeepSeek also rely on others blazing the trail Analysis  Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has extolled the virtues of playing second fiddle in the generative-AI race.… This article is an excerpt from…

Trump tariffs to make prices great – a gain 2025-04-08 at 00:18 By Thomas Claburn As costs for US shoppers set to rise, markets slump, orange is new red, we speak to economic experts World War Fee  President Donald Trump last week announced a sweeping new round of tariffs, setting the stage for price hikes…

Microsoft employees fired after protesting ‘AI weapons’ supply to Israeli army at company’s 50th anniversary celebration: report 2025-04-08 at 00:02 By Associated Press “You claim that you care about using AI for good but Microsoft sells AI weapons to the Israeli military,” Aboussad shouted at Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman. This article is an excerpt…

Bitcoin on verge of largest ‘price drawdown’ of the bull market — Analyst 2025-04-08 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin’s (BTC) 26.62% decline from its $109,500 all-time high is en route to becoming the deepest drawdown of the current bull market cycle, according to CryptoQuant head of research, Julio Moreno. Bitcoin price drawdown…

Crypto bull market ‘hasn’t started yet’ — LONGITUDE panel 2025-04-08 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Crypto’s worst quarter since the FTX crisis has many investors worried about the end of the bull market, but according to an industry panel, Bitcoin and altcoins’ parabolic moves haven’t even begun yet.  In a panel discussion at…

That massive GitHub supply chain attack? It all started with a stolen SpotBugs token 2025-04-07 at 23:18 By Jessica Lyons But this mystery isn’t over yet, Unit 42 opines That massive GitHub supply chain attack that spilled secrets from countless projects? It traces back to a stolen token from a SpotBugs workflow – exposed way…

Bitcoin, showing ‘signs of resilience’, beats stocks, gold as equities fold — Binance 2025-04-07 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Bitcoin (BTC) is showing “signs of resilience” even as stocks and the broader cryptocurrency market plunge amid a global market sell-off after US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on US imports last week,…

US govt. sets AI policies across agencies 2025-04-07 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino The US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued two directives specifying policies and deadlines for deploying AI tools that enhance public services, providing a roadmap for implementing US President Donald Trump’s executive order advance US “dominance” in the use…

Ethereum price falls to 2-year low, but pro traders still have hope 2025-04-07 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Ether (ETH) price dropped to $1,410 on April 7, marking its lowest level since March 2023. This sharp decline triggered liquidations of leveraged ETH futures worth over $370 million in 2 days, according to CoinGlass…

Bloomberg analyst predicts Bitcoin could sink back to $10,000 2025-04-07 at 22:01 By Cointelegraph by Marco Castrovilli Diving into the chaos of global markets, Bloomberg Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone warns more turmoil could be on the way. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, McGlone points to deepening market sell-offs, intensified by US President Donald…

Price analysis 4/7: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LEO 2025-04-07 at 22:01 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin (BTC) made a sharp comeback and is trading near the $78,000 level. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization tumbled below the psychological support of $80,000 after the US stock futures market opened sharply…

Trump doubles down, vows to make Chinese imports even more expensive for Americans 2025-04-07 at 21:35 By Iain Thomson World War Fee: President to up tariffs on Middle Kingdom goods to 104% from 54% President Donald Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on Chinese goods by a further 50 percent this week, meaning imports from…

Alleged Scattered Spider SIM-swapper must pay back $13.2M to 59 victims 2025-04-07 at 21:21 By Connor Jones Crummy OPSEC leads to potentially decades in prison Noah Michael Urban, 20, of alleged Scattered Spider infamy, has pleaded guilty to various charges and potentially faces decades in prison.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View…

Bitcoin, stocks crumble after ‘90 day tariff pause’ deemed fake news — BTC whales keep accumulating 2025-04-07 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Global financial markets continued to tumble on April 7, as US equities dropped more than 3%, wiping more than $2 trillion in value on market open. The pullback saw the S&P…

Sam Altman’s OpenAI mulls buying ex-Apple design guru Jony Ive’s AI device startup for $500M: report 2025-04-07 at 20:19 By Thomas Barrabi Ive — best known for working with late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on many of company’s most iconic product designs, including the iPhone — has been collaborating with Altman on developing an AI-powered…

Trump tariffs thwart TikTok takeover as China digs in heels 2025-04-07 at 20:19 By Dan Robinson Video app’s future once again caught between trade war and political whiplash A deal to sell off TikTok’s US operations to White House-approved owners appears to have hit a tariff-shaped roadblock, with the Chinese government signalling it won’t allow…

Pakistan appoints Changpeng Zhao as crypto adviser as adoption heats up 2025-04-07 at 20:00 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been appointed as an adviser to Pakistan’s Crypto Council, a newly formed regulatory body tasked with overseeing the country’s embrace of blockchain technology and digital assets.  The appointment was…

SpaceX scores $5.9B lion’s share of Space Force launch contracts 2025-04-07 at 19:19 By Richard Speed ULA wins $5.4B and Blue Origin $2.4B The US will spend $5.9 billion on Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the name of national security. United Launch Alliance (ULA) follows with $5.4 billion, and Blue Origin is set to receive $2.4…