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Samsung customers buying now to avoid future tariffs – and may slow purchases once they arrive 2025-05-01 at 07:49 By Simon Sharwood Datacenter build slowdown hurt storage sales but Korean giant sees bit barn rebound Samsung yesterday posted results a little better than it forecast, and attributed some of its record revenue and strong profit…

How to prepare for the shifting talent landscape 2025-05-01 at 07:16 By Cyber professionals come and go, but how can organizations ensure they aren’t caught off guard? This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

US crypto groups urge SEC for clarity on staking 2025-05-01 at 07:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Nearly 30 crypto advocate groups led by the lobby group the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) have asked the Securities and Exchange Commission for clear regulatory guidance on crypto staking and staking services. The CCI’s Proof of Stake…

Crypto token failures soar, with 1 in 4 launched since 2021 dying in Q1: CoinGecko 2025-05-01 at 06:00 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte About one in four crypto tokens launched since 2021 have failed in the first quarter of this year amid a crypto market downturn and token creation becoming easier than ever, says crypto…

Cook’d: Judge says Apple lied to court in Epic case, asks Feds to mull criminal charges 2025-05-01 at 05:06 By Simon Sharwood CEO, senior execs ‘at every turn chose the most anti-competitive option’ A federal judge has said Apple execs deliberately ignored an injunction and told lies in court – and so has asked US…

XRP traders predict new all-time highs as ETF approval odds rise to 85% 2025-05-01 at 04:06 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Key takeaways: XRP ETF approval odds rise to 85% following a SEC leadership change. Analysts predict XRP could rise to new all-time highs again in 2025. XRP price dropped by 5% over the past…

Robinhood beats Q1 estimates despite revenue, crypto trading dip 2025-05-01 at 04:06 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Trading platform Robinhood has still managed to beat Wall Street estimates as its first-quarter revenues fell and its crypto trading volume cooled from a record high in Q4. Robinhood’s Q1 results shared on April 30 show revenues fell…

Solana futures open interest nears all-time high — Will SOL price follow? 2025-05-01 at 04:06 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key points: Solana held the $140 support level for a week, a first in more than two months, highlighting traders’ growing confidence. SOL futures open interest hit $5.75 billion on April 30, showing strong institutional…

Anthropic calls for tougher GPU export controls as Nvidia’s CEO implores Trump to spread the AI love 2025-05-01 at 04:06 By Tobias Mann This couldn’t possibly be about Chinese model builders taking some of the shine off US rivals, could it? +Comment  Anthropic has urged the White House to further tighten so-called AI diffusion rules…

Ethereum bulls show interest as traders’ confidence in ETH’s $1.8K level improves 2025-05-01 at 03:03 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Traders remain cautious about ETH’s price action, but optimistic sentiment is beginning to return. The May 7, Ethereum Pectra upgrade could boost investor sentiment, but ETH’s price action shows investors are still hesitant…

Ex-NSA cyber-boss: AI will soon be a great exploit coder 2025-05-01 at 02:47 By Jessica Lyons For now it’s a potential bug-finder and friend to defenders RSAC  Former NSA cyber-boss Rob Joyce thinks today’s artificial intelligence is dangerously close to becoming a top-tier vulnerability exploit developer.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View…

‘Huge Shift’ in crypto firms’ compliance mindset, says Elliptic co-founder 2025-05-01 at 02:01 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino The crypto industry has seen a significant shift toward regulatory compliance since its early days, according to James Smith, co-founder of Elliptic, a crypto compliance firm established in 2013. “In the early days, only a few companies…

‘To have freedom of money, you have to have freedom of speech’ — CZ 2025-05-01 at 02:01 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao took the stage at Token2049 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he told the audience that his investment in social media platform X was…

Musk’s DOGE probed by top watchdog after poking around Uncle Sam’s systems 2025-05-01 at 00:44 By Brandon Vigliarolo Oligarch’s crew makes audits harder, US comptroller general tells Congress The US Government Accountability Office has confirmed it launched audits of Elon Musk’s Trump-blessed cost-trimming DOGE unit amid concerns that its access to agency systems may be…

3 Ethereum charts flash signal last seen in 2017 when ETH price rallied 25,000% 2025-05-01 at 00:05 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Key takeaways: Ether price printed a rare monthly Dragonfly doji candlestick, which is often seen before major ETH bull market cycles. ETH is retesting its long-term parabolic support zone that preceded its historic…

CZ aims to teach 1 billion kids through Giggle Academy — Token2049 2025-05-01 at 00:05 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao wants to provide free education for up to a billion children worldwide with his Giggle Academy venture, he told an audience at Token2049 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). “In…

Bitcoin ‘aging’ chart projects sixfold BTC price rally above $350K 2025-05-01 at 00:05 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s price increased by sixfold each time its age increased by 40%. If the pattern holds, Bitcoin could rally to $351,046 in 2025. New data highlights a historical pattern that results in Bitcoin (BTC) price…

Meta Platforms’ shares rise as revenue beats forecasts on boost from AI tools 2025-04-30 at 23:51 By Reuters The results come as Meta faces a high-stakes trial in Washington, in which the Federal Trade Commission is seeking to unwind the company’s acquisitions of prized assets Instagram and WhatsApp. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product…

Brewhaha: Turns out machines can’t replace people, Starbucks finds 2025-04-30 at 23:32 By Thomas Claburn Caffeine addicts evidently not thrilled to see cafes become walk-in vending machines Starbucks, smarting from disappointing second-quarter earnings, says that trying to replace staff with machines was a mistake.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source…

Tether plans US stablecoin launch as soon as this year — CNBC 2025-04-30 at 23:01 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Tether plans to launch a stablecoin product in the United States as soon as this year, the stablecoin issuer’s CEO, Paul Ardoino, said in an April 30 CNBC interview. Tether’s flagship stablecoin, USDT (USDT), is…

VC Roundup: Funding surge targets confidentiality, tokenization and Web3 infrastructure 2025-04-30 at 23:01 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi After months of volatility and extreme fear, crypto markets turned a positive corner in the second half of April, highlighting the industry’s big sentiment shift.  For venture capital, it was business as usual, with investors continuing to…

Ethereum Pectra upgrade goes live next week — Will ETH price rally? 2025-04-30 at 23:01 By Cointelegraph by Marie Poteriaieva Key takeaways: ETH price has underperformed its peers during the current bull market, but gas sponsorship could lure developers and traders back to the network. Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra upgrade promises to improve staking efficiency, potentially…

Ex-CISA chief decries cuts as Trump demands loyalty above all else 2025-04-30 at 22:18 By Jessica Lyons Cybersecurity is national security, says Jen Easterly RSAC  America’s top cyber-defense agency is “being undermined” by personnel and budget cuts under the Trump administration, some of which are being driven by an expectation of perfect loyalty to the…

Ripple $4B-$5B bid to purchase Circle rejected — Report 2025-04-30 at 22:00 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Blockchain payments firm Ripple has reportedly bid up to $5 billion in an effort to acquire stablecoin issuer Circle, but the offer was rejected. According to an April 30 Bloomberg report, Ripple put in a bid of between…

Price predictions 4/30: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI, LINK, AVAX 2025-04-30 at 22:00 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Key points: Bitcoin’s 7-day volatility is the lowest in 563 days, signaling an impending range expansion. Bitcoin’s breakout above $95,000 could swiftly take it to $100,000 and above. Although the probability is low, traders…

Global demand grows for non-dollar stablecoins, says Fireblocks exec 2025-04-30 at 22:00 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Governments outside the US, including Singapore, are increasingly interested in stablecoins not tied to the US dollar, despite their currently limited liquidity, Fireblocks director of policy Dea Markova told Cointelegraph at Token2049. In an exclusive interview, Markova described…

Hero confronts creepy influencer ‘Rizzzcam’ as he uses smart glasses to film unsuspecting women 2025-04-30 at 21:54 By News.com.au Awkward footage has captured the moment a man was confronted by a passer-by while secretly filming women on the street in San Diego. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews |…

Bitcoin selling at $95K is ‘profit-taking pressure test’ but BTC whales are still buying 2025-04-30 at 21:08 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key Takeaways: US GDP shrank -0.3% in Q1, far below +0.3% forecasts, sparking recession fears. Bitcoin faces selling pressure with its spot volume delta dropping $300 million in 3 days. Whales are accumulating…

Ex-Binance CEO chides Europe over crypto adoption 2025-04-30 at 21:08 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the former CEO of crypto exchange Binance, said most European countries were moving “nowhere” in terms of the adoption of digital currencies. Speaking at the Token2049 conference in Dubai on April 30, Zhao said that areas of…

Grayscale launches Bitcoin adopters exchange-traded fund 2025-04-30 at 21:08 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Asset manager Grayscale launched the Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters exchange-traded fund (ETF), an investment vehicle that tracks companies employing a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury, or holding strategy. According to the April 30 announcement, the ETF will provide exposure to companies across seven business…

Maryland man pleads guilty to outsourcing US gov work to North Korean dev in China 2025-04-30 at 21:08 By Brandon Vigliarolo Feds say $970k scheme defrauded 13+ companies A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to fraud after landing a job with a contractor working on US government software, and then outsourcing the work to a…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies ‘extraordinary’ DOJ remedies would cause ‘many unintended consequences’ 2025-04-30 at 20:45 By Thomas Barrabi Google CEO Sundar Pichai tried to convince a federal judge on Wednesday that the Justice Department’s proposed plan to break up its search monopoly would have “many unintended consequences.” This article is an excerpt from Latest…

Walmart takes drastic action to curb growing fraud problem at self-checkout 2025-04-30 at 20:32 By Brooke Steinberg The retailer has installed bright yellow rims around the PIN pads that some are calling an anti-theft “chastity belt.” This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source…

Your graphics card’s so fat, it’s got its own gravity alert 2025-04-30 at 20:16 By Dan Robinson Asus implements droop detector for PCIe slots as GPUs now so heavy they risk toppling out Graphics cards are now getting so bulky and heavy that device maker Asus has decided customers need a way to detect any…

Researchers Demonstrate How MCP Prompt Injection Can Be Used for Both Attack and Defense 2025-04-30 at 20:16 By As the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, new research has found how techniques that render the Model Context Protocol (MCP) susceptible to prompt injection attacks could be used to develop…

Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm sells $32M in stock — bringing total sold to more than $150M 2025-04-30 at 19:53 By Thomas Barrabi Tesla board chairwoman Robyn Denholm has sold another tranche of stock, regulatory filings revealed this week. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post…

Thunderbird joins Firefox on the monthly treadmill 2025-04-30 at 19:00 By Liam Proven We’ll see if messaging client can keep up with sibling browser Mozilla has lobbed out Firefox 138, and subsidiary MZLA’s Thunderbird 138 isn’t far behind. The venerable messaging client is picking up the pace and finally syncing its stride with the browser…

FBI steps in amid rash of politically charged swattings 2025-04-30 at 18:19 By Connor Jones No specific law against it yet, but that’s set to change A spate of high-profile swatting incidents in the US recently forced the FBI into action with its latest awareness campaign about the occasionally deadly practice.… This article is an…

EU digital product passports won’t solve food fraud, but blockchain can 2025-04-30 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by Fraser Edwards Opinion by: Fraser Edwards, co-founder and CEO, Cheqd Brutal honesty has its place, especially when confronting discomfort, so here’s one that can’t be sweetened with honey: 96% of imported honey in the UK is fake! Tests…

Bitcoin price recovers, Ethereum RWA value up 20%: April in charts 2025-04-30 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood April 2025 witnessed crypto markets rocked by more tariffs at the direction of US President Donald Trump — controversial policies that could have influenced the outcome of Canada’s elections on April 28. On April 2, Trump…

‘I guess NASA doesn’t need or care about my work anymore’ 2025-04-30 at 17:15 By Richard Speed Former Space Shuttle boss’s blog booted from NASA’s website NASA has excised former Space Shuttle manager Wayne Hale’s blog from its website in a reminder that nothing is forever.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View…

OSHA releases 2024 workplace injury and illness data 2025-04-30 at 17:15 By The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released 2024 workplace injury and illness data collected from its Injury Tracking Application. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

China’s DeepSeek launches new open-source AI after R1 took on OpenAI 2025-04-30 at 17:01 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Chinese artificial intelligence development company DeepSeek has released a new open-weight large language model (LLM). DeepSeek uploaded its newest model, Prover V2, to the hosting service Hugging Face on April 30. The latest model, released under…

Vitalik outlines vision as Ethereum ecosystem addresses hit new high 2025-04-30 at 17:01 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin released another update on what he believes the future of the network should entail. In an April 30 post on blockchain-based social media platform Farcaster, Buterin outlined his personal areas of focus for…

$330M Bitcoin social engineering theft victim is elderly US citizen 2025-04-30 at 17:01 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas An elderly US individual is reportedly the victim of a devastating $330 million Bitcoin heist, now ranked as the fifth-largest crypto hack in history. The attacker used advanced social engineering tactics to gain access to the victim’s…

Here’s how long it takes a hacker to figure out your passwords — and the safest to use 2025-04-30 at 16:48 By Brooke Steinberg This type of password, according to a cybersecurity firm, is the least likely to be guessed — because it would take 463 quintillion years for a hacker to crack. This article…