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China’s latest export controls on rare earth elements causing chaos in car supply chain: report

China’s latest export controls on rare earth elements causing chaos in car supply chain: report 2025-04-21 at 19:03 By Thomas Barrabi China’s move to impose strict export controls on rare earth elements used in car production has reportedly sparked fears of potential shortages. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews […]

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Consensys, Solana, and Uniswap CEO donated to Trump’s $239M inauguration fund

Consensys, Solana, and Uniswap CEO donated to Trump’s $239M inauguration fund 2025-04-21 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright New filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) reveal that several cryptocurrency firms and their executives made significant contributions to US President Donald Trump’s inauguration fund after the results of the 2024 election.  According to FEC […]

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North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature

North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature 2025-04-21 at 19:02 By Ryan Naraine North Korean cryptocurrency thieves abusing Zoom Remote collaboration feature to target cryptocurrency traders with malware. The post North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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SuperCard X Android Malware Enables Contactless ATM and PoS Fraud via NFC Relay Attacks

SuperCard X Android Malware Enables Contactless ATM and PoS Fraud via NFC Relay Attacks 2025-04-21 at 19:02 By A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named SuperCard X can facilitate near-field communication (NFC) relay attacks, enabling cybercriminals to conduct fraudulent cashouts. The active campaign is targeting customers of banking institutions and card issuers in Italy with […]

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Saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to ChatGPT costs tens of millions of dollars, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits

Saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to ChatGPT costs tens of millions of dollars, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits 2025-04-21 at 18:34 By Ariel Zilber Altman made the revelation when a user on X asked about the financial impact politeness towards AI might have on OpenAI’s operating costs. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology […]

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Bitcoin price tops $88.5K as BTC doubles down on stocks decoupling

Bitcoin price tops $88.5K as BTC doubles down on stocks decoupling 2025-04-21 at 18:33 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) doubled down on its divergence from stocks at the April 21 Wall Street open as US trade war tensions escalated.  BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Trade war reactions fuel BTC price gains Data from […]

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Bitcoiner PlanB slams ETH: ‘Centralized & premined’ shitcoin

Bitcoiner PlanB slams ETH: ‘Centralized & premined’ shitcoin 2025-04-21 at 18:33 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Pseudonymous Bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F) model creator PlanB attacked Ethereum and mocked the project’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin. PlanB mockingly reposted a June 2022 X post by Buterin in which the Ethereum co-founder said S2F “is really not looking good now.” […]

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CZ receives fake ‘Grok’ coins amid new wave of Elon Musk scam tokens

CZ receives fake ‘Grok’ coins amid new wave of Elon Musk scam tokens 2025-04-21 at 17:08 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Scammers are once again capitalizing on the popularity of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, with fake tokens once again emerging as part of potential phishing attacks. A wallet linked to former Binance CEO […]

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Top Online Shopping Tips for Retailers and Consumers

Top Online Shopping Tips for Retailers and Consumers 2025-04-21 at 17:07 By Stay Safe While You Shop: Learn how to avoid common online shopping scams and protect your payment information. Expert Insights: Discover practical tips from cybersecurity professionals on secure payment methods and fraud prevention. Retailer Best Practices: Find out how businesses can strengthen their […]

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66% of CISOs are worried cybersecurity threats surpass their defenses

66% of CISOs are worried cybersecurity threats surpass their defenses 2025-04-21 at 17:07 By While 21% of C-suite leaders currently invest more than 10% of their IT budget in cybersecurity, this number is expected to roughly double next year. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

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Exaforce Banks Hefty $75 Million for AI-Powered SOC Remake

Exaforce Banks Hefty $75 Million for AI-Powered SOC Remake 2025-04-21 at 17:07 By Ryan Naraine San Francisco startup closes a hefty $75 million Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures and Mayfield. The post Exaforce Banks Hefty $75 Million for AI-Powered SOC Remake appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Circle, BitGo about to apply for bank charter, others may follow: WSJ

Circle, BitGo about to apply for bank charter, others may follow: WSJ 2025-04-21 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Major cryptocurrency firms, including stablecoin issuer Circle and crypto custodian BitGo, are reportedly considering applying for bank charters or licenses. According to an April 21 Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter, […]

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Pavel Durov says Telegram would exit markets before betraying users

Pavel Durov says Telegram would exit markets before betraying users 2025-04-21 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has expressed concerns over the growing threat to private messaging in France and other European Union countries, warning that Telegram would rather exit certain markets than implement encryption backdoors that undermine user privacy. […]

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy bagged 6,556 Bitcoin for $555.8M last week

Michael Saylor’s Strategy bagged 6,556 Bitcoin for $555.8M last week 2025-04-21 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Michael Saylor’s Strategy, one of the world’s largest publicly listed corporate Bitcoin holders, added another major purchase to its growing portfolio as the cryptocurrency trades near $85,000. Strategy acquired 6,556 Bitcoin for $555.8 million from April 14–20, […]

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Everything you need to get up and running with MCP – Anthropic’s USB-C for AI

Everything you need to get up and running with MCP – Anthropic’s USB-C for AI 2025-04-21 at 16:02 By Tobias Mann Wrangling your data into LLMs just got easier, though it’s not all sunshine and rainbows Hands On  Getting large language models to actually do something useful usually means wiring them up to external data, […]

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Kenzo Security Raises $4.5 Million for Agentic AI Security Operations Platform

Kenzo Security Raises $4.5 Million for Agentic AI Security Operations Platform 2025-04-21 at 16:01 By Eduard Kovacs Kenzo Security has emerged from stealth mode after 18 months of developing its agentic AI security platform. The post Kenzo Security Raises $4.5 Million for Agentic AI Security Operations Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Bot Traffic Surpasses Humans Online—Driven by AI and Criminal Innovation

Bot Traffic Surpasses Humans Online—Driven by AI and Criminal Innovation 2025-04-21 at 16:01 By Kevin Townsend With 51% of internet traffic now bot-driven and a growing share of it malicious, organizations must prepare for an era of more evasive, AI-assisted automation. The post Bot Traffic Surpasses Humans Online—Driven by AI and Criminal Innovation appeared first […]

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Bitcoin rally above $100K may follow US Treasury buybacks — Arthur Hayes

Bitcoin rally above $100K may follow US Treasury buybacks — Arthur Hayes 2025-04-21 at 15:25 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Investors seeking Bitcoin exposure may be running out of time to purchase below a six-figure price, as US Treasury buybacks may signal the next leg up for the world’s first cryptocurrency. This might be the “last […]

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Crypto casino revenue hit $81B in 2024 despite global restrictions

Crypto casino revenue hit $81B in 2024 despite global restrictions 2025-04-21 at 15:25 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Crypto casinos generated more than $81 billion in revenue in 2024, even as regulators in key jurisdictions continued to block access to the platforms, according to a new report. Citing data from the anti-online-crime platform Yield Sec, […]

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