A new basic income-style program in New York City is distributing $12,000 in cryptocurrency to 160 residents. The pilot, funded by Coinbase and run by nonprofit GiveDirectly, combines monthly payments with a large lump sum. Participants receive USDC stablecoin through February 2025.
Christmas 2025 is shaping up as the most digitally assisted shopping season yet. Nearly half of UK consumers would trust AI with £200 purchases, while BNPL usage surges for budget flexibility.
GoTo Group is replacing CEO Patrick Walujo with COO Hans Patuwo in a leadership shakeup that signals renewed momentum for a potential Grab takeover. The company’s shares climbed 6.3% following the announcement as investors anticipate merger talks will accelerate. Shareholders will vote on the leader
Tim Cook probably won’t step down as Apple CEO in 2026 despite recent speculation. The company faces major product transitions next year including a foldable iPhone. Apple’s hardware chief John Ternus remains the likely successor whenever Cook does depart.
China is forming an international alliance for rare earth development with at least 19 nations including Cambodia, Nigeria, Myanmar and Zimbabwe. The move comes as the US builds its own critical mineral alliances, escalating the competition over technology supply chains.
Apple is reportedly shifting strategy for iOS 27 to prioritize performance improvements and AI features. The update follows the buggy iOS 26 release and aims to fix core system stability. First betas are expected in June next year.
DroneShield Ltd. faces investor backlash after executives sold shares rapidly, prompting an overhaul of incentive plans and policy reviews. The Sydney-based defense company’s stock fell 5% amid the controversy. Non-executive directors will no longer receive performance options under the new framewor
Security researchers have discovered a dangerous new Android banking trojan that can read your encrypted messages after they appear on screen. The Sturnus malware uses accessibility services to capture everything you see, bypassing end-to-end encryption entirely. This serves as a stark reminder that
Société Générale’s Albert Edwards, who famously predicted the dot-com crash, sees dangerous parallels in today’s AI-fueled market frenzy. He warns this bubble could burst more catastrophically than 2008 due to unprecedented economic vulnerabilities. The strategist points to retail investor mania and
Bioengineers at UC Riverside have created the first fully synthetic brain tissue model using a novel BIPORES system. The breakthrough eliminates the need for animal-derived materials and supports longer-term studies of neural function and disease.
