Google sues Chinese app developers, claims thousands duped in pig-butchering scam

dlnews.com Google is suing a pair of Chinese software developers for allegedly creating fake crypto applications downloaded by more than 100,000 people. The apps included bogus crypto…

Musk’s India Trip May See Breakthroughs for Starlink, Tesla

finance.yahoo.com Days after Tesla Inc.’s largest-ever round of layoffs and hours before its quarterly earnings, Elon Musk will fly to India to squeeze in a meeting with Prime Minister…

Philippines and U.S. to 'sink' ships in South China Sea drills

asia.nikkei.com MANILA -- Filipino and American forces will conduct their annual joint military exercises next week, including simulations of sinking ships, which likely will irk China amid…

Crypto Education Gains Traction During Financial Capability Month

cryptonews.com April is recognized as National Financial Capability Month in the U.S. to highlight financial education across the country. And while initiatives have been taking place to…

Philippines wants U.S. and Japan to take over rail deal eyed by China

japantimes.co.jp A Philippine freight railway project may be built with the support of the U.S. and Japan, an official in charge of it said, as Manila seeks alternative financing deals after…

Goldfinch’s third default shows just how risky undercollateralised crypto lending can be

dlnews.com Lenders using decentralised finance protocol Goldfinch are facing a big hit after another large borrower defaulted on its debts. Borrower Lend East previously took out $10.2…

Mayors of Big Global Cities Calling for Urban Climate Finance

asiafinancial.com Leaders of dozens of the world’s biggest cities have appealed to multilateral development banks (MDBs) for funding to help them to adapt to and counter global warming.…

Chinese state media issues "extreme danger" warning to key US ally

newsweek.com Chinese state media has issued an "extreme danger" warning to Australia after the key U.S. ally released its 2024 National Defense Strategy. On Wednesday, Australian Deputy…

Did US ally make a "secret agreement" with China? What we know

newsweek.com China says the Philippines is neglecting its side of a behind-the-scenes bargain struck under the previous administration, complicating a territorial dispute in the South…

Earth Day: A look at what’s being done to decrease plastic use

siliconvalley.com Plastic predicament Earth Day is Monday, April 22, and the theme for 2024 is “Planet vs. Plastics.” Plastic has many benefits: It’s cheap, versatile, lightweight and…

Beijing warns US after missile launcher reaches "China's doorstep"

newsweek.com China expressed "grave concern" on Thursday at the deployment of a U.S. missile system to the edge of the South China Sea, potentially putting Chinese territory within…

Megyn Kelly Confuses Guests by Comparing the Bidens to News Story About Brazilian Woman and Her Uncle’s Corpse

thewrap.com Megyn Kelly’s guests Charles C.W. Cooke and Jim Geraghty didn’t know how to react on Thursday when the former Fox News anchor compared President Joe Biden to a corpse during…

Could virtual cashiers be the future of the restaurant industry?

reason.com In an innovative move, a chain of New York City restaurants introduced virtual cashiers, who are taking customers' orders over Zoom from their homes in the Philippines. The…

Capitalizing on Gold’s Momentum: 3 Stocks to Watch in April

investorplace.com Here are some of the top gold stocks to buy and hold today The run-up in gold prices isn’t over just yet. In fact, with Middle East tensions boiling over, and a pickup in…

China claims South China Sea deal with Philippines' Duterte

asia.nikkei.com BEIJING -- China and the Philippines entered a "gentleman's agreement" to avoid conflict in the South China Sea under former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, the…

Bitcoin to Reach $1 Million: Yat Siu at WebSummit Rio

bitcoinnews.com Yat Siu, the visionary founder of Animoca Brands, shared his bold prediction regarding the future of Bitcoin during a compelling discussion at WebSummit Rio on April 16.…

Malaysia wants to benefit from chip companies trying to diversify their supply chains: ‘There is enough growth that will go around’

aol.com Don't ignore smaller economies in the semiconductor supply chain. The chipmaking hubs of Taiwan and South Korea get plenty of attention as the home of leading-edge chip…

Malaysia wants to benefit from chip companies trying to diversify their supply chains

fortune.com Don’t ignore smaller economies in the semiconductor supply chain. The chipmaking hubs of Taiwan and South Korea get plenty of attention as the home of leading-edge chip…

Musk plans to charge new X users to post

euronews.com Musk is considering implementing “a small fee” for new users if they want to post, bookmark or like on the platform, he said in a post on X. Elon Musk, the billionaire owner…

Emerging U.S.-Japan-Philippine alliance is making waves in Asia

asia.nikkei.com Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global…

Elon Musk Says New X Users Will Soon Have to Pay to Post on the Platform

entrepreneur.com X tested the initiative in New Zealand and the Philippines to combat the platform's bot problem. Elon Musk is continuing his upheaval of the platform formerly known as…

A company is turning former cruise ships into floating hotels

aol.com None Bridgemans ServicesGroup operates a fleet of former cruise ships turned into hotels. • None Its "floatels" are designed to house workers during long-term projects. •…

Denny's Unveils New Spring Menu Featuring the Berry Waffle Slam®, BBQ Bacon Chicken Sandwich, and Brownie Sundae with Oreo® Pieces!

benzinga.com Spartanburg, SC, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denny's DENN, the iconic American diner, is ushering in the flavors of spring with an array of mouthwatering additions to…

Biden to Call for Tripling Tariffs on Chinese Steel Products

nytimes.com President Biden will travel on Wednesday to Pittsburgh, where he will ask the U.S. trade representative to increase tariffs to 25 percent on certain Chinese products that…

Casino Management Systems Market size worth $ 30.36 Billion, Globally, by 2031 at 15.5% CAGR

benzinga.com Jersey City, New Jersey, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The is projected to grow at a CAGR of 15.5% from 2024 to 2031, according to a new report published by Verified…

Will X’s Fee for New Accounts Help Address Its Bot Problems?

socialmediatoday.com So after testing it out in a couple of regions to see if it had any impact, X (formerly Twitter) is now seemingly looking to charge all new users to create an account in the…

TikTok owner ByteDance’s ‘AI homework helper’ Gauth soars in US education apps market despite political headwinds

scmp.com Question. AI, which also touts itself as an AI homework helper, ranked third in the Data.ai survey. This app is backed by Zuoyebang , a Beijing-based online education…

Bitcoin Price Prediction as $40 Billion Trading Volume Comes In

cryptonews.com Bitcoin Price Prediction Recent Bitcoin price predictions become a focal point as the cryptocurrency maintains its position at $63,900, with a modest uptick of 0.15%. This…

US firepower reaches 'historic' new location amid China tensions

newsweek.com In what it called a "historic first," the U.S. Army deployed a mid-range missile launcher in the Philippines as the allies continue to strengthen defense ties to counter…

Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report finds

theguardian.com Nestlé, the world’s largest consumer goods company, adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries, contrary to international…

Where Highly Educated Migrants Come From

zerohedge.com Where Highly Educated Migrants Come From Voters in India are getting set to head to the polls this weekend, in what has been dubbed the world’s biggest election. Nearly 1…

Carbon offsets too often don’t deliver. Inside the race to fix them

washingtonpost.com They are marketed as a solution for companies and consumers looking to erase their carbon footprint, with promises that money spent on “offsets” will go to projects that…

Why India could soon dethrone China as world’s top consumer market

scmp.com Moreover, the speed of India’s rise in consumerism is outpacing China’s as the gap between the two countries’ consumer markets narrows. Projections suggest that India will…

United Airlines slashes 2024 aircraft delivery plan as Boeing crisis leads to delays

cnbc.com United Airlines on Tuesday cut its aircraft-delivery expectations for the year as it grapples with delays from Boeing , the latest airline to face growth challenges because…

Elon Musk Wants Everyone To Pay To Use X, But Can You Pay In Dogecoin?

bitcoinist.com Dogecoin is once again in the spotlight with speculation that DOGE payments are coming to X (formerly Twitter) as the platform looks to charge users a fee to post and…

WATCH LIVE: Pentagon holds briefing after Austin has first talk with Chinese counterpart since 2022

pbs.org Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder will hold a news briefing on Tuesday as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks with China’s national defense minister, in the latest in a…

Dog trapped inside wall for a month rescued when new tenant heard barking

newsweek.com People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is celebrating a startling rescue after helping to save a dog trapped inside a building wall for over a month. The dog…

Resecurity: in Q1, malicious cyber activities targeting the Philippines, including cyberattacks and misinfo campaigns, were up 300%+ YoY, as China tensions rise

securityaffairs.com Amidst rising tensions with China in the SCS, Resecurity observed a spike in malicious cyber activity targeting the Philippines in Q1 2024. Amidst rising tensions with China…

How Binance’s dispute with Nigeria spiralled into a crisis of arrests and criminal charges

dlnews.com Binance is no stranger to regulatory crises. But its troubles in Nigeria have delivered plenty of drama, and more than a few bizarre twists. Last Thursday, Nigeria’s…

X Plans To Expand Its Annual Fee for All New Accounts to Combat Bot Sign-Ups

socialmediatoday.com This is probably not a great sign for Elon Musk’s X project. Today, Musk has confirmed that X (formerly Twitter) is going to expand its one-off fee initiative for new X…

TVI Pacific Inc. Secures Promissory Notes Funding

tipranks.com TVI Pacific (TSE:TVI) has released an update. TVI Pacific Inc., a Canadian mining company with significant interests in the Philippines, has announ...

Elon Musk Plans Paywall for New Users on X to Combat Spam Bots

tftc.io Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform X—formerly known as Twitter—has indicated plans to implement a fee for new users wishing to activate the posting function…

Elon Musk’s New Anti-Bot Strategy: Charges for New X Users Stir Debate

beincrypto.com Billionaire Elon Musk has announced plans to charge new users on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), aiming to combat spam and scam bots. However, this move has…

Elon Musk will charge new X users a fee for posting, tweet suggests

forbes.com.au X owner Elon Musk suggested new users on the social network formerly known as Twitter will need to pay a small fee to use basic functions on the platform—a change he says is…

Elon Musk Says X Will Charge Fee to Reduce Bots

pymnts.com Elon Musk said Friday (April 12) that charging users a “small fee” to become active on X may be necessary to reduce bots and spam on the social media platform.…

Elon Musk planning a major change to X; it involves a ‘tiny fee’

thestreet.com Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter in 2022 and later changed the name of the social media platform to X, is planning a major change that will require new users on X to shell…

On-chain sleuth ZachXBT says X’s controversial ‘not a bot’ fee unlikely to eliminate scams

cryptoslate.com Crypto commentator ZachXBT criticized an annual fee that X now requires from new accounts. ZachXBT wrote on April 15 that the new policy will not eliminate bot…

X Plans to Expand its Annual Fee for All New Accounts in Order to Combat Bot Sign-Ups

socialmediatoday.com This is probably not a great sign for Elon Musk’s X project. Today, Musk has confirmed that X (formerly Twitter) is going to expand its one-off fee initiative for new X…

Elon Musk X Targets Bots on X With New User Posting Fee

coingape.com Elon Musk X has revealed a new plan to address the bot problem on the social media platform X. Regarding some changes stated on X’s site, Musk emphasized that making new…

The Philippine President Marcos says he won't give U.S. access to more local military bases

pbs.org The Philippine president said Monday his administration has no plan to give the United States access to more Philippine military bases and stressed that the American…

Elon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting

techcrunch.com Elon Musk is planning to charge new X users a small fee to enable posting on the social network and to curb the bot problem. In reply to an X account that posted about…

"Operation Praying Man Tis" Shows The US In Geopolitical Retreat

zerohedge.com "Operation Praying Man Tis" Shows The US In Geopolitical Retreat By Michael Every of Rabobank If all you focus on is Brent oil, 10-year US Treasury yields, and the US…

China intercepts US ally's ships near disputed waters

newsweek.com China's Coast Guard intercepted and shadowed Philippine government vessels over the weekend in an effort to block them from operating within the U.S. ally's internationally…

US ally spots Chinese ship armed with 'autocannon'

newsweek.com A flotilla of Chinese ships, including one armed with a suspected "autocannon," was spotted on Monday patrolling the waters near the contested Senkaku Islands, Japan's coast…

If The Stock Market Crashes 5 Gold Mining Dividend Stocks Could Explode Higher

247wallst.com There has always been a degree of scorn from Wall Street and “so-called” investment professionals for those who invested in Gold. Laughed at as “Gold Bugs,” the argument…

As Russia’s attacks step up, Ukraine fears waning Western support

economist.com NOT MANY non-Russians know Russia as well as Oleksandr Lytvynenko. Ukraine’s new national security chief spent five formative years in Moscow as a cryptology cadet at the…

Emperador Inc. Unveils 2023 Financial Briefing

tipranks.com Emperador Inc. (SG:EMI) has released an update. Emperador Inc., a Philippines-based company, has just released their full year 2023 analyst briefin...