Kraken, a major player in the crypto world, has taken a significant step towards going public. This comes hot on the heels of a massive fundraising round that valued the company at a staggering $20 billion. The company has filed a draft registration form with the SEC, aiming to list its shares on Wall Street. However, the number of shares and their price range are s...
A massive container ship caught fire while docked at the Port of Los Angeles, raising alarms about potential pollution. The blaze started on Friday night, causing authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order for nearby areas due to worries about hazardous cargo. By Saturday afternoon, the fire was mostly under control. Firefighters had to move the ship out to sea t...
The Trump family jumped into the world of cryptocurrency with World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance platform. This venture, co-founded by Donald Trump and his three sons, launched in September 2024. The platform created 100 billion $WLFI tokens, with a big chunk—22. 5 billion—going to DT Marks DEFI LLC, a company where Trump holds a 70% stake. The $WLFI t...
In the middle of a war zone, a small American team in Vietnam faced a Thanksgiving dilemma. They had no turkey for their feast. Meanwhile, two soldiers from another unit were on a mission to get turkeys for their own celebration. They got lost and ended up at the first team's compound. The two soldiers had more turkeys than they needed. They shared the extra birds w...
Better Home & Finance Holding Co. is making waves in the mortgage industry, thanks to its advanced AI technology. The company has developed two key technologies: Tinman and Betsy. Tinman organizes borrower and property data, while Betsy automates mortgage decision-making and execution. This transformation has allowed Better to operate at a lower cost than its compet...
A crypto ATM company is thinking about selling itself for a huge amount of money. This comes right after the company and its boss were accused of laundering money. The company, called Crypto Dispensers, is based in Chicago. It lets people buy and send Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies through their ATMs. The U. S. Department of Justice says the company and its CEO,...
Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of hiding research that showed its products negatively impact users' mental health. In a legal battle, school districts in the U. S. claim Meta shut down a study called "Project Mercury" after it found that taking a break from these platforms reduced feelings of depression, anxiety, lonelines...
Missouri is making a big move in the world of sports betting. Starting December 1, ten sportsbooks will launch, and they're all bringing some pretty sweet deals to the table. This isn't just about the Kansas City Chiefs or the St. Louis Blues anymore. It's about betting on college football, the NFL, and even the NHL right from your phone. DraftKings is one of the bi...
Private companies are stepping up to fill the gap left by the U. S. government's reduced investment in climate science. This shift is creating a boom in the earth intelligence sector, with businesses like Climate X and GHGSat leading the charge. Climate X, a London-based data analytics firm, recently helped a real estate manager assess climate risks for hundreds of ...
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of hiding research that shows their platforms can harm mental health. This came to light in court documents from a lawsuit filed by U. S. school districts against Meta and other social media companies. In 2020, Meta conducted a study called "Project Mercury. " They worked with a survey company to see ...