SBF Charged With Making Illegal Political Donations
Former FTX founder and fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried is facing an onslaught of new charges, this time for illegally making hundreds of political donations worth tens of millions of dollars. According to an indictment freshly unsealed on Thursday, the disgraced crypto mogul is now facing 12 new counts related to campaign donation fraud, with federal prosecutors […]
UK Anti-Russia Protestors Spread Paint Colours Of Ukraine Flag In Front of Russian Embassy
Paint in the colours of the Ukraine flag were ‘spilled’ on a street in front of the Russian embassy in the UK, ultimately resulting in the arrest of four culprits. Bayswater Road, a central London Street located near the famous Hyde Park in Kensington, was painted in blue and yellow colours on Thursday morning, according […]
Google Tests Blocking News Content for Some Canadian Users in Response to ‘Online News Act’
Alphabet Inc’s (Nasdaq: GOOGL) Google is carrying out tests that block access to news content for some Canadian users. The tests, which are temporary and affect less than 4% of Canadian users, limit the visibility of Canadian and international news to varying degrees, according to a Google spokesperson. The tests are a potential response to […]
Verses Tech To Launch AI-Based Personal Assistant
Verses Technologies (NEO: VERS) is set to launch what it refers to as the worlds first General Intelligent Agent, or GIA, which will hit the market in summer 2023. The tech, described as a “breakthrough in AI,” is being presented as “a new human-centered way for businesses and individuals to interact with technology.” The proprietary […]
Gatekeeper Concludes $4.0 Million Contract, Expects Strong Q2 Results
Gatekeeper Systems (TSXV: GSI) is expecting to have a strong second quarter, with the firm reporting last night it has concluded a major contract. The contract itself relates to a transit video upgrade contract signed in the fourth quarter. Valued at roughly $4.0 million, revenue from the contract is expected to be realized in the […]
First Quantum Sees Cobre Panama Mine Suspend Operations
As we reported earlier this week, First Quantum (TSX: FM) has officially halted processing operations at its flagship Cobre Panama mine, which is owned by its Minera Panama subsidiary. Processing has been forced to halt due to the firms inability to ship concentrate from the mines port. The halt of operations ultimately relates to a […]
Hemlo Explorers Sees Barrick Gold Exceed Spend Commitments At Pic Project
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX) appears to be excited by Hemlo Explorers’ (TSXV: HMLO) Pic Project, which it optioned from the company just four months ago. The firm has reportedly surpassed its spend commitments for the first year already, exceeding initial expectations. “Barrick’s commitment to exploration of the Pic Project is very encouraging. It is notable […]
Trudeau Plans to Ease Pressure on Immigration … By Increasing Immigration
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to increase immigration in Canada to ease the pressure on the country’s asylum system, despite calls to close the Roxham Road border crossing in Quebec. In 2022, 39,000 irregular entries were made by asylum seekers through Roxham Road, and there were a further 20,000 regular entries. Quebec Premier François […]
Lucid Motors Reservations Dwindle As Production Comes Up Short
After the regular market close yesterday, Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) announced 4Q 2022 results that were disappointing in virtually all respects. Particularly noteworthy was a 4Q 2022 cash burn (defined as negative operating cash flow plus capital expenditures) of about US$940 million and management’s 2023 production forecast of only 10,000 to 14,000 vehicles While the production forecasts amounts to more […]
George Gammon Had His Twitter Account Hacked And Needs Your Help
For those of you that may be wondering, no, George Gammon is not in fact selling MacBooks that he has signed. As it turns out, his Twitter account, @GeorgeGammon, has been hacked. Based on the timing of his tweets, it appears his account was hacked sometime on February 20, which is the last day that […]