Apple Ends Partnership With Goldman Sachs
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is discontinuing its credit-card partnership with Goldman Sachs, signaling the conclusion of the Wall Street bank’s venture into consumer lending. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Apple has submitted a proposal to exit the contract over the next 12 to 15 months, encompassing their entire consumer partnership, including the credit card […]
An Old Profile Reveals Sam Altman Has Guns and IDF Gas Masks In Case AI Takes Over
Sam Altman, CEO of the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, has always wanted to save the world. Or so a 2016 profile of him in The New Yorker says. The profile, written by Tad Friend, spans a number of days and quotes a number of people including Peter Thiel to paint a picture of what Jill […]
After Binance Crackdown, Is Tether Next?
In a development reminiscent of Binance’s year-long tussle with the Justice Department, Tether, the widely used stablecoin, finds itself under the regulatory microscope. Speculation abounds about potential negotiations for a substantial settlement and the prospect of winding down operations, akin to Binance’s recent challenges. Some observers even anticipate a forced disassociation between Tether and Bitfinex. […]
What Is Going On With Justin Sun?
Newly released data indicates that firms associated with Tron founder Justin Sun have experienced significant losses, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in altcoins over the past 20 days. According to blockchain tracker Lookonchain, a series of five major hacks occurred during this period, resulting in the theft of approximately $290 million. Two of the […]
Almost A Quarter of Americans Now Believe in QAnon
The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) American Values survey, released in October, reveals a significant uptick in belief in the QAnon conspiracy movement among Americans between 2021 and 2023. The study measured responses to three key questions pertaining to QAnon beliefs: The government, media, and financial worlds in the US are controlled by a group […]
Internal Moderna Report Tags Elon Musk, Novak Djokovic, and Russell Brand as ‘High Risk’
Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), the Boston-based pharmaceutical company known for its mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, has reportedly enlisted the services of former FBI and Secret Service analysts to oversee an internal “disinformation department.” This was revealed by an investigative piece written by independent journalists Lee Fang and Jack Poulson. It’s common practice for brands to engage media […]
Alaska Energy Metals Sells Proprietary Data To KoBold Metals
Alaska Energy Metals (TSXV: AEMC) appears to be forming a budding relationship with KoBold Metals, an exploration and mining company based in Silicon Valley backed by the likes of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, BHP and Mitsubishi.
Sports Illustrated Published Content from Fake Authors with AI-Generated Profile Photos and Bios
Sports Illustrated has removed several articles from its website following a story from Futurism that revealed that the magazine was publishing content under fabricated bylines with fictional profiles and AI-generated headshots as profile images. In their report, Futurism found that some of the articles on the Sports Illustrated website were written by authors like this […]
Alberta’s Danielle Smith Puts Sovereignty Act To Test Amid Power Regulations Tussle
Alberta’s Sovereignty Act is undergoing a significant test as Premier Danielle Smith introduces the first resolution under the banner of “Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada.” This move comes in response to the proposed federal net-zero electricity grid regulations. In a media event on Monday, Smith outlined that if passed, the resolution would prompt the […]
Market Movers: Euro Manganese Jumps 105% On Project Financing Deal With Orion Resource Partners
Euro Manganese (TSXV: EMN) is a major market mover this morning, following a major funding package being secured from Orion Resource Partners for its Chvaletice Manganese Project in the Czech Republic. A total of US$100 million in funding has been secured from Orion, which is to consist of two US$50 million rounds. The first US$50 […]