Business News
- Microsoft shakes up Copilot AI leadership team, freeing up Suleyman to build new models
Microsoft is doubling down on its superintelligence group to build models, while consolidating engineering efforts for its Copilot assistants.
- Everything to know about the SAVE America Act voter ID-bill
President Donald Trump has been pushing Congress to approve the SAVE America Act to require ID at the polls and proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote.
- Arizona charges Kalshi with operating illegal gambling business
US state first to file criminal case alleging prediction platform offered wagers circumventing unregulated betting ban
- Arizona charges Kalshi with operating illegal gambling business
US state first to file criminal case alleging prediction platform offered wagers circumventing unregulated betting ban
- Airlines raise revenue guidance despite rising fuel costs, citing growth in demand
CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC's Phil LeBeau that Delta had taken a $400 million fuel hit in the quarter, but that demand has been "really, really great."
- US does not need military help from Nato or other allies, Trump says
US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent quits and says Tehran posed no ‘imminent threat’ to America
- US does not need military help from Nato or other allies, Trump says
US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent quits and says Tehran posed no ‘imminent threat’ to America
- Odey’s former compliance head accuses him of falsifying minutes of key meeting
Jack Satt also tells court that financier’s statements to FCA ‘did not align with my understanding’
- Odey’s former compliance head accuses him of falsifying minutes of key meeting
Jack Satt also tells court that financier’s statements to FCA ‘did not align with my understanding’
- U.S. counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigns over war: 'Iran posed no imminent threat'
"Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation," Kent wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump.
Crypto News
- Bitcoin analysis sees $68K support as gold slips at key $5K level
Bitcoin consolidated recent gains in the face of blanket skepticism over its rebound, while gold threatened to give up $5,000 support.
- Strategy halts Bitcoin buying via STRC: Will BTC price dip again?
Strategy often pauses BTC buys when STRC falls below $100, a setup that has previously coincided with 25%–40% Bitcoin declines.
- Mastercard agrees to acquire BVNK in $1.8B stablecoin deal
Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion as it expands further into stablecoin and blockchain-based payments.
- Maestro launches mining-backed Bitcoin credit market for institutions
Maestro launched Mezzamine, a Bitcoin credit market linking institutional BTC holders with miners seeking capital backed by mining output.
- ‘Bitcoin Standard’ author explores reality where decentralized gold stopped WWI
Saifedean Ammous, the author of The Bitcoin Standard, released an alternate history last fall, in which a decentralized gold system uproots central banking.
- Cango reports $285M Q4 loss as Bitcoin mining costs surge in 2025
Cango shares fell from about $4.50 in October to around $0.68, declining more than 84% over six months amid losses and restructuring.
- Stablecoins to replace old FX rails, but off-ramps remain a chokepoint
Stablecoins are emerging as cheaper alternatives to costly legacy FX rails, but off-ramps such as bank account access add significant friction, according to Delphi Digital.
- Bitcoin adoption metrics say one thing, price action says another
Bitcoin adoption is surging across institutions, banks and corporations, but the price tells a different story. What explains the divergence?
- DAOs may need to ditch decentralization to court institutions
Crypto’s push into institutional adoption is forcing DAOs to choose between maintaining decentralization and business deals.
- Cari picks ZKsync’s Prividium as US regional banks join stablecoin race
Cari Network is building a bank‑governed tokenized deposit platform on ZKsync’s Prividium stack, giving US regional lenders a stablecoin‑style, onchain payments rail.
General News
- Why Iranians are taking to Tehran’s streets during war
As bombs fall and millions are displaced, protests grow in Iran. Could this war be strengthening Iran’s resolve?
- Video: What we know about Israel’s assault on southern Lebanon
The Israeli military has launched waves of air raids across southern Lebanon.
- Drones expand the deadly front lines of Sudan’s devastating war
The United Nations is warning that escalating drone warfare in Sudan has killed more than 200 people in over a week.
- What the Iran war looks like from the occupied West Bank
Iran missile shrapnel falls on West Bank Palestinians as settler attacks, Israeli raids and restrictions continue.
- Why aren’t gold prices rising, despite Iran war uncertainty?
Gold holds steady despite war and rising oil prices, as recent volatility and a strong dollar reduce its appeal.
- Liverpool vs Galatasaray: UEFA Champions League – teams, start, lineups
Liverpool must overturn a 1-0 deficit against Galatasaray in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie.
- Israeli attacks on Lebanon may amount to war crimes, UN rights office says
'Deliberately attacking civilians, civilian objects amounts to war crime,' UN says after resurgence in Israeli strikes.
- Rescue teams recover bodies after deadly Kabul hospital air strike
Afghan official condemns Pakistan air strike, calling it a crime against humanity targeting civilians and addicts.
- Who is Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Basij forces?
Israel claims to have killed Soleimani. Here is what we know about the veteran commander.
- US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigns over Iran war
Kent, who advised Trump and national intelligence director on 'terror' threats, says Iran 'posed no imminent threat'.













