- Trump administration waives gasoline regulations to address surging fuel prices
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the waivers will help prevent a fuel supply disruption in the U.S. during the Iran war.
- Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta, YouTube negligent in social media addiction trial
A jury reached a verdict in the LA trial focused on Meta and YouTube, a case that experts have characterized as social media's "Big Tobacco" moment.
- White House says Trump will meet Xi in China in May
A long-awaited meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place in Beijing on May 14 and 15, the White House said.
- Space stocks rally on reports of SpaceX's imminent IPO filing
Space stocks, including AST SpaceMobile, Rocket Lab and Firefly Aerospace, rallied after a report that SpaceX may file to go public this week.
- Microsoft's diversity chief is leaving as company continues 'AI-powered transformation'
Hiring and retaining top talent is becoming more critical as Microsoft seeks to develop top-class artificial intelligence models and products.
- Prediction markets' new insider trading restrictions aren't enough, bipartisan senators say
Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and John Curtis, R-Utah, said they are optimistic their bill has enough bipartisan support to pass in Congress.
- Trump says he could send National Guard to airports 'for more help'
President Donald Trump says he is considering sending the National Guard to airports where TSA officer absences have led to long lines.
- As March Madness unfolds, NY Fed highlights sports betting toll on consumer credit health
As sports gambling becomes more popular and less restricted, consumer credit health is suffering, according to a new report by the New York Fed.
- Meta and Google liable for harm to children’s mental health in landmark US case
Jury awards at least $3mn in damages with Instagram owner to pay the majority
- Meta and Google liable for harm to children’s mental health in landmark US case
Jury awards at least $3mn in damages with Instagram owner to pay the majority
- Bitcoin pinned under $72K as four network metrics show 'weaker demand'
Bitcoin price remains stuck below $72,000, as investor distribution, low whale activity, and declining network growth cast doubt on BTC's short term prospects.
- Decentralized crowdfunding can boost artists during market downturn
Decentralized crowdfunding supports NFT artists through market crashes. Onchain purchases deliver direct capital and visibility when centralized platforms fail.
- Bitpanda targets banks with Vision Chain tokenization platform
The Vienna-based crypto broker announced its Ethereum layer-2, aimed at helping European banks and fintechs issue tokenized assets under MiCA and MiFID II.
- STS Digital launches structured crypto platform with Kraken as first partner
STS Digital said the platform offers institutional clients access to options-based strategies through predefined crypto investment products.
- Bitcoin rebounds during Iran war, but safe haven role unproven
Bitcoin is beating gold during the Iran war, but its dependence on liquidity cycles keeps the safe haven narrative in question.
- Bitcoin bounces from 50-day trend line with $72K BTC price now key focus
Bitcoin traders agreed that BTC price action needed to retake $72,000 to open up the odds of further upside as gold and US stocks gained.
- Bitcoin retakes $71K as US sends Iran 15-point ceasefire plan
Bitcoin bounced back above $71,000 after US President Donald Trump’s administration sent a proposal to Iran aimed at ending the war.
- Bhutan offloads another $37M in Bitcoin as sovereign wallet shrinks
Bhutan moved 519 Bitcoin from its state-linked wallet, extending a March drawdown that has cut its sovereign stash far below 2024 levels.
- Ripple joins Singapore sandbox to test RLUSD in trade finance
Ripple joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s BLOOM initiative with Unloq to test RLUSD and XRPL for programmable cross-border trade settlement in Singapore.
- Bitcoin exchange outflows show ‘genuine accumulation by investors’: Analyst
Ongoing accumulation of Bitcoin is likely one of the factors behind why the cryptocurrency is trading in a tight range, say crypto analysts.
- Palestine Action hunger strikers to sue prisons over alleged mistreatment
Activists plan to take legal action against the UK prisons that allegedly mistreated them.
- Inside Trump’s quiet plan to ‘take’ Cuba
As the world tries to reach Cuba through aid convoys, the US continues to impose a fuel blockade.
- How the US plunged Cuba into darkness
The US oil blockade has brought Cuba’s power grid to the brink of collapse.
- What we know about US attack on Iraqi military site
Iraqi authorities say a US air strike on a military site in Anbar killed seven soldiers and wounded 13.
- Protest in India over cooking gas crisis
Indian opposition parties have staged a protest over the shortage of cooking gas triggered by the war on Iran.
- Deadly US attack on Iraqi military base sparks condemnation
The US killed seven Iraqi soldiers in a strike in Iraq as it targeted the Popular Mobilisation Forces.
- What it would take to end the Iran war
The termination of the US-Israeli war on Iran would require solid guarantees and a credible guarantor.
- Is war turning Tehran’s air into a chemical weapon?
Black rain follows Tehran oil strikes, spreading toxic fallout into air, soil and water.
- Which teams can still qualify for the World Cup, and when are the playoffs?
A breakdown of the intercontinental tournament that will determine two of last six teams to qualify for World Cup 2026.
- Iran, Nigeria, and Africa’s oil dependency
Could this be the moment Africa breaks its dependency on foreign energy?