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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that increasing electricity taxes on crypto miners by up to 85% could go a long way in curbing global carbon emissions, as the institution continues to issue warnings about the cryptocurrency industry. This comes despite the fact that small-scale miners have struggled to turn a profit since bitcoin's halving in April, putting miners under increasing pressure to find more efficient ways to operate.”Such a tax would increase annual government revenues worldwide by $5.2 billion and reduce annual emissions by roughly 100 million tonnes of Belgium's current emissions,” the IMF wrote in a…
Southeast Asia has always been one of the key investment destinations for Chinese game makers due to its geographical proximity and cultural similarity with China. This emerging smartphone market not only drives huge demand for mobile games, but also provides favorable conditions for the internationalization strategies of Chinese game providers. However, while taking advantage of market trends, game makers must also be mindful of local regulatory requirements. In this article, we analyze key compliance considerations for game companies expanding into Southeast Asia. Distribution management and regulations In recent years, Vietnam has been recognized as one of the most promising markets…
The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized startups have also seen a fair amount of cuts, and in some cases, have shut down operations altogether. By tracking these layoffs, we’re able to understand the impact on innovation across companies large and small. We’re also able to see the potential impact of businesses…
On Thursday, the major U.S. stock indexes closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.4% to 40,563.06, the S&P 500 rising 1.6% to 5,543.22 and the Nasdaq adding 2.3% to 17,594.50. Below are the top stocks that captured the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day. Amazon.com Amazon shares rose 4.40% to close at $177.59. The company's stock benefited from strong consumer spending data and an upbeat outlook for Walmart. Amazon shares were also boosted by the latest data showing retail sales rose 1% in July compared to the previous month, beating economists' expectations. AST Space…
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a multifaceted issue in the 2024 presidential election. From questions about how AI should be treated in policy to former President Donald Trump's false claim that images of Vice President Kamala Harris' crowd were artificially generated, the emerging technology has become a key part of the political landscape. This is a difficult new hurdle facing people all over the world, and it can be scary, but experts and authorities are doing all they can to help people discern what's real and what's not. In early August, a photo of Harris and her running mate, Governor…
Taylor Swift's Erast tour resumes in London with help from Ed Sheeran after thwarted terror plotLONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift made a spectacular return to her Eras Tour at London's Wembley Stadium with the help of Ed Sheeran, who headlined the acoustic section of the crowd-pleasing show and performed a collaboration between the pair. The past few weeks have been difficult for the singer, with tragedies and thwarted terror plots. Mourning continues after an assailant killed three young fans at a Swift-themed dance class in Southport, northern England, and a show was canceled after a foiled plot to attack a…
This article was originally published on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original article here. As the Chinese government looked on in anger, the foreign and defense ministers of the United States and Japan met in Tokyo last week and announced plans to strengthen bilateral security cooperation. The United States said it would upgrade its military headquarters in Japan to a joint military command and work closely with Japan's new Joint Operational Command to improve interoperability between the two allies. The joint statement sharply criticized China over a wide range of policies. In response, the People's Republic…
INDEPENDENCE, MO (KCTV) – Something as seemingly simple as a white van is making a big impact in the city of Independence.The van is part of a program called the Independence Community Health Alternative Resource Program (ARCH). The white van has been serving the community since March 2023 and has saved the community $379,000 in emergency medical response costs.A program in Independence, Missouri pairs paramedics with social workers to respond to mental health calls. The ARCH program saves the city thousands of dollars a year. (KCTV)That's not the only measurable activity for the program, which pairs an Independence Fire Community…
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday warned of further imported cases of the new, more dangerous MPOX strain in Europe. The announcement came after Sweden reported the first such cases outside Africa. The outbreak has killed hundreds in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).A traveller from Sweden was diagnosed with MPOX caused by lineage 1b, the same lineage circulating in the Democratic Republic of Congo since September 2023. The WHO has declared the MPOX surge in Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the highest level of alert.The UN health agency expressed concern over the rising…
Founded in 2014, ICEYE is a tiny company that made just $100 million in revenue last year, but it owns a network of more than 30 small surveillance satellites weighing less than 100 kilograms. ICEYE CEO Rafał Modrzewski pointed to Europe's problematic effort to build its own version of Starlink, called IRIS², as an example of what not to do. | Noam Galai/Getty Images for TechCrunch The satellites are equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors that scatter microwaves and measure the signals that bounce back, so unlike optical sensors they can work at night and in bad weather. Increased…