Tether has partnered with the TON Foundation, launching $60 million of USDT on The Open Network (TON) blockchain as announced at the Token2049 event in Dubai, making TON the 11th largest blockchain out of 16 supproting Tether. This collaboration also introduced the gold-pegged Tether Gold (XAUT) stablecoin on TON, with cross-border payments touted as free, […]
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FinTech mortgage lender Beeline will launch a Spanish-language version of its home loan experience on May 1. Like Beeline’s existing offering, the new experience, which is dubbed Colmena (“hive” in English), will adjust to applicants on the fly, preapprove them in real time, and offer conventional or non-qualified mortgage products like bank statement loans, the company said in a […]
Global agtech company Cropin today announced the launch of ‘Aksara’, an open-source micro language model for climate smart agriculture, designed to address problems of farmers in the global south and promote sustainable practices. The model empowers anyone in the agriculture ecosystem to build frugal and scalable AI solutions for the sector, Cropin said in a statement. It was built on Mistral’s seven billion parameter foundation model and fine-tuned on data from Cropin’s internal knowledge base,...
"Brutal" Brittany Sheehan is a Las Vegas based mother, policy advocate and grassroots leader. From her roots in California's medical freedom movement, she worked to defeat vaccine legislation in Nevada. Brittany was strong and early opposition to CA's AB5, co-authoring an Assembly ethics complaint and going on to write an economic bill for independent contractors in Nevada. Brittany organized one of the first pandemic shutdown protests in the nation on Easter Sunday 2020 and was instrumental in...
Stacks has initiated the rollout of its Nakamoto upgrade introducing improvements to its Bitcoin layer two (L2) solution. The upgrade aims to bolster transaction speed and security, potentially revitalizing interest in Bitcoin’s extended capabilities. Stacks Initiates Nakamoto Upgrade, Targets Enhanced Bitcoin Scalability Stacks, an L2 protocol addressing Bitcoin’s scalability challenges and expanding its blockchain functionalities, […]
‘Arvind Kejriwal finally given insulin’: AAPDelhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday, April 23, was administered insulin inside Tihar jail after days of struggle, claimed the Aam Aadmi Party. Read hereSC's observation on child-care leaves 'Denying child-care leaves to mother of disabled child violates state's constitutional duty': Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Monday said the equal participation of women in the workforce is a matter of Constitutional duty, observing the importance of...
The Texas Longhorns will enter the 2024 season, ready to build on their impressive 2023 run. Texas made it to the College Football Playoff before ultimately losing to the Washington Huskies in the semi-finals. It was a return to glory in a way for the Longhorns after multiple tough seasons in a row.Now armed with that reality, Texas is looking to make its mark on the college football world. This team may not be as good this season, losing multiple key pieces to the NFL Draft. However, they still...
PM Modi's prediction for Rahul GandhiTaking potshots at the Congress for not announcing its candidate for the Amethi seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election yet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has predicted that its senior leader Rahul Gandhi could be fielded from another seat after April 26, indicating that the grand-old party is not confident of retaining the key constituency in Kerala. Bengaluru cafe blast has Pakistan link?A week after the arrest of two suspects in last month’s blast at a...
Ghulam Nabi Azad attacks Rahul GandhiDemocratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad claimed on Wednesday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi didn't want to contest the Lok Sabha elections from BJP-ruled states. Referring to the MP's nomination from Kerala's Wayanad, the former Congress leader saidRahul Gandhi seeks refuge in minority-dominated states. .Firing at Salman Khan’s house: Accused wanted to scare, not killThe Mumbai Crime Branch officials on Wednesday said that the...
Iran conflict: Israeli army chief vows to ‘respond’ Israel Defense Forces chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi on Monday evening warned that Iran’s missile and drone attack on the country on Saturday night that caused slight damage to an airbase “will be met with a response". The Israel’s military chief's statement comes even as Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran's first-ever direct attack on their country. Read hereTwo arrested for firing outside Salman...
Iran attacks Israel: War cabinet in favour of 'hitting back’Israel’s War Cabinet on Sunday met without deciding on the next steps, an official said, even as a nervous world waited for any sign of further escalation of the former shadow war, after Iran fired over 300 missiles and drones at the weekend, the first time it has struck Israel from its soil. Read hereSC to hear Arvind Kejriwal's plea against his arrest The Supreme Court on Monday is set to hear a plea of Delhi chief minister Arvind...