Month : February 2025

Business

Apple announces historic $500B investment in US manufacturing, AI

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Apple has announced an unprecedented commitment to invest more than $500 billion in the U.S. economy over the next four years. The initiative, revealed on February 24, 2025, represents the company’s most significant financial pledge to date, with a strong focus on advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, silicon engineering, and workforce development. The plan......
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Takwene Becomes MENA’s First Record Label to Feature a Dolby Atmos Music Studio

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This collaboration sets a new benchmark among music labels in the region for immersive audio production. Newszy: Dubai, UAE – In a bold move set to redefine the landscape of audio production in the MENA region, Takwene—a leading digital content distributor, independent record label, music publisher, and an innovative creative hub, announced the......
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UK Apple users lose access to end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups

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Apple has announced the removal of its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for UK customers following a government directive seeking access to encrypted user data. The move marks a significant step in the ongoing debate over privacy and government surveillance, as the tech giant refuses to compromise its end-to-end encryption standards. ADP, an......
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Featured News EU reports €27.2 billion surplus in latest trade data

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The European Union recorded a trade surplus of €27.2 billion in the final quarter of 2024, continuing a six-quarter streak of positive trade balances, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU. This sustained surplus follows a period of deficits caused by high energy costs from late 2021 to mid-2023. The surplus......
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Bitcoin gains momentum as investors bet on 2025 Fed rate cuts

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Bitcoin (BTC) has surged past $96,000, edging closer to the psychologically significant $100,000 threshold following dovish comments from Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic. His remarks signaled a potential shift in U.S. monetary policy, prompting renewed optimism among investors and driving risk-on assets higher. The cryptocurrency market had been subdued in recent weeks, with......
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MicroStrategy’s bitcoin holdings top $45 billion in market value

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MicroStrategy, now operating under the name Strategy, has significantly reduced its workforce while aggressively expanding its bitcoin holdings. The company disclosed in its audited 2024 annual report, filed Tuesday, that it cut 20.7% of its workforce as it more than doubled its cryptocurrency assets last year. The report revealed that Strategy employed 1,534 people......
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Franklin Templeton’s Solana ETF filing highlights blockchain growth

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Franklin Templeton has filed for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will track the spot price of Solana, marking a significant move by asset managers to expand beyond Bitcoin in the cryptocurrency market. The filing, submitted on Friday, underscores the growing institutional interest in digital assets as regulatory conditions improve. The proposed ETF will be listed......
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Crude extends gains amid OPEC+ uncertainty and weaker U.S. dollar

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Oil prices continued their upward trend, settling above $72 per barrel amid ongoing supply uncertainty and a weak dollar, which made dollar-denominated commodities more attractive to investors. The rise marked the third consecutive session of gains as concerns over potential supply disruptions persisted. The market remained on edge following the disruption of a......
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Bybit loses over $1.4 billion in Ethereum as hackers strike

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Bybit, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed a security breach that resulted in the theft of over $1.4 billion worth of Ethereum (ETH) from one of its cold wallets. The attack, which appears to have exploited vulnerabilities in the exchange’s multi-signature security system, was acknowledged by Bybit CEO Ben Zhou. Zhou stated that the breach affected......