Helene forces closure of quartz plants critical to tech sector
Hurricane Helene devastated the town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, shutting down mining operations for pure quartz, a critical component…
Port strike union boss rails against EZPass, self-checkout: ‘Machines got to stop’
International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) union President Harold Daggett is against automation, and condemned EZPass automated tolls and self-checkouts in a…
Franklin Templeton’s onchain money fund goes live on Aptos blockchain
Franklin Templeton’s FOBXX is the first money market fund to be launched on Aptos. ...
Ava Protocol, Sony’s Soneium partner for no-code blockchain automation
Ava Protocol’s automation tools will simplify smart contracts on Soneium, while supporting developers with no-code solutions and lower costs. ...
Bitwise files for first XRP ETF with US SEC
Subject to approval from the SEC, the Bitwise spot XRP ETF will provide exposure to the value of XRP held…
Lamborghini brings cars to Web3 games with Animoca, Motorverse partnership
Lamborghini has teamed up with Animoca Brands to launch its first interoperable blockchain-based digital vehicles, bringing the cars to Web3…
Impersonators use Slack ‘driver’ in attempt to swindle crypto educator
The impersonators claimed to be members of the ParaFi team, but the victim realized he was being scammed when they…
Vance and Walz keep it polite — with a few jabs — in VP debate
Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz engaged in a remarkably civil vice presidential debate Tuesday night, with both sides…
All of the best and worst moments of the Vance-Walz debate, as they happened
JD Vance and Tim Walz met Tuesday for the vice presidential debate on CBS News. L.A. Times columnists provided live…