Zcash developers have announced plans to launch a new wallet for the privacy token less than a day after their sudden exit from Electric Coin Company. “We are all in on Zcash. We need to scale Zcash to billions of users. Startups can scale, but nonprofits can’t. That’s why we created a new Zcash startup,”
Nvidia has appointed a senior Google executive as its first chief marketing officer, marking a notable expansion of its leadership team as the chipmaker enters what it has described as its next phase of growth driven by artificial intelligence. Alison Wagonfeld, who has spent nearly a decade at Google, will join Nvidia in February to
The United States has just crossed a historic line: deploying its military into Venezuela to capture the sitting president of a sovereign nation. Whatever one thinks of Nicolás Maduro, the message was unmistakable. Power, not protocol, is shaping the new politics of the Western Hemisphere—and the world is watching. Precedents travel fast. If Washington can
A new proposal from the Optimism Foundation seeks to reshape the role of the layer 2’s OP token, with plans to use 50% of the Superchain revenue to support recurring buybacks. The proposal, submitted on Jan. 8, outlines a plan to direct 50% of incoming Superchain revenue toward monthly OP token purchases that will be
Rio Tinto and Glencore have confirmed they are in preliminary discussions over a potential deal that could create the world’s largest mining company, with a combined market value exceeding $200 billion. The talks mark a renewed attempt at consolidation in a sector being reshaped by surging demand for copper and other critical metals. Both companies
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported stronger-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter, showing the continued strength of global demand for artificial intelligence-related chips and easing concerns that investment in AI infrastructure may be running ahead of actual adoption. AI replaces fading consumer demand TSMC said revenue for the October to
China’s market for new-energy vehicles is entering a more restrained phase after several years of rapid expansion. Retail sales of pure-electric and plug-in hybrid cars are still expected to grow, but at a slower pace as government-backed trade-in subsidies are gradually withdrawn. These incentives have been a major driver of demand in the world’s largest
Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to a series of electricity deals, reports Bloomberg, that could make it the biggest buyer of nuclear power among its hyperscaler peers, signalling how critical reliable energy has become for AI development. The agreements, which could eventually exceed 6 gigawatts of capacity, come as US power demand surges and utilities
The US Supreme Court could deliver today what could be a landmark ruling on President Donald Trump’s most sweeping global tariffs. The court has indicated on its website that Friday is scheduled as an opinion day, when it typically releases decisions in argued cases. While there is no certainty that the tariff case will be
Gold and silver prices were higher on the last trading day of the week as investors waited for key economic data releases. Precious metals have started the new year with an increase in value. However, these gains are less than the peaks reached just under two weeks ago, following a significant drop at the close