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Key Takeaways: Brazil approved a R$1.08 million ($197,000) tax-incentivized project that converts live Bitcoin price data into orchestral music. A custom algorithm will translate Bitcoin price movements and volatility into melody, rhythm, and tempo during a live performance in Brasília. The initiative highlights how crypto market data can power cultural experiences, not just financial products.
Netflix has had an interesting year. Its ad tier, introduced last year, has grown significantly, and its live TV initiative has expanded to include not only weird one-offs like hot-dog-eating grudge matches but also WWE programming. Taking KPop Demon Hunters off Sony’s hands for the business equivalent of $200 in a potato chip bag also
It’s a good thing that we already know a second season of Pluribus is on the way. Because the season finale for the show — a sci-fi drama on Apple TV, helmed by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan — made it clear that things are just getting started. The episode brought together a number of
Yuliia Kaveshnikova/Getty A woman’s frantic attempt to rebook a missed flight turned into a costly crash course in business-impostor scams — now supercharged by AI and slipping through Google’s ad filters. Bloomberg reports that this holiday season, travelers are increasingly falling victim to sophisticated online scams that exploit their most vulnerable moments. Rachel Dodes, a
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced an enforcement operation along the southwest border targeting more than 100 money service businesses (MSBs). The effort is the latest operation aimed at cutting off financial tools used by drug cartels. Treasury officials revealed that MSBs are entities that are not banks but provide money transfer, wire, exchange
In a year marked by public fatigue, political polarization, and pressure on democratic institutions and press freedom, Mongabay operated in an information environment where attention was scarce but decisions with lasting consequences were still being made, often quietly and locally. 2025 also brought significant loss, including the deaths of East Africa editor Ochieng Ogodo and
DerbySoft and Trip.Biz Join Forces to Launch a Next-Generation RFP Solution for Business Travel DerbySoft and Trip.Biz announce the completion of the first phase of their new, jointly developed Request for Proposal (RFP) solution for corporate travel. Ted Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO of DerbySoft, and Song Tao, CEO of Trip.Biz, officially formalized a strategic partnership
Image Image Credit Screenshot from Lil Uzi Vert’s “What You Saying” music video Image Alt Screenshot from Lil Uzi Vert’s “What You Saying” music video Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: The “What You Saying” music video reimagines Lil Uzi Vert as a designer in a surreal, high-fashion runway world. Cameos from Marc Jacobs, Law Roach
(RTTNews) – Secure Trust Bank PLC (STB.L), Wednesday announced an agreement to sell its Consumer Vehicle Finance business to funds managed by LCM Partners, an European Alternative Investment Fund Manager, for an estimated price of 458.6 million pounds. The move is in line with the company’s strategic plan to improve Return on Average Equity over
