The Bitcoin network on Friday evening completed its fourth “halving,” reducing the rewards earned by miners to 3.125 bitcoins from 6.25.The price of bitcoin has been volatile ahead of the event, and fell about 4% this week to trade around $64,100, according to Coin Metrics.…
The historic first criminal trial of a former US president begins with opening statements on Monday. Get up to speed on Trump’s criminal trial Judge Juan Merchan swiftly moved through consideration of roughly 200 potential jurors to find a jury pool of 18 by midday Friday, swearing in 12 jurors…
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The US military won’t say who won a landmark real-world dogfight between an artificial intelligence-controlled F-16 and a manned jet, citing national security concerns.Officials would only say the groundbreaking battle went well. “Things are progressing as well or faster than we had hoped,” Lt. Col. Ryan Hefron, ACE program manager…
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Cardano (ADA) price is making an attempt to regain the profits it lost in the past month during the drawdown. With the support of the market and investors, ADA can likely break out of the falling wedge and rise. Cardano Has Room for Growth Cardano’s price is currently in a…
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View MoreIsrael and Iran have now thrust the Middle East into a dangerous new era by erasing the taboo against overt military strikes on one another’s territory. The question now is whether each side’s imperatives to demonstrate deterrence and to save face have been satisfied – or whether the enemies are destined to enter a new cycle of escalation that could make the crisis even more perilous. Most immediately, the ball is in Iran’s court after Israel conducted strikes near the city of Isfahan early Friday. Initial reports suggest that the action was limited and, according to US officials, did not…
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