Two major blockchain analytics firms, TRM Labs and Chainalysis, identified the Lazarus Group—a North Korean hacking unit also known as TraderTraitor—as the likely culprit in the $6.3bn hack of Binance with high confidence.
US tech stocks fell as concerns intensified over the rising costs of building out artificial intelligence, compounded by weak earnings reports and warnings from major companies like Intel and Amazon.
Binance was hit by a hack estimated at $6.3bn (£4.7bn), which is believed to be the largest crypto hack ever. The exchange's co-chief executive officer, Richard Teng, stated that the company will cover all losses.
Bitcoin is not controlled by centralised financial institutions, making it popular for its potential financial freedom but also extremely volatile.
Video game remakes trigger powerful feelings of nostalgia, allowing players to relive cherished childhood memories while rediscovering magical qualities they hope to share with younger generations.
Binance temporarily froze over $2.5bn in digital assets to prevent them from being stolen while investigating a suspected security issue and conducting safety checks.
Google parent Alphabet lost over $500bn in value after revealing that its artificial intelligence summaries on search were negatively affecting ad revenue.
Under Ofcom's proposed recommendations for the UK's upcoming social media ban, adults and users over 16 will likely have to confirm their age using methods such as face age estimation technology and traditional forms of ID, subject to government approval.
Microsoft posted a quarterly profit of more than $36.6bn, driven by strong growth in its cloud computing business, just days after announcing plans to offer voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 workers to cut costs for AI investments.
The leaked database, named Icepick and shared through a website hosted by Distributed Denial of Secrets, includes the names, work addresses, phone numbers, and job descriptions of thousands of Department of Homeland Security staff.
Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a 'real genius' after revealing that they maintain close contact regarding satellite technology to ensure that Russia's Rassvet project and Musk's Starlink satellites do not interfere with each other in orbit.
Ashley Schmidt stopped spending time in her garden and cycling to local parks because she cannot stand the annoying buzz of delivery drones flying overhead to deposit online orders.
