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Top 3 Risks That Could Trigger Crypto Market in the Next 36 Hours

The crypto market fell 3.36% over 24 hours to $2.39 trillion as Bitcoin dropped to a 12-week low. More than $550 billion in market value has disappeared since crypto prices peaked in October. Nvidia’s reported leadership change and uncertainty over Strategy’s index eligibility could extend the selloff over the next 36 hours. Friday’s U.S. producer The post Top 3 Risks That Could Trigger Crypto Market in the Next 36 Hours appeared first on CoinGape.

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Top 3 Risks That Could Trigger Crypto Market in the Next 36 Hours

The crypto market fell 3.36% over 24 hours to $2.39 trillion as Bitcoin dropped to a 12-week low. More than $550 billion in market value has disappeared since crypto prices peaked in October. Nvidia’s reported leadership change and uncertainty over Strategy’s index eligibility could extend the selloff over the next 36 hours. Friday’s U.S. producer The post Top 3 Risks That Could Trigger Crypto Market in the Next 36 Hours appeared first on CoinGape.

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Yemen’s Houthis renew strikes on Saudi Arabia as UNSC extends sanctions

Saudi-led coalition intercepts flurry of suspected Houthi drones targeting oil and military infrastructure.

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US public workers are fighting to protect their jobs from AI – and some are winning

As governments adopt AI, workers are gaining ground in how it’s used and securing safeguards against its harms In the shadow of Silicon Valley, workers for the city of Oakland, California, worry the region will deploy AI systems that could increase surveillance and inaccurately evaluate their performance. Pushing for protections to ensure workers won’t be laid off or disciplined by AI, their union overwhelmingly voted on 22 October to authorize a strike, with 94.1% in favor. “We just want the city administration to really be intentional about how it’s engaging with AI products,” said Julian Wa

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US public workers are fighting to protect their jobs from AI – and some are winning

As governments adopt AI, workers are gaining ground in how it’s used and securing safeguards against its harms In the shadow of Silicon Valley, workers for the city of Oakland, California, worry the region will deploy AI systems that could increase surveillance and inaccurately evaluate their performance. Pushing for protections to ensure workers won’t be laid off or disciplined by AI, their union overwhelmingly voted on 22 October to authorize a strike, with 94.1% in favor. “We just want the city administration to really be intentional about how it’s engaging with AI products,” said Julian Wa

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Suspected bomb hoax threats force fresh evacuations of Italian schools

Schools across Italy have received bomb threats for the second day in a row, sparking fresh panic and evacuations.

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Are cracks showing in the Burnham project? – podcast

This week, Kemi Badenoch roasted the prime minister at PMQs with gag after gag. But while the leader of the opposition looks feisty, are some Labour MPs also beginning to wonder if Andy Burnham has the substance to back his policy agenda? Plus, with the social media ban looking likely to include companies such as Vinted, deputy political editor Jessica Elgot explains the government’s thinking Read Kiran’s article on jitters about Burnham’s 10-year plan here Read Jessica’s article on the social media ban here Send any questions for Pippa and Kiran to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com Watch Polit

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Are cracks showing in the Burnham project? – podcast

This week, Kemi Badenoch roasted the prime minister at PMQs with gag after gag. But while the leader of the opposition looks feisty, are some Labour MPs also beginning to wonder if Andy Burnham has the substance to back his policy agenda? Plus, with the social media ban looking likely to include companies such as Vinted, deputy political editor Jessica Elgot explains the government’s thinking Read Kiran’s article on jitters about Burnham’s 10-year plan here Read Jessica’s article on the social media ban here Send any questions for Pippa and Kiran to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com Watch Polit

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What we know as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns over affair allegations

The billionaire tech executive has left the company following reports of a second extramarital affair.

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UK drone maker founded by Ukrainians hits £4.5bn value after raising £500m

Britain’s national wealth fund invests £113m in UForce, whose equipment has been used heavily in war with Russia A London-based naval drone maker founded by Ukrainians has reached a £4.5bn valuation after it raised more than £500m from investors including the UK government. UForce, which makes military drones for land, air and sea, received £113m from the UK’s national wealth fund. The investment makes UForce one of the UK’s fastest-growing unicorns – or startups with a valuation of more than $1bn. Its drones have been used extensively in the war in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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UK drone maker founded by Ukrainians hits £4.5bn value after raising £500m

Britain’s national wealth fund invests £113m in UForce, whose equipment has been used heavily in war with Russia A London-based naval drone maker founded by Ukrainians has reached a £4.5bn valuation after it raised more than £500m from investors including the UK government. UForce, which makes military drones for land, air and sea, received £113m from the UK’s national wealth fund. The investment makes UForce one of the UK’s fastest-growing unicorns – or startups with a valuation of more than $1bn. Its drones have been used extensively in the war in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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School exam boss to step down after two years in post

Nick Page, who oversaw Qualifications Scotland's transition from the SQA, will leave in August next year.

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South Korea to permit crypto withdrawal freezes during hacking threats

The move follows recent security incidents involving South Korean crypto exchanges, including GOPAX’s precautionary suspension of services and a $70,000 hot-wallet breach at Prabang.

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India bypasses own rules to buy Israeli phone-hacking tech

India's expansive surveillance capabilities extend beyond cloning phones to accessing cloud-based data of tech giants.

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