Trump administration reportedly negotiating an Oracle takeover of TikTok

The Trump administration is negotiating a deal that would see Oracle take over TikTok alongside new U.S. investors, according to a report in NPR. Lawmakers passed a bill last year forcing Chinese parent company ByteDance to either sell TikTok or see it banned in the U.S. The app briefly went dark before the law took… Continua a leggere Trump administration reportedly negotiating an Oracle takeover of TikTok

Real estate firms pivot to energy development amid booming data center demand

Brendan Wallace has a lot on his mind lately. Wallace is the co-founder of Fifth Wall Ventures, a nine-year-old proptech venture firm with $3.2 billion in assets under management. He’s also a homeowner in L.A., which continues to battle raging wildfires. While his place remains intact, many of his friends haven’t been so lucky.  Wallace… Continua a leggere Real estate firms pivot to energy development amid booming data center demand

Protect Your Phone With Android’s Theft Detection Features

Enable these three anti-theft features on your Android phone right now. They’ll keep your sensitive info private if attackers steal your device while it’s unlocked.

George R.R. Martin Coauthored a Scientific Paper

OK, cool, now finish The Winds of Winter.

Scientists Recreate the Conditions That Sparked Complex Life

Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the first time, biologists made it happen in the lab.

The Lush Bath Bot Is a Vegan, Recyclable Floating Speaker That’s Out to Make a Point

When the cosmetics brand decided to make a Bluetooth speaker, it didn’t know how hard it would be to make it sustainably. The next challenge: Will anyone actually buy it?

‘Reflecting New York’ Holds a Mirror Up to NYC

A series from photographer Sefan Falke captures iconic views of New York City’s boroughs both coming and going.

Crypto advocates focus on Congress as GOP takes control of US gov't

The Republican Party now has total control over the United States Senate, the Executive Branch, and the House of Representatives.

'All governments should track all their spending on blockchain' — CZ

According to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), total global government debt now accounts for over $102 trillion.

BTC above $150K is ‘speculative fever,’ SAB 121 canceled, and more: Hodlers Digest, Jan. 19 – 25

Any level above $150,000 for Bitcoin would be “speculative fever,” US SEC cancels SAB 121 rule, and more: Hodler’s Digest