China’s yuan climbed past the psychological milestone of 7 per dollar for the first time since September 2024, on bets the central bank will allow a gradual appreciation to boost market confidence....
Ethan Choi. Khosla Ventures We asked Khosla Ventures partner Ethan Choi how he sees AI reshaping daily life and work in 2026. Robotics will reach a major breakthrough in capability and have its own &#...
Article URL: https://www.independent.ie/business/digital-euro-what-it-is-and-how-we-will-use-the-new-form-of-cash/a165973061.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46419121 Points: 31...
Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair. (Image credit: ...
President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and brought to New York to face narco-terrorism charges after US strikes on Venezuela. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has said the US will 'run' Venezuela. DW has m...
After announcing and teasing its design well over a year ago, Epilogue's new SN Operator will finally be available for preorder starting tomorrow . Like the company's GB Operator that debuted in early...
If you've been saddled with some awful Gmail address you chose in high school (looking at you, LazySexyCool3030), help appears to be on the way. According to a Google account support page in Hindi the...
After 14 years, Cyprus takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1. It will lead during a politically sensitive moment, and aims to shape the EU's role on the ...
Video game console sales cap out each generation at around 250 million, so how will the console manufacturers break through that barrier? By learning a crucial lesson from the videotape format war, on...
Prime Minister Kurti's governing Self-Determination party won nearly 50% of the vote, results showed with most of the votes counted. It is not yet clear whether he will be able to form a cabinet witho...
The first victim of a fire that tore through a bar in Crans-Montana has been identified as a young Italian golfer. But officials have said the process of identifying the victims will take time, as fam...
An MRI on Thursday showed that Spurs center Victor Wembanyama did not suffer any ligament damage to his left knee, sources told ESPN. He's out for Friday's matchup at the Pacers and will be questionab...
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Elon Musk's Neuralink startup develops brain-chip implants. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk is planning to ramp up production of his Neuralink brain chips in 2026. Neuralink develops...
Babylon 5 fans are hoping Netflix’s big-money acquisition of Warner Bros. means the chances of a continuation of the much-loved sci-fi series will improve. But creator J. Michael Straczynski has calme...
Following a meeting with President Donald Trump, US security guarantees for Ukraine have been “100% agreed”, according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two will continue talks on Monday. Europeans hail "go...
The governor's mansion in Frankfort, Kentucky. traveler1116/Getty Images Forty-five of the 50 states have official mansions, which governors can live in rent-free. Some governors' mansions are open to...
📋 Key Facts ✓ $7.5 billion allocated to bolster Pentagon's critical minerals reserves in six depots. ✓ Planned stockpiles include 7...
A lot of guests judge the quality of a wedding on a few key things — but some details aren't worth wasting money on. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock I've worked as a bridesmaid for hire for nearly a d...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk appears to be feeling the joy this holiday season. The Tesla CEO posted to X that he's making an edit to the company's "mission word...