Bitcoin hit a record Thursday, topping $95,000 for the first time as it benefits from expectations that president-elect Donald Trump will push through measures to ease regulation of the unit. The digital currency reached $95,004.50 in early Asian trade, with observers expecting it to soon reach $100,000. Traders have been piling into the unit since […]
Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia’s parliament Thursday. The legislation would force social media firms to take steps to prevent those under 16 years of age from accessing platforms such as X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. […]
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council push to call for a ceasefire in Gaza that Washington said would have emboldened Hamas. “We made clear throughout negotiations we could not support an unconditional ceasefire that failed to release the hostages,” said US Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood. (Except for the […]