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August, 2024

How Pavel Durov, Telegram’s Founder, Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man
Pavel Durov’s anti-establishment streak helped him create one of the world’s biggest online platforms, which emphasizes free speech. It also put a target on his back....
Arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram Founder, Is Part of Broad Investigation in France
A case was opened last month to investigate child pornography, drug sales, fraud and other criminal activities on the platform. The app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was detained over the weekend near Par...
Will A.I. Ruin the Planet or Save the Planet?
It’s a notorious energy hog. But artificial intelligence can also foster innovation and discovery, and it could speed the global transition to cleaner power....
Telegram Turmoil Threatens Chronicle of Russia’s War in Ukraine
The detention of Telegram’s founder has highlighted the messaging app’s outsize status in Europe’s deadliest war since World War II....
Uber Fined $324 Million by Dutch Watchdog Over Driver Data Protection
The authorities in the Netherlands said the ride-hailing company had violated European data protection laws when it sent sensitive information to the United States....
PYUSD hits $1 billion milestone with the majority of its supply on Solana
PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD surpassed $1 billion in market cap on Aug. 24, according to CoinGecko data.  On an X (formerly Twitter) post, PYUSD’s issuer Paxos celebrated the feat, highlighting how...
French prosecutors charge Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with complicity in child exploitation, drug trafficking
French authorities have disclosed the charges against Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov, who was arrested on Aug. 24 at Le Bourget airport near Paris. Durov faces a series of grave accusations, inc...
Vitalik Buterin praises Polymarket as platform smashes growth records
Web3 prediction platform Polymarket is experiencing unprecedented growth, fueled largely by the upcoming 2024 US presidential election. The platform has already achieved its highest trading volumes an...
OORT teams up with US NSF to advance decentralized AI, autonomous vehicle safety
OORT, a decentralized AI cloud platform, is collaborating with the US National Science Foundation’s (NSF) eCAT (Electric, Connected, and Autonomous Technologies for Mobility) IUCRC research center, ...
Nasdaq-listed Semler Scientific boosts Bitcoin holdings above 1000 BTC to become top 20 holder
Nasdaq-listed medical technology firm Semler Scientific has expanded its Bitcoin holdings by purchasing an additional 83...
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