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 EI Salvador grabs the spotlight adopting Bitcoin as its official currency

EI Salvador grabs the spotlight adopting Bitcoin as its official currency

September 08, 2021 10:21 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights EI Salvador became world’s first country to make Bitcoin its official currency. The country bought 400 bitcoins running ahead of the roll-out, planning to buy a lot more of them. Salvadoran Government launched its wallet app.....

 After space mission, Jeff Bezos eyes age reversal solutions

After space mission, Jeff Bezos eyes age reversal solutions

September 07, 2021 06:17 PM AEST| By Nidhi Gupta

Altos Labs, a startup that works on reversing biological aging, plans to open a Cambridge UK-based research lab. The company is funded by Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos and has raised about £231 million ($270 million) to develop biological.....

 New ACCC plan laws spells tough times for big tech

New ACCC plan laws spells tough times for big tech

September 07, 2021 06:09 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights  Big tech companies are facing hard time due to the new tough regulations under the ACCC plan. The Australian government has been considering new laws for Apple, Google, and other tech giants. New reforms are expected to incl.....

 Neobank- BTCM partnership: a new ray of hope for Australia’s crypto habitat

Neobank- BTCM partnership: a new ray of hope for Australia’s crypto habitat

September 07, 2021 05:57 PM AEST| By Rini Zachariah

The lackadaisical attitude of banks towards the crypto ecosystem has become an opportunity fintech companies want to grab. Neobank Volt, a licensed institution for authorised deposit-taking, is now partnering with BTC Markets (BTCM), Australia's la.....

 Which are the 5 best AI companies worldwide?

Which are the 5 best AI companies worldwide?

September 07, 2021 04:17 PM AEST| By Manika

Artificial intelligence is simulation of human intelligence by combining several technologies and computer systems. Some of the applications of AI are natural language processing, speech recognition and machine vision.  AI will be impacting t.....

 Can’t afford Bitcoin? Here are top three cryptocurrencies under US$1

Can’t afford Bitcoin? Here are top three cryptocurrencies under US$1

September 07, 2021 12:02 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Highlights While some cryptocurrencies are trading at abnormal prices; some of them are below US$1 The star performer below US$1 has been Dogecoin Some other digital assets below US$1 include USD Coin and Stellar Cryptocurrencies have bee.....

 Global semiconductor shortage may stretch to 2023

Global semiconductor shortage may stretch to 2023

September 07, 2021 12:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights The COVID-19 pandemic-induced challenges have badly hit the manufacturing and supply of semiconductor chips in the global market. The worsening global chip shortage is causing harm to the production lines of the global automotive ind.....

 Jewish people ring in new year with Rosh Hashanah celebrations

Jewish people ring in new year with Rosh Hashanah celebrations

September 06, 2021 06:49 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a time of annual celebrations for the Jewish people across the globe to embrace the coming year. As per the Jewish culture, the 48-hour-long period must be dedicated for intense retrospection an.....

 Australian states that reach 80% vaccination targets to reopen internationally

Australian states that reach 80% vaccination targets to reopen internationally

September 06, 2021 06:32 PM AEST| By Sonal Sinha

Highlights As reported on 5 September 2021, a total of 20,855,353 vaccine doses have been administered. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has indicated resuming international travel for states with 80% vaccination of people above 16 years of age. .....

 COVID-19 in Australia: No letup in sight despite continuous lockdowns

COVID-19 in Australia: No letup in sight despite continuous lockdowns

September 06, 2021 06:27 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Some of the Australia’s major cities have been under lockdown for almost three straight months now to contain the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, the net result seems to be opposite of what the government aimed for. The epicentre of...

 All you need to know about organ donation

All you need to know about organ donation

September 06, 2021 04:56 PM AEST| By Tripti Joshi

Highlights Organ donation takes place after the death of the donor. Donation from a living person is possible in the case of partial liver and kidneys donation. Organ donation or transplantation helps save lives, restore health, improve life q.....

 What is Bitcoin mining? Why is it not yet ESG compliant?

What is Bitcoin mining? Why is it not yet ESG compliant?

September 06, 2021 12:58 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are gaining traction. The global economy has gone through a rough patch over the last one year, which has impacted the Bitcoin mining sector along with cryptocurrency, in general. However, an upward trajectory could be .....

 Two decades after 9/11, the wounds are still fresh!

Two decades after 9/11, the wounds are still fresh!

September 06, 2021 12:24 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights The world abided together to fight terrorism after the horrifying 9/11 terror attacks. After years of struggle to fight and combat terrorism, the Taliban captured Afghanistan once again last month. Be it the Americans or the Afghans.....

 Australia’s ASX200 features among APAC top performers over last year

Australia’s ASX200 features among APAC top performers over last year

September 06, 2021 12:19 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

A stock market ticker shows financial gains and losses Highlights ASX200 is among the top gainers in the APAC region. Vietnam’s VN30 has emerged as the top performer across the globe. Vietnam, India, South Korea, Taiwan have performed b...

 COVID-19 pandemic: have we reached endemic stage?

COVID-19 pandemic: have we reached endemic stage?

September 05, 2021 12:35 AM AEST| By Tripti Joshi

At the endemic phase, a disease might not always be prevalent with elevated spread levels but may continue there for a longer duration with intermittent rises. On 24 August 2021, the Chief Scientist of the WHO, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, stated that in.....

 US firms brace for US$18 bn losses after Hurricane Ida slams Gulf Coast

US firms brace for US$18 bn losses after Hurricane Ida slams Gulf Coast

September 04, 2021 02:45 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb Baruah

Hurricane Ida, which lashed the Gulf Coast over the weekend, has left more than a million people out of power, while the insurance firms braced for over US$18 billion losses in claims, even as the government evaluates the damage in the wake of the .....

 Japan PM Suga set to resign, Tokyo stock markets at a 30-year high

Japan PM Suga set to resign, Tokyo stock markets at a 30-year high

September 03, 2021 11:39 PM AEST| By Rishika Raina

Highlights  Japan PM Yoshihide Suga is set to resign amid public dissatisfaction over his handling of Covid-19 and the Olympics. Serving for less than a year, Suga is scheduled to step down on 30 September. Following the news, Japan&rsquo.....

 Refundid raises AU$3 million to expand its BNPL business

Refundid raises AU$3 million to expand its BNPL business

September 03, 2021 04:43 PM AEST| By Sonal Sinha

Highlights Recently launched BNPL company Refundid has secured AU$3 million to support its business expansion plan. AP Ventures conducted the round. National Online Retailers Association’s founder Paul Greenberg to join Refundid’s .....

 Decoding metaverse: What is it and why is there so much hype about it?

Decoding metaverse: What is it and why is there so much hype about it?

September 03, 2021 01:31 PM AEST| By Ashish

While recently addressing the company employees, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked about building a maximalist, interconnected set of experiences for the future. Zuckerberg discussed the potential of a metaverse - a collective virtual shared spac.....

 Facebook rolls out ‘Facebook Pay’ in Australia; here’s how to make purchase, send money

Facebook rolls out ‘Facebook Pay’ in Australia; here’s how to make purchase, send money

September 03, 2021 09:11 AM AEST| By Ashish

Highlights Facebook on Friday rolled out its ‘Facebook Pay’ product in Australia as a test market. The new product is expected to make payment experience secure and convenient across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Pe.....

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