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South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been sworn in as president following a decisive victory in a snap election, after promising a raft of pro-crypto policies during his campaign. Lee claimed victory in the June 3 election held six months after the country’s previous leader, Yoon Suk-yeol, declared martial law and threw the nation…

Target has set itself apart from big box retailers like Walmart by having trendy clothes, homegoods branded by reality TV stars and, of course, in-store Starbucks. With malls and traditional department stores in decline, Target has even become the go-to destination for stay-at-home parents who need to get out of the house (and maybe get…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple has received regulatory approval to introduce its US dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, into the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The approval came from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), which oversees activities within the special economic zone. This development marks a new…

Home Depot goes hard. The company pretty much invented the hardware superstore when it began in 1978, just by being so big. They inflated the neighborhood tool shop into a whole city of lumber, hammers, caulk, power saws, and big rolls of wire. I would know I’m in a Home Depot blindfolded, because of a…

A smartphone was smuggled out of North Korea late last year by a Seoul-based media organization known as NK. It might look like an ordinary connected handset to most, but the BBC investigated the device and discovered that it had certain features that contained the fingerprints of the country’s dictatorship all over it. For example,…

California has taken a step closer toward embracing crypto after a bill allowing state departments to accept digital currencies sailed through the state’s lower house with a unanimous vote and is now headed for the Senate. Assembly Bill 1180 (AB 1180), which passed the California State Assembly on June 2 with a 68-0 vote on…

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In 2023, co-founders Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani sold their expense management startup Expensya to Swedish procurement software firm Medius in what is widely considered to be one of the largest acquisitions of an African startup. Some sources say the sum was just over $120 million, although deal terms were not disclosed. Success achieved, both…

AT&T has just added a new plan to its Unlimited lineup. Unlike the main plans the US carrier offers, the newly introduced AT&T 55+ plans is tailored specifically for seniors. According to the carrier, AT&T 55+ was designed to meet the needs of 55+ customers, providing easy access to technology with the added security of…

Yesterday a rumor surfaced saying Google would unveil the Pixel 10 family of smartphones on August 13, which incidentally is exactly the same date on which the Pixel 9 devices were announced last year. Today there’s a plot twist. Apparently, Google has changed its mind and decided to move the launch event to August 20,…