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Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges based in the United States, has highlighted the importance of stablecoins in facilitating seamless transactions. 

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against Payward Inc. and Payward Ventures Inc., collectively known as Kraken, for operating their cryptocurrency trading platform without the necessary registrations. The complaint, filed in San Francisco, alleges violations dating back to September 2018. Kraken is accused of functioning as an unregistered exchange, broker, dealer, and clearing agency, amalgamating the roles of these entities without proper registration. This reportedly deprived investors of crucial protections, such as SEC inspection and safeguards against conflicts of interest.

Investing.com — Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) has announced that it will slash a further 5% of its current workforce as part of a broader overhaul at the cloud service provider.

On November 21, 2023, the U.S. Justice Department announced a significant disruption in cybercrime activities, seizing nearly $9 million in Tether (USDT) from an international scam organization. This organization was involved in executing romance scams and cryptocurrency confidence scams, infamously known as “pig butchering.”

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is most likely to sign a deal worth $250 million. Besides, the team that signs Yamamoto would have to add a posting fee of more than $39 million to his Orix team in Japan. Yamamoto's price appears to be headed upwards of the $200 million floor previously predicted. He could end up with the second-highest contract for a starting pitcher in history, behind only Gerrit Cole.

OpenAI is postponing the debut of an online marketplace where users can engage with a variety of personalized chatbots. The delay is attributed to the disruptions caused by the removal and subsequent reinstatement of Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, reported Bloomberg. The intelligence firm communicated this information via an email on Thursday addressed to individuals involved in constructing GPTs, the customized iterations of its widely used ChatGPT chatbot.

By Abhirup Roy, Hyunjoo Jin and Chavi Mehta

Uber Technologies Inc. has been added to the S&P 500 Index, after reporting two straight quarters of operating profits that have fueled a big rally in the ride-sharing company this year. Jabil Inc.

Coinbase has revealed a significant increase in law enforcement requests over the past years in its latest transparency report.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has expressed admiration for quarterback Dak Prescott after his stellar performance in Thursday's 41-35 comeback win against the Seattle Seahawks. Jones commended Prescott, stating that the quarterback is currently at the pinnacle of his abilities in the NFL. Addressing reporters after the game, Jones acknowledged Prescott's continuous improvement despite his extensive experience and past successes and challenges.

(Reuters) — Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) said on Tuesday that hackers stole information on all users of its customer support system in a network breach two months ago.

Amazon finally has its answer to ChatGPT

By Medha Singh, Chibuike Oguh and Hannah Lang

OpenAI, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence technology, recently made an announcement that it would no longer accept new sign-ups for its premium service, ChatGPT Plus. This decision was made in response to an extraordinary increase in customer demand. This decision, which was made public by OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman on November 15, 2023, comes in the wake of the first development conference that the firm has ever hosted, which was called OpenAI DevDay and took place in San Francisco.

A newly unsealed legal complaint claims Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids

Broadcom Chief Executive Hock Tan shelled out $40,000 to sit at Xi Jinping’s table for the Chinese leader’s recent dinner in San Francisco with the heads of American businesses. Tan had a lot more at stake—a $69 billion deal he was waiting on China to approve. For months, Chinese regulators wouldn’t clear the U.S.

Reddit Inc. is again holding talks with potential investors for an initial public offering for the social media company, according to people familiar with the matter, as hopefuls prepare for a long-awaited reopening of the market for new listings. Reddit Inc.

Last week, the legal drama featuring the world’s largest crypto exchange and United States law enforcement ended with a plea deal. Binance and Changpeng “CZ” Zhao have admitted violating U.S. Anti-Money Laundering laws, agreeing to pay $4.3 billion in fines. CZ resigned as CEO of Binance as part of the deal. Binance’s former head of regional markets outside the U.S., Richard Teng, is the new CEO.

Taranjit Singh Sandhu was mobbed and heckled by a group of pro-Khalistani elements while on a visit to the Hicksville Gurdwara in Long Island, New York. The Ambassador had gone to the Gurdwara to offer prayers on the occasion of Gurpurab. According to a purported video shared on various social media accounts, Sandhu can be seen being confronted by extremist elements who were making statements about India designated terrorists Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The Indian envoy could be seen leaving the premises in his vehicle, while a lone protestor raised the Khalistani flag outside the Gurdwara. Indian envoy to the US Taranjit Sandhu had visited the Guru Nanak Darbar in Long Island, New York and joined the local Sangat to celebrate Gurpurab. «Privileged to join the local Sangat, including from Afghanistan, at Guru Nanak Darbar of Long Island in celebrating Gurpurab- listened to Kirtan, spoke about Guru Nanak's everlasting message of togetherness, unity, and equality, partook langar, and sought blessings for all,» Sandhu posted on X (formerly Twitter). There has been a rise in pro-Khalistani incidents by extremist elements in countries like Canada, the UK, Australia and even the US. In a shocking incident in July, a group of Khalistan extremists had indulged in an arson attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco. After a probe was launched into the incident, India requested evidence from the US authorities regarding suspects of the attack under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in connection with the case. In a separate incident in March, the Indian Consulate in San Francisco came under attack from suspected Khalistani elements.

It’s been quite a week for ChatGPT-maker OpenAI — and co-founder Sam Altman