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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a Request for Information (RFI). This initiative seeks public input to assist in the implementation of responsibilities outlined in the recent Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. The deadline for responses is February 2, 2024​​​​.

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, recently addressed the political landscape in the United States regarding cryptocurrencies. He believes that a strong anti-crypto stance by politicians may be a poor strategic move for the upcoming 2024 elections. This opinion comes in the context of the evolving digital asset landscape and increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies among American citizens.

Indian share markets ended calendar year 2023 on a strong note, notching around 20% gains, most of it coming in the latter half of the year. While Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex gained about 15% in the last two months of the year, midcap stocks stole the show, with the BSE Midcap index shooting up by 20.4%. Several factors contributed to the rise, including healthy domestic macro numbers, cooling inflation in the US, and higher inflows from foreign portfolio investors (FIIs).

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) has filed a record 122 intellectual property rights (IPRs) and achieved a licensing rate of around 14% to industry partners in 2023, the premier technology institute said in a statement on Wednesday. IIT Kanpur has now filed a total of 1,039 IPRs to date, a testimony to its strength in cutting-edge research and innovation. The 122 IPRs filed last year include 108 patents, four design registrations, three copyrights, and one trademark application, along with four US and two China patents. The year also saw 167 IPRs being granted with 15 technologies licensed. The patents are for inventions from varied domains such as MedTech and nano technology, including innovative healthcare solutions like a portable medical suction device and a continuous lung health monitoring system.

BEIJING (Reuters) — China on Wednesday said a situation in which national security restrictions severely impede global growth due to «the politicisation of economic and trade issues» would be «immoral and unsustainable». after a International Monetary Fund warning.

The global landscape of REITs has undergone a transformation since the listing of first REIT in the US in 1961. As of December 2022, there are 893 listed REITs, globally, and a combined equity market capitalization of approximately $1.9 trillion. This class of investments has grown in the last 30 years, from 120 REITs in two countries to 893 in 41 countries and regions. Asia, especially, has played a big role in this growth, with the number of REITs in the region going up by a huge 58% since 2015.

In the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin currently trades at $45,224, marking a slight decrease of less than 0.50% on Wednesday. In a significant move, Michael Saylor has initiated the sale of $216 million in MicroStrategy stocks, opting to invest further in Bitcoin.

Itamar Ben Gvir, dismissed the US State Department's condemnation of his statement for urging Palestinians in Gaza to be resettled outside the strip on Tuesday, The Times of Israel reported. «I really admire the United States of America but with all due respect, we are not another star in the American flag,» Ben Gvir, who heads the ultranationalist Otzma Yehudit party, said in a statement.

Indonesia has launched a new five-year multiple-entry visa for tourists and visitors on business. The Directorate General of Immigration announcing the launch, said that the extended validity will make travel to Indonesia more affordable. Under the new visa, holders can stay in Indonesia for up to 60 days per visit. However, the announcement did not specify the time frame within which the 60 days must be used. The visa fee for this five-year multiple-entry option is set at $972 (IDR 15,000,000), and payment is required to be made online. Holders of this visa will have the flexibility to explore the country, visit family and friends, and participate in events and meetings. The Immigration department of Indonesia has underscored that the new visa is explicitly intended for tourism and business purposes, and holders are not permitted to work for local employers while in Indonesia. Those seeking to work or stay for an extended period must apply for an alternative visa category. Authorities have also warned that failure to adhere to the visa rules may result in fines, deportation, or legal charges.

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Cost of Living LIVE Updates January 03: The cost of living is the amount of money one needs to survive in a given place – and one's most essential needs such as food, water, housing, taxes, cost of commute, healthcare, etc. The high rate of inflation has pushed up the cost of living across the globe, burning a hole in the common man's pocket.

retail investor interest sparked by soaring yields in 2023. Online brokerage Public, wealth management platform Wealthfront and fintech software company Apex Fintech Solutions are among the firms launching new products that aim to make it easier and more affordable for individual investors to gain exposure to fixed-income products like Treasuries and corporate bonds.

Montana said on Tuesday it was appealing a decision by a US judge in November to block Montana's first-of-its-kind state ban on the use of short-video sharing app TikTok. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a notice that the state is appealing the ruling to the Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals.

U.S. officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes

risk score to predict the chances of death for persons with heart failure. Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome with high mortality rates, the researchers said. Current risk approaches that capture the biological complexity of the heart failure and show clinical utility are limited, they said.

The U.S. military says its forces opened fire on and killed several Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea

New York’s minimum-wage workers have more than just the new year to celebrate

Wall Street started 2024 with a slump, giving back some of its powerful gains from the year before

The U.S. Treasury has announced that the nation’s gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion

here.ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) is in talks with its Venezuelan partner to secure oil cargoes in lieu of unpaid dividends totalling $600 million, two people aware of the development said. This follows the US easing sanctions on Venezuela, where India’s overseas explorer has partnered state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PdVSA) for the San Cristobal project.Any oil flowing in from Venezuela holds significance for India, the world’s third largest oil buyer that once counted the Latin American country among its largest oil suppliers.A spokesperson for OVL confirmed in response to a query that the San Cristobal project owes dividends of around $600 million to the company.

In 2023, Bitcoin, the most popular crypto, rallied 155% in US dollar terms. The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index—a broader representation of crypto as an investment asset class—gave a return of around 140% during the year, telling us that crypto as an asset class did very well in 2023. Now, when it comes to retail investors investing in a particular asset class, there is always a bit of a recency effect involved, as investors tend to favour assets which have done well in the short-term.