Finance
India's renewable energy sector may soon face new regulatory pressures similar to those seen in Europe and China, according to a recent report by JM Financial cited by ANI. These changes could address challenges like grid disturbances and negative energy prices as renewable sources become a larger part
Crypto
Australian cryptocurrency broker Swyftx is set to acquire New Zealand-based exchange Easy Crypto, with the deal expected to close on March 31. Company executives point to policy changes in the United States as a key factor in their expansion decision as reported by BTC Peers. Swyftx CEO Jason Titman cited
Finance
Google announced Tuesday it will acquire cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion in an all-cash deal. The acquisition brings Wiz into Google Cloud operations, aiming to boost customers' ability to use multiple cloud environments while providing comprehensive security solutions for the AI era, according to our sources. The
Politics
An unusually large Chinese military presence was detected near Taiwan between Sunday and Monday, according to Taiwan's Defense Ministry. The ministry reported that 59 Chinese military ships, planes, and drones were active in the area, with 43 of them entering Taiwan's air defense identification zone. Taiwan
Politics
Romania's Central Election Bureau (BEC) rejected far-right politician Diana Sosoaca's presidential candidacy on Saturday while approving George Simion, who leads the country's second-largest parliamentary party. The decision continues the political turbulence that began when last year's presidential election was annulled just days
Crypto
A Brazilian federal deputy has proposed new legislation that would allow employers to pay portions of worker salaries in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. The bill, filed on March 12, requires that at least 50% of wages remain in Brazilian real while permitting the remainder to be paid in digital assets as
Finance
India and New Zealand have formalized an agreement to strengthen defense cooperation with a focus on ensuring an open and stable Indo-Pacific region. The announcement came during New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday, according to our
Finance
China's government has revealed ambitious plans to boost consumption by increasing wages and reducing financial burdens. The announcement, made Sunday by the Chinese Communist Party's central committee and state council, comes as the country seeks to increase consumer confidence and strengthen its struggling economy, according to
Finance
David Sacks and his venture capital firm sold over $200 million in cryptocurrency and crypto-related stocks before he took on his role as the White House AI and crypto czar, the White House confirmed. A memorandum dated March 5 outlined these sales as reported by BTC Peers. The White House
Finance
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has asked the Trump administration to allow AI companies to use copyrighted material for training their models. The request was made as part of a broader proposal submitted to the U.S. government on Thursday for President Trump's upcoming "AI Action Plan.
Finance
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has secured a significant financial package to boost defense and infrastructure spending ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote next Tuesday. After 10 hours of negotiations with the Greens, Merz declared the deal sends a clear message to allies: "Germany is back."
Politics
Consumer sentiment continued its downward trend in March, marking the third consecutive monthly decline. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index fell to 57.9 in early March, according to preliminary figures released Friday. This represents a significant drop from February's reading of 64.7 and