The UK's Home Office has handed IBM a £54.7 million ($70 million) contract to work on the biometric matcher platform to support its police and immigration services in identifying suspects against a database of fingerprint and photo data. Big Blue's deal is to provide the Matcher Service Platform…
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Bitcoin, Ether and most other top ten non-stablecoin tokens gained in Wednesday morning trading in Asia, with Bitcoin recovering above the US$29,000 support line. BNB led the winners after its issuer, Binance, relaunched in Japan on Tuesday. Litecoin also posted notable gains ahead of Wednesday’s…
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InvestorPlace – Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Explore this curated list of high-potential esports stocks to buy for a profitable future in the dynamic world of competitive gaming. The post The 3 Best Esports Stocks to Buy Now: August 2023 appeared first on InvestorPlace. More From…
Stocks don’t get much more exciting than insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher, which has trounced the market since going public in 1984. Expect those gains to continue.
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Sales by German beer brewers and distributors resumed a long-term downward trend in the first six months of this year after picking up a bit in 2022 thanks to the end of most COVID-19 restrictions, official figures showed Tuesday. Sales dropped to 4.2 billion liters (1.1 billion gallons) in the…
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HSBC’s pre-tax profit was US$8.77 billion, ahead of US$7.96 billion expected by analysts, as it benefited from a strong interest rate environment.
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CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday explained his decision to cut Johnson & Johnson from the Investing Club Charitable Trust. The company has faced thousands of lawsuits in recent years, many alleging that its talc baby powder and other talc-based products cause cancer. Last Friday, the company's second…
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Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison for killing her two children. Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens died after a private battle with cancer. And boating accidents are claiming the lives of kids in the United States. But first: Eyes to the sky! Weather permitting, an upcoming NASA…
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An ambitious project with a confluence of cryptocurrencies, blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies to build a biometric global identity and financial system. Worldcoin is a cryptocurrency and digital identity project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Alex Blania and Max…
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Euclid has sent home its first images while testing instruments on board the telescope and scientists are very pleased with what they see. The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the first images take by Euclid, the space telescope on a mission to make a 3D map of the night sky, indicating…
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Chinese video surveillance equipment maker Hikvision was reportedly paid $6 million by Beijing last year to provide technology that could identify members of the nation's Uyghur people, a Muslim ethnic majority, according to physical security monitoring org IPVM. The payment was documented in a…
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Asia’s share indexes began the week on the front foot with hopes high of an end to central banks’ tightening campaigns coming soon and bets on more China stimulus lifting investor mood. Stocks across the region ended the month on a firm note in a week littered with major economic releases, central…
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Fans of singer and songwriter Coco Lee, who was known for her powerful voice and live performances, were gathering with flowers to pay their respects to their idol at her funeral in Hong Kong on Monday. The evening services were expected to be attended by her family, friends and supporters. Lee…
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to stop trading in all cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin (BTC) prior to suing the exchange, according to a report of the Financial Times.
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Borussia Dortmund has completed the second stop of their US Tour with a 3-2 win against Manchester United in front of 50,857 spectators at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Diogo Dalot (25’) and Anthony (52’) scored for Manchester United. Donyell Malen (43’ & 44’) and Youssoufa Moukoko (71’)…
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PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) — The dogs bark and stare as Kim Jong-kil approaches the rusty cages housing the large, short-haired animals he sells for their meat. Kim opens a door and pets one dog’s neck and chest. Kim says he’s proud of the dog meat farm that has supported his family for 27…
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The layer 2 blockchain has recorded more than half a million transactions over the past 24 hours. • The sudden surge in network activity can be attributed to new tokens like OPTISM, BASED, and meme tokens like BALD. • Crypto degens have made more than 1000x returns by bridging to Base and blindly…
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