Defence and prosecution prepare for retrial of the once-powerful movie producer in a case that was a landmark for the #MeToo movement. New York’s highest court has overturned disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape and sexual assault, highlighting the challenges of holding powerful men to account. The Court of Appeals found … Read more
Into the Amazon: The Life of Cândido Rondon, Trailblazing Explorer, Scientist, Statesman, and Conservationist by Larry Rohter 480 pages W.W. Norton & Company Published: May 2023 One of this year’s most intriguing new releases is Larry Rohter’s biography of Cândido Rondon, the Brazilian explorer who led the 1913-14 Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition. Rohter is a … Read more
Over the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forms over Antarctica each spring has started to shrink. But over the last four years, even as the hole has shrunk it has persisted for an unusually long time. Our new research found that instead of closing up during November it has stayed open well … Read more
Project Sela, a CBDC venture, combines private sector agility with central bank oversight. The introduction of “Access Enablers” promises heightened competition and reinforced security. In an alarming turn of events, Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, found his official Twitter account under siege. When a suspicious link popped up in one of his tweets, it immediately raised … Read more
Over the past 24 hours, Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has experienced a significant 5% price drop. This drop comes amid growing speculation that the highly anticipated Ethereum ETFs will likely be rejected by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the upcoming May deadline. US Bitcoin ETF Issuers Brace … Read more
The price of Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, continues to be a hot topic with analysts offering a spectrum of predictions. Recent price dips have reignited the debate, with some experts warning of a downward spiral while others see a potential buying opportunity. The cryptocurrency market has been experiencing a cooling-off period after a significant rally. … Read more
The divest-or-ban bill is now law, starting the clock for ByteDance to make its move. The company has an initial nine months to sort out a deal, though the president could extend that another three months if he sees progress. While just recently the legislation seemed like it would stall out in the Senate … Read more
Portrait of Miss Lieser, a painting of a young woman left unfinished due to Klimt’s death, was long believed to be lost. A portrait of a young woman by Gustav Klimt that was long believed to be lost has been sold at an auction in Vienna for 30 million euros ($32m). The Austrian modernist … Read more
On Wednesday, Stifel maintained a Buy rating on Q2 Holdings (NYSE:) and increased the stock price target to $60.00 from the previous $48.00. The firm’s decision followed Q2 Holdings’ record bookings and the closing of several large deals at the end of the year. Stifel’s confidence in the company’s trajectory is bolstered by the three-year … Read more
Glistening in the dry expanses of the Nevada desert is an unusual kind of power plant that harnesses energy not from the sun or wind, but from the Earth itself. The site, known as Project Red, pumps water thousands of feet into the ground, down where rocks are hot enough to roast a turkey. … Read more