April 30, 2025

Technology news

Investment

$100B US investment hinges on federal support

Nichola Groom  |  Reuters April 29 — Manufacturers and developers of U.S. energy storage projects said their industry will invest $100 billion this decade to create a wholly domestic battery supply chain, but warned the goal was contingent on support from Washington. The American Clean Power Association, a trade group that represents energy storage companies, said

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Banking

Cryptocurrency may be evolving into a shadow banking system

Determinants of moneyness in the credit theory of money. Credit: Review of International Political Economy (2025). DOI: 10.1080/09692290.2025.2476738 A recent study published by political scientists at Freie Universität Berlin, Christopher Olk and Louis Miebs, indicates that the global cryptocurrency system has been undergoing significant transformations. The crypto system, which was originally intended as an alternative

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Crypto

West Texas Helios facility leased to Nvidia-backed CrowdWeave

Google hopes users harness power of AI to protect against cybercriminals Google is reportedly testing a new AI feature to generate passwords for compromised accounts through artificial intelligence. Straight Arrow News A major shift is beginning in Dickens County, with a highly touted cryptocurrency mining operation taking steps to become a more expansive data center.

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Banking

Stricter oversight needed as financial misconduct drives risk-taking in banking, says study

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Banks facing regulatory sanctions for financial misconduct tend to adopt riskier business practices, according to new research. The authors warn repeated or systemic misconduct can accelerate risk-taking in ways that weaken both individual institutions and the wider financial system. Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA), the US Department of

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