You might be thinking, “How can there already be Black Friday deals?! It’s still a regular Monday!” Well, dear reader, capitalism can’t be slowed by mere dates on the calendar. Black Friday deals are live now, with the shopping season in full swing. Plus, if you can get ahead... Read more

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Former New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley said earlier today that his company, Bullish, had purchased 100% of crypto-focused media company CoinDesk for an undisclosed amount. CoinDesk was set to be purchased in July for $125 Million, but the deal fell through. It previously was purchased in 2016... Read more

Early online Black Friday sales started weeks ago, but nothing beats the thrill of bringing home an item you’ve been eyeing same-day — that is, if you don’t mind waiting outside your favorite store for hours to shop. Black Friday is this week, on Nov. 24, following Thanksgiving, and... Read more

Almost the entire staff of OpenAI has now signed a letter threatening to leave and join a new venture led by ousted CEO, Sam Altman. Some 738 out of its around 770 employees, about 95 percent of the company, are now listed on the letter released early this morning.... Read more

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Benj Edwards After two days of roller-coaster negotiations at OpenAI HQ due to the surprise ouster of CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has announced that Microsoft plans to hire Altman and former OpenAI President Greg Brockman to head a “new advanced AI research team.” Overnight, the OpenAI... Read more

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase made waves this week with the launch of its new open-source Onchain Payment Protocol — aimed at improving the company’s Commerce product for merchants. The San Francisco-based exchange announced the new protocol on Thursday, describing it as a way to enable “instant settlement, low fees, and... Read more

Even though we’re still a few days out from Amazon, there are a ton of incredible Black Friday deals with big savings you can pick up from now. More impressively, we’re seeing deals across thousands of products, from Amazon devices like Echo, to the Google Pixel, to fitness equipment, home... Read more

After a weekend of chaos at OpenAI, the company’s board of directors appointed former Twitch boss Emmett Shear interim CEO late Sunday. It was just the latest in a string of tumultuous changes at the AI company following Friday’s ouster of CEO Sam Altman, and it left many wondering... Read more