During a 24-hour swing through Copenhagen last month, Eric Slesinger met with engineers making maritime drones, developers of war-planning software and an adviser to NATO. He had recently visited London for a dinner with a senior British intelligence official and would soon head to the Arctic to learn about the technologies that could handle extreme…
Blockchain analysts have identified large-scale token transfers by major Mantra investors in the days leading up to the sharp collapse of the OM token, raising questions about insider activity and the stability of the project. Laser Digital, a strategic Mantra investor, reportedly cashed out large portions of Mantra (OM) tokens before the cryptocurrency collapsed on…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published April 14, 2025 German hiking and outdoor sports specialist Jack Wolfskin has changed hands again. US golfing specialist Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. It has sold the brand to Chinese sportswear giant Anta Sports Products Ltd (Anta) for the reported sum of $290 million/€256 million. Anta has bought a brand that…
On a recent morning, Catharine Dahm ducked into Raf’s, the French-Italian bakery and restaurant on a pocket-size block of Elizabeth Street in downtown Manhattan. It was her first time there, but before the check had even arrived, she was resolved to return. “This is going to be my regular spot while I’m here,” said Ms….
Apr 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, UNITED STATES; Alexander Volkanovski (red gloves) reacts after defeating Diego Lopes (not pictured) during UFC 314 at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Former champion Alexander Volkanovski regained his once undisputed UFC featherweight championship Saturday night opposite Diego Lopes in the main event of UFC 314 by winning a…
Seven years ago, Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, testified for the first time in Congress. After a two-week boot camp by his lawyers to prep him, he answered questions in three back-to-back-to-back hearings over two days in a baptism by fire. Mr. Zuckerberg, 40, has had even more practice since then. He has…
Google will begin enforcing stricter advertising policies for cryptocurrency services in Europe under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, the company said in a recent policy update. The move could be a “double-edged sword” for regulation that may prevent initial coin offering (ICO) frauds, but risks further enforcement gaps, according to legal advisers. Starting April…
All I could hear was the gentle splash of paddles and oars dipping in and out of the water. The river itself was quiet, with only the occasional gurgle when it trickled over rocks or lapped at my kayak. Waterfowl glided near us, a water snake slithered by. Bald eagles — so many! — soared…
Apr 10, 2025; Elmont, New York, USA; New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) passes the puck against the New York Rangers during the second period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Images The New York Islanders know how the New Jersey Devils have felt at the end of the last two regular…
President Trump last week issued executive orders designed to revive the use of coal in power plants, a practice that has been steadily declining for more than a decade. But the effort is likely to fail, energy experts said, because the fossil fuel faces some critical hurdles. The power that coal plants produce typically can’t…