Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Steps Down, Pleads Guilty to Settle US Illicit Finance Probe

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Steps Down, Pleads Guilty to Settle US Illicit Finance Probe

Binance chief Changpeng Zhao stepped down and pleaded guilty to breaking U.S. anti-money laundering laws as part of a $4.3 billion settlement resolving a years-long probe into the world’s largest crypto exchange, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The deal, which will see Zhao personally pay $50 million, was described by prosecutors…

Nothing Chats Partner Sunbird Informs Users of Temporary Shutdown Amid Reports of Security Issues

Nothing Chats Partner Sunbird Informs Users of Temporary Shutdown Amid Reports of Security Issues

Nothing Chats partner Sunbird has informed users that it has temporarily shut down its messaging platform, following reports of several security issues affecting the service. The company was recently in the news after it emerged as the partner for smartphone maker Nothing’s iMessage chat app for Android. Users of the…

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Allegedly Appears on BIS Website; Launch Could be Imminent

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Allegedly Appears on BIS Website; Launch Could be Imminent

Samsung is expected to host its next Unpacked event in January to introduce the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra models. While rumours about the potential launch date of Galaxy S24 are stacking up, the Galaxy S24 Ultra has purportedly been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards…

Sam Altman to Return as OpenAI CEO Days After Ouster, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Calls It ‘Essential Step’

Sam Altman to Return as OpenAI CEO Days After Ouster, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Calls It ‘Essential Step’

OpenAI on Tuesday said it reached an agreement for Sam Altman to return as CEO days after his ouster, capping frenzied discussions about the future of the startup at the center of the artificial intelligence boom. In addition to Altman’s return, the company agreed in principle to partly reconstitute the…

Samsung Galaxy A55 Reportedly Spotted on 3C Website; Could Offer 25W Fast Charging Support

Samsung Galaxy A55 Reportedly Spotted on 3C Website; Could Offer 25W Fast Charging Support

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is expected to launch in the market soon. It is said to succeed the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, which debuted in March this year with a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup, a 6.4-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED display, and a 5,000mAh battery. The Galaxy A55 is tipped…

Spotify Allowed to Sidestep Play Store Fees as Part of Confidential Deal, Google Executive Says

Spotify Allowed to Sidestep Play Store Fees as Part of Confidential Deal, Google Executive Says

Google allowed Spotify to sidestep the company’s mandatory Play Store fees, a company executive reportedly confirmed while giving testimony during the ongoing Epic vs Google trial. The Verge reports that a confidential deal with the streaming giant has come to light, revealing that Spotify was allowed to process its own payments…

iPhone 16 Pro to Feature 120mm Tetraprism Camera From iPhone 15 Pro Max: Ming-Chi Kuo

iPhone 16 Pro to Feature 120mm Tetraprism Camera From iPhone 15 Pro Max: Ming-Chi Kuo

iPhone 16 series is expected to arrive next year, but numerous leaks have already begun to surface online, giving us an idea of what to expect from Apple’s next flagship phones. Most recently, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reiterated his claim that both the iPhone 16 Pro and ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro Max…

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Chipset With Support for Generative AI, Stable Diffusion Unveiled

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Chipset With Support for Generative AI, Stable Diffusion Unveiled

MediaTek on Tuesday unveiled the Dimensity 8300 as the company’s latest processor for Android smartphones. Built on TSMC’s advanced second-generation 4nm process technology, it features 20 percent improved performance and 30 percent less power consumption over its predecessor. The company’s new chipset offers full generative AI support, including large language…

Xiaomi Mix Flip, Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, Redmi K70 Tipped to Get Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC

Xiaomi Mix Flip, Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, Redmi K70 Tipped to Get Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC

Redmi K70 series is expected to succeed the Redmi K60 lineup and it has previously been tipped to launch in China in December this year. The base Redmi K70 phone is likely to be introduced in India later as the Poco F6. Recently, a Xiaomi executive announced the imminent launch…