FTX Has ‘A Few Billion’ to Support Industry, Claims Head Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX Has ‘A Few Billion’ to Support Industry, Claims Head Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried, head of one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX, said he and his company still have a “few billion” on hand to shore up struggling firms that could further destabilise the digital asset industry, but that the worst of the liquidity crunch has likely passed. Bankman-Fried, 30, who…

Natasha Bure Slams Claim She Gets Jobs Because of Candace Cameron Bure

Natasha Bure Slams Claim She Gets Jobs Because of Candace Cameron Bure

Natasha Bure is setting the record straight.  In a new interview with Today, the 23-year-old shared her frustration with people accusing her of getting acting jobs because of her mother, Candace Cameron Bure. “A lot of people will kind of assume that if I get any job or work at all that it’s…

Tedros urges Pfizer to make oral COVID antiviral available more widely — Global Issues

Tedros urges Pfizer to make oral COVID antiviral available more widely — Global Issues

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’s appeal comes as confirmed coronavirus cases jumped nearly 30 per cent in the past two weeks, with increased infections in four out of six regions of the world. Agreeing terms “Our organizations are still trying to finalize with Pfizer the appropriate terms and conditions for low and…

REPORT: Phoenix Exploring Skylar Diggins-Smith Trade Options

REPORT: Phoenix Exploring Skylar Diggins-Smith Trade Options

According to Howard Megdal of The Next Hoops, the Phoenix Mercury is exploring their trade options with Skylar Diggins-Smith. Could SDS be on the move? Our @howardmegdal has reporting for WBB Wednesday that indicates that she could be. Also, don’t miss must-click women’s basketball links along with Howard and @HaydenCilley…

Democrats Offer Plan to Cut Drug Costs, Seeking Climate and Tax Deal
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Democrats Offer Plan to Cut Drug Costs, Seeking Climate and Tax Deal

WASHINGTON — Top Senate Democrats on Wednesday released an updated plan aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, signaling progress on a crucial piece of their bid to salvage some of President Biden’s stalled social safety net, climate and tax bill. Democratic leaders negotiated the drug-pricing proposal primarily with…

Apple to Release New Lockdown Mode to Battle Spyware, Provide Extra Layer of Protection

Apple to Release New Lockdown Mode to Battle Spyware, Provide Extra Layer of Protection

Apple on Wednesday said it plans to release a new feature called Lockdown Mode this fall that aims to add a new layer of protection for human rights advocates, political dissidents and other targets of sophisticated hacking attacks. The move comes after at least two Israeli firms have exploited flaws…