US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions

Ilya Lichtenstein laundered the stolen cryptocurrency with his wife Heather Morgan aka Razzlekhan.

Major bitcoin hacker Lichtenstein gets five years in prison for crypto laundering scheme

The value of the bitcoin stolen by hacker Ilya Lichstenstein from Bitfinex in 2016 is worth more than $10 billion now.

Business - CNBC - 7 hours ago

Sam Altman’s Reddit stake now worth over $1 billion after post-earnings pop

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's stake in Reddit has ballooned to more than $1 billion in value, as of after-hours trading on Tuesday.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones over the summer as AI helps end slump

Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summertime quarter

Tech - ABC News - October 31

Over $2.8 billion bet on bitcoin topping $90,000 as it hits all-time high

Bitcoin hit a new record high as futures premiums soared, in a clear sign that investors believe the record-run will continue.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Alleged Bitcoin hacker searched 'signs the FBI is after you'

A man from Georgia is alleged to be part of a group which hacked the US regulator's X account.

Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals

The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack spree that hit hundreds of targets—and, for one of the two men, even ...

Tech - Wired - October 16

MicroStrategy buys $2 billion in bitcoin in 10 days. Is there $42 billion to go?

Shares of MicroStrategy Inc. entered record territory Monday for the first time in 24 years, as the self-proclaimed largest corporate holder of bitcoin continued to ride the postelection frenzy in ...

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Chinese Hackers Are Said to Have Targeted Phones Used by Trump and Vance

The targeting of the Republican presidential ticket’s phones is part of what appears to be a wide-ranging effort to gather information about American leaders.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign

Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris

Tech - ABC News - October 25

FBI investigating hackers who targeted cellphones used by Trump, JD Vance

The FBI is investigating after Chinese government-linked hackers targeted cellphones used by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance. CBS News has learned they also targeted ...

Palantir is now worth $100 billion — and may be like Nvidia in one regard

Palantir is helping companies incorporate AI into their businesses — and one analyst says it’s succeeded “more than any company (not named Nvidia).”

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

MicroStrategy, the largest corporate bitcoin holder, to raise more than $40 billion to buy more bitcoin

The plan is to use the additional capital ‘to buy more bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset,’ the company says.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Here's how much JD Vance is worth, from his bitcoin to real estate

JD Vance, former President Trump's running mate, has come a long way from his hardscrabble childhood of "Hillbilly Elegy."

NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. took his 2021 salary in bitcoin. Here’s how much it’s worth now.

‘Who said taking my salary in bitcoin was dumb?’ he asks now

Business - MarketWatch - 23 hours ago

Polls open after Harris and Trump finish their final push

Voting begins in one of the closest presidential contests in recent history

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Woman sentenced over social worker stabbing

Fiyori Kesete attacked the victim without warning, stabbing her in the arms and head.

Mum’s anguish over son’s ‘endless’ prison sentence

James Lawrence threatened someone with a fake gun in 2006 and is still in prison.

Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison

A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years laundering some of the hacked cryptocurrency with help from his wife — has been sentenced to ...

Tech - ABC News - 7 hours ago

Beyoncé at Kamala Harris rally says ‘time for America to sing a new song’ – US politics live

Harris campaign says crowd of 30,000 is largest to date, while Trump is delayed for rally in swing-state Michigan. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are tied at 48% , according to a new poll by ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Lilium was once a promising 'air taxi' startup worth billions. Now it's on the brink of insolvency

German aerospace startup Lilium faces insolvency if it doesn't raise emergency funding from the state government for the southeastern state of Bavaria.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Microsoft reports quarterly sales up 16% to $65.6 billion as investors ask if AI spending worth it

Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off

Tech - ABC News - October 30

Schrödinger’s stock pops as it enters collaboration pact with Novartis worth up to $2.5 billion

Schrödinger will receive $150 million upfront plus up to $2.3 billion in milestone and royalty payments.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

US shares and Bitcoin hit record highs on Trump win

The result could have a far-reaching implications for tax and trade policy, as well as economies around the world.

Wall Street and bitcoin soar to record highs as Trump wins US election

Dollar up and renewable energy stocks down, while shares in president-elect’s media business rise by more than a third. Analysis: Trump policies mean higher prices Business live – latest ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress

On the campaign trail the president-elect pledged to make America "the crypto capital of the planet".

Vietnamese real estate tycoon sentenced to life for billions in fraud in government graft crackdown

A Vietnamese real estate tycoon has been convicted of fraudulently obtaining property worth billions of dollars and sentenced to life in prison in a case that has been a centerpiece of the ...

World - ABC News - October 17

Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison

A court in Russia’s far-eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a former U.S. Consulate worker charged with cooperating with a foreign state and sentenced him to four years and 10 months in prison

World - ABC News - November 1

Teen given life sentence over school hammer attack

Two pupils and a housemaster at Blundell's School in Tiverton suffered serious injuries.

Peru Sentences Ex-Leader Toledo to Prison Over $35 Million Bribe

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Over 100 sentenced for drug-related crimes in Belgium’s largest trial

Decryption of Sky ECC messaging system leads to 119 convictions

World - Financial Times - October 29

Russia Sentences 2 Soldiers Over Killing of Ukrainian Family

The case, in which two soldiers murdered nine members of a family after breaking into their home, was a rare prosecution over crimes against civilians in Ukraine.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Buying a home is 'a way to increase your net worth over time,' top-ranked advisor says

Homeowners generally have a higher net-worth than renters. But the equity does not appear overnight. Here's what to consider, experts say.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Treasury Department now using AI to save taxpayers billions

The latest benefit from the artificial intelligence revolution: saving American taxpayers billions of dollars.

Treasury Department uses AI to recover $1 billion in fraud

The Treasury Department is taking advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent or recover check fraud and stopped more than $1 billion in fraudulent payments over the past year, the agency ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

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