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Crypto crime spills over from behind the screen to real-life violence

Crypto crime spills over from behind the screen to real-life violence

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man says he was tortured for weeks in a New York townhouse. Another in Paris was held for ransom and his finger cut off. A couple in Connecticut were carjacked, beaten and thrown into a van.
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Nvidia overcomes tariff-driven turbulence to deliver Q1 results that eclipsed projections

Nvidia overcomes tariff-driven turbulence to deliver Q1 results that eclipsed projections

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence technology bellwether Nvidia overcame a wave of tariff-driven turbulence to deliver another quarter of robust growth amid feverish demand for its high-powered chips that are making computers seem more huma
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Fired federal tech staffers file retaliation claim to a panel whose chairwoman Trump also fired

Fired federal tech staffers file retaliation claim to a panel whose chairwoman Trump also fired

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of roughly 80 fired federal employees on Wednesday appealed their terminations to an administrative body in charge of protecting the rights of federal employees from partisan political practices.
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Vance urges crypto industry to stay involved in politics as he touts Trump administration's record

Vance urges crypto industry to stay involved in politics as he touts Trump administration's record

Vice President JD Vance praised the cryptocurrency industry Wednesday and urged it to remain active in U.S.
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Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE

Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE

A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher from immigration custody as she deals with a criminal charge of smuggling frog embryos into the United States.
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Archeologist who unravelled the story of North America's only Viking site has died

Archeologist who unravelled the story of North America's only Viking site has died

ST. JOHN'S — A celebrated Swedish-Canadian archeologist who helped unravel the story of the Vikings at the only acknowledged Norse site in North America has died.
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Why 'wrench attacks' on wealthy crypto holders are on the rise

Why 'wrench attacks' on wealthy crypto holders are on the rise

The headline-grabbing tale of an Italian man who said he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks inside an upscale Manhattan townhouse by captors seeking his bitcoin highlights a dark corner of the cryptocurrency world: the threat of violence by thieves
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Ancient DNA reveals a new group of people who lived near land bridge between the Americas

Ancient DNA reveals a new group of people who lived near land bridge between the Americas

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America about 6,000 years ago.
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A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says

A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says

COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions.
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Google, Competition Bureau battle over possible constitutional challenge

Google, Competition Bureau battle over possible constitutional challenge

TORONTO — Canada’s competition watchdog says it will fight a constitutional challenge from Google in a case alleging the tech giant abused its dominant position in the online advertising market.
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