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Made an ‘honest’ mistake with crypto taxes? New bill offers way out
A proposed US bill would let crypto investors correct past tax reporting mistakes through a dedicated disclosure program, with reduced penalties for eligible taxpayers.
Ellie Goulding admits error over promoting diamonds from controversial Australian mine
Singer ‘mortified’ about wearing diamonds from Argyle mine at centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous landThe singer Ellie Goulding has admitted her error at having prom…
How Boston Dynamics is turning robots into a real business
CFO Amanda McMaster explains how Spot found paying customers and why Hyundai's backing could help Atlas scale.
Public companies object to OKX-ICE’s tokenized stock plan
Nine public companies objected to having their shares offered in tokenized form by OKX and ICE, testing whether platforms can create blockchain-based markets without issuer consen…
Strategy Buys $22M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $193M of STRC
The Bitcoin treasury firm raised its preferred stock buyback cap to $3 billion and now holds 848,517 BTC, bought at an average of $75,446.
Current price of oil as of October 19, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
Tinder’s new CEO asked employees a simple question about success. Their answers exposed a bigger problem
Tinder's new CEO is overhauling how employees measure success and using AI to improve the dating experience.
Strategy buys $22M in Bitcoin, repurchases $193M in STRC
Strategy added 267 Bitcoin to its holdings as it bought back 1.94 million STRC shares and boosted its preferred stock buyback program to $3 billion.
Morning Minute: Crypto Rebounds as 'Black Monday' Looms
The original “Black Monday” occurred 39 years ago today. Is history about to repeat itself?
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is building a new programming language for the network
Hoskinson said on X the language will bundle transaction requests with cryptographic proofs. He hasn’t shared a name, specs or a release date.
The AI productivity boom has bosses asking what’s in it for employees
Leaders at PepsiCo, Indeed, Dropbox, and Bristol Myers Squibb are rethinking who benefits from AI’s productivity gains.
‘Terrifying Precedent’: Dutch Hand US Data From Seized Anti-Fascist Server
Police seized the Autistici/Inventati server under a 1981 treaty after the U.S. designated the Italian activist group “global terrorists.”
Bank of England said to be reviewing Barclays’ handling of private credit loans
Concerns financial contracts known as derivatives were incorrectly logged, potentially boosting Barclays’ profitsThe Bank of England is reportedly looking into Barclays’ handling …
World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin sheds $400M in market cap in two weeks
World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin saw its market cap decrease more than $400 million over two weeks of large redemptions on Ethereum and BNB Chain.
Recent crypto IPOs have been a wipeout for most investors. Will the next wave be better?
What's explains the poor performance of newly public crypto firms like Gemini and American Bitcoin?
AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes warns costs will ‘go up dramatically’ over the next 12 months: ‘Can’t get a vaccination for Donald Trump’
Fernandes says the squeeze will last about a year—and that the next leg of growth is in secondary cities like China's Shantou.
Sam Altman's World Takes Proof-of-Human IDs to Banks, Citing $40B AI Fraud Risk
Bain Capital, VanEck and Pantera Capital are among design partners for the offering, which also lets users delegate proofs to AI agents.
Bereaved families could face 'unjust' tax bill after civil service pension delays
The chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee says families should not be taxed through no fault of their own.
It is time for a state to take Congress to court
A state attorney general should stand up and assert the rights of the states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.
Strategy on verge of golden cross, just weeks after bitcoin flashed same bullish signal
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 19, 2026
The biggest gaming deals of 2026 are really AI deals
New PitchBook data shows that investors are funding gaming’s picks and shovels, not its hits.
Live updates: Bitcoin tags $83,000 and slips back as chip stocks lead a rebound
Tech futures bounced after last week’s 5.5% rout, and bitcoin followed them up before sellers knocked it back. Earnings this week put the AI trade to the test again.
HelloFresh workers claim physical abuse and denied bathroom breaks in class action suit
The meal kit delivery service denies the allegations, saying it found claims to be ‘entirely without merit’Workers at a HelloFresh facility in Newark, New Jersey have claimed in c…
AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’
The $48bn giveaway by company, which is preparing to list on stock market, comes amid concerns about the techAnthropic has said it will commit 5% of its shares to a fund for the “…