US States Can Still Steal Your Photos, Despite Repeal of 'Blackbeard's Law'
A controversial North Carolina law, "Blackbeard's Law," has been repealed. While a win for some photographers, the victory's scope is narrow.
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A controversial North Carolina law, "Blackbeard's Law," has been repealed. While a win for some photographers, the victory's scope is narrow.
China’s central bank has reportedly slapped technology provider Ant Group, which Chinese billionaire Jack Ma founded in 2014, with a 7.12 billion yuan (approximately $997 million) fine. Latest development: The fine, issued on July 7, is seen as the end of a years-long crackdown on the country's tech sector and Ma’s companies that began in 2020. China’s central bank explained in a recent statement that the fine was issued in response to “violations of laws and regulations in financial activities” in several areas, including the tech industry.
In the latest development of its policy to promote Thailand as a regional hub for electric vehicles (EV), the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) held last week additional discussions with two major Chinese EV manufacturers, Changan Automobile, and Chery Automobile, about the progress of the companies' respective plans to invest in Thailand, Southeast Asia's top car production base and fastest growing EV market.
Latest development: The 23-year-old girl group member issued her apology on the social media app Bubble on Tuesday, in which she explained that she only learned about the controversy after making the recommendation. “I don’t think I knew what kind of issue there was before because the character’s name was different,” Karina wrote. What happened: Karina took to Bubble last week to recommend “My Hero Academia” (“Boku no Hero Academia”), an anime about a group of students who are studying and training to become heroes in a world where supe...
Cryptocurrency assets tied to Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon and other key figures have reportedly been frozen in Switzerland just a few weeks after Kwon was sentenced to prison in Montenegro. Latest development: Swiss authorities reportedly froze about $26 million worth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets tied to the defunct startup Terraform Labs, Kwon and other key figures, according to South Korean news outlet Digital Asset.