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The Securities and Exchange Commission has pumped the brakes on its highly anticipated “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks, pushing back the release of the framework as it weighs input from traditional stock exchanges and other market participants wary of the plan’s sweeping implications, according to Bloomberg reporting. The SEC, under Chair Paul Atkins, was preparing to release the so-called innovation exemption as soon as this week. The framework would create a new regulatory pathway allowing digital tokens linked to publicly traded company shares to trade on decentralized crypto platforms — 24 hours a day, seven days a week — bypassing…

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Fintech money kept moving into the Gulf even as geopolitical instability affected trade routes as well as banking and international business activity. Venture capital investors continued backing payment systems, SME finance platforms, digital wallets and crypto exchanges throughout 2025 and early 2026. In an article called “The Next Phase of MENA FinTech Growth”, Arthur D. Little reported that venture capital funding in MENA reached $3.8 billion during 2025. Mal secured $230 million in investment, HALA secured $157 million in Series B funding, Tabby announced a $160 million Series E round, and Rain secured $58 million in Series B financing. All…

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So bad, it’s good? Google on Friday joined in the disco ball icon fun taking place on home screens everywhere. After Spotify’s temporary new disco ball app icon, released to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary, drew extensive online backlash (and a bit of praise for those who like a little kitsch!), Google decided to get in on the joke and rolled out a custom set of Android app icons sporting a similar disco ball theme. On X, Android ecosystem head Sameer Samat posted, “Your wish is our command. Disco icons available on Pixel as of today … Are y’all sure you…

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San Diego, CA, May 22, 2026 –(PR.com)– Ship Overseas Inc. Integrates AI-Driven Real-Time Tracking for All 2026 International Vehicle ShipmentsShip Overseas Inc, founded in 1983 and headquartered in San Diego, has announced the integration of AI-driven real-time tracking for all international vehicle shipments in 2026. This technological advancement provides customers with unprecedented transparency and predictive arrival data for ocean freight logistics.According to Ship Overseas Inc, the transition to AI-enhanced logistics addresses the increasing demand for real-time visibility in the global supply chain. By leveraging predictive analytics, the company can now monitor vessel locations and port variables more accurately, allowing for more…

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Blue Origin’s new mega-rocket, New Glenn, is no longer grounded. The company said Friday that the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the rocket to fly again after the upper stage failed to deliver a commercial payload during an April launch. Blue Origin didn’t offer much detail, but said in a post on X that the New Glenn upper stage “experienced an off-nominal thermal condition” that caused one of the three rocket engines to produce lower-than-expected thrust. As a result, the AST SpaceMobile satellite that Blue Origin was supposed to put into orbit instead burned up in Earth’s atmosphere instead. (AST…

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Location : The M27 eastbound between junctions J8 and J9 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 22:45 and 23:00 on 22 May 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 22 May 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. Source link

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Kent Spitfires captain Sam Billings made a sparkling start to this summer’s T20 Blast at Lord’s on Friday.Spitfires got off to a successful start against Middlesex, winning by 27 runs, although the outcome was in doubt until the closing stages.Sam Billings – scored a brilliant 84 not out for Kent Spitfires against Middlesex. Picture: Stuart WatsonBillings struggled for runs in last season’s Blast but, batting at four, he wasted no time getting started this year.He finished unbeaten on 84 off just 37 balls – with nine fours and five sixes – as Kent posted 208-6 in 20 overs after opting…

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Last month, Scott Stevenson, co-founder and CEO of the legal AI startup Spellbook, took to X in an effort to expose what he called a “huge scam” among AI startups: inflation of the revenue figures that they announce publicly. “The reason many AI startups are crushing revenue records is because they are using a dishonest metric. The biggest funds in the world are supporting this and misleading journalists for PR coverage,” he wrote in his tweet. Stevenson isn’t the first to claim that annual recurring revenue (ARR) — a metric historically used to sum up annual revenue of active customers…

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Earlier this week, Google rolled out a completely new Search experience, foregrounding AI summaries and kicking the traditional “10 blue links” far down the page. But the sheer scale of Google Search means there are lots of edge cases that the company doesn’t seem to have considered. For instance, this is what you’ll now get if you type the word “disregard” into Google Search. Image Credits:Screenshot Google has been catching some flack on social media for this, and it’s easy to see why. As you’ll notice, the Merriam-Webster link is still in there, but you have to scroll past a…

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