Category: economy
How rising diesel price may affect inflation amid Iran war
For American drivers, the cost of the war with Iran is already showing up at the pump. But there’s a bigger warning light flashing for the economy: diesel. Kelly O’Grady explains.
Australia’s Strong GDP Growth Keeps March RBA Hike in Play
Australia’s economy grew at a brisk pace in the final three months of last year driven by government and household spending, keeping a back-to-back Reserve Bank interest-rate hike firmly in play.
TON Integrates With Uquid to Power Fast and Low-Cost Crypto Shopping
The post TON Integrates With Uquid to Power Fast and Low-Cost Crypto Shopping appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Uquid announced TON Blockchain as one of the key chains during Web3 Shopping Day. The program underlines the fact that TON can facilitate real-world and online payments of crypto over millions of products. Uquid reiterated that TON conforms to the mission and vision of the platform to enable global consumers to make digital purchases in a seamless, quick and convenient manner. Uquid is proud to present TON Blockchain as one of the major blockchains in #Web3ShoppingDay. @ton_blockchain is building the next generation of Web3. Fast, scalable, and mobile-native. Designed for mass adoption, TON brings blockchain directly into everyday apps like Telegram,… pic.twitter.com/OTxrUP3QAr — UQUID – Web3 Shopping Infrastructure (@uquidcard) December 4, 2025 The Open Network, or TON, is a protocol that allows making Web3 payments within popular applications, like Telegram. This solution allows individuals to send funds and do shopping with crypto as easily as sending a message. The promotion introduces the use of Web3 transactions into the mainstream usage, with a unique discount on purchase made using USDT on TON. Fast And Scalable Payments Across 178 Million Products Uquid offers a huge shopping environment which has over 178 million products and is backed by 50+ payment options and 100+ tokens. TON currently constitutes a component of such infrastructure. It includes mobile-native usage, which is significant at a time when the majority of Web3 shoppers search, browse, and check out via their smartphones. TON payments are reputed to be quick, cheap and dependable. These features will contribute to digital lifestyles, such as mobile top-ups, gaming codes, subscriptions, and physical goods delivered all over the world. Uquid also clarified that shoppers should be able to pay directly and instantly through TON on its websites and within the Telegram shopping environment. It leads to the creation of a Web-friendly checkout process. Customers…
Explained: the EIC advanced innovation challenges pilot
The EIC call could support the development of personal robot assistants. Photo credits: pasiphae / BigStock The European Innovation Council (EIC) has provided more details about what to expect from its pilot advanced innovation challenges, a new staged funding instrument based on the US Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) model. The EIC wants to.
NVIDIA (NVDA) Q3 FY26 earnings results beat revenue and EPS expectations
NVIDIA (NVDA) Q3 FY26 earnings results beat revenue and EPS expectations
Inside Eindhoven’s microchip innovation machine
Researchers working in TU/e’s Nanolab cleanroom. Photo credits: Bart van Overbeeke Photography The Dutch city of Eindhoven has established itself as an essential hub in the global semiconductor industry. The world’s most advanced chips could not be manufactured without local firm ASML’s extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, while companies such as NXP are designing.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnik says consoles aren’t going away, but PC is growing
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnik says consoles aren’t going away, but PC is growing
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnik says consoles aren’t going away, but PC is growing
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnik says consoles aren’t going away, but PC is growing
Softbank dumped its entire NVIDIA (NVDA) stake for $5.83 billion in October 2025
Softbank dumped its entire NVIDIA (NVDA) stake for $5.83 billion in October 2025
Horizon Europe applications are skyrocketing. Is AI to blame?
Photo credits: artiemedvedev / BigStock Horizon Europe has been bombarded with applications this year, with success rates for some calls falling as low as 2%. National research funders are experiencing similar pressures. For Christina Egelund, Denmark’s higher education and science.
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