The episode highlights Bitcoin’s ability to adapt when economic conditions force significant changes in miner participation. Bitcoin miners sold a record 32,000 BTC in the first quarter of 2026 and signed about $70 billion in contracts to help power AI instead, marking the largest desertion by the group in the network’s history. The exodus triggered…
Quebec’s coroner’s office is investigating after two possible drownings in Montreal’s Lachine Canal late Saturday night. Emergency services were called to the canal near René-Lévesque Park shortly before midnight. A joint search was conducted by the fire department and the Canadian Coast Guard using three boats. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered…
RAWALPINDI: The 276th Corps Commanders’ Conference, chaired by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munirreaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to continue intelligence-based operations against terrorism and defend the country’s sovereignty and national interests at all costs, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement issued on Monday. According to the military media wing, Field Marshal Syed Asim…
DALLAS: Cristiano Ronaldo admitted this World Cup will be his last and stressed he leaves with no regrets ahead of Portugal’s last-16 clash with neighbours Spain in Dallas on Monday. The 41-year-old, playing at a record sixth World Cup, made the comment at the end of a press conference in which he insisted he would…
Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s stoking fears that AI will replace people at companies. The layoffs will hit Xbox and commercial sales the hardest, with Xbox losing 1,600 staffers today, according to memos shared with Microsoft’s staff. Here’s…
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a broad regulatory blueprint for retail financial services, warning that retail financial services are hurtling toward total automation driven by autonomous “agentic AI.” The landmark report“AI and the future of retail financial services,” spearheaded by executive director Sheldon Mills, details a structural shift away from periodic,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s police watchdog is looking for witnesses as it investigates the shooting two weeks ago in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges bureau that left three people dead, including a civilian and a police officer. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) is setting up a command post at the corner of Courtrai Avenue and…
Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs — roughly 2 percent of its global workforce — in a cost-cutting move that will deliver a sweeping restructuring of its struggling Xbox gaming division. The cuts include the deepest overhaul in Xbox’s history, with approximately 3,200 gaming jobs to be shed over the coming fiscal…
If you have ever dreamed of exploring the world while building a highly rewarding and prestigious career at sea, the newly announced opportunity to Join Merchant Navy Through Pakistan Marine Academy July 2026 is your perfect gateway. The Pakistan Marine Academy (PMA) has officially opened admissions for its session 2027–2028, inviting enthusiastic young individuals to…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo leaves a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, US, July 6, 2026. — Reuters Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo said that the Fifa World Cup 2026 will be his last, bringing the curtain down on a career that has spanned a record six World Cup appearances. Ronaldo said he would leave…
