Kansas Supreme Court Rejects Republican-Backed Abortion Regulations The rulings were the latest blow for abortion opponents in Kansas, where abortion protections in the State Constitution have vexed Republicans for years.

Crypto Custody Firm Anchorage Offers Investment Returns Through Deal With Cumberland-Backed Hashnote Hashnote Harbor will enable clients to earn yields on digital commodities without the assets ever leaving the custody of Anchorage Digital.

Nvidia-backed AI startup Synthesia now lets you make multilingual video presentations using just your phone or webcam AI startup Synthesia debuted a slew of new features including the ability to make Apple-style presentations with avatars by using just a webcam or phone.

Tether Debuts New ‘Synthetic’ Dollar Backed by Tokenized Gold in Tokenization Push Users can mint new tokens using the company’s new Alloy platform, which will be part of Tether’s upcoming tokenization venture, CEO Paolo Ardoino said.

This fintech configures expense cards to block misuse — and investors just backed it with millions Irish fintech CleverCards uses a digital platform linked to configurable expense cards to give companies control over how employees use their corporate cards.

TSMC-backed Vanguard and Dutch firm NXP to build $7.8 billion Singapore wafer plant Vanguard International Semiconductor in partnership with NXP Semiconductors plans to build a $7.8 billion wafer manufacturing facility in Singapore.

Qualcomm-backed firm launches latest AI chips — posing a challenge to giants like Nvidia Kneron, a Taiwanese firm also backed by iPhone assembler Foxconn, took the wraps off the KNEO 330, its second-generation “edge GPT” server.

Goldman-backed Starling says no plans to pursue EU bank license, expansion to come from software Starling will pursue international expansion via its software business Engine rather than via banking licenses, incoming CEO Raman Bhatia said.

I have contact info of woman who backed into my car, and refuses to acknowledge insurance claim, what should I do? About a month ago a woman backed into my car while reversing, and caused a bit of a crunch sound although I have not yet gotten my car checked to see what was damaged (nothing obvious yet). It’s a relatively premium car. The worst I can imagine is that she caused some non-obvious damage to some sensors in the bumper for example. She gave me her…

BlackRock-backed fintech Trustly says IPO still at least one year out even as profits jump 51% Johan Tjarnberg, CEO of Trustly, told CNBC his firm still needs time to prove the value of its open banking tech to investors before going public.

Alan Howard-Backed Elwood Technologies in Talks to Sell Part of the Business: Sources Elwood is focusing on its existing portfolio management and risk management services, and less on the trading side, one source said.

How a Jack Dorsey-backed bitcoin miner uses a volcano in Kenya to turn on the lights in rural homes A small bitcoin miner in Africa is setting up shop in rural areas to try and bolster the continent’s power supply while also making money.

An explosion damages a military base in Iraq used by an Iran-backed armed group. It was unclear who carried out the attack in Iraq’s Babylon province, south of Baghdad.

A Man Once Sued Himself After He Backed Into His Own Car Despite how much we love them, cars make people do dumb things. Whether it’s willingly overpaying for them to being clueless while driving, cars can affect judgment in the worst ways. Vehicle accidents can really bring out the dumb in people. Take the man who tried to sue himself after a collision in this strange… Read more…

Gina Carano “Grotesquely Trivialized The Holocaust,” Disney Says; Wants Elon Musk-Backed Suit On ‘Mandalorian’ Firing Tossed submitted by /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

State-backed cyberattacks, AI deepfakes, and more: Experts reveal UK election cyber threats Cyber experts expect malicious actors to interfere in the upcoming elections in several ways, not least through disinformation aided by artificial intelligence.

Nebraska Lawmakers Block Trump-Backed Changes to Electoral System The state awards an electoral vote to the winner of each congressional district. Former President Donald J. Trump and allies want a “winner take all” system, which may have another chance to pass.

FTX-Backed Anthropic’s CEO Declined OpenAI’s Merger Offer: The Information FTX-backed artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei declined an offer from OpenAI’s board of directors to merge, according to a news report.

Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Plans New U.S. Dollar-Backed Token for Singapore Operations Paxos, a cryptocurrency brokerage firm, has received a preliminary license from regulators to offer digital payment token services in Singapore, the company said Wednesday in a statement.

Alphabet-backed GoCardless considers takeovers as CEO expects a barrage of consolidation GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi said that his firm was “very open minded” about the prospect of mergers and acquisitions.