TikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account

A four-hour documentary about Elon Musk continues to meet resistance from social media platforms, with TikTok banning the film’s advertising account. According to a story in The Hollywood Reporter, the documentary’s distributor Bleecker Street was recently notified by TikTok that the account had received a “permanent suspension” due to its political content. TechCrunch has reached…

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She Made It One Week! Katie Zacharia Fired As White House Press Secretary After It Was Discovered She Never Passed The Bar Exam

And just like that, another Trump staffer gone. Katie Zacharia has faced immense backlash this week after controversy grew when it was discovered she never passed the U.S. bar exam. Law degree? Yes. Attorney by U.S. standards? No. Now, do press secretaries have to be attorneys? Of course not. But Katie has been representing herself…

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Stablecoin remittances cost 84% less than traditional transfers, report finds

Borderless.xyz data shows major savings on cross-border business payments, with stablecoin transfers also settling faster than traditional international bank wires. Stablecoin-funded remittances continue to offer substantial cost savings over traditional money transfers, particularly in emerging markets, reinforcing one of the leading use cases for digital dollars as payment activity grows. According to a new third-quarter…

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AlphaTheta announces HDJ-F9 wireless DJ headphones

The on-ear pair uses SonicLink, the company’s low-latency wireless tech, to get rid of the cable in the booth. AlphaTheta announced the HDJ-F9, a pair of professional on-ear wireless DJ headphones built around SonicLink, the company’s own low-latency wireless technology. They will be available in late October for $349. Latency is the main thing keeping…

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