Akon City has officially been cancelled

Akon City has officially been cancelled

Most of the land allocated for Akon’s planned $6 billion coastal city has been seized by the government of Senegal, though it will still work with Akon on a “tourism hub.” Akon in 2018. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Concordia Summit   Akon City, a planned $6 billion development on the coast of Senegal…

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US sanctions crypto wallet tied to ransomware, infostealer host

US sanctions crypto wallet tied to ransomware, infostealer host

The US Treasury has sanctioned a crypto wallet containing $350,000 tied to the alleged cybercrime hosting service Aeza Group. The US Treasury has sanctioned the Russia-based Aeza Group, along with its top brass and a crypto wallet connected to the service, for allegedly hosting ransomware and info-stealers.  Aeza Group, a bulletproof hosting (BPH) services provider,…

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Spotify’s Daniel Ek secures €600 million investment in A.I military drone company

Spotify’s Daniel Ek secures €600 million investment in A.I military drone company

Ek is currently a chairman of Helsing, a German firm valued at €12 billion. Daniel Ek. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images   Prima Materia, the investment company co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek, is leading a €600 million investment in Helsing, a Munich-based company creating drones and artificial intelligence for military operations, the Financial Times reports….

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