Clarity

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said recent applications by asset managers to launch spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were not sufficiently clear and comprehensive, a source familiar with the matter said.The SEC has communicated its concerns to the exchanges Nasdaq and Cboe Global Markets which filed the applications on behalf of asset managers including BlackRock and Fidelity, the source added on Friday. Bitcoin, which has jumped since BlackRock filed its application on June 15, fell after…

By Lindsey Bahr | Associated Press Paul Schrader plants the seeds of an intriguing melodrama in his latest creation ” Master Gardener.” Sigourney Weaver is a wealthy dowager with a stately name (Norma Haverhill), a large house and a dog she’s named porch dog. She also has a horticulturist (Joel Edgerton) in her employ who she occasionally calls on for extracurricular, indoor activities. There’s even a big charity auction coming up that she and the gardening staff are intensely focused on. But this being a Schrader film…

The chief executive of Dutch-headquartered computer chip maker NXP Semiconductors applauded the passage of the EU Chips Act this week, but said the industry could use more clarity on export restrictions to China. Kurt Sievers said his company, which makes chips for the automotive industry as well for 5G telephone base stations, had been hit by successive rounds of U.S. export restrictions on China's Huawei. "What I think for our industry is sometimes hard to deal with is there doesn't seem to be a clear roadmap on what to…

Gaming companies, which fear prosecution or probes by state governments acting in accordance with local regulations despite the notification of a revised set of central rules on Thursday, are seeking further clarification from the union government, several executives told ET. They are particularly worried as gambling, betting and wagering on the outcome of a game are state subjects under the Constitution and can have wide definitions. States can also ban gaming in their area in accordance with local laws, they added.At a…

Riders working for Deliveroo are employees, not freelancers, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled on Friday, in a potentially precedent-setting case for the country’s platform economy. The case was brought to trial by trade union FNV, which has been engaged in a legal battle with Deliveroo since 2018. The dispute started when the British firm announced it would discontinue work contracts for its delivery drivers, instead offering them the option to continue as freelancers. FNV immediately filed a…

When and how did you fall in love with the work of PG Wodehouse? Author Ben Schott (Courtesy the Kolkata Literary Meet) When I was a child, my father used to read to me. I remember him reading serious books like Down and Out in Paris and London (1933) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) – both by George Orwell – until he read me one of the Jeeves books by PG Wodehouse. I was struck by Wodehouse’s words, his characters, and the world that he built. His turn of phrase, the way he constructed sentences, just the fun…

Image via Warner Bros. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Shazam! Fury of the Gods. The premiere of Shazam! Fury of the Gods went ahead in the UK and people have praised it for being a “worthy sequel.” However, just like every other DC blockbuster, this film will have a post-credit scene and according to viewers, this one won’t tease plot points and potential projects that may or may not come to fruition *cough* Black Adam *cough*. According to those who attended the premiere, Shazam! 2 will have two…

<!----> Honda has begun operation of a stationary fuel cell power station on its US corporate campus in Torrance, California, marking the company’s first step towards future commercialization of zero emission backup power generation. The initiative leverages the automaker’s hydrogen…

Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller has outlined a number of changes that will be coming to Blizzard’s shooter in Season 3, including “more clarity” for players looking to determine their ranked skill. In a blog published Friday (January 27), Keller acknowledged that Overwatch 2‘s new ranked mode suffered from “poor comprehension” at launch. “There was confusion around players’ real rank and how that translated to their skill level, difficulty forming groups with friends, and a negative impression of the matchmaker when…

NEW DELHI : The gaming industry has sought clarification from the government on certain key areas of the…