DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBitcoin rises after Fed Chair Powell lays groundwork for interest rate cuts: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Dennis Kelleher of Better Markets discusses his op-ed encouraging Kamala Harris to reject pressure from the crypto industry. Plus, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon discusses the state's stablecoin project.

Persons: Powell, explainers, Dennis Kelleher, Kamala Harris, Mark Gordon Organizations: CNBC Crypto, CNBC, Better Markets, Wyoming Gov

☆ Wyoming is pushing crypto payments and trying to beat the Fed to a digital dollar
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

As crypto investing becomes more mainstream and institutionalized with bitcoin ETFs, Wyoming is already pushing into the next phase of growth for crypto: consumer payments. The visionWyoming is currently vetting potential partners and vendors with more tech expertise to help build the stable token. From there, it should be just another payment method for everyday things, said Flavia Naves, a commissioner at the Wyoming Stable Token Commission. "This is a public token as well so as with any public service, all the information is available." The commission invites the public virtually to its meetings on the stable token and posts the minutes to its website afterward.

Persons: Long, Gordon, Washington's, Mark Gordon, it's, Flavia, we've Organizations: CNBC, treasuries, Treasurys, State, U.S ., Treasury, Federal Reserve, Atlantic Council Locations: United States, Wyoming, Jackson, Jackson , Wyoming, Solana

☆ Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

“The 2024 Cody Stampede Parade promises to be an unforgettable celebration of American independence, led by one of comedy’s most beloved figures,” the Cody Enterprise reported. In an editorial published Monday, Enterprise Editor Chris Bacon said he “failed to catch” the AI copy and false quotes. “It matters not that the false quotes were the apparent error of a hurried rookie reporter that trusted AI. It was my job,” Bacon wrote. Another story — about a poaching sentencing — included quotes from a wildlife official and a prosecutor that sounded like they came from a news release, Baker said.

Persons: HELENA, CJ Baker, Larry, Cable Guy, ”, Baker, Aaron Pelczar, Buffalo Bill Cody, Chris Bacon, “, ” Bacon, Pelczar, Bacon, I’ve, ” Baker, —, Mark Gordon, ” Michael Pearlman, It’s, Alex Mahadevan, ” Mahadevan, Megan Barton, Cody Enterprise’s, ” Barton, Poynter Organizations: Powell Tribune, Cable, Cody, Stampede, Cody Enterprise, Enterprise, Buffalo, ” Journalists, Associated Press, AP, Sports, Wyoming Gov, OSHA, Wyoming, Fish Department, Poynter Institute Locations: Mont, Wyoming

☆ Teton Pass: ‘Catastrophic landslide’ closes critical mountain highway between Wyoming and Idaho
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Raja Razek | Susannah Cullinane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A critical highway linking Idaho and Wyoming has closed indefinitely after a portion of the road cracked and then collapsed in a “catastrophic landslide” Saturday, officials said. Mark Gordon said in a post on Facebook there is no estimated timeline for reopening Teton Pass, which links Victor, Idaho, and Jackson, Wyoming. The initial crack appeared Thursday morning across both lanes of travel, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) said in a post on Facebook at the time. “No crews were hurt in the process, and no equipment was damaged.”Cracks in the roadway on Teton Pass are seen on Friday, June 7, 2024, the day before its "catastrophic failure." The Teton Pass corridor “serves as a critical commuter route and facilitates the transport of goods and services that are lifelines to the growing regional economies in Wyoming and Idaho,” according to the US Department of Transportation.

Persons: Mark Gordon, WYDOT, catastrophically, “, Wyoming Department of Transportation Gordon, ”, mudslide, Darin Westby, Westby Organizations: CNN, Wyoming Gov, Facebook, Wyoming Department of Transportation, Evans, of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation Locations: Idaho, Wyoming, Teton, Victor, Jackson , Wyoming, WYDOT, ”

☆ Jackson Hole: Fed policy collides with reality in the most unequal county in America
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —Central bank officials from across the world have descended upon Jackson Hole, Wyoming this week to discuss policy decisions that will shape the economy for years to come. That’s because Jackson Hole is the most economically unequal place in the United States, according to the Economic Policy Institute. What’s happening: The snow kissed peaks and verdant valleys of Jackson Hole, Wyoming — where Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is due to give a highly anticipated speech on Friday — aren’t just awe-inspiring. Among the top 1% in Teton County (where Jackson Hole is located), the average annual income is a jaw-dropping $22.5 million. The extreme wealth disparity in Jackson Hole is a perfect example of that dichotomy.

Persons: Jackson, Jerome Powell, aren’t, They’re, ”, Kenan Fikri, “, they’re, Powell, ” Jackson, That’s, Allison Morrow, Krystal Hur, it’s, Anna Bahney, Black Knight, Knight, Andy Walden Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Economic, Institute, Census Bureau, Economic Innovation, Nvidia, Revenue, Wall, Federal Reserve, Black Locations: New York, Jackson Hole , Wyoming, United States, Teton County, Wyoming, Jackson, Teton, Santa Clara , California

REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo/File PhotoMarch 17 (Reuters) - Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on Friday signed into law a bill outlawing the use or prescription of medication abortion pills that was passed by the state's Republican-controlled legislature earlier this month. The crux of the two-page Wyoming bill is a provision making it illegal to "prescribe, dispense, distribute, sell or use any drug for the purpose of procuring or performing an abortion." The measure stipulates that a woman "upon whom a chemical abortion is performed or attempted shall not be criminally prosecuted." Gordon acknowledged that abortion rights proponents who have already challenged Wyoming's "trigger" abortion ban that went into effect after the Roe v. Wade decision have filed suit to block the newly passed Wyoming ban preemptively. The governor expressed concern that enactment of the new abortion ban could muddy the legal waters, creating a new obstacle to swift resolution of the matter by the courts.

☆ Pelosi backs adding TikTok government device ban to funding bill
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi supports adding legislation passed by the Senate this week, which would bar federal government employees from using Chinese-owned TikTok on government-owned devices, to a government funding bill. It was the latest action by U.S. lawmakers to crack down on Chinese companies amid national security fears that Beijing could use them to spy on Americans. Many federal agencies, including the White House and the Defense, Homeland Security and State departments, already ban TikTok from government-owned devices. If the House approves its TikTok provision, the Senate would have to add a similar ban to its version of the spending bill before sending it on to President Joe Biden for his signature. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday declined to say whether Biden would support TikTok legislation.

Search resuls for: "Wyoming Gov"

7 mentions found