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oluchi
I am a content writer with over three years of experience. I specialize in creating clear, engaging, and value-driven content across diverse niches, and I’m now focused on the tech and business space. My strong research skills, paired with a natural storytelling ability, enable me to break down complex topics into compelling, reader-friendly articles. As an avid reader and music lover, I bring creativity, insight, and a sharp eye for detail to every piece I write.
Bybit, a major player in the crypto market, was hacked on the 21st of February 2025. In a tweet sent by Bybit it states that the hack happened during a transfer of funds from an ETH multisignature cold wallet (a cryptocurrency wallet not connected to the internet) to a warm wallet . “The hackers manipulated and masked the signing interface, displaying the correct address while altering the underlying smart contract logic,” the tweet said. This hack led to Bybit losing $1.5 billion, a figure that is speculated to be the biggest heist of all. Since the launch of cryptocurrency in…
On the 20th of February, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of Cyber and Technologies Unit (CETU). In a press release by SEC, the objective of the new unit is to “combat cyber-related misconduct and to protect retail investors from bad actors in the emerging technologies space”. The newly created unit CETU, led by Laura D’Allaird is to replace the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. It consists of approximately 30 fraud specialists and attorneys across multiple SEC offices. The unit will also be working alongside the Crypto Task Force formed in January 2025, (which focuses…
In a significant development, Together AI, a leading developer of cloud platforms for artificial intelligence, has seen its valuation rise to $3.3 billion after securing a $305 million series B funding round which was led by General Catalyst and Saudi Arabia’s Prosperity7Ventures. This led to a remarkable jump of the company’s valuation by 160% from its previous valuation of $1.25 billion. Together AI was founded in June 2022 by Vipul Ved Prakash (CEO), Ce Zhang (CTO), Percy Liang and Chris Re. The company was created with the aim of leading open-source research, models and datasets to advance the frontier of…
The electric vehicle (EV) market is a vibrant and rapidly expanding industry, with Tesla dominating the industry for years. When people think of electric cars, they think “Tesla”. But a Chinese automaker, BYD (Build Your Dreams), in the fourth quarter of 2023 overtook Tesla and has since been making a big splash, offering a highly competitive alternative with a big focus on value. This brings us to the significant question: Is BYD actually a cheaper alternative to Tesla, and why are the most significant reasons for this comparison? Let’s get into a comprehensive examination to observe the positives and negatives…
Apple is set to launch its fourth-generation iPhone SE 4 on February 19, 2025. Since the launch of the first-generation iPhone SE in 2016, consumers have known the SE series for being budget-friendly, compared to other iPhone models. Three years after the release of iPhone SE 3, expectations for this model’s features, design, and performance are high. The iPhone SE (Special Edition) joined the Apple Inc. family in 2016 with the release of its first generation. iPhone SE 1 was co-released as part of Apple’s ninth-generation iPhones, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. It was sold at $399 for…