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Fed’s Inflation Nowcasting Data Shows Future CPI Increases, US Gross National Debt Hits $31 Trillion
5.10.2022
A recently published forecast stemming from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Inflation Nowcasting data indicates upcoming U.S. consumer price index (CPI) metrics will likely be elevated. The newly predicted CPI levels were recorded the same day America’s gross national debt...
Chess Grandmaster Loses Job After Making Sexist Comments At Women’s Tournament
28.9.2022
At its highest levels, chess is a male-dominated activity. There are currently only 39 women who hold the International Chess Federation (FIDE)’s highest title of Grandmaster, compared to over a thousand male Grandmasters. Even “Woman Grandmaster,” a sort of consolation prize title from FIDE that...
Prey Director Says He Felt ‘Gross’ Using That Name, Was Forced To By Bethesda
31.8.2022
Prey (2017) is a very good game, one of my favorites from that year in fact. Yet its name always seemed…weird. It has no connection to the 2006 Prey or its never-released sequel. Now, in a new interview, the director of the game has explained how he and the team were forced by Bethesda to use that...
Russia’s GDP Decline Less Severe Than Expected, Wall Street Returns to Russian Bonds, Putin Criticizes US ‘Hegemony’
17.8.2022
While the ongoing war in Ukraine continues, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation detailed this week that Russia’s economic hardships are less severe than expected. Russia’s economic ministry says that the economy’s gross domestic product (GDP)...
Despite the White House Debate, Critics Insist US Officially in a Recession After 2 Consecutive Quarters of Negative GDP Growth
28.7.2022
The U.S. economy has declined for the second-straight quarter as the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 0.9% in Q2. The Bureau of Economic Analysis’s summary of the U.S. GDP follows the recent debate over the technical definition of a recession. America’s Q2...
Biden Administration Accused of Propaganda and ‘Redefining’ a Recession’s Technical Definition
25.7.2022
After people have accused bureaucrats and government agencies of changing definitions during the last few years, Joe Biden’s administration now claims that a second consecutive quarter of negative gross domestic product (GDP) does not indicate the U.S. is in a recession. This is despite...
Crypto community eyeing three macro events to tip crypto scales in July
5.7.2022
Despite the gloomy macro forecasts, some of crypto’s leading pundits view the recent macroeconomic-catalyzed crypto market crash as an overall positive sign for the industry
Core Scientific strikes digital gold: Revenue up 800%, gross profit up 2500%
30.3.2022
The firm highlighted growth in hash rate, mining equipment sales, hosting revenue, digital asset mining income as key reasons for the improved performance
Intel's BMZ2 Bitcoin Miners to Improve Gross Profits by 130% Compared to Rival Antminer S19 Pro - GRIID
1.3.2022
A US Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) filing by GRIID - an American infrastructure company that owns and operates a number of Bitcoin (BTC) mining facilities and one of Intel's first recipients of its upcoming "Bonanza Mine" chips - has claimed that the upcoming Bitcoin miners offer...
Cash App’s Bitcoin Revenue Grew 119% in 2021, Gross Profit From BTC Rose 124%
26.2.2022
Popular mobile payment platform Cash App, developed by Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc., generated $10 billion in bitcoin revenue and $218 million in bitcoin gross profit in 2021. Compared to the previous year, the bitcoin revenue increased 119% while gross profit rose 124%. Cash App’s...
Block nets $1.18B Q4 gross profit marking a 47% YoY increase
25.2.2022
In total, Block generated $4.42 billion worth of gross profit in 2021 marking a total YoY growth of 62%, however, net profit totaled just $77 million
Square’s Cash App Generates $1.8 Billion in Bitcoin Revenue, BTC Profit up 29% in Q3
6.11.2021
Square Inc. has reported bitcoin revenue of $1.82 billion in the third quarter, an 11% increase from the same period last year. Its bitcoin gross profit was $42 million during the time period, a 29% increase year-over-year. Square’s Bitcoin Profit up 29% in Q3 In the company’s Q3 2021...
Sunday Comics: Super Gross
22.8.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
Boyfriend Dungeon Voice Actor Responds To Harassment Over Playing A Villain
17.8.2021
A backlash among some Boyfriend Dungeon players over its story and content warning has even extended to one of its voice actors. Alexander Gross recently took to Twitter to talk about how some people sent him hate mail over his voice work for the game’s main antagonist, despite it being...
The 15 Best Games For The PlayStation 4
2.8.2021
The PlayStation 5 is here, but that doesn’t mean you should count out the PlayStation 4. In fact, given how hard it is to get your hands on a PS4, Sony’s last-gen console is probably your best bet for playing PlayStation games. And, oh man, are there a ton of all-timers. From tight puzzle games...
Rainbow Six Extraction Coming In September, Looks Gross
12.6.2021
Today at Ubisoft’s E3 showcase we got a better look at the upcoming Rainbow Six Extraction. This co-op-focused spin-off takes the Rainbow Six Siege characters and has them fight off against mutated alien monsters. It’s out September 16. Read more
Elites In Halo: Reach Contain A Gross Secret
20.3.2021
I’ve played a lot of Halo: Reach. In fact, last month I played through the entire game again with my brother via the Master Chief Collection. But I had no idea that inside the playable Elites in the game lurks a somewhat disgusting little secret: Their innards...? Guts? Bones? Hard to tell.Read more
Twitch Streamer Gross Gore Banned After Years Of Sexual Assault Allegations
19.3.2021
Today, Twitch banned and de-partnered Ali “Gross Gore” Larsen, a longtime streamer and subject of controversy, after sexual assault allegations old and new came to light last weekend.Read more
Cordoba Becomes the First Argentinean Province to Impose Taxes on Crypto-Related Activities
9.2.2021
In Argentina, a provincial legislature has voted in favor of a bill to impose new taxes on gross incomes from crypto transactions. Cordoba’s central province is now the first one to impose crypto taxes in the country, which involves crypto exchange platforms and retail traders. Approved...
Tesla allocates 7.7% of gross cash to Bitcoin
8.2.2021
Breaking down Tesla’s Bitcoin purchase reveals the emergence of a new corporate whale