Comment on Market Extra: For Russia, a perfect storm of economic woe looms

OpenAI has launched ‘ChatGPT Pro,’ a $200-a-month subscription which includes access to its smartest model OpenAI o1, as well as o1-mini, GPT-4o and Advanced Voice. The plan will also see the addition of an o1 pro mode which is a version of o1 that “uses more compute to think harder and provide even better answers to the hardest questions.” The AI company expects to “add more powerful, compute-intensive productivity features to this plan.” While the hefty price tag may not be for everyone, OpenAI specifically names the types of people it could benefit – researchers, engineers, and other individuals who use research-grade intelligence daily. almost everyone will be best-served by our free tier or the $20/month plus tier. a small percentage of users want to use chatgpt a TON and hit rate limits, and want to pay more for more intelligence on really hard problems.

Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated betting scam which has been spotted across social media platforms, with the fraudsters using AI technology to help their plans come to life. According to the Group-IB CERT Team, more than 500 deceptive ads and over 1,377 malicious websites have been “designed to trick users into downloading fraudulent applications that promise users easy money in a matter of seconds.” While the claims sound appealing, the team say they have actually been created to steal personal data and money from users. Fraud Alert!

Top-rated crypto futures exchange Margex just increased its staking rates after successfully expanding its pool sizes. Users can now enjoy an additional 2% Margex staking APY (Annual Percentage Yield) on some of the top cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Tether USD (USDT). The newly updated staking rates show Margex’s dedication to refining and upgrading its trading platform to improve the overall user experience.

Viral memes are a never-ending source of inspiration for creating new meme coins, but not all are legit. One of the latest meme coins to experience significantly positive market sentiment is Hawk Tuah ($HAWK), which turned out to be just another scam. It is based on a meme-worthy moment that brought Hailey Welch overnight success across the internet and social media.

BTC finally hit the $100,000 mark on December 5, 2024, which prompted FT Alphaville, the Financial Times’ daily news commentary service, to issue an apology to Bitcoiners. However, their “I’m sorry, I’m not sorry” apology was heavily criticized on X due to its cynical tone. Many believe this “apology” was aimed at investors who chose not to invest in BTC in 2011 when it traded at $15.90. On that note, FT editor Bryce Elder wrote, “We’re sorry if, at any point in the past 14 years, you’ve decided not to buy a thing whose numbers have gone up based on our coverage.

The Hawk Tuah girl and her team are under fire after the cryptocurrency they launched was rug-pulled. People who bought into the meme coin have now lost tens of thousands of dollars, as the scheme caused a sharp 90% plummet in market capitalization. Haliey Welch became a viral sensation after a street interview, coining her now infamous phrase, “Hawk Tuah, spit on that thang”.