Salesforce Announces First-Ever Dividend Increase

Salesforce Announces First-Ever Dividend Increase

Tech company Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) announced last week that it would be increasing its quarterly dividend. The new quarterly dividend of $0.416 is a 4% increase from the $0.40 which it was paying previously. This means Salesforce will be paying its shareholders approximately $1.67 per share over the course of a full year, which … Read more

Netflix launches trailer for Black Mirror season 7, giving us a look at its first-ever sequel episode and an unexpected returning character

Netflix launches trailer for Black Mirror season 7, giving us a look at its first-ever sequel episode and an unexpected returning character

Black Mirror season 7 has its first look trailer at Netflix, and it’s as bonkers as ever, teasing what’s to come across six episodes when they land on April 10. As ever, it’s an anthology so each story will be different, and for the very first time, we’ve got a sequel episode, a follow-up to … Read more

Anthropic’s Claude goes ahead of ChatGPT, DeepSeek, with first-ever hybrid reasoning model | Here’ how to use it

Anthropic’s Claude goes ahead of ChatGPT, DeepSeek, with first-ever hybrid reasoning model | Here’ how to use it

Amazon-backed Anthropic has launched its latest language model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, taking on the likes of ChatGPT and DeepSeek. Anthropic also took its first steps towards AI agents with a new tool for developers called Claude Code. Notably, Claude has moved away from the traditional narrative of having a pre-trained model and an independent reasoning … Read more

A new era for VPN testing? ATMSO publishes the first-ever testing standards in an “important milestone”

A new era for VPN testing? ATMSO publishes the first-ever testing standards in an “important milestone”

Leading cybersecurity company AMTSO has just unveiled its “first-ever” standards for VPN testing. AMTSO, short for Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization, is an NGO established in 2008 to improve the quality of anti-malware testing methods. On February 19, 2025, the experts published the VPN Performance Testing Guidelines to help enhance fair privacy and security for VPN … Read more

Mint Explainer: The great significance of Apple’s first-ever custom modem chip for iPhones

Mint Explainer: The great significance of Apple’s first-ever custom modem chip for iPhones

Why did Apple suddenly make a modem? The move is not sudden. Apple’s move to develop a modem has been a long time coming. In 2018, Apple and US chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. played out a long-drawn battle across courts in China, Germany and the US over alleged patent infringements by the iPhone maker. In April … Read more

Hong Kong’s SFC Holds First-ever VACP Meeting to Shape Crypto Regulations

Hong Kong’s SFC Holds First-ever VACP Meeting to Shape Crypto Regulations

Key Notes Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) held the first meeting of the Virtual Asset Consultative Panel (VACP) to discuss policies shaping the country’s crypto regulations. The VACP aims to advise the SFC on regulatory priorities, ensuring innovation thrives while maintaining strict investor protections. To bolster oversight, the SFC plans to hire 15 … Read more

Grayscale Files for First-Ever Spot Cardano ETF in the U.S.

Grayscale Files for First-Ever Spot Cardano ETF in the U.S.

ADA surges 11% as Grayscale’s spot Cardano ETF becomes the 60th crypto ETF filing this year, raising expectations for SEC approval. Grayscale has taken another ambitious step in the crypto ETF race by filing a 19b-4 form with the SEC for a spot Cardano (ADA) ETF, marking the first-ever attempt to bring ADA into the … Read more

First-Ever Nasdaq Mining Giant Goes All-In on Bitcoin with $500M Treasury Move

First-Ever Nasdaq Mining Giant Goes All-In on Bitcoin with 0M Treasury Move

Key Notes Strategic implementation includes controlled Bitcoin acquisition based on market conditions, with convertible notes at $6 per share and warrants at $7. Company aligns with broader governmental crypto initiatives while positioning itself as pioneer in mining sector’s treasury diversification. Trend reflects growing corporate Bitcoin adoption, following moves by nine major firms in December 2024 … Read more

Senate Banking Committee Announces First-Ever Cryptocurrency Subcommittee: Report

Senate Banking Committee Announces First-Ever Cryptocurrency Subcommittee: Report

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee, led by Chairman Tim Scott, is reportedly planning to establish its first subcommittee dedicated to cryptocurrency. This initiative marks an important milestone in the Senate’s approach to regulating the digital assets industry. Cynthia Lummis Selected as Chair Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terret shared the development in a January 10 post … Read more

First-Ever Female Burial with Weapons, Believed to Be a Warrior, Discovered in Hungary

First-Ever Female Burial with Weapons, Believed to Be a Warrior, Discovered in Hungary

The first confirmed case of a female burial with weapons from the 10th century in the Carpathian Basin, Hungary, has been uncovered. Skeletal remains and grave goods, including weaponry, were identified at the Sárrétudvari-Hízóföld cemetery. This discovery, described by experts, challenges prior assumptions about societal roles during the Hungarian Conquest period, a time marked by … Read more