ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, several tech industry executives plan to attend Donald Trump's presidential inauguration this month, indicating that the tech industry is seeking to strengthen its relationship with the new government. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi have all confirmed their attendance at related events.Coinbase Global Inc. stated that CEO Brian Armstrong has been invited to participate in inauguration-related events, including the presidential dinner. In addition to Altman, OpenAI President Greg Brockman and Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil also plan to attend the inauguration.Furthermore, Meta and Amazon have each donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund and are shifting towards more favorable platform rules by adjusting policies such as weakening content moderation. Altman personally donated $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund and stated that collaborating with the new government is crucial during this key period for the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI).

ChainCatcher news, a man impersonating an Uber driver in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been arrested for allegedly stealing a total of $300,000 in cryptocurrency from two passengers.According to the police, the man borrowed the passengers' phones while picking them up and used the phones to transfer funds and operate cold wallets, stealing crypto assets from multiple Coinbase accounts. In the case, the man also threatened one victim, telling them to "calm down, or bad things will happen."

ChainCatcher news, the latest data from Infinite Market Cap shows that as XRP's market capitalization continues to reach new highs, it has surpassed Uber and Siemens, rising 68 places to 114th in the global asset market capitalization ranking.The data shows that the current market capitalization of XRP is approximately $154.22 billion, with a 24-hour increase of 41.77%, while Siemens has a market capitalization of about $153.36 billion and Uber stands at $153.19 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, 8 informed sources revealed that Trump's transition team is considering a former Uber executive and three current or former Republican congressmen (one of whom is now a Fox News host) to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation.Three sources stated that Trump's donor, tech entrepreneur with social ties to Musk, and former Uber executive Emil Michael has emerged as a leading contender.Seven sources mentioned that other candidates include Missouri House Representative and Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Sam Graves, outgoing Louisiana Republican Congressman Garret Graves, and former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, who is currently a Fox News host.

ChainCatcher news, OpenAI has hired former Uber executive Scott Schools as its first Chief Compliance Officer to support the startup's efforts to adapt to emerging global regulations surrounding artificial intelligence. Schools' most recent position was Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Uber, and he previously served as Deputy Attorney General of the United States. This hiring comes as regulators on both sides of the Atlantic weigh policies regarding OpenAI and other companies' cutting-edge artificial intelligence models.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the decentralized AI infrastructure platform Mira has hired former Uber executive Ninad Naik as Chief Product Officer.The Mira team stated that Ninad will lead product innovation in his new role, helping Mira expand global AI access through decentralized technology. Previously, Ninad was the global head of core market products for food and grocery delivery at Uber, and before joining Uber, he held several general manager and product leadership positions in AI, hardware, and marketplace businesses at Amazon.