Former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams has accused Meta of compromising US national security to grow its business in China. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wynn-Williams alleged that company executives mis...
A new bill in New York aims to explore the potential of blockchain technology in securing voter records and election results. The bill directs the state Board of Elections to conduct a study on how blockchain could enhance electio...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially approved options trading on spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The approval covers several spot Ethereum ETFs, including BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust, B...
The ECB has renewed its push for a digital euro to counter the growing dominance of US dollar-backed stablecoins in Europe. Piero Cipollone, an ECB executive board member, has raised concerns over the growing popularity of these s...
Microsoft has announced it is 'slowing or pausing' some data centre construction projects, including a$1 billion plan in Ohio, amid shifting demand for AI infrastructure. The company confirmed it would halt early-stage development...
Ukraine's securities regulator has outlined a new framework to tax crypto income at a combined rate of up to 23%. The proposal excludes crypto-to-crypto transactions and stablecoins. The aim is to offer lawmakers a basis for creat...
IBM's Quantum CTO, Oliver Dial, predicts that quantum advantage, where quantum computers outperform classical ones on specific tasks, could be achieved within two years. The milestone is seen as possible due to advances in error m...
This week at Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas, Google revealed its latest push into 'agentic AI'. A software designed to act independently, perform tasks, and communicate with other digital systems. Central to this effort is the Age...
Paul Atkins has been officially confirmed as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following a 52-44 vote in the Senate. His appointment marks a significant leadership change at the regulator, mainly as reforms ...
Global stock markets experienced a significant surge following President Donald Trump's announcement of a 90-day suspension on tariffs for several countries. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index soared over 12%, marking its secon...
Google has announced Ironwood, its latest and most advanced AI processor, marking the seventh generation of its custom Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) architecture. Designed specifically for the growing demands of its Gemini models, ...
Nonprofit organisation Sage Future has launched an unusual initiative that puts AI agents to work for philanthropy. In a recent experiment backed by Open Philanthropy, four AI models, including OpenAI's GPT-4o and two of Anthropic...