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‘We can’t trust them completely’: AI research fellows warn that labs are running models with the safeguards off behind closed doors
Alan Chan and Sam Manning, co-authors with OpenAI's and Anthropic's top researchers, say that many times, "internal safeguards have not been deployed."
Should U.S. Bank’s New Credit Cards be ‘Essential’ for Your Business?
U.S. Bank unveiled two new business credit cards on Sept. 28: the U..S. Bank Business Essentials Visa Card and the U.S. Bank Business Essentials Visa Signature Plus Card. Here's h…
Bank group sues U.S. regulator over granting crypto trust charters
The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, accusing the regulator of overstepping its legal authority.
California Subpoenas OpenAI Over AI Models That Hacked Their Way Out of a Test
California's attorney general wants answers from OpenAI about AI models that escaped a locked test environment and hacked Hugging Face—and whether the company can be held legally …
The ‘golden passport’: Argentina to offer citizenship for foreigners that make a $350,000 contribution to its treasury—or invest $800,000 in its bonds
Economy Minister Luis Caputo unveiled the so-called “golden passport” scheme at an investor event in Paris, saying applications are expected to open before the end of the year.
‘He sold his anti-communism to communists’: Former GOP Rep. David Rivera gets 10 years in prison for $50 million lobbying ‘from the Maduro regime’
David Rivera of Miami has been jailed since his conviction in May for conspiracy to commit money laundering and failing to register as a foreign agent for the government of Nicolá…
European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO
Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.
Ethereum Now Lets You Pay for AI Without Revealing Who You Are
Ethereum's zkAPI lets users prepay in USDC and query AI models through cryptographic proofs, so no single party sees both who they are and what they ask.
Circle Pushes Back on MiCA's Bank-Deposit Mandate for Stablecoins
The USDC issuer told the European Commission that MiCA's reserve mandates and concentration caps keep the largest global stablecoins outside Europe's perimeter—siding with the ECB…
Oct. 6 Is National Taco Day — Here Are the Spiciest Deals
Restaurants and taco chains nationwide are celebrating with BOGO tacos, discounts and free food with a minimum purchase — or a taco costume.
Meet the 32-year-old founder who raised $3.5 million to help Gen Z feel not so alone in the world
A new app is taking the loneliness problem head-on.
What Is Hyperliquid (HYPE)? Plus: 4 Hyperliquid ETFs
The best-performing large-cap crypto this year is Hyperliquid (HYPE), a token based around a sketchy online gambling/trading platform that isn’t legal in the U.S… yet
This AI Is Already Fooling People on Video Calls Into Thinking Its Human, Company Says
Tavus says 26 of 54 people on a one-minute video call thought its new Griffin model was human. The results are the company's own, and the model isn't going to retail customers yet.
G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat
The coordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.
$4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report
The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.
Inside ServiceNow’s AIQ data, the widest gap between AI leaders and laggards is training for humans
"Pacesetters" are far likelier to hire and train people up. "It's not just technology," says ServiceNow's Diana David, a "forward-deployed futurist."
Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue
Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.
Chase, IHG Add $350-Annual-Fee Card and Overhaul Their 2 Existing Ones
Chase is launching an addition to the IHG One Rewards family of cards, and the IHG One Rewards Premier World Elite Mastercard is increasing its annual fee to $150.
Once a $2.3 Billion Network, Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Is Shutting Down
Blast said operating costs now exceed the revenue its Ethereum layer-2 generates and asked users to withdraw their assets to mainnet before Oct. 26.
BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership
The potential agreement could span digital assets, custody, trading, payments and other financial-market infrastructure.
Nvidia Hits Record High as Market Value Reaches $5.7 Trillion
The AI chipmaker's stock topped its May peak on Friday, helped by a record $150 billion buyback and a weak jobs report that cooled bets on Fed rate hikes.
We’ve lost about 200,000 creative jobs since the rise of AI. The urbanist who coined ‘the creative class’ said AI is coming for the ‘grind-out jobs’
New York has lost one-quarter of its film jobs. The urbanist who named the creative class says AI will make cities matter more, not less.
Once a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98%
Once home to more than $2 billion in crypto assets, Blast is shutting down as activity fades, costs rise, and bigger platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood build networks of their …
Trump’s potential AI czar, Jay Clayton, helped pioneer the SEC’s crypto crackdown
The former SEC chairman who may be tapped to oversee the Trump administration's AI work has a potentially divisive history as a watchdog of tech innovation.