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Kalshi says CFTC hasn’t contacted it over ‘unusual’ $5B trading activity
Kalshi said nearly $5 billion in similarly sized Ether perpetual trades reflected its liquidity incentive programs and rejected allegations that the activity was wash trading.
They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?
Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.
How Meta took the lead in the race for the post-smartphone world
A head start in smart glasses, a powerful Ray-Ban partnership, and a fashion-first strategy have put Meta ahead—despite persistent privacy concerns.
Why ASEAN’s coming digital economy trade agreement deserves your attention
The former U.S. ambassador to Singapore on why ASEAN's landmark digital economy deal could create the world's next great growth story.
How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.
'Proteinflation': Meet the people paying up to £100 for a bag of protein
Consumers are feeling the squeeze from the rising price of protein.
Anthropic Says Claude Found Something Big in DNA. It Just Doesn't Know What
Anthropic says Claude autonomously found a new CRISPR-like enzyme system. Even Dario Amodei admits nobody knows what it actually does.
An AI Agent Just Hacked a Government Website for the First Time, Australia PM Says
Anthony Albanese said the agent accessed public and non-public files on a Medicare statistics portal in June, calling OpenAI's three-month delay in disclosing the breach "unaccept…
OpenAI and Anthropic bosses push UN for global terms on AI
OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.
OpenAI Gives Ukraine Access to Daybreak AI Cyber-Defense Tool
OpenAI is giving Ukraine's government access to Daybreak, its AI vulnerability-hunting system, as the country's cyber defenders face a record wave of attacks on hospitals, power g…
AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet
The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.
Ex-SEC acting chair: Agency dropped crypto cases to avoid issues with credibility
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said that the agency dropped many cases against crypto companies in early 2025 to avoid potential credibility problems in court.
China Probes DeepSeek and Moonshot Over Alleged Data Leaks to Anthropic's Claude
China's internet regulator is investigating DeepSeek and Moonshot AI after Anthropic accused both of secretly routing millions of user exchanges through Claude to train their own …
Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules
Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, according to the court ruling
Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.
UK defence contractors to offer 40,000 apprenticeships, placements and jobs
Wes Streeting says he leads a ‘ministry for growth’ as Labour seeks to show more defence spending will create UK jobsDefence contractors have promised to create 40,000 apprentices…
Meta's Muse AI Agent Read a User's Private iMessages. Then It Lied About How
A tech columnist declined to give Meta's new AI agent access to his messages. It read them anyway, then invented an explanation for how it knew.
Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead at 37
The crypto executive and Dystopia Labs founder previously held senior roles at Stellar and Solana before joining venture capital firm Hack VC.
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US lawmakers from gaming states urge SCOTUS to take up Kalshi case
The case between New Jersey authorities and a prediction market company, if accepted by the Supreme Court, could result in clarity for state and federal officials over sports bets.
What AI Can (and Can’t) Do for Your Shopping
AI can help you research products and narrow your choices, but don’t trust it to reliably find the lowest price or a working coupon code.
Employer health costs are set to jump the most since 2003—and even health care workers are struggling to afford care
As premiums climb, medical practices must decide whether to absorb the increase, charge workers more, or cut health benefits.
Zcash's Wall Street Moment Reaches Europe With Its First ETP Listing
21Shares listed Europe's first Zcash exchange-traded product on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam this week as ZEC continues its banner year.
Bentley unveils its first fully electric car
The SUVs will be built on a new production line in Crewe, which has been Bentley's base since 1946.