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Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster? – podcast
Tech bosses have called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence and the creation of formal guardrails from the US government. But why is President Trump unmoved by the doomsday …
‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us? – podcast
We are used to the idea that our fellow humans might intentionally mislead or manipulate us, but the idea that machines can now do the same is deeply unsettling. Researchers are r…
World launches self-custodial ‘super app’ World Money
World Money is rolling out across more than 150 countries, combining stablecoin payments, digital asset rewards and trading in a self-custodial app.
Bank of Japan raises interest rates by 25 basis points. Bitcoin tops $77,000
The yen declined and BTC rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest level in 31 years.
Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.
Waymo to launch robotaxis in Singapore, its first Southeast Asia market, by 2028
Singapore is already one of the world’s most crowded AV markets.
US sanctions Iran’s BitBank, saying it processes ‘Hormuz Safe’ Bitcoin payments
US Treasury says the Iranian exchange processed payments received through Iran’s Strait of Hormuz maritime scheme and helped move hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the…
North Korea drives onchain malware surge, CoinEx shuts: Asia Express
North Korea and Iran account for the majority of onchain malware, while Malaysia has been named among the most crypto curious Islamic nations.
Early Bowie music available to stream for first time
Previously unheard material from the start of the artist's career has been released for the first time.
Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar
Government spending watchdog warns of price of keeping publicly owned firm in businessLabour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future of British Steel, as the gove…
Why we bought our first home with a 100% mortgage - despite the risks
The share of UK mortgages with smaller deposits is the highest it's been since 2008. The BBC spoke to borrowers about how they manage the risks.
The virtual worlds where robots are trained
Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.
OpenAI Models Are Writing Their Own Jailbreak Instructions—And Sometimes Obeying Them
OpenAI's new transparency framework reveals AI models that invented fake "breach alerts," coached themselves to hide mistakes, and smuggled a file onto the public internet to talk…
Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into industry scheme
The chancellor wants the Made in Europe programme to deepen ties with the UK "rather than erecting new barriers".
Councils to share £5m in 'emergency food aid' as living costs rise
The money from the Welsh government will amount to around £200,000 to every council.
Real stocks are finally coming on blockchain. Here’s how the SEC wants it to work
The SEC is giving tokenized stocks a regulated U.S. pathway, while keeping trading volumes, access and issuer rights tightly controlled.
Security Experts Want the US and China to Promise Never to Let AI Control Nukes
Brookings researchers in the US and China are urging Washington and Beijing to agree to keep humans in control of nuclear weapons.
Shopify CEO says employees’ ‘slop grenades’ are making more work for everyone else
He said AI is helping workers produce more output, but the quality of it is so bad that their colleagues have to spend more time fixing it
The Ondo Finance succession crisis gets messier as Kathleen Allman’s daughter alleges ‘dementia’, alcoholism and reckless spending
The estranged daughter of 77-year-old Kathleen Allman has petitioned a Hawaiian court to establish a limited conservatorship to protect her parents’ share of her brother’s stake i…
Your Data Could Outlive the Startup You Gave It To. Elon Musk Wants to Buy What's Left
SpaceX's AI division has held internal talks about buying customer records from dead startups—cheap fuel for Grok, no questions asked, because there's nobody left to ask them.
Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling
HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhoodThe founder of Addison Lee owes £20.5m in tax after a tribunal dismissed…
Why Is Chipotle Now Working With the CIA-Funded Palantir?
Chipotle is piloting a Palantir-built food safety dashboard after a summer of outbreaks, putting employee data in the hands of a company seeded by the CIA's venture arm.
CFTC Opens Door for Crypto Apps to Offer Regulated Derivatives Access
In a no-action letter, the CFTC said certain software providers can connect users to regulated derivatives markets without registering as brokers.
Oil is back above $100—but economists say that number isn’t the real threat to the U.S. economy
Gas takes up less household income than it once did, but record diesel prices and refinery shortages could still curb spending.