In a recently released policy paper entitled “Democratic Governance of Frontier AI: A blueprint for a federal framework,” OpenAI put forward its vision of AI regulation, built around five core priorities: promoting transparency, protecting innovation, addressing risks to national security and public safety, advancing democratic governance, and creating “adaptive institutions” capable of keeping up with…
Key Takeaways The USTR targeted Pix under Section 301, stressing that it hurts U.S. commerce to impose trade sanctions on Brazil. Chile caught 18 Tren de Aragua-linked crypto money launderers, estimated to have processed $88M. Tether-backed Adecoagro is building a sugarcane bitcoin farm to drive green mining in Brazil. US Targets Brazil’s Pix: Trade Report…
Wallet data shows Ethereum has over three times as many holders as Bitcoin. Ethereum has emerged as the blockchain with the largest number of holders, far ahead of Bitcoin. Data on non-empty wallets shows that Ethereum has around 189.49 million holders, which is more than three times Bitcoin’s 59.08 million. Network Growth vs Market…
I’d like to believe I’m organized. Reality suggests otherwise. I’ve left my smartphone in the refrigerator and spent hours searching for it. I’ve misplaced my AirPods and Oura Ring for days at a time. I once lost my house key for three months, only to find it in one of my hoodies. My typical strategy…
While Bitcoin fell roughly 17% through the first months of 2026, a basket of Bitcoin mining stocks rose more than 50%, with the best performers up over 70%. Summary Public Bitcoin miners have secured more than $70 billion in AI and high-performance computing contracts as the sector shifts away from dependence on mining revenue. Mining…
OpenAI announced a new feature that it says will provide additional protection from prompt injection attacks, where malicious chatbot instructions are hidden in webpages and other content sources. Among other things, Lockdown Mode will disable live web browsing (so you can only access cached content), the retrieval and display of images from the web (you…
Key Takeaways A Joseph Lubin-linked wallet moved 80,001 ETH worth $121.6 million on June 6 after sitting idle for almost 36 months. The transfer landed with ether nearing $1,520, deepening a roughly 47% Ethereum decline through 2026. Markets are watching whether more of the wallet’s 243,300 ETH stake follows it onchain next. A Long-Dormant Wallet…
The two meme coins linked to the POTUS and FLOTUS have plummeted by nearly 100%. It’s safe to say that the cryptocurrency market has seen better days. In fact, such days were promised by the current US President, Donald Trump. And, for some time, they were here. Now, though, we are far behind, with…
Apple’s next big software moment is almost here. WWDC 2026 begins June 8, and TechRepublic will be following the announcements as Apple lays out what’s next for iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS, developer tools, and Apple Intelligence. The keynote starts at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET, with updates expected throughout the week. For…
Here is a pattern that should not make intuitive sense. Cardano’s ADA token has collapsed to four-year lows below $0.20, down more than 90% from its 2021 peak, in one of the worst stretches the ecosystem has ever faced. Summary Cardano’s ADA has fallen to multi-year lows below $0.20, while active addresses reached a four-month…
