In headline after headline this year, American book publishers have appeared to be fighting back against generative AI, from suing Google for copyright infringement to canceling books by authors suspected of using LLMs. But behind the scenes, at least three of the Big Five US book publishers—HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette—have been quietly incorporating…
Key Takeaways The agenda examines pairing fund shares with tokenized stocks. Liquidity-provider fees raise questions under fund-pricing rules. Pools could need investment-company and securities exemptions. Tokenized Fund Trades Put Pricing Rules in Focus Trading tokenized money market funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through blockchain liquidity pools raises regulatory questions that Franklin Templeton (NYSE: BEN) brought…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said authorities have located about $1 billion in Iran-linked cryptocurrency that they could seize this week as Washington presses ahead with financial restrictions against Tehran. Summary Bessent said U.S. authorities could seize $1 billion in Iran-linked cryptocurrency during the week. Treasury sanctioned 17 vessels on Oct. 8 over alleged…
Anthropic said its models exploited websites on the internet, including some run by U.S. government agencies, and it will turn off live internet access for all of its internal evaluations until the frontier lab is sure it can monitor and control its AI agents. The incidents, disclosed in a blog post, involved AI agents tasked…
BTC USD fell -1.5% to $82,700 by 02:13 ET (06:13 GMT) on Thursday, October 8, after briefly touching $82,300.50, its lowest level in nearly three weeks. The decline came as rising oil prices, Middle East tensions, and surging Treasury yields weakened appetite for risk assets, underscoring that a recovery narrative does not insulate crypto from…
Samsung is bringing stablecoin transfers directly into Samsung Wallet, potentially putting crypto-powered cross-border payments in front of 82 million Galaxy devices in the United States. Starting in the last week of October 2026, eligible U.S. users will be able to send Circle’s USDC to compatible crypto wallets or qualifying bank accounts in more than 60…
DEEP Robotics tested waterproof DR02 humanoid robots directing traffic and helping tourists in Hangzhou, China, raising questions about safety and reliability. The post China Tests Humanoid Robots to Direct Traffic in Heavy Rain appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Key Takeaways Brazil’s B3 exchange will launch a tokenized asset platform by 2027, modernizing its traditional market. These tokenized securities will share liquidity with traditional stocks, though settlement delays remain. B3 also plans to launch a stablecoin, and is awaiting Central Bank approval to operate and custody digital assets. Brazil’s B3 Expects to Implement Tokenized…
The UK’s package also named 17 people and firms that import machine tools, electronics and material used in ballistic missiles and drones. The UK sanctioned crypto payment processors Cryptomus and Heleket and Kyrgyzstani exchange TokenSpot on October 8, after blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis linked the services to illicit financial flows and networks associated with…
