Bitcoin dipped below the $117,000 mark on Tuesday following a legislative setback in the U.S. House of Representatives, where several cryptocurrency-focused bills were blocked from advancing. According to Coin Metrics, the digital asset was last trading 2.8% lower at $116,516, retreating from an earlier high of $120,481.86. The decline followed a 196–223 vote, where a […]
The U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday that it has awarded contracts worth up to $200 million to four major AI firms—Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI—to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence systems aimed at addressing key national security needs. These contracts, coordinated through the DoD’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, will support the […]
In a sweeping move to clean up its platform, Meta announced on Monday that it has eliminated roughly 10 million fake Facebook accounts during the first half of 2025. These profiles were primarily posing as popular content creators and were flagged as part of Meta’s ongoing campaign to crack down on spam and deceptive activity. […]
The European Union has summoned Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, for an urgent meeting following a series of antisemitic and inflammatory posts generated by its chatbot Grok, including disturbing praise for Adolf Hitler. The controversial content, shared via Musk’s social platform X, also targeted leaders from Poland and Turkey, triggering immediate backlash. EU officials, […]
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has downplayed U.S. concerns that his company’s advanced chips could empower China’s military, as he prepares for a return trip to the country amidst intensifying geopolitical pressure. Speaking in a recent interview, Huang said Chinese forces wouldn’t depend on American technology like Nvidia’s because such access could be restricted at any […]
Google has made a major move in the escalating race for AI expertise by bringing on board Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of AI coding startup Windsurf. Alongside Mohan, several top-level research and development team members from Windsurf will also be joining Google. Rather than acquiring the startup, Google has secured a non-exclusive license to […]
Bill Gates has spoken out strongly against recent U.S. cuts to global aid programs, calling the decision “devastating” but still reversible. The billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder urged policymakers to restore funding for critical international initiatives, warning that the consequences of inaction are already proving fatal. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Gates responded […]
Daphnee Poteau, a Haitian immigrant who arrived in the U.S. in 2023, found more than just a job at an Amazon warehouse in Indianapolis—she found her husband, Kristopher Vincent, a longtime employee at the same facility known as IND8. But their future has suddenly become uncertain. Last month, Poteau was contacted by the Department of […]
Bitcoin surged to a fresh all-time high on Thursday, breaking through $113,000 as investor enthusiasm returned to risk assets and a wave of short liquidations pushed prices even higher. The top cryptocurrency climbed as much as $113,863.18 during the day before settling around $113,459, marking a nearly 2% daily gain. This latest rally extends the […]
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited the White House on Thursday for a meeting with former President Donald Trump, coinciding with Nvidia’s historic climb to become the first publicly traded company to close a trading session with a market valuation surpassing $4 trillion—outpacing both Apple and Microsoft. The meeting took place as Nvidia’s stock saw a […]