The AI company argued that such rules would force it to feed its AI chatbot Grok with data aligned with Colorado’s political views rather than striving to be “maximally truth seeking.”
x402 protocol adds usage-based pricing for AI compute requests
The upgrade from flat fees to variable pricing is designed to support the use of AI agents for LLM inference, compute and data queries.
Bitcoin can be made quantum-safe without a protocol upgrade: Researcher
However, it could cost users between $75 and $150 per transaction in GPU computing power, limiting its practical use.
OKX Ventures, HashKey back VPBank-linked CAEX for Vietnam crypto pilot push
OKX Ventures and HashKey are buying into VPBank-backed CAEX as Vietnam’s strict crypto pilot pushes offshore exchanges toward a high-bar, onshore licensing regime.
Bitmine uplists to the NYSE, share buyback increased to $4B
A listing on the NYSE requires a company to meet strict requirements covering financial health, share distribution and corporate governance.
CIA to integrate AI ‘co-workers’ to process intelligence, catch spies
The CIA has already tested AI across 300 projects to process large data sets, assist with language translation and publish reports.
Ex-SEC, Coinbase staffer becomes Securitize president
Newly appointed company president Brett Redfearn briefly worked as Coinbase’s head of capital markets and served for more than three years at the SEC.
Bitcoin rally extends toward $73K despite concerning US economic data
Bitcoin continues to show strength even as US recession risks rise and the fragile ceasefire with Iran begins to show cracks.
US Treasury expands cybersecurity threat intel to crypto industry
The Treasury Department said the move reflects increases in frequency and sophistication of actions targeting digital asset platforms.
Circle stock sinks 10% amid analyst downgrade, Drift Protocol probe
The stablecoin issuer faces pressure after a stock downgrade and Drift Protocol exploit fallout, raising concerns over USDC exposure, crypto regulation and market risk.