Category Archives: Business

At Bitcoin 2025, Crypto Purists and the MAGA Faithful Collide

Trump’s inner circle has taken over one of the biggest crypto conferences in the world—drowning out protests from diehard bitcoiners who believe their “nerd money” shouldn’t be political.

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Trumpworld Is Fighting Over ‘Official’ Crypto Wallet

The President’s sons are feuding with the organization behind the Trump memecoin, as both parties claim to be involved in launching Trump-affiliated crypto wallets.

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Perplexity’s CEO Sees AI Agents as the Next Web Battleground

Aravind Srinivas says agents need access to apps and claims that letting OpenAI take control of Chrome would be a disaster for the open Web.

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Facing a Changing Industry, AI Activists Rethink Their Strategy

As power over artificial intelligence concentrates in a handful of companies, a new report urges advocacy groups to expose the technology’s connection to broader economic struggles.

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The Race to Build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System Is On

President Donald Trump has proposed building a massive anti-missile system in space that could enrich Elon Musk if it materializes. But experts say the project’s feasibility remains unclear.

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Google DeepMind’s CEO Thinks AI Will Make Humans Less Selfish

Demis Hassabis says that systems as smart as humans are almost here, and we’ll need to radically change how we think and behave.

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How the Loudest Voices in AI Went From ‘Regulate Us’ to ‘Unleash Us’

Two years after Sam Altman pitched Congress on AI guardrails, he’s back in Washington with a new message: To beat China, invest in OpenAI.

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Meta’s ‘Free Expression’ Push Results In Far Fewer Content Takedowns

Meta says loosening its enforcement policies earlier this year led to fewer erroneous takedowns on Facebook and Instagram—and didn’t broadly expose users to more harmful content.

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Trump’s Crackdown on Foreign Student Visas Could Derail Critical AI Research

The US says it will “aggressively revoke” Chinese student visas and has paused interviews for all student visa applicants. Experts warn the moves could weaken American leadership in STEM.

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Why Anthropic’s New AI Model Sometimes Tries to ‘Snitch’

The internet freaked out after Anthropic revealed that Claude attempts to report “immoral” activity to authorities under certain conditions. But it’s not something users are likely to encounter.

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