Australia has banned the use of DeepSeek, a Chinese-developed AI chatbot, on government devices due to security concerns over privacy and malware risks. The decision follows similar actions by other countries and reflects growing caution about foreign technologies.
JoySenator Elizabeth Warren, a known crypto critic, has unexpectedly aligned with former President Donald Trump on debanking concerns, linking investigations to the recently dismantled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Is this a tactical move to avoid backlash or a shift in her regulatory stance?
CatherineXRP, linked to Ripple, was the biggest loser among the top ten cryptocurrencies on Wednesday after technical issues with the XRP Ledger. The key question: can it recover or will losses continue?
KikyoMicroStrategy has rebranded to "Strategy" to reflect its focus on Bitcoin, moving away from its business analytics roots. Despite growing its Bitcoin holdings, the company reported a $670.8 million quarterly loss but remains optimistic about future growth.
JoyJosh Zhuang Zihui, 24, was sentenced to one year and ten months in prison on 5 February after admitting to seven counts of fraud for scamming 14 victims out of over $122,000 with fake AI investment software.
CatherineA Coinbase executive analysed Bitcoin’s early transactions and found links between Satoshi Nakamoto’s wallets and a Canadian exchange. His research suggests Satoshi’s last on-chain activity was in 2014, and Kraken may hold data revealing their identity.
WeatherlyIndia’s Finance Ministry banned AI tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek on official devices over data security concerns. This coincides with rising scrutiny of OpenAI and competition from China’s DeepSeek.
AnaisHackers hijacked the former Malaysian PM’s X account to promote a fake meme coin, stealing $1.7 million. This incident underscores a growing trend of scammers using political figures to launch fraudulent meme coins, following the $857 million theft linked to the TRUMP token.
KikyoDing Linwei, a former Google engineer, is charged with stealing AI technology to benefit Chinese companies, including sensitive data on Google’s hardware and software. He faces multiple espionage and theft charges, with a potential prison sentence of up to 15 years.
WeatherlyBurwick Law and Wolf Popper LLP have sent a cease and desist letter to Pump.fun, accusing it of allowing users to create memecoins that impersonate their names and logos. The firms demand the removal of these tokens, including "DOGSHIT2," citing violations of intellectual property rights and potential harm to ongoing litigation.
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