CFTC Investigating Adam Kinzinger Over Kalshi Bets on His Own Pardon: Report
The former congressman says he made $823 on the trades, had no inside information, and had checked the platform's rules first.
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McDonald's AI ‘Pricing Engine’ Gauges What Customers Will Pay for a Big Mac: Report
Machine-learning models set an 'optimal price' per item per restaurant, and have widened the gap between branches two miles apart.
US Senator Blumenthal Calls Tether's USDT a 'Superhighway' for Iranian Sanctions Evasion
The Connecticut Senator's subcommittee released its report on Monday and referred the findings to Treasury and the Justice Department.
Ethereum Gets Another Privacy Boost as Aztec Brings Back zk.money
Aztec Labs relaunched its self-custodial zk.money wallet on Aztec Network, letting users make private stablecoin payments using readable tags.
Cboe's New S&P Deal Opens the Door to Tokenized Options
The renewed agreement preserves Cboe's exclusive rights to S&P 500 index options through 2051 while opening the door to pairing the flagship benchmark with blockchain infrastructure.
Bitwise Launches First US Spot Near ETF After Token Nearly Triples Since August
Bitwise's NRR began trading on NYSE Arca Tuesday, giving brokerage accounts NEAR exposure and staking rewards as the AI-focused token soars.
Anthropic Lost $42 Billion Last Year. It Wants to Go Public at $2 Trillion
The company's IPO prospectus shows revenue up twelvefold, a $518 billion spending plan, and a risk section warning that its own AI could pose existential risks to humanity.
Someone Finally Jailbroke the PS5—Just After Sony Said Players Don’t Own Their Games
Linear Fox founder Nathan Fargo released a public jailbreak for the PS5, dubbed Relapse, while Sony argues in court that players don't own their digital games.
OpenAI Gave AI Agents Their Own Computers at DevDay 2026. Here's Everything It Announced
OpenAI's DevDay launched dots, always-on AI agents with their own computers, plus a cheaper GPT-6.1 Sol and a $500 speed tier. Here's every announcement, explained for people who don't speak AI.
Crypto ETFs Surge as Bitcoin Funds Add $2.95 Billion in 30 Days
Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to eight straight days on Monday, bouncing back from the Clarity Act sell-off in a big way.
BBC Director-General Deems AI-Generated Doctor Who Episode 'Pretty Good'
Matt Brittin, who joined the BBC from Google, argued that "not all creativity is bad," while noting that the technology won't replace humans.
Is the Red September Curse Over? Bitcoin Set for Best September on Record
Bitcoin is up 7.33% in September, edging past 2024 as the best September on record, with one day left before the monthly candle closes.