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In brief Mt. Gox’s 2011 hack caused Bitcoin’s worst crash ever, plummeting 99.9% after hackers dumped stolen BTC for pennies. Major crashes stemmed from China bans, COVID-19 panic, and crypto platform collapses like Celsius and FTX. Trump’s October 2025 China tariff threat triggered a 13% drop and $19 billion in liquidated positions—but didn’t make the…
In brief More than $19 billion worth of crypto positions were liquidated on Friday amid a flash crash. Market experts believe that increased amounts of leverage in crypto could be creating systemic risk, with leverage cascades potentially becoming a more common occurrence. It comes as Hyperliquid and Aster have made high levels of leverage more…
In brief OpenAI unveiled an eight-member Expert Council on Well-Being and AI on Tuesday. The same day, CEO Sam Altman said verified adults will soon be allowed to write erotica using ChatGPT. The moves come amid lawsuits and criticism over AI’s role in youth mental health crises. OpenAI announced Tuesday that it has formed an…
In brief OpenAI will finally loosen its filters, letting verified adults generate erotic and romantic content in ChatGPT. The change follows years of user backlash, with frustrated writers and role-players petitioning for an “Adult Mode.” Rivals like Grok and Character.AI are already uncensored, but the best models are still open source. Gooners of the world,…
In brief SB 243 makes California the first state to regulate AI “companion” chatbots that simulate friendship or romance. The law mandates identity disclosures, bans sexual or self-harm topics with minors, and sets suicide-response protocols. Safety groups say the final bill was “watered down” after lobbying, calling it “an empty gesture rather than meaningful policy.”…
In brief China’s Aheadform unveiled its Origin M1 robot head, reviving debate over how human is too human in machine design. Spanish researchers found that moderately human-like robots inspire more trust than highly realistic ones. Analysts project the global service-robot market will surpass $293 billion by 2032 as humanoids enter daily life. A new ultra-realistic…
In brief Bernie Sanders is calling for a 32-hour work week and a “robot tax” on corporations. Lawmakers are split over whether his plan helps or hinders tech growth. Experts say AI’s speed and long-term job impact remains uncertain. In a YouTube video released Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) warned that artificial intelligence could…
In brief Donald Trump is back in the White House as the 47th U.S. President, after running on a pro-crypto platform. But Trump hasn’t always taken this stance: He used to call Bitcoin a “scam” and said he wasn’t a fan. Trump has since launched his own Solana meme coin, multiple NFT collections, and a…
In brief AI activist Guido Reichstadter ended his 30-day hunger strike, launched outside Anthropic to protest unchecked AI development. The protest drew global attention to “AI doomers,” who warn frontier labs are racing toward unsafe superintelligence. Guido says his fast may be over, but his campaign for transparency and accountability in AI governance will continue.…
In brief President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing the NIH to spend $50 million on AI projects aimed at improving childhood cancer research and treatment. The initiative will fund scientific teams to enhance clinical trials, sharpen diagnoses, and develop better therapies using data from the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative. The announcement comes as…
