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In brief Shanghai researchers say “context engineering” can boost AI performance without retraining the model. Tests show richer prompts improve relevance, coherence, and task completion rates. The approach builds on prompt engineering, expanding it into full situational design for human-AI interaction. A new paper from Shanghai AI Lab argues that large language models don’t always…
In brief Agents that update themselves can drift into unsafe actions without external attacks. A new study documents guardrails weakening, reward-hacking, and insecure tool reuse in top models. Experts warn these dynamics echo small-scale versions of long-imagined catastrophic AI risks. An autonomous AI agent that learns on the job can also unlearn how to behave…
In brief Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade in Q4 2025 brings data scaling, DoS defenses, and dev tools. PeerDAS will boost blob throughput 8× by sampling data instead of full storage on every node. New EIPs set blob fees, cap block sizes, and add features like preconfirmations and P-256 support. The next major upgrade for the Ethereum…
In brief Chinese regulators have reportedly given informal guidance to brokers to halt tokenization activity offshore. Hong Kong is pushing ahead with stablecoin licensing and its broader digital asset push. Observers see a temporary cooling period, not a reversal of institutional demand. China’s securities regulator has reportedly instructed some brokerages to pause their real-world asset…
Nemo Protocol, a DeFi platform built on the Sui blockchain, was hacked for $2.4 million late on Sunday, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield.The attack preceded scheduled maintenance on the platform planned for Monday and Tuesday.In a tweet, Nemo protocol stated that a “security incident” had affected its market pool. “We are investigating the matter…
In brief Ethereum transformed the blockchain industry by enabling smart contracts, DAOs, NFTs, and decentralized apps. From its 2015 launch to The Merge in 2022, Ethereum has driven innovation and faced growing pains. Ethereum powers DeFi and NFTs, but still battles high fees, scalability limits, and fierce competition. Ethereum, the second-biggest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, is…
In brief The queue to become an Ethereum (ETH) validator, which allows you to stake the cryptocurrency, has reached the highest level since September 2023. Analysts think this may be partly due to the surge of investment in ETH treasury firms, which often engage in staking. Lower network fees on the blockchain were also highlighted…
In brief Polygon’s Aishwary Gupta says no Indian government department wants ownership of stablecoin regulation, creating bureaucratic deadlock across agencies. Gupta estimates India could save $68 billion annually through stablecoin integration, but regulatory uncertainty prevents banks from acting. 80-85% of India’s top crypto talent has relocated internationally, Gupta said, while Asian neighbors advance clear stablecoin…
In brief Z.ai’s GLM-4.5 and Air models leapfrog Western AIs, hitting No. 3 globally in industry tests. The startup, blacklisted by Washington, raised $1.5B as Chinese state funds pile in. New models are open-source, super-efficient, and cost a fifth of Western rivals to use. Beijing-based Z.ai, recently added to the U.S. Entity List and backed…
Ethereum Cancun-Deneb (Dencun) is the next planned upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain. The upgrade will improve the scalability, security, and usability of the Ethereum network. Cancun represents an additional upgrade to Ethereum’s execution layer following the recent activation of Shanghai. This first step went live at epoch 194048, on April 12. Deneb represents the upgrade…
