Contributor: Why the Trump administration is easing up on crypto crime at exactly the wrong moment

Contributor: Why the Trump administration is easing up on crypto crime at exactly the wrong moment

The Securities and Exchange Commission is scaling back its cryptocurrency enforcement unit. Why does this matter? Because crime pervades the crypto industry. Just last month, a hacker stole about $1.5 billion from the crypto exchange Bybit in the biggest theft the industry has ever experienced. As this incident suggests, crypto crime seems to be getting…

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Elon Musk’s feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, explained

Elon Musk’s feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, explained

A bitter rift between two Silicon Valley billionaires could shape the future of the fast-growing artificial intelligence industry. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, who has his own AI startup, is duking it out in court and in a public war of words with Sam Altman, leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Musk, who is the world’s…

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Contributor: The Trump administration schooled Europe on free speech. Why ignore the lesson at home?

Contributor: The Trump administration schooled Europe on free speech. Why ignore the lesson at home?

Vice President JD Vance’s wise words to Europe about U.S. commitments to free speech are on a collision course with some of what’s happening stateside. The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission are headed in the opposite direction of Vance’s prudent remarks. On Feb. 11, Vance valiantly informed an artificial intelligence summit in…

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Did Zelensky Call JD Vance ‘B***h’, ‘F**k’ in Ukrainian? Social Media Users Claim Ukraine President Quietly Muttered Insult Under His Breath

Did Zelensky Call JD Vance ‘B***h’, ‘F**k’ in Ukrainian? Social Media Users Claim Ukraine President Quietly Muttered Insult Under His Breath

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing backing after fueling speculation that he called U.S. Vice President JD Vance a “b****” during their heated exchange at the White House. Viewers of the televised 45-minute dispute—where U.S. President Donald Trump played a central role—believe Zelensky quietly muttered the insult under his breath. Reports suggest he said “Suka,…

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