President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to make the US a leader in cryptocurrency, declaring, “We’re going to do something great with crypto” after ringing the NYSE bell. But can he turn this promise into action or is it just rhetoric?
CatherineTaiwanese prosecutors are investigating the death of Miffy Chen, a leading crypto forensics expert, who died in a car crash on 4 December. Chen’s work helped law enforcement seize NT$9.3 billion in suspected illegal assets from 60 fraud cases this year. Her death prompts questions: was it an accident, or is there more to uncover?
KikyoThe American economy is divided between two contrasting visions: Joe Biden’s stabilising approach, focused on international cooperation and supporting the middle class, and Donald Trump’s bold reforms, driven by protectionism and tax cuts for the wealthy.
CatherineSEC Chair Gary Gensler has intensified scrutiny of Elon Musk, targeting Neuralink with a 48-hour settlement ultimatum. Musk responded with satire, portraying Gensler as a snail in a suit. Is this Gensler’s last move before his expected resignation?
KikyoThis initiative, funded by OpenAI and Microsoft, leverages nearly one million digitised books from Google Books to expand resources for AI training, advancing the use of public-domain literature in AI development.
CatherineWith TOMA’s launch just a week away, Telegram game Tomarket has pivoted from The Open Network (TON) to Aptos, a rival layer-1 blockchain. This unexpected move raises the question: is TON losing its edge?
CatherineOpenSea's Cayman Islands foundation has fuelled speculation of a token launch, with the NFT community hoping for an airdrop to reward early users. This comes amidst declining trading volumes and rising competition.
KikyoSuchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on 26 November, with authorities ruling it a suicide. Before his death, Balaji had been a vocal critic of AI companies' use of copyrighted material, raising concerns about the ethical practices of generative AI systems like ChatGPT.
AnaisMark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk oppose OpenAI's shift to a for-profit model, citing ethical and legal concerns over the misuse of charitable resources. This raises a broader question: When does AI cross ethical boundaries?
CatherineChina has formed a 41-member AI standards committee led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to set industry-wide rules for AI development, testing, and deployment. Key members include top executives from Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, Huawei, SenseTime, and iFlyTek, along with academic and telecom experts.
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