AI systems are enabling mass surveillance in the US, and there is no national law that 'meaningfully limits' the use of this data

The escalating costs of the US-Iran conflict could strain federal budgets, impact defense markets, and influence future military engagements. The post Pentagon reports US war in Iran has cost $29B so far, with supplemental funding potentially reaching $200B appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Nvidia shares rose to a new high after US approvals opened the door for H200 chip sales to major Chinese buyers. The post Nvidia hits record high as US clears H200 chip sales to China appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

In this piece, we reflect on AIES 2025, and outline the conversations and presentations from a discussion session on LLMs in the context of clinical usage and human rights. This is a crosspost from the latest issue of AI Matters, published by the ACM SIAGI. This year’s conference on artificial intelligence, ethics and society (AIES) […]

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a blanket no-action letter this week, relieving prediction market operators from swap data reporting and recordkeeping obligations tied to fully collateralized event contracts. CFTC Issues Blanket No-Action Letter Cutting SDR Reporting for Event Contracts The CFTC‘s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk jointly announced […]

It seems like a major momentum that was intended to propel bitcoin’s spectacular surge above $80,000 is starting to fade. After collecting $3.29 billion from investors in March and April, eleven U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs have begun to bleed capital. The most significant single-day net outflow since January 29 occurred

Persistent inflation pressures may lead to prolonged high interest rates, challenging risk assets and potentially slowing economic growth. The post US supercore CPI rises to 3.3% YoY, up from 3.1%, signaling sticky inflation ahead appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $635 million in total net outflows on May 13, led by BlackRock’s IBIT. Spot Ethereum ETFs also saw $36.30 million in net outflows, with BlackRock’s ETHA posting the largest single-day loss. U.S. spot crypto ETFs had a rough session on May 13. Spot Bitcoin funds recorded $635 million in total [...]

Iran's missile restoration heightens geopolitical tensions, potentially altering U.S. military strategies and impacting global oil security. The post Iran restores missile capabilities, raising US military escalation risks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.