Mark Zuckerberg told staff in a recent internal meeting that Meta’s AI rollout is moving slower than he wants, even as the company targets up to $145 billion in AI spending in 2026. Meta has already cut about 8,000 jobs and reassigned roughly 7,000 employees into a new Agent Transformation group, with Zuckerberg expecting clearer […]
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UK Lawmakers Probe 40% Crypto Transfer Blocks as Banking Scrutiny Widens
A cross-party group of U.K. lawmakers has opened an inquiry into banking restrictions affecting crypto companies and their customers. The review will assess whether account closures, payment blocks and transfer limits threaten Britain’s digital asset ambitions. Crypto and Digital Assets APPG Seeks Evidence on Crypto Banking Barriers British lawmakers are investigating whether banks are placing […]
Read More7 in 10 Crypto Traders Would Let AI Run Their Portfolios — But They Want an Emergency Off Switch
A survey of 1,400 U.S. crypto traders found broad support among respondents for autonomous AI portfolio management, but investors still want instant control as regulators warn about fraud, accountability, and market-stability risks. Traders Are Ready to Hand AI More Control Seven in 10 U.S. crypto traders polled by OKX said they would be comfortable letting […]
Read MoreFBI Warns Fake Agents Are Using AI to Trick Scam Victims Again
The FBI says criminals are using fake agents, AI-generated videos, and spoofed government websites to target previous fraud victims. Officials warn that recovery scams are becoming harder to spot as scammers adopt more convincing technology. Fake Agents Target Victims a Second Time The FBI is warning that scammers are posing as federal agents and using […]
Read MoreDeputy Abused Police Powers to Secretly Track a Man’s Cellphone
A deputy admitted using a fake search warrant to secretly obtain a man’s cellphone location for a private client, exposing how court-approved surveillance powers can be abused and why the case ended in a federal prison sentence. Deputy Lied to Judge to Obtain GPS Data David Anthony Rodriguez, 45, was sentenced Monday to one year […]
Read MoreCrypto to SpaceX, Apple in One Step: Uphold Adds 4,000+ Stocks and ETFs
Crypto holders can now move into traditional investments such as SpaceX, Apple, and thousands of other stocks and ETFs without transferring money to another app, as Uphold launches fractional stock trading and prepares to extend access beyond regular market hours. Crypto Can Now Fund the Next Stock Trade Turning bitcoin into a stock investment has […]
Read MoreXRP Ledger Hits 1 Million AI Agent Transactions as Ripple Builds AI Spending Infrastructure
The XRP Ledger has crossed 1 million AI agent transactions as Ripple expands tools for autonomous spending, allowing software to purchase data and computing services with XRP or RLUSD without manual approval for every payment. AI Agents Are Starting to Spend Money The XRP Ledger has crossed 1 million agentic transactions, according to J. Ayo […]
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