Coinbase says prediction markets should stay under CFTC oversight, arguing event-based contracts already fit within federal derivatives law. The company laid out four points in a comment letter and public post.
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Coinbase urged the CFTC to regulate prediction markets under existing derivatives law.
Federal oversight could prevent fragmented state enforcement across interstate…
The June full moon occurs at 7:57 p.m. EDT (2357 GMT) on June 29. That’s when the lunar disk will pass opposite the sun in Earth’s sky, appearing fully lit by the sun’s rays.
This month’s full moon is also known as the “Strawberry Moon,” reflecting the time of…
NASA has released a pair of sweeping new panoramas from its two active Mars rovers, Curiosity and Perseverance, offering a vivid look at how dramatically different regions of the Red Planet can be — and how each mission is uncovering a distinct chapter of Martian…
The May full moon rises at sunset tonight! Here’s what you need to know as the full “Flower Moon” takes to the spring sky on May 1 and when to look out for a rare “Blue Moon” later in the month.
The moon will be 100% illuminated at 1:23 p.m. EDT (1723 GMT) on May 1 (local moonrise and moonset times depend on your location), as the lunar disk appears opposite the sun in our sky, fully lit…
In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate emergency room diagnoses than two human doctors
May 4, 2026
A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room cases – where at least one model seemed to be more accurate than human doctors.
The study was published this week in Science and comes from a research…
AI dictation apps have come a long way in a short time. For years they were slow and inaccurate – unless you spoke with a particular accent and enunciated clearly.
Advances in large language models (LLMs) and speech-to-text models have changed that, producing systems that…
Amjad Masad has been building Replit for a decade, but the last 18 months have been something else entirely. The AI coding assistant company went from $2.8 million in revenue in all of 2024 to tracking toward what Masad describes as a billion-dollar annual run rate.
At TechCrunch’s sold-out StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, we covered a lot of ground in a short time, beginning…
Britain in full color: why photographer Sophie Green refuses to make her subjects look grey
May 4, 2026
There’s a quote in the press release for Sophie Green’s forthcoming exhibition that will resonate with any photographer who’s been told their work is a bit much. A friend, she recalls, once described her aesthetic as looking like “a kid who ate loads of Skittles and…
The iF Design Award 2026 winners have been announced – and Nikon has taken home seven awards across its imaging lineup.
Presented by the iF International Forum Design, the iF Design Award is one of the most recognized marks of excellence in product design, highlighting…
A backyard astrophotographer discovered a new galaxy with a 2MP camera. A 14-year-old unearthed a supernova by combing through space survey images. A backyard astronomer discovered 17 comets – including two with an old DSLR.
Nothing quite illustrates the power of a camera – new or old – like astrophotography.
Last month, I watched in amazement as Artemis II sent back the first…
