Ripple and crypto industry leaders backed the Senate’s CLARITY Act ahead of a key markup, citing clearer rules, stronger consumer protections, and U.S. leadership. Ripple’s legal chief cited a report estimating 67 million Americans hold crypto.
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Ripple executives backed the Senate’s CLARITY Act before a Banking Committee markup.
Supporters say the bill could strengthen consumer…
Peter Brandt warned that bitcoin has not formed a recognizable bottom, citing a possible bear channel from the February low. His key trigger is an ATR close below $79,145, which he said could signal renewed downside.
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Brandt said bitcoin has not completed a…
30-mile-high clouds of acid on Venus are made by the largest 'hydraulic jump' in the solar system
May 14, 2026
A monstrous bank of cloud 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers) long that sweeps around Venus every few days is being generated by rising sulfuric acid vapor pushed high into the atmosphere by what is essentially the same phenomenon that describes how water from a running tap…
The world’s first space-based neutrino detector launched to space last week to study elusive neutrino particles that constantly bombard Earth. The mission will test technology that could help researchers in the future to unravel hidden processes taking place deep inside the sun.
The detector, made of crystals of gallium and tungsten, is embedded in a 3U cubesat (about 12 inches long and 4…
President Trump’s Golden Dome may end up being quite a bit more expensive than originally thought.
A new report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates it will cost about $1.2 trillion to deploy the Golden Dome missile defense system and operate it…
OPPO Find X9s, Find X9 Ultra India Launch Set for May 21, Privilege Packs with Freebies Now Live
May 14, 2026
OPPO Find X9s and Find X9 Ultra India launch is set for May 21, as promised by the brand last month. Find X9s and Find X9 Ultra pack 7000mAh+ silicon-carbon batteries, Hasselblad camera systems, LUMO Image Engine, dedicated cooling systems, and more. Here are the details of…
Sony Xperia 1 VIII has been announced by the company for the global markets exactly a year after the Xperia 1 VII was announced. The new flagship comes with an overhauled design over its predecessors along with the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. Here’s everything the new Sony smartphone has to offer.
Sony Xperia 1 VIII: Price
The Xperia 1 VIII starts at JPY 2,35,400 (approx Rs…
Android Show I/O Edition 2026: Gemini Intelligence, Googlebook, 3D Emojis, and All Announcements
May 14, 2026
Google, at its Android Show I/O Edition 2026 held on May 12, made a bunch of announcements regarding what’s new in Android 17. The company announced Gemini Intelligence, which aims to “transform Android into an intelligence system that can do so much more for you, taking…
As AI begins to interact with the physical world, new types of labs are working to build world models that could be used to operate physical robotics or model objects in physical space. Unlike large language models, there isn’t an easy source of data for those models…
WhatsApp adds an incognito mode in Meta AI chats
May 14, 2026
Meta on Wednesday said it is adding the ability to start “incognito” conversations with its Meta AI chatbot within WhatsApp. These conversations, the company said, will be processed in a secure environment and can’t be seen by anyone.
Users can start an incognito session by tapping on a new icon in one-on-one chats with Meta AI. The company said the feature will also be available on the…
