SEC Chairman Paul Atkins framed proposed crypto exemptions as a route for returning issuers and investment to the United States. Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda emphasized workable rules, public input, and a shift away from enforcement-led oversight.
Key Takeaways
Atkins said tailored rules could bring crypto issuers back to the U.S.
Peirce credited public input with shaping a workable…
Riot Platforms sold 4,300 BTC in the second quarter of 2026, pushing its six-month total to 9,665 bitcoin as the Texas-based miner leans harder into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
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Riot Platforms sold 4,300 BTC in Q2 2026, cutting its treasury to…
The night sky is not an impenetrable “blanket of stars.” There is depth and detail that can be navigated and known, probed and plundered for rewards — and the best way to do all of that is with a manual telescope. Sure, you can get a motorized computerized “go-to”…
Astronauts have long struggled with constipation in space. Now, scientists may finally understand why.
A new study of 52 astronauts who lived aboard the International Space Station (ISS) suggests that microgravity may slow the movement of food through the intestines, changing how gut bacteria break down nutrients. The findings could ultimately help researchers develop dietary strategies to keep…
The Aug. 12 total solar eclipse didn’t only plunge millions of people across Greenland, Iceland and Spain into a false twilight — a fleet of spacecraft orbiting our planet managed to capture the magic, too.
August’s total solar eclipse occurred as the moon…
Tecno POVA 8 Pro 5G has been announced in India with a MediaTek Dimensity processor under the hood. It has dual rear cameras along with an Alive Matrix display that “adds utility to the design with battery updates, timers, notifications and smart caller ID,”…
Companies are still grappling with exactly how software development should work in the AI area, but one early answer is the so-called software factory. Essentially an agent loop that’s built around the traditional stages of software development, the software factory approach has become a popular way for companies to remake their engineering organizations for the AI era.
Now, a system from…
After numerous lawsuits over AI chatbots’ lack of safety measures, leading to teens’ suicides and other mental health concerns, OpenAI on Monday announced the launch of ChatGPT for Teens. The new product promises to include additional safety measures, as well as…
Perplexity spent the past year running one of the biggest AI growth experiments, giving its premium service away to customers of Indian telecom giant Airtel. Now, as the earliest of those free subscriptions expire, the results are starting to emerge, offering an early test…
Dive first, shoot second: Underwater photography lessons from two commended filmmakers
August 19, 2026
Even as an adult, American Emily Rhyne would barely go past her knees into the ocean without having a “ton of anxiety”. But then, in 2021, something clicked.
During a trip to Egypt, the former New York Times video journalist was inspired by divers at the Red Sea. “I didn’t have a dive certification and it kind of got in my ear then that [it] would be something cool to do, like a cool…
