CryptoNews

CFTC Uses Microsoft AI Tools to Surveil Crypto and Prediction Markets, Chairman Tells Congress

April 17, 2026
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig told the House Agriculture Committee this week that the agency is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and automated surveillance tools to police digital asset markets, prediction platforms, and traditional commodity derivatives as lawmakers pressed him on suspected insider trading, staffing cuts, and the urgent need for crypto market structure legislation. Key…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Canva’s AI assistant can now call various tools to make designs for you

April 17, 2026
The core promise of new AI platforms is that you can describe your task to the AI assistant, let it plan the task and use the relevant tools for you, and keep your preferences in mind for future tasks. This is especially important for design professionals, as they want to have a predictable, automated workflow for creating content and media assets. Canva is leaning into this paradigm in the latest…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla taped out AI5 chip, Musk says — nearly 2 years behind schedule

April 17, 2026
Tesla has taped out its next-generation AI5 self-driving chip, CEO Elon Musk said overnight, a key milestone that sends the final design to the foundry for fabrication. The tape-out comes nearly two years after Tesla originally promised AI5 would be in vehicles, and it still leaves volume production more than a year away. What Musk said In a post on X at 3:21 AM today, Musk wrote: “Congrats to…
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DefenseNews

How the US military could clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz

April 17, 2026
As the United States embarks on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, it could draw on an arsenal of drones, explosive‑laden robots and helicopters to reduce risks, though de‑mining crews could still be vulnerable to Iranian attacks. The U.S. is trying to secure the strait from mines as part of efforts to end Iran’s disruption of shipping, which has severely curbed global energy supplies…
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