A federal appeals court in Texas has overturned sanctions levied against Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing platform, determining that the Treasury Department acted beyond its lawful authority.
Court Rebukes Treasury Department Overreach in Tornado Cash Case
On Jan. 21, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals delivered its ruling, responding to a lawsuit filed by six individuals who claimed…
Coinbase CEO: Exchange Will Delist USDT if Authorities Demand It
January 23, 2025
Coinbase CEO recently stated that his exchange would delist Tether’s USDT if authorities demand it or if Tether fails to comply with new US laws.
New Stablecoin Regulations on Horizon
Coinbase Global CEO Brian Armstrong has said his cryptocurrency exchange would have no…
South African Central Bank Chief Criticizes Crypto Lobbying Efforts, Warns of Regulatory Capture
January 23, 2025
Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank, criticized crypto lobbyists at the World Economic Forum in Davos for pushing countries to add Bitcoin to their reserves.
South Africa Central Bank Chief Questions Lobbyists’ Focus on Bitcoin
The governor of the…
Microsoft AutoGen v0.4: A turning point toward more intelligent AI agents for enterprise developers
January 21, 2025
The world of AI agents is undergoing a revolution, and Microsoft’s release of AutoGen v0.4 this week marked a significant leap forward in this journey. Positioned as a robust, scalable and extensible framework, AutoGen represents Microsoft’s latest attempt to address the challenges of building multi-agent systems for enterprise applications. But what does this release tell us about the state…
The Rise of Humanoid Robots: Beyond Science Fiction
January 21, 2025
Humanoid robots are no longer the stuff of science fiction. Imagine a world where robots not only collaborate with us in factories but also greet us in stores, aid in surgeries and care for our loved ones. With Tesla planning to deploy thousands of Optimus robots by 2026…
Open-source DeepSeek-R1 uses pure reinforcement learning to match OpenAI o1 — at 95% less cost
January 21, 2025
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, known for challenging leading AI vendors with open-source technologies, just dropped another bombshell: a new open reasoning LLM called DeepSeek-R1.
Based on the recently introduced DeepSeek V3 mixture-of-experts model, DeepSeek-R1 matches the…
The Navy announced Monday it will name a pair of future vessels after two previous commanders in chief. During a private White House ceremony Jan. 3, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro introduced two future Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers that will bear the names USS William J. Clinton and USS George W. Bush, after the 42nd and 43rd U.S. presidents.
“Their legacies will endure…
How Trump’s Air Force pick could elevate space priorities
January 21, 2025
Among the resumes of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for key Pentagon posts, aspiring Air Force secretary Troy Meink’s stands out.
As a Defense Department insider with deep acquisition and technology-development experience, Meink would bring to the job a government…
Rivian’s (RIVN) stock is trending on Friday after Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume hinted at expanding upon their new EV partnership. Volkswagen’s boss said the company could offer “great opportunities” for Rivian. Here’s what the new plans could include.
Rivian stock…
Charge Cars finds new owners to resume development of its '67 bespoke electric muscle car
January 21, 2025
UK EV startup Charge Cars has announced a fresh breath of life into its bespoke electric muscle car business. The company has announced new ownership, which intends to continue and expedite the development of its flagship model, the ’67, based on a classic Ford Mustang.
Charge Cars emerged as a startup in 2016 and is headquartered a few minutes outside London. The company’s initial goal has…
