A federal judge has struck down an Ohio law that would’ve required children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media platforms. In a decision on Wednesday, US District Court Judge Algenon Marbley ruled that the law is unconstitutional, saying it violates the First Amendment. Signed in 2023, Ohio’s Social Media Parental Notification … Read more
Geoff Ralston, known for his years at Y Combinator, has a new AI VC fund called SAIF. It is seeking AI startups focused on safety.
The Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a body authorized by the US state to issue a stablecoin, has suggested that it may clarify its language to better comply with potential guidelines from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In an April 17 meeting in the extension of the Wyoming Capitol building, Commissioner Joel Revill suggested the … Read more
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov took his country a step closer to issuing its own central bank digital currency Thursday, signing legislation that gives the “digital som” legal status. The central Asian country is still deciding whether or not to issue a CBDC, but Thursday’s amendments to the Constitutional Law of the Kyrgyz Republic ensures that … Read more
Hidden Road, the prime brokerage firm that’s being acquired by Ripple, has obtained approval to operate as a U.S. broker-dealer from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the company said Thursday. The license, granted to its subsidiary Hidden Road Partners CIV US LLC, will allow the firm to expand its fixed income prime brokerage platform, … Read more
I bet your phone can’t do this. After 24 hours with Huaweiâs Mate XT â a.k.a. the worldâs first trifold smartphone â I have this to say for it: the novelty hasnât worn off. Iâve tried the Mate XT twice before, first shortly after it launched last September, and then again in February after it was … Read more
Crypto exchange giant Kraken has laid off hundreds of staffers across all areas of the business over the past several months, as the firm continues to streamline its operations ahead of a potential public listing in the U.S., according to two people familiar with the situation. Kraken was reported to have laid off 400 staff, … Read more
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On Thursday, weeks after launching its most powerful AI model yet, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google published a technical report showing the results of its internal safety evaluations. However, the report is light on the details, experts say, making it difficult to determine which risks the model might pose. Technical reports provide useful — and unflattering, … Read more
Solana is outpacing Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and other major coins right now, rising to its highest price so far this month Thursday.
China is cracking down on how automakers advertise driver assistance features, banning terms like “autonomous driving,” “self-driving,” and “smart driving,” Reuters reported, citing a transcript of a meeting between the government and industry representatives. The updated rule will also prohibit automakers from rolling out improvements via software updates to advanced driving assistance systems in vehicles … Read more
The price of gold surged to a new all-time high of $3,357 per ounce on April 17, igniting speculation on whether Bitcoin (BTC) would follow. Bitcoin-gold comparison. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView In 2017, Bitcoin rallied to $19,120 after gold witnessed a 30% hike a few months earlier. Similarly, gold reached a new high near $2,075 in 2020 … Read more
Huaxia Fund is set to launch staking services on its Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF), making it the second in Hong Kong. OSL Digital Services (OSL) will provide custody and staking infrastructure for the fund. The staking feature will be live on May 15, moving the ETF from a strictly passive investment vehicle to an “active … Read more
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For many organizations, vast amounts of enterprise knowledge are scattered across diverse data sources and applications. Organizations across industries seek to use this cross-application enterprise data from within their preferred systems while adhering to their established security and governance standards. This post demonstrates how Zoom users can access their Amazon Q Business enterprise data directly … Read more
Interoperability protocol LayerZero’s native token (ZRO) surged Thursday on news that venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) crypto arm increased its investment in the project. The company acquired additional $55 million ZRO tokens committing to a 3-year lock-up period, general partner Ali Yahya said in an X post. A16z has been an early backer of … Read more
The fund will hold between 30 and 60 assets linked to the blockchain economy.
Crypto’s most notorious criminals share a common link: They rely on a small clique of underground Chinese bankers to survive, new research shows.
Chatbot Arena, the crowdsourced benchmarking project major AI labs rely on to test and market their AI models, is forming a company called Arena Intelligence Inc., reports Bloomberg. In a blog post published Thursday, Chatbot Arena said that the company will “give [it] the resources to improve [its platform] significantly over what it is today.” … Read more
Long Island, N.Y.: An operational wind turbine, along with two under construction behind it, and a lifting barge, are seen in this photo taken at the South Fork Wind Farm in the Atlantic Ocean, on December 7, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images The Trump administration dealt a major blow to the fledgling US offshore wind … Read more
In the Web3 space, “community” has become a buzzword, often used to describe short-lived hype, inflated metrics, and fleeting engagement. Cables is changing this paradigm and carving out a distinct path by focusing on genuine contribution and long-term, sustainable participation. The platform recently launched the beginning of its Points Program, a key part of Cables’ … Read more
How Edge & Node’s Rodrigo Coelho Is Reimagining the Web with The Graph Rodrigo Coelho is no stranger to building from scratch. From co-founding startups in the ’90s to now leading Edge & Node—the core team behind The Graph—his path reflects a blend of entrepreneurship, technological foresight, and a deep-rooted belief in the decentralized future … Read more
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, April 17th, 2025/Chainwire/–SimpleFX has announced a significant expansion of its trading offer, increasing its portfolio to include over 1,000 financial assets spanning global markets. This development marks a strategic extension of the platform’s multi-asset trading capabilities, aimed at providing broader market access to its users. Expanded Equities and Geographic … Read more
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Singapore, Singapore, April 17th, 2025/Chainwire/–Since its launch at the end of February 2025, Solinabot, a Telegram-based decentralized finance (DeFi) application built on the Solana blockchain, has processed over 650 verified payouts, totaling more than 2900 SOL. The team reports that all payouts are verifiable on-chain, with transparency maintained via the official Telegram payout channel, where … Read more
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The RetroTINK-4K CE. | Image: RetroTINK RetroTINK, a company that sells hardware for playing retro consoles on modern screens, says it will be temporarily suspending US shipments — even though the company wants to pre-pay President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as reported by Time Extension. The company is suspending shipments “due to lack of guidance on … Read more