Demystifying Black Box AI: Transparency in Tech Decisions
Black box AI powers many of today’s most accurate systems, but its hidden decision-making creates serious challenges around trust, bias, and accountability for businesses and society.
Month: December 2025
If 2026 brings an alteason, will ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL and DOGE be the top performers?
Charts suggest the bulls will try to defend the support levels in ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, and DOGE, but higher levels are likely to attract sellers.
Zoox issues software recall over lane crossings
The company has issued a software update to its autonomous driving system to fix its lane crossing behavior.
HTTP Caching, a Refresher
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Samsung’s 2026 gaming monitors promise 6K, 3D, and up to 1,040Hz
Samsung is breaking new ground with its 2026 lineup of gaming monitors, with the Odyssey 3D G90XH becoming the first to feature a 6K display with “glasses-free 3D.” The new monitor comes with a 32-inch IPS panel, offering real-time eye-tracking that “adjusts depth and perspective” based on your position, along with a speedy 165Hz refresh … Read more
Cipher enters US wholesale power market with Ohio data center acquisition
The site acquisition gives Bitcoin miner Cipher a foothold in the largest US wholesale power market as miners broaden their infrastructure strategies.
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John Carreyrou and other authors bring new lawsuit against six major AI companies
These authors rejected Anthropic’s class action settlement, arguing that “LLM companies should not be able to so easily extinguish thousands upon thousands of high-value claims at bargain-basement rates.”
7 Under-the-Radar Gaming Gems You Might Have Missed in 2025
A crowded release slate buried plenty of standout games this year, so we’ve pulled together a list of hidden gems that still deserve your attention.
TikTok Users Claim They’ve ‘Unredacted’ the Epstein Files
A burst of social-media sleuthing has focused on alleged redaction failures in newly released DOJ documents—raising real questions about digital security and viral misinformation.
Hackers stole over $2.7B in crypto in 2025, data shows
This was another banner year for crypto hacks and heists — 2025 was the third year in a row that a new crypto theft record was set.
DWF Labs’ physical gold trade signals crypto capital’s move into commodities
Crypto market maker DWF Labs settled its first physical gold trade, signaling a rare move into legacy commodities amid surging bullion prices.
Tensions over El Salvador’s bitcoin holdings ease as IMF praises economic progress
The Central American country’s economy is projected to grow 4% this year, the IMF said.
007 First Light’s release date gets shaken up
IO Interactive has delayed the release of 007 First Light, its upcoming James Bond origin story game, by two months. 007 First Light will now be released on May 27th, 2026. According to an announcement about the delay: 007 First Light is our most ambitious project to date, and the team has been fully focused … Read more
Bitcoin slips, crypto stocks suffer steep declines, as tax-loss selling drives action, analysts say
Digital asset treasury companies — the year’s worst performers — were also hardest hit on Tuesday.
Judge blocks Texas app store age verification law
A federal judge blocked a Texas law requiring mobile app stores to verify users’ ages from taking effect on January 1st. In an order granting a preliminary injunction on the Texas App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), Judge Robert Pitman wrote that the statute “is akin to a law that would require every bookstore to … Read more
JPMorgan’s institutional crypto push could boost rivals like Coinbase, Bullish, analysts say
The Wall Street giant’s move — should it come to pass — would further legitimize crypto and increase distribution channels, said ClearStreet’s Owan Lau.
US crypto legislation and policies to watch out for in 2026
With the Trump administration and many pro-crypto officials taking office, 2025 saw significant changes in US crypto policy, with ripples likely extending into 2026.
These great digital gifts will arrive just in time for Christmas
Tune in for a holiday viewing of KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix. And just like that, Christmas is less than two days away, which is too soon for most items bought online to arrive in time. That said, you aren’t alone if you waited too long to start buying gifts this year, and you definitely … Read more
IMF says El Salvador in talks to sell state-run Chivo Bitcoin wallet
Despite President Nayib Bukele’s claim that El Salvador’s government wouldn’t stop buying Bitcoin, the IMF said negotiations for the sale of its wallet were ”well advanced.”
AI trade isn’t dead: An inside look into Wall Street’s lucrative data center deals
Megawatts are still trading hands, and the AI trade is very much alive, according to investment banker Joe Nardini, as miners pivot to HPC and buyers chase scarce power.
AWS AI League: Model customization and agentic showdown
Building intelligent agents to handle complex, real-world tasks can be daunting. Additionally, rather than relying solely on large, pre-trained foundation models, organizations often need to fine-tune and customize smaller, more specialized models to outperform them for their specific use cases. The AWS AI League provides an innovative program to help enterprises overcome the challenges of building … Read more