CFPB staff and leaders clash about whether they’re allowed to work

Demonstrators protest against cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative. | Image: AFP via Getty Images Leadership and staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are clashing in court over whether the Trump administration is seeking to wind down the agency and if … Read more

On a quest to revive the woolly mammoth, Colossal Biosciences has created a woolly mouse

Colossal Biosciences, known for its outlandish goal to resurrect the woolly mammoth by 2028, is claiming steady progress. It’s evidence: Genetically engineering mice to have mammoth-like fur. To engineer the woolly mouse, the company’s scientists found mouse versions of mammoth genes and then used CRISPR to edit mice embryos, Dr. Beth Shapiro, chief science officer … Read more

OpenAI launches $50M grant program to help fund academic research

OpenAI on Monday announced a consortium, NextGenAI, focused on supporting AI-assisted research at top universities. NextGenAI, whose 15 founding academic partners include Harvard, the University of Oxford, and MIT, will be funded with $50 million in research grants, compute funding, and API access from OpenAI, the company said. Students, educators, and researchers will be eligible … Read more

Polish space agency says it’s investigating a cyberattack

Poland’s space agency (POLSA) says it is working to restore services following a cybersecurity incident. POLSA, the Polish government agency responsible for the country’s space activities, said in a post on X that it had “immediately disconnected” its network from the internet after detecting the cyberattack on Sunday. POLSA’s website remains offline at the time … Read more

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Drops 11%, as Index Declines from Monday

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2684.39, down 3.9% (-109.08) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Two of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: HBAR (+4.2%) and AAVE (+1.3%). Laggards: SUI (-11.0%) and DOT (-8.2%). … Read more

Apple launches a new iPad Air with M3 chip

Apple has introduced new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models with the M3 chip. The new iPad Air can be pre-ordered starting Tuesday, and will launch on March 12. The device starts at $599 for the 11-inch model and $799 for the 13-inch model. It comes in four colors: blue, purple, starlight, and space gray, … Read more

Swap banks $40M to build tools for merchants to deal with tariffs and other cross-border trading nightmares

Cross-border trade could become significantly more challenging with the wave of new tariffs getting introduced across different markets. Today, in a timely piece of news, a London-founded startup called Swap — which is building tools for e-commerce companies to better navigate the cross-border trading world — is announcing $40 million in funding to expand. Iconiq … Read more

Apple launches a new M3-powered iPad Air

Tim Cook teased “there’s something in the Air” earlier this week. Here it is. The iPad Air is a tricky tablet. At times, it has been the most compelling of Apple’s lineup, the Goldilocks-perfect combination of features and price. Other times, it starts to feel like an awkwardly placed option, both too expensive and not … Read more