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Tumeryk's AI Trust Score platform reaches U.S. agencies through Carahsoft's SEWP V and OMNIA contracts as federal AI governance requirements pile up.
Coinbase and Ripple CEOs met Commerce Secretary Lutnick to push the CLARITY Act, stalled over ethics language. A compromise could revive the bill, but political hurdles remain.
Bessent says buybacks could run larger than $4B to counter yield overshoot. Philly Fed index hits five-year high. Daly neutral, Musalem hawkish.
The retired gastroenterologist is funding a PhD scholar's second year of Jain studies at SOAS University of London. The scholarship supports advanced research into Jain philosophy.
Binance's ADGM licensing in December 2025 aimed for a fresh start, but European investigators say its UAE data routing policy slows their probes, the NYT reports.
Disney plans an employee stock purchase program for 2027 and will require active re-enrollment in health plans. The moves follow layoffs and a 38% stock decline over five years.
Tanium brings back cofounder Orion Hindawi as CEO and cuts 35 R&D jobs. The $9 billion cybersecurity firm faces AI pressure and an uncertain IPO path.
Micro1 offered $12.5 million for Spirit Airlines' data after Google's $10 million bid won the auction. A bankruptcy judge will decide if the late offer can disrupt the sale. Next hearing Sept 9.
New York Times added 404,000 digital subscribers in Q3, beating forecasts, while ad revenue fell less than expected. The publisher now has 11.4M digital-only subscribers against a 2027 target of 15M.
WTI oil hit new highs after Trump threatened Iran with economic isolation. Bessent said the plan would be unveiled Monday. China pushed back. The oil rally adds to inflation risks.
Revenue rose 9% as AI capex hit $10 billion in the quarter. Net income fell 75%. CEO Wu said 250 million users have tried AI-driven shopping through the Qwen model.
X is in early talks to pay creators in USDC as it scraps its old rewards program for a new impressions-based model. The shift targets small, cross-border payments that traditional rails handle poorly.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says tokenization of stocks and AI agents could multiply on-chain activity 10x to 100x, rewriting protocol revenue math.
Forestry Corporation of NSW felled 1,000 trees including greater glider dens under road maintenance laws, bypassing stricter environmental protections. Conservationists call it logging in disguise.
Gold held above $4,500, pushing junior miners higher. Belo Sun Mining (TSX: BSX) surged 13% to lead the TSX gainers as the sector amplifies the metal's rally.
CFTC Chair Selig directs staff to draft crypto market rules if Congress fails to pass the Clarity Act. He said legislation is preferred but the agency will act alone if needed.
Scammers are impersonating crypto AML checkers to trick users into approving wallet-draining transactions. Malwarebytes says the fake sites ask for wallet connections instead of just a public address.
CFTC Chair Selig says agency will pursue crypto rules, AI compute oversight and prediction market updates at first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting. CME Group among participants.
The SEC delayed a tokenized securities exemption to avoid complicating the Clarity Act's passage, Securitize's president said. Senate vote set for Sept. 15.
Apple's AI features are quality. They are not a business yet, says Asymco's Horace Dediu. The technology still needs a 'killer app' like the camera for consumer resonance.
Cosmos Health's crypto treasury lost 46% of its value as the Nasdaq-listed company warned it may not survive 12 months. Ethereum drove 87% of the $1.44M unrealized loss.
PizzaExpress opens its third QSR-format restaurant in Earl's Court, featuring self-ordering and a curated menu. The expansion follows similar stores in Brixton and Finsbury Park.
A new analysis argues that raising taxes on the rich won't solve the $40 trillion national debt, citing decades of steady tax revenue despite rate changes.
RedStone's push-model oracle brings end-of-day pricing to Loopscale, letting SECZ holders borrow against tokenized equity without intraday liquidation risk.
SEC no-action letter lets Franklin Templeton's OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund serve as cash management tool for ETFs and mutual funds. Board approvals needed before Q4 use.
South Korea will tax crypto gains from self-custodied wallets and offshore exchanges starting 2027, with a 2.5M won deduction and 20% base rate.
Bybit's AI Future City campaign rewards users with perpetual-contract airdrops linked to six AI stocks. NVIDIA leads with an Alpha Score of 74. The $300K pool runs through Sept. 20.
Bessent says Treasury will at least double debt buyback size. New fiscal consolidation plan coming this week. 10-year yields stay elevated after initial bond rally fades.
Meta's new Pocket app generates interactive mini-games and memes from text prompts. The rollout follows a quiet test and the acquisition of Atma Sciences. No ads yet, but the stand-alone app opens a new ad surface for Meta.
Quebec's pre-election fiscal update shows how quickly fiscal room can vanish, with a tariff-driven recession potentially erasing almost $11 billion in revenue over five years.