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China's new open-source model accelerates AI hacking threat
GLM-5.2 — the latest Chinese open-source model capturing Silicon Valley's attention — is raising fresh concerns among security researchers that advanced AI hacking capabilities are...
Supreme Court backs Trump on stricter asylum rules
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to turn away asylum seekers at the southern border who haven't yet crossed...
UN pauses Hormuz sailor evacuations after "attack" in strait
The UN paused efforts to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran objected to the plan and a cargo...
Canada's soft-power flex
OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s rousing Davos speech, where he called on middle powers to not become losers to the world’s “hegemons,” delivered...
Iran declares Mexico to be World Cup winner
The United States is failing in its responsibility as a World Cup host country, Iranian officials argued in a government statement shared exclusively with POLITICO...
Why Americans hate the "good" economy
Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Neil Irwin/AxiosThe big-picture indicators of the U.S. economy — GDP, unemployment and so on — are doing fine while...
House Democrats look to bypass Mike Johnson on outlawing Trump weaponization fund
House Democrats are launching a discharge petition to force a vote on permanently blocking the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.Why it matters: The...
Supreme Court blocks lawsuits over chemical risks
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that consumers can't use state courts to bring "failure-to-warn" lawsuits against manufacturers that don't warn of hazards surrounding their products.Why...
SecondFi Exploit Exposes Private Keys as ADA Wallet Flaw Puts Millions at Risk
Key Takeaways: According to SecondFi, the flaw involved a deterministic nonce that enabled them to build a private key from the blockchain data of the...
RLUSD Becomes Japan’s First Foreign-Issued Stablecoin
Key Takeaways: Ripple and SBI are officially launching the new enterprise in Japan with JFSA approval. RLUSD becomes Japan’s first foreign-issued stablecoin classified as a...
Binance Searches for A New EU License after Withdrawing from Greece
Key Takeaways: While failing to get a MiCA license in Greece, Binance states it will stay in Europe. Compliance history, corporate structure and governance were...
Freedom 250 vs. America250: Who's Doing It Better?
Atwo-week, 50-state fair on the National Mall kicked off Wednesday night with music, fair food, and Air Force flyovers. The crowd of roughly 1,000 sat...