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Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, Donald Trump shared what appears to be an AI-generated image of a giant golden eagle mounted on the White House's Truman Balcony. Google detected a SynthID watermark, while photos taken after the post showed no eagle in place. Reposted by official White House accounts, the image sparked widespread mockery online, with critics calling it "tacky" and "cheap" and pointing out the White House isn't 250 years old.

The crypto industry has contributed $189 million to the 2026 U.S. election cycle so far, pushing political spending beyond 2024 levels months before voters head to the polls. According to a report published Tuesday by consumer advocacy group Public Citizen,…

The crypto industry, big tech and gambling interest groups are betting big on politicians in the 2026 primaries and elections, with almost $300 million shelled out so far.

The clampdown may inadvertently strengthen global open-source AI, challenging US dominance and accelerating foreign AI development. The post White House clampdown on OpenAI, Anthropic could boost open-source AI appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The Doha talks could influence global markets and regional stability, highlighting the complex interplay of diplomacy and internal politics. The post White House confirms high-level Iran talks in Doha with Trump envoys appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin released a comprehensive piece describing Obfuscation in crypto industry. He explained how cryptographic obfuscation could strengthen blockchain privacy and security in the future. Obfuscation converts ordinary code into an encrypted form while allowing it to produce the same output. As opposed to encryption that secures stored

The valuation discrepancies highlight the crypto industry's opacity, complicating investor decisions amid market volatility and regulatory challenges. The post Binance’s CZ questions $47B net worth report amid crypto decline appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

As tech firms make huge profits and investors fear losing out, both are doing their best to hold off the day of reckoning OpenAI staggers AI model release after White House request Every couple of decades, investors will ask themselves how long can the stock market keep climbing. Is it safe to buy more shares? Is their pension or equity portfolio vulnerable should financial markets, and especially those in the US, come crashing down to earth? When stock markets rise to historically high levels – and beyond the level when normal profits can sustain share prices – a few “experts” typically warn of an impending crash. Continue reading...