Trump administration launches voluntary AI model review framework to tackle cybersecurity risks

The post The White House’s North Portico Is Covered In Tarps—Here’s Why appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline The White House on Thursday hung large tarps covering the North Portico, printed with images of the columns that are under repair, as the Trump administration ramps up construction and repairs projects across Washington, D.C. Construction workers hung tarps outside the White House’s North Portico on Thursday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Tarps went up on the White House’s North Portico in the late morning on Thursday, covering scaffolding that has stood for days. A White House official told CNN the North Portico is “undergoing standard restoration work” to repair stones in the columns, one of several concurrent construction projects taking place at the White House and across Washington. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum told podcast host Katie Miller earlier this week the North Portico columns are undergoing repairs, saying the const

The post CLARITY Act in Focus as White House, Democrats Dispute SEC, CFTC Nominations appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The White House has pushed back against claims that the Trump administration is refusing to nominate Democratic Commissioners to independent agencies. This dispute comes ahead of the potential vote on the CLARITY Act, although it is unclear whether it will affect the crypto bill’s chances of passage. White House Rebuts Nomination Claims Ahead of Potential CLARITY Act Vote In a letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders, John Thune and Chuck Schumer, the White House pushed back against claims that the Trump administration is refusing to nominate Democratic Commissioners to independent agencies such as the CFTC and the SEC. The White House said that it has requested suitable Democratic nominations to the CFTC and SEC but has yet to receive names in response to its request. It is worth noting that the CFTC and SEC are both key crypto regulators and w

About two weeks after OpenAI's GPT-5.6 was caught up in regulatory drama - rolled out only to government-approved organizations during a "limited preview" period - the company has received the Trump administration's green light for a public rollout of the model. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called it "the best model we have ever produced." To celebrate, OpenAI also unveiled a new AI agent on the same day: ChatGPT Work. It's billed as a combination of ChatGPT and Codex, allowing the everyday non-technical user to take advantage of Codex's capabilities for non-coding tasks, and it's powered by the GPT-5.6 model suite (Sol, Terra, and Luna). "It can … Read the full story at The Verge.

OpenAI's compliance with government-led AI release controls may set a precedent for future tech-government collaborations, impacting innovation pace. The post OpenAI made changes to AI models after talks with Trump administration appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The program's focus on traditional equities over crypto may shift investment trends, impacting market dynamics and future financial policies. The post Trump administration launches $1,000 investment accounts for newborns, and crypto is notably absent appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The nuclear investment could reshape energy markets, intensifying competition for power and potentially stabilizing AI and crypto industries. The post Trump administration bets $17.5 billion on nuclear reactors to power America’s AI appetite appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post California Will Give You $3,500 To Buy A New EV appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. General Motors’ electric Chevrolet Blazer at a dealership in Colma, California. © 2026 Bloomberg Finance LP Sales of electric vehicles are booming worldwide, but have plunged in the U.S. since the Trump administration eliminated a $7,500 federal rebate last year. California, whose residents buy about a third of EVs sold in the country, hopes to rectify that with a new incentive it’s about to launch. A state budget that went into effect on July 1 includes $135.5 million earmarked to defray some of the cost of battery-powered models. It provides first-time buyers of new electric cars and light trucks priced up to $50,000 with a $3,500 rebate–half covered by those state funds, with automakers providing the other half. The $50,000 price limit, however, is waived for EVs made by California-based companies such as Rivian and Lucid, whose cheapest models currently cost $58,000 and $71,000, respective

The post Report: US Firms Shift to Chinese AI After Trump Administration Curbs on Anthropic Models appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways On June 12, the U.S. Commerce Department imposed abrupt export controls on Anthropic’s Claude AI models. The regulatory directive forced global firms to adopt Chinese open source AI models to maintain operations. Anthropic will begin restoring global user access on July 8 following an intensive federal security review. Export Controls Spark Disruption American companies dramatically increased their use of Chinese open-source artificial intelligence models following recent U.S. government restrictions on domestic frontier AI systems, according to a report by Nikkei Asia. The surge highlights the unintended market consequences of Washington’s aggressive regulatory interventions, which critics warn could inadvertently bolster Beijing’s position in the global technology race. The spike in adoption followed a June 12 directive from the U.S. De