In brief Nearly a decade after its founding and raising $100 million, Prometheum has officially executed its first crypto trades. Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan argues the platform dovetails with the modernization of markets through tokenization. …
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South Korea’s KB Financial Completes Stablecoin Pilot for Offline Payments
by adminby adminKB Financial Group, the parent company of South Korea’s largest bank, KB Kookmin, completed a stablecoin pilot for offline payments and cross-border remittances through the Kaia blockchain. KB tested the lifecycle of a South …
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley wants AI-displaced tech workers to consider crypto. He argues that the industry’s messy problems create the kind of opportunity ambitious engineers should chase. The pitch arrived inside a broader Silicon …
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Quantexa selected by HMRC for Landmark £175M Sovereign Data and AI Transformation
by adminby adminLONDON, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantexa has been awarded a £175 million, 10-year partnership by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to modernise its data foundation and enable sovereign, governed AI at national …
In brief JPMorgan is the latest financial firm seeking to launch a tokenized money market fund, filing for JTLXX. Its tokenized product will rely on its own blockchain platform, which creates a permissioned layer …
Deepfakes have shifted from a niche concern to a mass-market threat. May’s incidents show how consumer-grade tools now outpace any institutional response. The damage extends into crypto. Scammers leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to create …
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Vadzo Imaging Launches Falcon-521MRS: 5MP Monochrome USB Camera with NIR Sensitivity and 9-Axis IMU Based on Onsemi AR0521
by adminby adminThe Falcon‑521MRS is a 5MP Monochrome Rolling Shutter USB 3.2 Gen1 Camera built on the Onsemi AR0521 sensor. It is designed for robotics, AGV navigation, UAV and drone imaging, traffic monitoring, security and video …
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Germany’s Push Against Chat Control Shows Why Digital Freedom Matters
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Germany’s opposition to Chat Control highlights growing concerns about surveillance, encryption, privacy, and the future of online digital freedom. The debate over the future of the internet is no longer confined to technologists, policymakers, or …
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in fighting form as $80,000 support survives a volatile weekly close. Key points: Bitcoin preserves the potential for upside continuation as one trader pencils in $85,000 for the …
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Chrome Is Quietly Installing a 4GB AI Model on Your Computer—And Putting It Back If You Delete It
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In brief Chrome silently downloads a ~4GB Gemini Nano file called weights.bin to eligible devices with no opt-in prompt, and automatically re-downloads it if deleted. Chrome’s “AI Mode” button in the address bar routes …
