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Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has just bought a 196-year-old gothic castle with 11 bedrooms in Ireland worth up to $35 million
Just like hedge fund mogul Ken Griffin, the Meta CEO has joined the list of ultra-rich Americans buying up multimillion-dollar mansions in Europe.
Crypto Fund Founder Convicted of Fraud Over Fake Trading Bot
Japheth Dillman told investors that Block Bits Capital's "Autotrader" software was finished and running, and took nearly $1 million.
Bitwise turns Coinbase's tokenized stocks into automated AI, robotics and tech portfolios
The crypto ETF issuer is pushing deeper into onchain asset management as tokenization create new ways to build and manage investments.
New York business group sues Mamdani over city-owned grocery stores plan
Multicultural Business Coalition sues New York City mayor, alleging plan for city-run stores will harm smaller grocersA New York City business group sued mayor Zohran Mamdani on M…
Dozens of Fake Firefox Wallet Extensions Linked to Crypto-Stealing Malware
Forty are confirmed malicious, impersonating OKX, Rabby and TronLink to harvest recovery phrases from anyone who types one in.
Arcus launches tokenized perp positions on Robinhood Chain
Arcus introduced transferable ERC-20 tokens for perpetual positions and lets tokenized stocks back leveraged trades without requiring users to sell their holdings.
Republicans squirm as Trump escalates trade war with Canada
Canada is a major market for states Republicans need to hold the Senate, putting GOP candidates in a bind as Trump escalates his trade war.
Australia bans AI-generated music—only ‘substantially human made’ music is eligible to make the charts
ARIA's chief executive said "These changes reflect our intent to remain dynamic and promote the human nature of artistry."
Crypto custody firm Copper has potential buyers. But offers are way below its $500 million asking price
Once valued at $2.5 billion, Copper was being marketed by investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald at around $500 million in May this year.
AI’s land problem is pushing data centers into the ocean
With 70% of Americans opposed to data centers in their communities, companies from China to Singapore are betting on seawater cooling and offshore siting.
Hugging Face hack exposes the open-weight AI cybersecurity paradox
Hugging Face relies on open weight Chinese models to defend itself from rogue AI agents. But a lack of safety guardrails makes those models potentially dangerous too.
Hugging Face hack exposes the open-weight AI cybersecurity paradox
Hugging Face relies on open weight Chinese models to defend itself from rogue AI agents. But a lack of safety guardrails makes those models potentially dangerous too.
Alcoholic lab mice are helping scientists unlock which part of the brain makes us want to drink
With nearly 30 million Americans living with alcohol use disorder, researchers say activity in a deep brain structure appears before cravings hit.
Mortgage Rates Today, Tuesday, August 25: Mostly the Same
TL;DR: Rates fell today, but not by enough to change your mortgage math.
Newsom pitches faster wildfire payouts, but you’d lose your right to sue
The California governor says the status quo "is not going to work." One critic blasted it as a "massive transfer of liability."
Chainalysis-run sting targets child exploitation networks with aid of Binance, Coinbase
'Operation Lighthouse' went after child sex abuse materials, working with law enforcement to round up more than 14,000 investigative leads.
MiCA revolutionised European crypto, and left Poland licking its wounds
Many in Poland may look back at 2026 as the year European crypto finally grew up, and one of Poland’s brightest economic ambitions faded into darkness, writes Mateusz Kara, founde…
Chainalysis-led operation flags 7,700 accounts in child abuse probe
Operation Lighthouse generated 14,300 investigative leads across 11 crypto exchanges and payment services and flagged over 7,700 suspect accounts.
Jeff Bezos ordered to reinstate fired Black opinion writer at Washington Post over Charlie Kirk reaction
Arbitrator Sarah Miller Espinosa rejected the Post's "gross misconduct" claim, ordering Karen Attiah's reinstatement with full back pay.
An extra $100 per month for Obamacare is too much for nearly half a million Floridians
The state has more ACA enrollees than any other—and some residents are cutting education, groceries and social lives to remain insured
Secret Service reviews apparent Iranian state media threat against life of Barron Trump
Iranian outlets have circulated threats against Trump’s family since the U.S. assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The S&P 500’s earnings surge looks incredible. Two companies explain why
The index is on track for its strongest earnings growth in years—but Alphabet and Amazon are doing much of the heavy lifting.
Trump floats renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ amid Canada trade war
Trump gives "serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America," and he may not be "doing much business" with the province.
UN warns world is ‘dangerously close’ to letting machines autonomously target and kill humans
International efforts have produced few limits as military technology advances at “record speed” amid conflicts from Ukraine to Sudan