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US Mulls Tighter Restrictions on AI Chip Shipments to Chinese Firms, Report
14.10.2023
The government in Washington is reportedly considering further limiting China’s access to U.S. processors used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The current restrictions, which were introduced last year, allow Chinese companies to source the chips through overseas subsidiaries....
US House Committee Passes CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act With Support of 60 Congress Members
23.9.2023
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has passed the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, the first anti-central bank digital currency legislative effort introduced in the United States. Congressman Tom Emmer detailed that the bill halts the efforts of the Biden administration “from...
Vivek Ramaswamy Plans to Have Crypto Policy Ready by Thanksgiving
22.9.2023
Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is working on a crypto policy framework that he aims to finalize by Thanksgiving. The Republican criticized the regulation-by-enforcement approach of U.S. government agencies like the securities regulator under the administration of President Joe Biden and vowed...
Indian state governments spur blockchain adoption in public administration
19.9.2023
Numerous initiatives by local and state governments in India — from data management systems to verifiable certificate issuances — currently use blockchain technology
50 US Lawmakers Reintroduce ‘CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act’ to Protect ‘the American Way of Life’
13.9.2023
Fifty U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail central bank digital currency “while protecting innovation and any future development of true digital cash.” Congressman Tom Emmer stressed: “President Biden is willing...
An Open Letter to President Biden Regarding Bitcoin Mining
29.8.2023
AI unlikely to destroy jobs, but cost to certain workers may be 'brutal' — UN study
22.8.2023
A study from the United Nations agency International Labour Organization suggests AI will more likely augment jobs than destroy them, though certain roles could be at more risk than others
‘Our Country Is Going to Hell’ — Trump Warns of US Losing Global Currency Dominance
17.8.2023
The 45th president and previous White House occupant, Donald Trump cautions that America is in danger of losing its global influence. In an interview with Larry Kudlow, Trump stated while the U.S. retains significant power, its position is “waning” concerning its currency. The Diminishing Dollar?...
Baldur’s Gate 3 Developer Pulls Hotfix Following Save Issues
17.8.2023
If you’ve played any amount of Baldur’s Gate 3 lately, you might’ve noticed how frequently the game is getting updates. Well, it turns out that a recent one has caused a bit of an issue, prompting developer Larian Studios to roll back the patch and issue a temporary hotfix to fix the problems...
Biden administration launches AI cybersecurity challenge to 'protect Americans'
10.8.2023
With an allocation of nearly $20 million in rewards, the AI Cyber Challenge brings together prominent AI enterprises such as Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI
Robert Kennedy Jr. Warns How Nuclear War Between US and Russia Would Affect You
9.8.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has warned of severe consequences of a nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia. In one estimate, more than five billion people could die from a war between the two nations, including around 99% of those in the U.S., Europe, Russia,...
First Big Baldur’s Gate 3 Update Fixes D**k Clipping, Missing Underwear, And More
8.8.2023
Baldur’s Gate 3 got it’s first major post-launch patch today on PC, and the patch notes mention fixes to rogue genitalia and missing undies, among other, more pedestrian things like “Fixed an issue causing you to get stuck in dialogue.”Read more
US Senators Press Biden Administration for Measures to Counter ‘Serious National Security Threats’ Linked to North Korea, Crypto
8.8.2023
U.S. senators have pressed the Biden administration for measures to counter “serious national security threats” posed by North Korea’s dependence on cryptocurrency. According to the lawmakers, North Korea is using crypto “to evade harsh sanctions and support its ambitions to project...
Saudi Arabia Extends Oil Production Cuts, Further Irking US Officials
3.8.2023
Saudi Arabia announced it will continue limiting oil production through September, extending output reductions that have drawn criticism from Washington. Riyadh Holds Firm on Oil Output Limits Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will keep oil production nearly one million barrels per day below its quota...
US Presidential Candidate Robert Kennedy Jr Unveils Plan to Back US Dollar With Bitcoin
20.7.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has unveiled two new reforms for bitcoin if he is elected president. He plans to back the U.S. dollar with the cryptocurrency and eliminate capital gains taxes on the conversion of bitcoin to USD. RFK Jr. stressed that...
Economist Sounds Alarm on US Dollar Losing Reserve Currency Status
19.7.2023
An economist with the Heritage Foundation has warned about the potential calamity of the U.S. dollar losing its reserve currency status. He stressed that “The Biden administration has taken so many actions to dethrone King Dollar that it would be difficult to rank them all by their...
Yellen Champions Ukraine Support as ‘Single Best Thing We Can Do for the Global Economy’ Ahead of G20 Summit
16.7.2023
Janet Yellen, serving as the 78th U.S. Treasury secretary, emphatically declared on Sunday that bolstering Ukraine represents “the single best thing we can do for the global economy.” Furthermore, Yellen expressed caution regarding the premature removal of trade constraints against China,...
Economist Jim Rickards: ‘Biden Is Now a World Historic Figure — He Has Destroyed the Dollar’
11.7.2023
Jim Rickards, economist and best-selling author, has accused the Biden administration of destroying the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency. Rickards stated that Biden is to blame for the upcoming marginalization of the U.S. dollar at the hands of a BRICS bloc common currency to be proposed on August...
US Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis Supports Plan to Eliminate IRS and ‘Break the Swamp’
30.6.2023
In an interview this week, Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida and a presidential candidate, revealed his support to eliminate several federal agencies should he win the general election. Among the entities he mentioned were the U.S. departments of Education, Commerce and Energy,...
Crypto Companies in Japan Get Tax Relief Under Revised Rules
26.6.2023
The tax administration of Japan has provided an exemption to companies issuing cryptocurrencies under a revision of the corporate tax rules. A local crypto media report described the move as a step toward improving the business environment for the digital asset sector in the country. Japan...