politics
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Texas has placed new scrutiny on the infrastructure pipeline supporting large data centers, a development with direct implications for Bitcoin miners competing for the same substations, transformers, transmission capacity, powered land and water resources. Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to pause permitting associated with data-center projects while the Electric Reliability…
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As humanoid robots become more autonomous and human-like, existing law offers clues about whether machines could someday receive protections beyond ordinary property law.
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Australia is proposing rules that would let users opt out of personalized social-media recommendations and choose a following-based feed.
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U.S. and Chinese officials discussed a proposed notification mechanism for serious AI-related national-security incidents during September 20 talks in New York.
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Washington D.C. – August 3, 2026 – In a move that has sent ripples through the crypto derivatives market, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has formally paused its approval of Nasdaq’s proposal to list cash-settled Bitcoin index options under the ticker QBTC. The decision, announced late last week, effectively freezes what would have been a…
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Control charts are a statistical process control tool used to monitor how a manufacturing, laboratory, maintenance, or business process changes over time. Measurements are plotted chronologically against a centerline and calculated upper and lower control limits, allowing technicians and quality teams to distinguish routine process variation from unusual conditions that may require investigation. A process…
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The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, commonly called the CLARITY Act, is a broad cryptocurrency market-structure bill designed to divide regulatory authority between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The legislation would generally give the CFTC greater authority over qualifying digital commodities and spot-market intermediaries, while the SEC…
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The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, commonly called the CLARITY Act, is designed to reduce regulatory uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrency and blockchain markets in the United States. The legislation would establish clearer boundaries between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission while creating federal operating standards for digital-asset companies. Under the proposed…
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Former President Barack Obama congratulated the Artemis II astronauts for successfully completing a groundbreaking 10-day mission that took them farther from Earth than any humans in over 50 years. Obama highlighted the crew’s bravery and NASA’s ingenuity: “What the Artemis II astronauts did over the last 10 days was a testament to their bravery ……
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Japan’s cabinet approved a bill on April 10, 2026, that would classify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, marking a major shift from the country’s earlier treatment of crypto mainly under payment law. The move signals that Tokyo is treating Bitcoin and other digital assets more like investment instruments, with…
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A viral post by @unusual_whales on x.com revealed that President Donald Trump recently disclosed purchases totaling over $20 million in municipal bonds (and some corporate bonds) through his trust, including large positions in issuers such as American Municipal Power, Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp, New Jersey Turnpike Authority, and various state and local authorities.…
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Americans can now send voluntary contributions via Venmo and PayPal through the official “Gifts to Reduce the Public Debt” page on Pay. Payment options already include bank transfers, credit/debit cards, and PayPal; Venmo support arrived between February and March 2025. Since 1996 the program has collected around $67.3 million in donations—enough to pay off just…
