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The Federal Reserve announced no interest rate hike this week, according to CryptoTwitter commentator Ran Neuner. Neuner's statement also referenced the Clarity Act, which is expected to pass, though no specific vote date was provided. The announcement comes amid mixed signals in the broader

FIO Protocol surged 16.28% in the past hour, reaching $0.00036. The price movement reflects broader altcoin market rotation, with 24-hour trading volume reaching $2,698.94. The asset posted a 24-hour gain of 20.87% after recovering from an earlier low of $0.00030949, with current market

Mexican federal prosecutors, the navy, and state security officers raided a covert cryptocurrency mining operation in Tlaola, Puebla, seizing approximately 300 GPU chips, a transformer, roughly 80 medium-voltage terminals, and eight satellite internet antennas, according to a Sept. 6 statement

Alibaba and Amazon reported significant AI infrastructure investments in their latest quarterly results, with both companies experiencing negative free cash flow. Alibaba's June-quarter AI Cloud and Compute Services revenue reached RMB48.44 billion, a 45% year-over-year increase, while Amazon's

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries formally launched the House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy on December 9, 2025, and has convened a Democratic caucus meeting on AI for Tuesday. The commission

David Sacks, the White House's top AI advisor, criticized OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on September 13 for backing the 'Pace The Frontier' movement, a coordinated push to slow advanced AI system development. Sacks characterized the initiative as regulatory capture disguised a

White House National Economic Council Chair Kevin Hassett stated on May 13 (local time) that President Donald Trump would '100% respect the independence' of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh even if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates. Speaking in a CNN interview, Hassett confirmed Trump would accept a ra

CLARITY Act odds on Kalshi for the bill to become law in 2026 stood at 25% on September 13, down from 82% in February, while a separate Kalshi market put the probability of a U.S. Senate vote before October 1 at 94%. The difference reflects two distinct questions: whether the Senate will take up the

Nvidia is considering investing as much as $10 billion in Anthropic's planned initial public offering, potentially becoming an anchor investor in a deal that could raise up to $100 billion and value the Claude developer at roughly $2 trillion. Reuters reported that Anthropic is targeting

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei this week urged the AI industry to slow frontier development enough for safety systems to catch up, warning that increasingly capable AI agents could create serious cyber, biological and control risks within months. In a CBS interview, Amodei stated his discomfort with

Chainlink recently reported 10 new integrations across 5 services and 4 blockchain networks. The decentralized oracle network's adopters include Aave, Bottomline Pay, Forever Money AI, and GM Trade. These integrations enable AI agents and DeFi services to leverage real-time data for transaction

Jason from Delphi Digital attributes the recent crypto demand surge to consistent spot ETF flows, noting that price movements appear independent of individual influencers. The analysis highlights limited open interest accumulation, suggesting demand is not heavily speculative. This trend reflects

Users of OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model are reporting perceived performance declines approximately one week after the model's launch, with complaints flooding social media platform X. Developer synthwavedd posted that Astra "feels significantly dumber" and referenced a "Post-Launch Lobotomy," while

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei identified China as the 'toughest dilemma' in his proposal to slow artificial intelligence advancement, stating in a CBS News 'Sunday Morning' interview that adversarial nations may choose not to adopt similar restrictions. Amodei published an essay on Saturday urging AI c

Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old AI researcher, resigned from Anthropic on September 8, 2026, after three years working on frontier models at OpenAI and Anthropic. Coxon published a thread on X accusing both companies of treating

The United States confronts a $15 trillion Treasury debt refinancing challenge with maturities scheduled through 2028. The immediate pressure involves $7.5 trillion maturing this year, followed by $4 trillion in 2027 and $3.5 trillion in 2028. The refinancing burden coincides with higher interest co

Former U.S. President Donald Trump recently commented on the ongoing conflict involving Iran, suggesting the war could potentially end around the time of midterm elections. Trump stated that Iran appears interested in negotiating a deal, which could influence the conflict's trajectory. The remarks c

Blackstone launched a dedicated AI investment unit called Blackstone N1 (BXN1) in San Francisco, consolidating its technology-focused equity strategies into a single platform. The move reflects the $1 trillion alternative asset firm's commitment to AI infrastructure, where it has deployed

House Speaker Mike Johnson called for meetings with AI industry leaders before advancing federal legislation during his September 13, 2026 appearance on NBC's Meet the Press. Johnson's position contrasts with Democratic lawmakers who sent him a letter two days earlier urging immediate legislative

President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop Ukrainian strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure, citing concerns about fuel shortages. The call relates to Ukraine's attacks on Russian fuel facilities, which have reportedly contributed to fuel shortages and prompted Ru