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ASIC Clarifies Crypto Rules; Stablecoins, Tokenised Assets Flagged as Financial Products
Australia’s financial regulator, ASIC, has issued long-awaited guidance clarifying which crypto assets fall under financial products. The move provides legal certainty for firms but raises concerns about the regulator’s capacity to handle new licensing demands. Under the revised framework, stablecoins, wrapped tokens, and tokenised securities w...
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AI Chatbots Will Be Banned for Teenagers With Mandatory Age Verification, Says Proposed US Law
A new bipartisan bill in the US, called the GUARD Act, seeks to ban AI chatbots for users under 18. It mandates strict age verification and introduces penalties for AI firms whose bots generate sexual or violent content. If passed, it could make popular tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude inaccessible to teenagers.
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Thousands Face The Axe As Global Firms Look For Return On Big AI Spending
Amazon said it would cut up to 14,000 jobs from its corporate workforce, joining Target, Procter & Gamble and others in axing thousands of office roles.
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OpenAI Plans to Launch Automated 'AI Researcher' For Autonomous Scientific Discoveries by 2028
OpenAI, as part of its plans to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) capabilities, will launch an Automated AI Research tool by March 2028. This will be capable of making autonomous scientific discoveries. The company also plans to reduce the time an AI agent takes to generate answers to queries, dubbed test time compute. By September 2026...
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Anthropic Tipped to Release Claude 4.5 Opus Soon, Said to Be Focused on Resisting Jailbreaks
Anthropic is reportedly preparing to launch Claude 4.5 Opus, the frontier version of its Claude 4.5 series. A leak suggests the company has shared a new Neptune V6 model with red-teamers for testing jailbreak resistance. The firm is said to be offering bonuses for finding universal jailbreaks, highlighting its ongoing focus on AI safety and robustn...
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Centre Asks States To Ensure Ex-Agniveers Hired By Private Security Firms
The Centre has asked all states and Union territories to ensure the recruitment of ex-Agniveers into private security agencies and training institutes as they have experience working in the armed forces, officials said on Tuesday.
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Ant Group Registers ‘Antcoin’ Trademark in Hong Kong as China Tightens Crypto Rules
Ant Group, the Alibaba-backed fintech powerhouse, has registered the “Antcoin” trademark in Hong Kong through its Cayman Islands subsidiary. The move underlines the firm’s intent to pursue blockchain-based innovation in friendlier jurisdictions as Beijing tightens its control over cryptocurrency activity and limits private digital asset proje...
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iPhone Air Production Reportedly Remains Unchanged Amidst Speculation of Manufacturing Cuts
A new TD Cowen investor note contradicts earlier claims that Apple is cutting iPhone Air production. The firm reports that Apple’s plans remain unchanged, with 3 million units set for Q3 2025 and 7 million for Q4 2025, while overall iPhone 17 builds are projected at 54 million and 79 million, respectively. TD Cowen notes that production adjustmen...
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In A First, India To Produce Russian SJ-100 Civil Aircraft
India and Russia have firmed up a joint collaboration to produce a twin-engine narrow-body passenger aircraft for short-haul flights in line with growing strategic ties between the two countries.
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Opinion | 95% Of Gen-AI Projects Are Failing - And Markets Can Smell The Fear
Many firms are struggling to display profits from their AI investment. A new MIT study revealed that approximately 95% of generative AI business efforts are failing, with only 5% achieving meaningful revenue growth.
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'Fake Diplomat' Had Links With Controversial Godman Chandraswami: UP Police
An 800-page chargesheet has been filed against Harshvardhan Jain, the alleged mastermind behind a fake embassy racket that duped businessmen across India.
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Japan Enters Stablecoin Race With Launch of Yen-Pegged JPYC
Japan has launched its first yen-pegged stablecoin, JPYC, developed by Tokyo-based fintech JPYC Inc. Fully backed by yen reserves and government bonds, the stablecoin aims to modernise digital payments and settlements. The launch marks Japan’s entry into the global stablecoin race, long dominated by dollar-backed assets such as USDT and USDC, and...
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"No Reason Centre Can't Reconsider": Supreme Court Relief For Vodafone Over AGR
"No Reason Centre Can't Reconsider": Supreme Court Relief For Vodafone Over AGR
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Rajasthan Officer's Wife Earns Rs 37.54 Lakh 'Salary' From 2 Firms Without Working
In nearly two years, she never went to either office yet earned Rs 37.54 lakh in 'salary' as an alleged employee of the companies.
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From Vietnam To Morocco: 10 Cheapest Countries To Explore In 2025
With these destinations on your radar, 2025 is the perfect year to explore the world, embrace new cultures, and make memories - all while staying firmly within budget.
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ASIC Clarifies Crypto Rules; Stablecoins, Tokenised Assets Flagged as Financial Products
Australia’s financial regulator, ASIC, has issued long-awaited guidance clarifying which crypto assets fall under financial products. The move provides legal certainty for firms but raises concerns about the regulator’s capacity to handle new licensing demands. Under the revised framework, stablecoins, wrapped tokens, and tokenised securities w...
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AI Chatbots Will Be Banned for Teenagers With Mandatory Age Verification, Says Proposed US Law
A new bipartisan bill in the US, called the GUARD Act, seeks to ban AI chatbots for users under 18. It mandates strict age verification and introduces penalties for AI firms whose bots generate sexual or violent content. If passed, it could make popular tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude inaccessible to teenagers.
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Thousands Face The Axe As Global Firms Look For Return On Big AI Spending
Amazon said it would cut up to 14,000 jobs from its corporate workforce, joining Target, Procter & Gamble and others in axing thousands of office roles.
-
OpenAI Plans to Launch Automated 'AI Researcher' For Autonomous Scientific Discoveries by 2028
OpenAI, as part of its plans to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) capabilities, will launch an Automated AI Research tool by March 2028. This will be capable of making autonomous scientific discoveries. The company also plans to reduce the time an AI agent takes to generate answers to queries, dubbed test time compute. By September 2026...
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Anthropic Tipped to Release Claude 4.5 Opus Soon, Said to Be Focused on Resisting Jailbreaks
Anthropic is reportedly preparing to launch Claude 4.5 Opus, the frontier version of its Claude 4.5 series. A leak suggests the company has shared a new Neptune V6 model with red-teamers for testing jailbreak resistance. The firm is said to be offering bonuses for finding universal jailbreaks, highlighting its ongoing focus on AI safety and robustn...
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Centre Asks States To Ensure Ex-Agniveers Hired By Private Security Firms
The Centre has asked all states and Union territories to ensure the recruitment of ex-Agniveers into private security agencies and training institutes as they have experience working in the armed forces, officials said on Tuesday.
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Ant Group Registers ‘Antcoin’ Trademark in Hong Kong as China Tightens Crypto Rules
Ant Group, the Alibaba-backed fintech powerhouse, has registered the “Antcoin” trademark in Hong Kong through its Cayman Islands subsidiary. The move underlines the firm’s intent to pursue blockchain-based innovation in friendlier jurisdictions as Beijing tightens its control over cryptocurrency activity and limits private digital asset proje...
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iPhone Air Production Reportedly Remains Unchanged Amidst Speculation of Manufacturing Cuts
A new TD Cowen investor note contradicts earlier claims that Apple is cutting iPhone Air production. The firm reports that Apple’s plans remain unchanged, with 3 million units set for Q3 2025 and 7 million for Q4 2025, while overall iPhone 17 builds are projected at 54 million and 79 million, respectively. TD Cowen notes that production adjustmen...
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In A First, India To Produce Russian SJ-100 Civil Aircraft
India and Russia have firmed up a joint collaboration to produce a twin-engine narrow-body passenger aircraft for short-haul flights in line with growing strategic ties between the two countries.
-
Opinion | 95% Of Gen-AI Projects Are Failing - And Markets Can Smell The Fear
Many firms are struggling to display profits from their AI investment. A new MIT study revealed that approximately 95% of generative AI business efforts are failing, with only 5% achieving meaningful revenue growth.
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'Fake Diplomat' Had Links With Controversial Godman Chandraswami: UP Police
An 800-page chargesheet has been filed against Harshvardhan Jain, the alleged mastermind behind a fake embassy racket that duped businessmen across India.
-
Japan Enters Stablecoin Race With Launch of Yen-Pegged JPYC
Japan has launched its first yen-pegged stablecoin, JPYC, developed by Tokyo-based fintech JPYC Inc. Fully backed by yen reserves and government bonds, the stablecoin aims to modernise digital payments and settlements. The launch marks Japan’s entry into the global stablecoin race, long dominated by dollar-backed assets such as USDT and USDC, and...
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"No Reason Centre Can't Reconsider": Supreme Court Relief For Vodafone Over AGR
"No Reason Centre Can't Reconsider": Supreme Court Relief For Vodafone Over AGR
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Rajasthan Officer's Wife Earns Rs 37.54 Lakh 'Salary' From 2 Firms Without Working
In nearly two years, she never went to either office yet earned Rs 37.54 lakh in 'salary' as an alleged employee of the companies.
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From Vietnam To Morocco: 10 Cheapest Countries To Explore In 2025
With these destinations on your radar, 2025 is the perfect year to explore the world, embrace new cultures, and make memories - all while staying firmly within budget.
