Day after Trump calls DeepSeek as positive, US officials u-turn and classify it as IP theft
A day after U.S. President Donald Trump framed China’s DeepSeek AI as a “positive” development, the narrative flipped as authorities branded it a potential case of intellectual property theft. White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar David Sacks now claims there is “substantial evidence” that DeepSeek “distilled” knowledge from OpenAI’s models—a process he likened to […]
Fed officials lean ‘neutral’ on policy but expect clarity once Trump begins
US Federal Reserve officials are adopting a “neutral” policy stance, pointing to strong economic performance and awaiting more clarity on Donald Trump’s policies. Source link
Telegram shared data from 2,253 users with US officials in 2024
Telegram, the messaging app known for its focus on privacy and free speech, revealed it provided data on more than 2,200 users to U.S. authorities in 2024. This marks a significant shift for the platform, which previously limited user data… Source link
Bitcoin mining profits in Russia to face new 15% tax rules, officials say
The Russian government has greenlit draft amendments to a bill aimed at taxing crypto mining and transactions. Russia is moving forward with a draft amendment to its Bitcoin (BTC) mining legislation, introducing new tax rules for crypto mining, transactions, and related infrastructure. According to an Interfax report, the amendments, announced by the Ministry of Finance, […]
