Ripple Labs and CEO Brad Garlinghouse are facing criticism from industry executives after rumors that the CEO recently met with President-elect Trump began circulating on social media.

As efficient as electronic data storage systems can be, they've got nothing on nature's own version – DNA. A new technique for writing data to DNA works like a printing press and makes it easy enough that anyone could do it.

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Musk's concerns over Google DeepMind 'AI Dictatorship' revealed in emails from 2016 — According to the Transformer, an email from Musk in 2016 said, “Deepmind [sic] is causing me extreme mental stress. If they win, it will be really bad news with their one mind to rule the world philosophy.” He further aired concerns that “Demis [Hassabis] could create an AGI dictatorship.”

AMD dominates chip sales on Amazon — top ten best selling CPUs all come from Team Red, Intel’s highest entry sits at 11th place.

President-elect Donald Trump has named Steven Cheung as his White House communications director, promoting the campaign spokesman to one of the top communications roles in the White House.

Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing to launch a tender offer in December to sell existing shares at a price of $135 per share, two sources familiar with the matter said.

The tender offer would value SpaceX at more than $250 billion, according to the sources.

Bitcoin ETF options pass 'second hurdle' with CFTC clearance

ETF analyst Eric Balchunas says "the ball" is now with the Options Clearing Corporation, forecasting that spot Bitcoin ETF options will "list very soon."

Hive Announces Paraguayan Mining Site Construction Update, Hardware Revamp.

Hive Mining, a data center and crypto mining company, gave an update on the construction of a Paraguayan bitcoin mega mining site that will host 100MW of mining hardware.

Solidion Technology Allocates 60% of Its Cash to Buying Bitcoin.

Solidion Technology follows other institutional investors such as Microstrategy by purchasing bitcoin with a plan for future acquisitions.

Asset manager and investor Anthony Pompliano recently stated that the global Bitcoin arms race between sovereign nations and governments has already started.

Donald Trump’s presidency, starting in 2025, has fueled speculation within the cryptocurrency industry about his administration’s potential impact on digital finance.

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a notice, “clearing the way” for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) options. Analysts are now speculating the products could be listed imminently.

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would nominate former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

On Thursday, the European Union published its first draft of a Code of Practice for general purpose AI (GPAI) models. The document, which won’t be finalized until May, lays out guidelines for managing risks — and giving companies a blueprint to comply and avoid hefty penalties.

Goldman Sachs holds $710M in Bitcoin ETFs — SEC filing

Since the second quarter, Goldman Sachs has added $300 million to its portfolio in Bitcoin ETF holdings, increasing exposure by 71%.