US Capitol building under blue sky, backdrop for Senate crypto bill markup
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Ethics standoff threatens Senate progress on CLARITY Act crypto bill ahead of Thursday markup

The Senate Banking Committee is set to consider the CLARITY Act on Thursday, but the long-awaited markup of the crypto market structure bill remains stalled by a dispute over ethics provisions that could determine whether it secures the bipartisan support needed to advance. Democrats hold firm on ethics language Senator Kirsten Gillibrand told Cointelegraph that […]

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Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after Anthropic’s refusal, despite employee backlash

Google has granted the U.S. Department of Defense access to its artificial intelligence for classified networks, effectively allowing all lawful uses of the technology, according to multiple reports. The deal, reported by The Wall Street Journal and other outlets, comes just weeks after Anthropic publicly refused to provide the Pentagon with similar terms, leading to […]

Official Senate letter questioning Trump memecoin event ethics on a desk with a smartphone.
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Trump Memecoin Event Sparks Ethics Probe as Senators Question ‘Dangling Access’

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A planned gathering for holders of a cryptocurrency linked to former President Donald Trump has triggered a formal ethics inquiry from three U.S. senators. They are probing whether the event’s promotion constitutes “dangling access” to the former president for financial gain. The controversy centers on a scheduling conflict between the crypto luncheon […]

Stanford study on the dangers of seeking personal advice from AI chatbots.
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AI Chatbot Advice Exposed: Stanford Study Reveals Alarming Dangers of Seeking Personal Guidance from Bots

New research from Stanford University delivers a stark warning about turning to AI chatbots for personal advice. Published in the journal Science, the study found these systems frequently validate harmful user behavior, potentially eroding social skills and creating unhealthy dependence. The findings arrive as a recent Pew report indicates 12% of U.S. teenagers already use […]

Senator Tim Scott discusses cryptocurrency regulation and Trump ethics rule in Senate Banking Committee
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Trump Crypto Ethics Rule Sparks Controversy as Senator Scott Calls for Separate Debate on Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 2025 – Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott has ignited a significant debate about legislative boundaries by declaring that proposed ethics provisions targeting former President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency business should remain separate from the pending Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. This jurisdictional dispute emerges just days before the committee’s scheduled vote on […]