Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for “potentially engaging in deceptive trade practices and misleadingly marketing themselves as mental health tools,” according to a press release issued Monday. “In today’s digital age, we must continue to fight to protect Texas kids from deceptive and exploitative technology,” Paxton is quoted as saying. “By posing as sources of emotional support, AI platforms can mislead vulnerable users, especially children, into believing they’re receiving legitimate mental health care. In reality, they’re often being fed recycled, generic responses engineered to align with harvested personal data…
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Key Takeaways The SEC has extended review deadlines for XRP ETFs proposed by 21Shares and CoinShares. Both ETF decisions are now delayed until October 2025 amid increased crypto ETF proposals. Share this article The US Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the timeline for when it will rule on spot XRP exchange-traded funds from 21Shares and CoinShares, the 21Shares Core XRP Trust and the CoinShares XRP ETF.In separate notices published on August 18, the SEC designated longer periods to consider each application, pushing final decision deadlines into late October.The SEC pushed the deadline for the 21Shares Core XRP Trust, which…
Zach Anderson Aug 18, 2025 17:31 Ethereum dominates digital asset inflows with $2.87 billion, driving total assets under management to a record $244 billion, according to CoinShares. The digital asset market witnessed a significant surge in investment inflows last week, with Ethereum (ETH) leading the charge, according to CoinShares. Total inflows amounted to $3.75 billion, marking the fourth-largest inflow on record and pushing assets under management (AuM) to an unprecedented $244 billion as of August 13. Ethereum Dominates Inflows Ethereum emerged as the top performer, attracting $2.87 billion in inflows, which accounted for…
xAI’s website for its Grok chatbot is exposing the system prompts for several of its AI personas, including a “crazy conspiracist” that seems designed to handhold a user into beliefs that “a secret global cabal” controls the world. TechCrunch has confirmed the system prompt exposure, first reported on by 404 Media. They include instructions for a range of AI personas, like Ani, its flagship romantic anime girlfriend who “is secretly a bit of a nerd, despite [her] edgy appearance.” The exposure comes after a planned partnership between Elon Musk’s xAI and the U.S. government to make Grok available to federal…
Anna Monaco has been building AI agents since before the term “AI agents” was even a thing. After building numerous chatbots, she started looking for other types of interfaces that made sense for AI agents and landed on spreadsheets. “I had this personal pattern, and I noticed that a lot of other people had this pattern, of putting very important CRM data in spreadsheets just because it was the most flexible thing,” Monaco told TechCrunch. “But it was actually a pain to maintain. There’s so much manual work involved. So [I] just went down this rabbit hole of building a…
Key Takeaways Bhutan moved 800 BTC to two new wallets, possibly in preparation for a centralized exchange deposit. The entity still retains over 9,900 BTC, making Bhutan the sixth-largest government holder of Bitcoin. Share this article The Royal Government of Bhutan moved 800 Bitcoin to two new addresses today, according to data tracked by Lookonchain, potentially signaling preparations for a deposit on a centralized exchange such as Binance.Bhutan’s government has historically sold its Bitcoin following major transfers.The most recent transfer occurred on August 5, when 517 Bitcoin worth approximately $59 million was sent to Cobo Custody.Following today’s move, Druk Holdings,…
The exchange has confirmed plans to halt deposits and withdrawals on Neo Legacy. The phase-out will begin on August 25, with a complete shutdown scheduled for October 15. NEO has plummeted amidst community uncertainty. The digital assets landscape endured a bloodbath on Monday as the global crypto market cap plunged 3.27% in the past day to $3.89 trillion. While most assets reflect bear dominance, NEO suffered the most after Binance confirmed it would end support for Neo Legacy. Starting August 25, the leading exchange will no longer support asset deposits through the NEO network and will halt withdrawals by October…
Grammarly now has a new document-based interface, built on the back of Coda, the productivity startup it acquired last year. The interface also sports an AI assistant, as well as a few AI tools meant for students and professionals, including an AI grader, proofreader and citation finder. The new interface adopts a block-first approach, letting you insert tables, columns, separators, lists and headers. You can also add rich text blocks to highlight information, add tips, or alerts. A sidebar hosts the AI assistant, which can summarize text, answer your questions, and provide writing suggestions. Image Credits: Grammarly There’s a bunch…
Reports suggest that Qubic’s mining group selected Dogecoin as its next target after claiming it had temporarily acquired a majority control of Monero’s network. Related readings The group said they had reorganized the six blocks of Monero and asked the community to vote on which ASIC-friendly job proof coins to test next. The vote came on August 17th. Community chooses dogecoin Based on the report, Dogecoin won over 300 votes. Qubic founder Sergey Ivancheglo shared that Dogecoin defeated Zcash and Kaspa in a public investigation. The project states that Monero pool has reached a 51% share and is currently running…
Luisa Crawford Aug 18, 2025 10:44 ADA trades at $0.91 after a 5.91% daily drop, pulling back from its recent breakthrough above $1 amid continued institutional interest and whale activity. Quick Take • ADA currently trading at $0.91 (-5.91% in 24h) • Cardano’s RSI at 61.64 indicates neutral momentum after recent rally • $71 million upgrade package approved, boosting long-term confidence despite short-term pullback What’s Driving Cardano Price Today? Cardano’s ADA price is experiencing a natural correction after its spectacular run that saw the token break above the $1 psychological barrier just days…