Senate Democrats recently blocked a significant cryptocurrency regulation bill, the GENIUS Act, which aimed to regulate “stablecoins,” a type of digital currency tied to the US dollar’s value. Despite months of negotiations between Democrats and Republicans, the final vote tallied at 49-48, with Republican Senators Rand Paul and Josh Hawley joining Democrats in voting against…
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Riley Sullivan explores the stories behind the headlines — how they reflect who we are, and who we’re becoming. With a background in sociology and journalism, Riley writes about cultural shifts, identity, generational change, and the digital landscapes that shape modern life.
Microsoft Introduces Phi-4-Reasoning-Plus to Advance Scalable Structured Thinking in Open AI Models
Microsoft Research has introduced Phi-4-reasoning-plus, an open-weight language model designed to excel in deep and structured reasoning tasks. An evolution of the previously released Phi-4, this new 14-billion parameter Transformer model incorporates supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning to deliver superior performance on complex tasks in domains such as mathematics, coding, and science. It is trained…
Kuwait Bans Crypto Mining to Protect Power Grid Amid Energy Crisis and Summer Demand Surge
Kuwait has officially outlawed cryptocurrency mining, labeling it “illegal and unlicensed” as the nation grapples with a deepening energy crisis. This marks a significant policy shift aimed at reducing pressure on its overburdened power grid, which has been pushed to the brink by soaring summer temperatures and increasing air conditioning demand. Unlike Dubai, which has…