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Markets
They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?
Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.
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Markets
US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards
OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.
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Crypto
Kalshi says CFTC hasn’t contacted it over ‘unusual’ $5B trading activity
Kalshi said nearly $5 billion in similarly sized Ether perpetual trades reflected its liquidity incentive programs and rejected allegations that the activity was wash trading.
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Markets
'Proteinflation': Meet the people paying up to £100 for a bag of protein
Consumers are feeling the squeeze from the rising price of protein.
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Crypto
Ex-SEC acting chair: Agency dropped crypto cases to avoid issues with credibility
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said that the agency dropped many cases against crypto companies in early 2025 to avoid potential credibility problems in court.
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