Author: Vidya Saras

US prosecutors in the criminal case against Tornado Cash co-founder and developer Roman Storm offered testimony from an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent as they prepare to rest their case on Thursday.According to reporting from Inner City Press on Wednesday, IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent Stephan George testified he had reviewed transaction records connected to cryptocurrency exchanges Crypto.com and Binance. George reportedly said that Storm “[had] control” over funds after an account connected to Binance sent crypto to Tornado Cash smart contract addresses, based on communications between the co-founders: Storm, Alexey Pertsey and Roman Semenov.The testimony followed a challenge from…

Solidity Optimizer and ABIEncoderV2 Bug Announcement Through the Ethereum bug bounty program, we received a report about a flaw within the new experimental ABI encoder (referred to as ABIEncoderV2). Upon investigation, it was found that the component suffers from a few different variations of the same type. The first part of this announcement explains this bug in detail. The new ABI encoder is still marked as experimental, but we nevertheless think that this deserves a prominent announcement since it is already used on mainnet. Additionally, two low-impact bugs in the optimizer have been identified over the past two weeks, one…

The digital collectibles space has seen few projects captivate NFT enthusiasts quite like Azuki.But when Azuki Elementals launched in June 2023, it proved that even a thriving ecosystem could be pushed further.This guide explores everything you need to know about Azuki Elementals—from their origin and artistic direction to their market performance and role in the broader Azuki universe.Key InsightsAzuki Elementals is a 20,000-piece Ethereum-based NFT collection launched in June 2023The collection expands the Azuki universe with characters themed around four elementsCreated by Chiru Labs, the collection sold out in just 15 minutes during a presaleDespite early excitement and a rapid…

Traditional market data, presented in endless rows and columns, can quickly lead to information overload. This is where stock market heatmap tools shine, transforming vast datasets into intuitive, colour-coded visualisations that provide an immediate overview of market sentiment and performance. Whether you refer to them as a stock market performance heatmap, a market heat map visualization, or simply an equity heat map, these tools are becoming indispensable for traders and investors seeking clarity and speed in their decision-making. How Does a Stock Heat Map Work? A Visual Language of Performance At its core, a stock market heatmap employs a powerful…

On Wednesday, the Trump administration unveiled its new artificial intelligence action plan geared at keeping US efforts competitive with China. With over 90 policies recommended, it’s a wide-ranging document that, if followed, would give Silicon Valley’s most powerful companies even more leeway to grow. “We believe we’re in an AI race,” White House AI czar David Sacks said on a call ahead of the action plan’s release. “We want the United States to win that race.”The Office of Science and Technology Policy drafted the plan, which focuses on three key “pillars” for AI strategy: accelerating AI innovation, building infrastructure, and…

Treachery, Subversion, Betrayal, Sedition

Introduction: The Rising Need for AI Guardrails As large language models (LLMs) grow in capability and deployment scale, the risk of unintended behavior, hallucinations, and harmful outputs increases. The recent surge in real-world AI integrations across healthcare, finance, education, and defense sectors amplifies the demand for robust safety mechanisms. AI guardrails—technical and procedural controls ensuring alignment with human values and policies—have emerged as a critical area of focus. The Stanford 2025 AI Index reported a 56.4% jump in AI-related incidents in 2024—233 cases in total—highlighting the urgency for robust guardrails. Meanwhile, the Future of Life Institute rated major AI firms…

“The cyberattack forced Clorox to take systems offline, pause manufacturing, and rely on manual order processing for weeks,” it said. The cyberattack caused Clorox about $380 million in damages, including over $49 million in remedial costs, and “hundreds of millions of dollars in business interruption losses,” the lawsuit claimed. Legal implications for vendor accountability “This lawsuit may shift breach response from an operational process to a legal calculus — transforming how enterprises negotiate liability, assign contractual burden, and architect resilience,” Gogia explained. Clorox’s complaint included four causes of action: breach of contract, breach of good faith and fair dealing, gross…

Sister Wives fans think Robyn Brown seems to see things differently than most folks, as she praises Kody Brown for being so tolerant of his ex-wives’ imperfections. Robyn dropped jaws as she listed off all the things Kody was willing to tolerate in the women he married. If any fan couldn’t understand why the ex-wives were not interested in continuing a relationship with Robyn, her thoughts on her sister wives’ shortcomings might offer a clue. Sister Wives: Robyn Brown Excluded from the Imperfection List Sister Wives star Robyn Brown always said her relationships with her sister wives were as important…

General Motors has reported a sharp fall in profits after taking a $1.1 billion hit from new import tariffs introduced under President Trump’s escalating trade war. The US carmaker said its second-quarter core profit dropped by 32 per cent to $3 billion, and warned that the financial impact would worsen in the third quarter. The Detroit-based company, which remains America’s largest carmaker by volume, attributed the drop to new duties on vehicles manufactured in Canada, Mexico, and South Korea—a key part of its global production network. Revenue also fell by nearly 2 per cent year-on-year to $47 billion. In a…