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Duolingo is replacing hearts with energy
Duolingo is making a big change: it’s moving on from hearts in favor of a new “energy” mechanic. The idea is t...

House Committee Aims to Ban States From Regulating AI
A House committee is reportedly trying to add language to President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill that would prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence. The House Energy and Comme...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams to Host Crypto Summit, Aiming to Make City the Global Crypto and Fintech Capital
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced his ambition to position the city as the global hub for cryptocurrency, aiming to attract crypto firms back to the U...

Colorado Officials Seek Delay in AI Regulations Start Date
Almost exactly a year after signing Colorado’s artificial intelligence regulations bill into law, Gov. Jared Polis and other government leaders are calling for a delay of the law’s implementation ...

The Copyright Office Issues A Largely Disappointing Report On AI Training, And Once Again A Major Fair Use Analysis Inexplicably Ignores The First Amendment
As this post explains, we have issues with the third installment of the Copyright Office’s report on AI. The rest of this post discusses them, but we note here that, while the report is due criticis...

One Year After Synapse, How Much Have We Really Learned?
Welcome to another edition of Washington Weekly, the series in which PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster and QED Investors partner Amias Gerety start their conversation with a Manic Monday check-in. The weekly q...

Report: Perplexity AI Discussing Funding Round That Would Push Valuation to $14 Billion
Perplexity AI is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $500 million at a valuation of $14 billion, a figure that would be up from the $9 billion at which it was valued in November. The potential leap ...

Apple could use AI to help your iPhone save battery
Apple’s iOS 19 update could include an AI-powered feature designed to conserve battery, according to a report from Bloomberg. The battery management tool will reportedly optimize your iPhone’s...

American Fintech Council Comments on New York State Budget and BNPL Provision Including New Regulations
Kathy Hochul, the Governor of New York, has signed legislation that aims to regulate Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) providers. The legislation seeks to make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions, ...

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Attracts $5 Billion Over 20 Days, Goldman Sachs Increases Stake as Bitcoin Hits $104,368
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has achieved a record-breaking streak of net inflows over the past 20 trading days, attracting over $5 billion in new funds, the longest such streak for any sp...

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