The U.S. House Committee has expanded its regulatory probe into the crypto industry, requesting records from Crypto.com, Hyperliquid and PredictIt covering government insider activity, employee trading, and suspicious activity reports, signaling continued congressional pressure on crypto and prediction market compliance.
Firefox has launched a new visual and functional redesign, including rounded tab design, a new theme system, and a Compact Mode for power users.
Anthropic formally warns of existential AI risks to humanity in its IPO filing, embedding the issue at the core of its governance and long-term strategy. The disclosure sparks broad debate over how the AI industry should balance capitalization with safety commitments.
Estonia has formally attributed the arson attack on a domestic defense contractor to Russia. The incident once again pushes hybrid warfare to the top of the European security agenda, and the response of NATO’s eastern flank members is drawing international attention.
The BBC reports that Hurricane Polo has made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast, with the Baja California peninsula now on alert.
The BBC reports that a rights group alleges Vietnam detained one Australian and several Norwegian nationals. Vietnam says the individuals entered the country illegally and accuses them of planning activities that violate domestic law.
Cointelegraph reports that Tether has disclosed it assisted in freezing 550 million USDT linked to Iran this year. The disclosure comes against the backdrop of US Senate Democratic investigators alleging that USDT has become a key part of Iran’s shadow banking infrastructure.
Bloomberg market wrap shows that the US Treasury market has stabilised after a string of selloffs, while the major US equity benchmarks continue to come under pressure.
The BBC reports that the US import ban on Canadian dairy and alcoholic goods took effect this week, marking the latest escalation in the bilateral trade row since negotiations collapsed at the end of August.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted its policy rate to the highest level in 15 years. Governor Michele Bullock followed the decision with a speech framing the policy outlook, stressing that Middle East tensions and the AI investment boom have kept inflation sticky and leaving the door open to further hikes. The move is among the clearest tightening signals from a major central bank this week and highlights a global monetary backdrop in which inflation has become more synchronised across regions, pushing policy paths further apart.