2 02, 2026

Bitcoin’s Break Below $80,000 Signals New Crisis of Confidence

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Price, relevance, conviction — Bitcoin is bleeding all three. The world’s largest cryptocurrency slipped below $76,000 in thin weekend trading, dropping about 40% from its 2025 peak and revisiting levels last seen in the aftermath of the “Liberation Day” tariff …

2 02, 2026

Open-Source AI Models Vulnerable to Criminal Misuse, Researchers Warn

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Hackers and other criminals can easily commandeer computers operating open-source large language models outside the guardrails and constraints of the major artificial-intelligence platforms, creating security risks and vulnerabilities, researchers said on Thursday. Hackers could target the computers running the LLMs …

2 02, 2026

Trafigura Wins $600M Nickel Fraud Suit Against Businessman Gupta

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Trafigura won its London lawsuit against Indian businessman Prateek Gupta over fake nickel cargoes on Friday, with London’s High Court ruling in favor of the commodities trader. Geneva-based Trafigura alleged Gupta was the mastermind of a fraudulent “Ponzi scheme” in …

2 02, 2026

Federal Trade Commission Warns Law Firms About DEI Hiring

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Friday it had written to 42 law firms warning them about diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring, which it described as potentially unfair and anticompetitive. President Donald Trump’s administration has eliminated DEI-related programs in …

2 02, 2026

Open-Source AI Models Vulnerable to Criminal Misuse, Researchers Warn

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Hackers and other criminals can easily commandeer computers operating open-source large language models outside the guardrails and constraints of the major artificial-intelligence platforms, creating security risks and vulnerabilities, researchers said. Hackers could target the computers running the LLMs and direct …

2 02, 2026

Man Charged With Murder in New York City High-Rise Gas Explosion

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A deadly gas explosion in a New York City high-rise last weekend was traced to an intruder who disconnected a stove to steal and sell it, prosecutors said Thursday. The suspect, Samuel Calderon, was being held without bail after his …

2 02, 2026

Rapaport Reappointed as Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commissioner

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The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission reappointed Commissioner Robert A. Rapaport to serve an additional six-year term as a commissioner of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. Rapaport was originally appointed to the commission in 2017. Before his appointment, Rapaport practiced law …

3 02, 2026

Active Tornado Season Expected in the US

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An active 2026 tornado season is expected for the Central Plains, with approximately 15% more tornadoes than the 20-year average, according to the Kansas Institute of Tornado Dynamics (KITD). Factors influencing this forecast include persistent La Niña conditions, warmer-than-average Gulf …

2 02, 2026

One out of 10 Cars Sold in Europe Is Now Made by a Chinese Brand

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Chinese automakers built nearly one-in-10 passenger cars sold in Europe last month, a record share that caps a year of rapid growth led by brisk sales of hybrid and battery-powered vehicles. With December’s 9.5% share of the European car market, …

30 01, 2026

California Accelerates Work on EV Rules, Tax Credits That Trump Opposes

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California officials are meeting Detroit automakers this week to discuss the next phase of greenhouse gas regulations for cars and trucks, the state’s top air regulator said. California is fighting in the courts and in the U.S. Congress against President …