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Bitcoin Steadies Near $78,000 as €100m French Bank Hack Flows Into Crypto
Crypto markets edge higher after a weak week while a theft at Crédit Mutuel Arkéa and new US AI guidance put security and oversight in focus.
Voters in At Least 29 US Communities Back Limits on AI Data Centre Development
Ballot results from Ohio to Wisconsin show local resistance to the AI buildout hardening, as industry figures warn that broad moratoriums could damage the economy.
Google's Chrome Now Uses Gmail Data to Fill In Order, Tracking and Flight Details on Forms
The Gemini-powered enhanced autofill feature is rolling out in the US to Personal Intelligence users, adding to scrutiny of how Google handles inbox data.
China's Mainland Stocks Shed About $2.4tn Since May as Doubts Grow Over AI Returns
AI-linked companies now account for 42% of Chinese market value, according to Goldman Sachs, so their retreat has dragged broad indices into a bear market.
Google Revises Privacy Policy So Gmail, Drive and Photos Data Can Shape Ads via AI Features
A change effective 16 October lets content users link to Google's Personal Intelligence tools inform ad personalisation, qualifying a pledge the company has made for years.
Tencent-Backed StepFun Launches $560 STEPX Neo Phone Built Around an AI Agent
The STEPX Neo puts an agent called Amoo inside the operating system, with nearly 100 partners including Alipay, Didi and Meituan handling the transactions.
BIS Paper Warns AI Boom Could Stall on Weak Consumer Demand, Testing Bitcoin Bull Case
A Bank for International Settlements model in which automation erodes the consumer base sits uneasily beside Bitwise's view that almost every macro path favours bitcoin.