April 25, 2026

US Accuses China of Theft of AI Technology, Claims Industrial Espionage

The United States has formally accused China of stealing artificial intelligence technology, with specific allegations centered around distillation campaigns that utilize proxy accounts and jailbreaking to extract advanced capabilities from US AI systems. This accusation comes just before a planned summit between President Trump and President Xi Jinping and is

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Blackstone President Jon Gray cites AI infrastructure as top driver

Blackstone President Jon Gray stated that the development of AI infrastructure is currently the most significant driver for the company, highlighting the gap between global demand for computing power and its available supply. This demand has spurred increased investments in AI-related data centers and power facilities, underscoring a broader trend

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Google DeepMind unveils Decoupled DiLoCo for resilient AI training

Google has unveiled Decoupled DiLoCo, a new architecture designed for resilient and flexible AI training across multiple data centers. This approach builds on earlier innovations like Pathways, which facilitates data sharing between different computer chips, and DiLoCo, which reduces bandwidth needs for distributed training. Decoupled DiLoCo allows for continuous training

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White House warns of industrial-scale AI theft by China

The White House has accused foreign entities, predominantly in China, of orchestrating “industrial-scale” theft of American artificial intelligence models through coordinated distillation attacks. These foreign actors are reportedly utilizing tens of thousands of proxy accounts and jailbreak techniques to extract proprietary capabilities from U.S. AI systems, with evidence indicating that

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Glif secures $17.5M seed funding led by a16z

Glif has launched its V2 and announced a $17.5 million seed funding round, led by a16z with participation from USV, to address fragmentation in the generative AI creative landscape. The new version of Glif operates as a “creative super agent,” enabling users to produce various forms of content—such as ads,

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Total spot crypto exchange volume exceeds $3.8T in 2026

Total spot crypto exchange volume has exceeded $3.85 trillion in 2026, with Binance leading all exchanges at $1.22 trillion, followed by ByBit at $255 billion and Coinbase at $230 billion. This surge occurs amid heightened market volatility this year, which has resulted in liquidity concentrating on top platforms. Despite experiencing

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Telegram warns of potential exit from France over data privacy concerns

Pavel Durov reported that 41 crypto-related kidnappings occurred in France in early 2026, attributing the surge to data leaks that have exposed users’ personal information. This alarming trend has been linked to compromised French tax databases, enabling criminals to specifically target cryptocurrency holders. Durov further indicated that concerns over government

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White House reviews SEC rules to ease share-offering disclosures

The White House is currently reviewing new SEC rules aimed at facilitating the process for companies to go public or raise capital by simplifying disclosures related to new offerings and expediting the registration process. This initiative is part of broader efforts to reduce regulatory hurdles, as there has been a

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Goldman Sachs returns to ETF market-making for high-potential funds

Goldman Sachs has re-entered the ETF lead market-making space, but only for funds it believes have the potential to succeed, according to Ashok Varadhan. This move marks a shift for the bank, which had largely withdrawn from this role since around 2017. The context for this selective involvement comes as

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