April 16, 2026

Federal Court of Australia updates rules to address AI hallucinations

Australia’s Federal Court has implemented new rules in response to concerns about AI hallucinations occurring in legal filings, which have been linked to 73 cases featuring false citations and fabricated quotes. This decision aligns with a broader trend in Australian courts that aims to establish guidelines to address the increasing

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Cisco’s Vijoy Pandey outlines protocols for shared cognition in AI agents

Cisco’s Vijoy Pandey highlighted a critical limitation in current AI systems, noting that while AI agents can be integrated into workflows, they lack the ability to think together, which serves as a bottleneck for next-generation AI development. According to Pandey, for agents to truly collaborate, they need to achieve “shared

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Factory seeks $150M funding round at $1.5B valuation

Factory, a startup developing autonomous AI coding tools, is poised to close a $150 million fundraising round that would value the company at $1.5 billion. This funding round is led by Khosla Ventures, with venture capitalist Keith Rabois joining the board, highlighting the competitive landscape of AI coding where Factory

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Venice Uncensored 1.2 launches with enhanced capabilities and vision support

The newly launched Venice Uncensored 1.2, developed in collaboration with @dphnAI, features significant enhancements including upgraded vision support, a quadrupled context window, and improved tool-use capabilities. This model, which aims to provide the most uncensored version of Mistral 24B, has achieved 100% compliance on a comprehensive set of prompts, indicating

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UK minister warns firms about Anthropic’s AI model risks

UK firms have been warned to be concerned about Anthropic’s latest AI model, the Claude Mythos Preview, which has been evaluated by the UK AI Security Institute as highly advanced. This new model possesses the capability to independently identify and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities in widely used software platforms, prompting UK

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CFTC Chairman Selig emphasizes need for clarity in digital asset markets

Chairman Selig has reiterated the importance of delivering clarity in digital asset markets, emphasizing that the CFTC is prepared to implement the upcoming CLARITY Act, which is nearing finalization and will grant the CFTC primary jurisdiction over spot digital commodity markets. This bipartisan legislation aims to establish a framework for

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UAE Investors Boost AI, Tech Stocks While Holding Crypto: eToro

UAE investors increased their exposure to AI and tech stocks during the Q1 sell-off while maintaining their positions in cryptocurrencies, as reported by eToro. Notably, these investors capitalized on dips in AI infrastructure and software stocks like ServiceNow and Super Micro Computer, despite concerns about potential disruptions in the software

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Jupiter Lend launches xStocks collateral for borrowing and leverage

Jupiter Lend has introduced a new asset class with the launch of tokenized equities, including SPYx, QQQx, NVDAx, and TSLAx, which can now be used as collateral for borrowing. This development is part of Jupiter Lend’s broader integration with xStocksfi, which enhances composability within Solana lending protocols. Users can borrow

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Bitwise Bitcoin ETP in Europe reaches $100M in assets

Bitwise’s Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product (ETP) in Europe has officially reached $100 million in assets. This product is fully backed by physical Bitcoin held in institutional cold storage, ensuring its security and legitimacy. Bitwise has enhanced its ETP distribution in Europe by managing operations in-house and introducing new offerings, such as

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