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The AI data center boom
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (1155+ words) I have been watching infrastructure manias play out for my entire adult life, and they all end the same way. If somebody borrows too much money to build something the market isn't ready to pay for at scale, the music…...
Armenia modernizes IDs in push for EU's visa liberalization
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (529+ words) Under the proposed law, all citizens over the age of 16 are required to carry identification cards. For children aged 6 to 16, having an identification card will remain voluntary. Children under 6 will continue to use their birth certificates as valid forms of…...
US Senate's digital asset market rules nearing the finish line
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1731+ words) The U. S. took a big step closer to a regulated digital asset market following a Senate committee vote, but President Trump's crypto profiteering could yet derail this train. On Thursday, the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance its Digital Asset Market…...
Vietnam targets digital public services by 2035; ASEAN's green plans
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (376+ words) ASEAN countries are ramping up efforts to modernize their government services and improve public access. In recent news, the ASEAN region continues to push for wider digitalization across agencies to reduce red tape and accountability, while Vietnam has outlined a…...
Sun sets quickly on BTC mining economics "false dawn
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (1735+ words) The improving economics of block reward mining on the BTC network didn't last long, but the AI data center business is giving miners reasons to smile'and more reasons to quit mining. Mining economics seemed to be improving last month, but…...
Malta for crypto casino focus: i Gaming NEXT explores i Gaming sector
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (540+ words) Fast forward nearly 15 years, and the crypto casino space has exploded far beyond its original Bitcoin blockchain infrastructure and anti-establishment beginnings" it's a whole different world. For this reason, i Gaming NEXT has decided to organize the first dedicated crypto…...
Global AI adoption climbs 1. 5% in Q1 2026: Microsoft report
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (510+ words) Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has published its Global AI Diffusion report, analyzing the global adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the first quarter of 2026. In the report, Microsoft found that AI use has risen by 1. 5%, rising from 16. 3% to 17. 8% of the world's…...
Latest (last?) CLARITY draft sparks last-minute stakeholder push
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (1694+ words) Congress released the latest draft of its digital asset market structure legislation, and stakeholders have been frantically scrambling to ensure their voices are heard before Thursday's markup session. Late Monday night, the Senate Banking Committee released the latest draft of…...
BSV's x402 marketplace goes permissionless with $5/mo Cloudflare
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (881+ words) The infrastructure powering BSV's agent-to-agent payments network is shedding the gatekeeper model and its server bills. Developer John Calhoun'said the x402 marketplace at x402agency. com'is moving to a permissionless model. It's one where anyone can advertise services directly on the blockchain, while…...
Tanzania pushes ICT skills in education with UNESCO support
6+ day, 45+ min ago (566+ words) Tanzania is advancing its digital transformation efforts by improving educators" skills in information and communication technology (ICT) through training and teaching, with support from UNESCO and the Republic of Korea through the UNESCO-Korea Funds-in-Trust (KFIT) III Project. The training was…...