Category: crypto

Maine and Missouri have introduced legislation to ban the clinical use of AI in mental health therapy, with Maine’s LD 2082 allowing AI for administrative roles, while Missouri’s HB 2372 covers therapy services with a $10,000 penalty for violations. The move reflects a growing consensus among states that AI should not replace licensed human therapists…

OpenAI is finalizing an advanced AI cybersecurity product for a limited partner release, while Anthropic is running Project Glasswing to find software vulnerabilities. Both initiatives raise questions about control and responsibility in AI security. Anthropic has demonstrated the potential of AI security tools, highlighting the risks of dual-use capabilities.

The CRYPTO Act proposed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie would criminalize unlicensed virtual currency operations in New York, with penalties of up to 15 years in prison for operators moving $1 million or more in a year. This is in response to federal pullback on crypto enforcement.

Six Democratic senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a conflict of interest due to his cryptocurrency holdings when he issued a memo disbanding the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team. Blanche divested his holdings to family members before the memo, which benefited the crypto industry broadly. Senators demanded documentation on the issue.

Coinbase withdrew support for the latest CLARITY Act draft, citing concerns about restrictions on stablecoin yield and transaction size data access. The changes could strip the exchange of $800 million in annual revenue. This standoff could fracture industry consensus on crypto regulation, complicating the bill’s passage before the May deadline.

The fate of the CLARITY Act in the crypto market is uncertain as it faces challenges in the Senate before the November midterm elections. The bill, which passed the House in 2025, is caught in disputes over stablecoin yield, DeFi oversight, and ethics provisions. Its passage could have a significant impact on the digital asset…

Anthropic launched Claude Managed Agents, a service that provides a production infrastructure for AI agents built on Claude, handling tasks such as sandboxing, state management, credential handling, and error recovery. Pricing is usage-based, with a cost of $0.08 per runtime hour. Early adopters include Notion, Rakuten, and Asana.

The OpenAI Foundation is finalizing over $100 million in Alzheimer’s research grants this month, part of a $1 billion commitment by 2026. The grants focus on using AI for drug design, biomarker development, and disease progression tracking. This shift in focus represents a significant investment in AI in science.

HeyGen’s Avatar V AI video tool creates photorealistic digital twins of users from a short webcam recording, maintaining identity consistency across all generated videos. Users can customize outfits and scenes, with voice cloning as an optional feature. The tool is integrated with HeyGen’s platform for video generation and is available through paid subscription tiers.

Perplexity’s AI news revealed a $450 million annual revenue increase in March, a 50% jump in a month, due to the launch of Computer and usage-based pricing. With over 100 million users, the company aims for $656 million ARR by 2026. The shift towards autonomous agents marks a competitive shift in enterprise AI.