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CFTC uses emergency powers to keep Kalshi exchange operating amid New York suit

The CFTC invoked emergency authority to keep Kalshi operating under federal derivatives rules while New York pursues a lawsuit alleging the exchange is illegal gambling. ...Read more

#cftc, #kalshi, #derivatives, #regulation

CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures and CEO Christopher Delgado in $397 Million Crypto Ponzi Case

CFTC sued Goliath Ventures and CEO Christopher Delgado, alleging a $397M bitcoin/ether Ponzi that victimized about 1,600 customers. ...Read more

#cftc, #crypto, #ponzi, #sec, #fraud

Google Says Gemini App Surpasses 1 Billion Monthly Users

Google announced Aug. 11 that its Gemini app has exceeded 1 billion monthly users, marking rapid growth and deep integration across Google products. ...Read more

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #google, #gemini, #ai

California, Nine States Sue to Block OCC Rule Letting National Banks Avoid Interest on Mortgage Escrows

Ten states sued the OCC seeking to overturn rules that would let national banks avoid paying interest on mortgage escrow accounts. ...Read more

#banks, #escrow, #occ, #consumerprotection, #regulation

U.N. Investigators Find Myanmar Military Carried Out Deliberate Aerial Attacks on Civilians in 2025–26

U.N. investigators say Myanmar’s military systematically targeted civilians from the air in 2025–26; probe says it has begun identifying units and commanders. ...Read more

#myanmar, #humanrights, #un, #warcrimes

Study finds structured-output decoding can enable 'control-plane' jailbreaks in LLMs

Researchers find constrained-output grammars can be exploited to jailbreak LLMs; DictAttack hit up to ~99% success on flagship models, paper says. ...Read more

#ai, #security, #llm, #jailbreak

Preprint finds flaw that let researchers decode encrypted chain-of-thought blobs from major LLM APIs

An arXiv preprint says a cross-model replay flaw let researchers decode encrypted chain-of-thought blobs from major LLM APIs, exposing PII and credentials. ...Read more

#ai, #security, #privacy, #openai

RBA Holds Cash Rate at 4.35% and Warns Further Hikes Remain Possible

Reserve Bank of Australia kept the cash rate at 4.35% on Aug. 11, stressing the pause is not easing and warning it may raise rates if inflation risks rise. ...Read more

#australia, #rba, #interest-rates, #inflation

Preprint: FRB–Planck analysis suggests about half of the missing baryons sit in warm-hot intergalactic gas

A new preprint finds a CHIME FRB–Planck cross-correlation implying roughly half of ordinary baryons may lie in the warm-hot intergalactic medium; result awaits review. ...Read more

#astronomy, #frb, #cosmology, #whim

Trump Directs HHS to Pursue 'Gold Standard' Childhood Vaccine Guidance, Urging Separate MMR Shots

On Aug. 10, Trump signed an order directing HHS to pursue 'Gold Standard' childhood vaccine guidance, urging separate MMR shots — but courts and availability limit immediate change. ...Read more

#vaccines, #publichealth, #trump, #hhs

Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Used for First Time, Cancels Release Hearing for Fort Worth Resident

A specialized federal court, convened for the first time since 1996, canceled a planned release hearing for Nazira Haji Zada amid classified-evidence disputes. ...Read more

#alienterroristremovalcourt, #immigration, #nationalsecurity, #classifiedevidence

Strong Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia; Buildings Damaged and Injuries Reported

A magnitude-7+ quake struck near San José del Palmar on Monday, damaging buildings and causing injuries across western Colombia as officials assess the damage. ...Read more

#colombia, #earthquake, #choco, #naturaldisaster

Court Freezes Assets of Alleged Credit-Repair Scheme 'Credit Glory' After FTC Suit

A federal court froze assets of Credit Glory after an FTC suit alleging deceptive search ads, impersonation and $172.5M in consumer harm. ...Read more

#ftc, #creditrepair, #consumerfraud, #creditglory

Tim Anderson, 2019 AL batting champion, retires at 33

Former White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, a two-time All-Star and 2019 batting champion, announced his retirement at age 33. ...Read more

#baseball, #timanderson, #whitesox, #mlb

Archer to Acquire Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid from Boeing; Boeing to Take Stake

Archer will buy Boeing’s Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid to add autonomy, defense drones and airspace software while Boeing takes an equity stake. ...Read more

$ACHR, $BA, #archer, #boeing, #aviation, #defense