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The passage of your HTML content has been successfully parsed and processed. Here is the rephrased version: When Meta revealed in March that it would start compensating creators using USDC in Colombia and the Philippines—with plans to extend this to over 160 nations by year’s end—many saw it as a sign that stablecoins were gaining traction in mainstream finance. For a firm that moves nearly $3 billion yearly to creators, the decision to use blockchain-based settlement instead of conventional bank transfers is clearly notable. Yet, what Meta provided was primarily an efficient method to transfer funds between accounts, rather than…

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order creating a voluntary system for federal review of the most advanced frontier AI models before they’re released to the public. The order gives government agencies a 30-day period to evaluate potential national security and cybersecurity threats associated with these state-of-the-art systems. AI developers are not required to participate, a choice intended to avoid stifling innovation and undermining US technological leadership, especially in competition with China. The action comes in response to concerns raised by models like Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, which showed sophisticated abilities in identifying security vulnerabilities. Industry experts have weighed in…

Terry Gerton You bring a wealth of expertise to a critical subject—CMMC. Last autumn, your firm made headlines with a study revealing that a mere 1% of defense contractors felt prepared for the newly enacted CMMC regulations. Now, roughly half a year on, how has the landscape shifted? Emil Sayegh There’s definitely a surge among various contractors and subcontractors scrambling to achieve CMMC compliance, secure certification, and undergo assessments. However, looking back over the years as CMMC was being discussed and developed, the program has essentially transitioned from theoretical planning—PowerPoint decks, spreadsheets, policy documents, and project timelines—to real-world execution. Organizations…

In every organization striving to deliver products users adore, there comes a turning point where the rallying cry of “we need to experiment more” shifts to “we simply can’t sustain this pace of experimentation.” Picture this: manually configured holdout groups, traffic-routing requests ping-ponging between product managers and engineering teams, and analysts’ schedules fully booked weeks in advance. The ambition to become truly data-driven has essentially outgrown the infrastructure originally built to support it. That was the exact situation we found ourselves in at ManyChat last year. Yes, we ultimately selected Eppo, but that choice is actually the least significant part…

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Computex, the world’s largest computing trade show, is held annually in Taipei, but the 2026 edition was particularly significant. To begin with, Nvidia unveiled its new RTX Spark processor designed for high-end consumer laptops, prompting all the major laptop brands to showcase their latest models with considerable excitement and impressive specifications (though not much in the way of supporting evidence).At the same time, many of those same manufacturers also introduced new “budget premium” laptops priced between $599 and $699, a direct response to the MacBook Neo — Apple’s remarkably affordable…

According to a WIRED report this week, Meta has quietly embedded inactive facial recognition code in over 50 million smartphones. This code resides within the companion app used to connect its Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses. If enabled, the feature—internally referred to as NameTag—would allow users to identify individuals by comparing captured facial images against a biometric database stored locally on the device. This technology mirrors the type of system Meta previously abandoned in 2021, following multi-billion dollar settlements for biometric privacy lawsuits in Texas and Illinois.In related news, xAI is seeking a federal court order to compel four individuals…

While Bitcoin and Ethereum shed close to 40% of their value over the past year, AXT Inc. rocketed upward by more than 5,100%, emerging as one of the most remarkable AI-related success stories in financial markets this cycle. We examine what AXT does, what fueled its explosive rise, and how it stacks up against Bitcoin and Ethereum during a punishing year for crypto markets. AXT Inc. (AXTI) Price Performance – 1 Year. Source: TradingView How AXT Inc. Surged Over 5,100% in Just 12 Months AXT Inc. is a California-headquartered semiconductor firm that produces high-performance compound substrates. Its leading product is…

A security researcher has taken apart the iOS software development kit (SDK) that Bright Data builds into everyday consumer apps, revealing how it transforms devices—including smart TVs that stay powered on around the clock—into exit nodes that funnel web-scraping traffic for a data-harvesting operation Bright Data aggressively promotes to the artificial-intelligence sector. The firm, which evolved from the earlier company Luminati, runs what it advertises as the planet’s largest residential proxy network, boasting more than 400 million residential IP addresses. A portion of that pool is fed by this SDK, which ships inside free applications behind a permission prompt and…

Federal employees who feel they must watch their words and suppress their opinions will become less forthcoming, less forward-thinking, and less inclined to act on their own initiative. John Yochelson June 5, 2026 3:42 pm 4 min read This week, President Donald Trump made a significant move to bring the federal workforce under partisan control. He signed an executive order that removes job protections from 8,000 civil servants working in policy-related roles. The directive identifies specific senior management and advisory positions across various agencies that will now fall under direct White House authority going forward. This presidential action broke a…

By Marc Kavinsky, Lead Editor at IoT Business News.According to Berg Insight, the number of connected alcohol detection and monitoring devices in use across North America and Europe hit approximately 560,000 units in 2025. This highlights a specialized segment of the IoT market where adoption is fueled more by regulatory compliance, oversight, and safety needs than by consumer demand for convenience.Alcohol testing itself isn’t a new concept, but how it’s being managed is evolving. Traditionally, most alcohol detection tools have served as one-time checks—like a breathalyzer test, a vehicle ignition interlock event, or a supervised screening at a specific site.…