Apple artificial intelligence head John Giannandrea plans to step down from the job, ending a challenging stint at the iPhone maker https://t.co/zu7EAA8qjQ ...

Donald Trump is testing the guard rails of our constitutional democracy in ways we haven't seen since Nixon or McCarthyism. Americans are polarized, a political divide that seems to get deeper. Our founders were concerned about factions, which we now call parties.They gathered to sign the first founding document, the Declaration of Independence, and tried to create a baseline that we could all draw from over the years. It's an opening sentence that just about every American knows. It transcends any daily po ...

Sam Altman wants artificial intelligence to cure cancer. China is focused on something more prosaic: making better washing machines. https://t.co/2krHsb44d7 ...

Sam Altman wants artificial intelligence to cure cancer. China is focused on something more prosaic: making better washing machines. https://t.co/FbA9AjFMV0 ...

Michael Burry is standing by his criticism of Nvidia even after a report said the leading artificial intelligence company pushed back on his analysis https://t.co/JO3ap7juwE ...

Trump is weighing whether to allow Nvidia to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips to China and will be the one to make a final decision on the matter, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said. https://t.co/7AYBYXmVmu ...

Trump is restarting attacks on states trying to regulate artificial intelligence, calling for Congress to pre-empt such laws while weighing an executive order https://t.co/ICgUdik2nu ...

Elon Musk said his xAI artificial intelligence startup plans to develop a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia with the kingdom’s state-backed AI venture Humain that will rely on chips from Nvidia https://t.co/ofvimRj837 ...

Apple and OpenAI must answer to a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X and xAI accusing the companies of conspiring to thwart competition in emerging markets in artificial intelligence, a federal judge in Texas ruled https://t.co/hEu4y66MBV ...

Core Insights - The Czech National Bank (CNB) has initiated its first purchase of digital assets, creating a $1 million test portfolio to explore blockchain-based investments [1][2] - The portfolio includes bitcoin, a U.S. dollar stablecoin, and a tokenized deposit, with the aim of gaining practical experience in managing digital assets [2][3] - CNB Governor Aleš Michl stated that the project aims to evaluate the potential role of decentralized bitcoin in diversifying reserves, with a public assessment expected in two to three years [3][4] Investment Details - The CNB's test portfolio will not be actively increased and is intended solely for operational and regulatory study [2][3] - The bank will analyze the operational steps involved in holding digital assets, including key management, security protocols, and compliance with anti-money laundering regulations [4][5] - The CNB has launched the "CNB Lab," an internal hub to explore emerging technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence, alongside the digital assets initiative [6] Future Outlook - The CNB emphasizes that this investment does not indicate a policy shift, and the country's foreign exchange reserves will remain unchanged [7] - The analysis leading to this decision reflects a growing integration of digital assets into institutional portfolios, suggesting potential for wider acceptance in the future [3][6]