Senate crypto bill would ban federal officials — including presidents — from issuing digital assets

Senate crypto bill would ban federal officials — including presidents — from issuing digital assets

The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Presidents and other federal officials would be banned from issuing or sponsoring cryptocurrency and other digital assets under newly updated legislation the Senate is considering. Republicans on Wednesday updated a measure already under consideration — known…

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OpenAI announces new advanced security for ChatGPT accounts, including a partnership with Yubico

OpenAI announces new advanced security for ChatGPT accounts, including a partnership with Yubico

OpenAI is getting serious about account security. The company on Thursday launched Advanced Account Security, a set of opt-in protections for ChatGPT users designed for high-value individuals — but available to anyone who wants them. As part of that new program, digital security provider Yubico announced it has partnered with OpenAI to link two new…

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Pope Leo XIV advances sainthood causes, including Dutch nun who served in Missouri

Pope Leo XIV advances sainthood causes, including Dutch nun who served in Missouri

Pope Leo XIV issued decrees advancing the sainthood causes of five candidates, including a Dutch nun who served in St. Louis in the early 20th century. During a meeting April 27, with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, the pope signed a decree recognizing the heroic virtues of Carmelite Sr. Teresia of the…

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The 5 most innovative tech products that surprised us this year (including a first for robot vacs)

The 5 most innovative tech products that surprised us this year (including a first for robot vacs)

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Welcome to ZDNET’s “Breakthrough” Awards for 2025, our latest tradition that celebrates the most innovative and forward-thinking technologies to cross our editors’ desks this year. Over the past 12 months, we’ve spent countless hours challenging the utility of foldable phones that dominated the mobile conversation, lived entire…

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CME Group says trading on its markets, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, was halted on November 28 due to a cooling issue at CyrusOne's data centers (Reuters)

CME Group says trading on its markets, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, was halted on November 28 due to a cooling issue at CyrusOne's data centers (Reuters)

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