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July 23, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security may order the shutdown of artificial intelligence systems deemed capable of causing "catastrophic harm" under a bill bipartisan lawmakers introduced Thursday, citing OpenAI models' recent inadvertent and autonomous hack of AI startup Hugging Face.
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July 23, 2026
BitMEX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, deliberately designed its system to create unfavorable conditions for customers and then seize their bitcoin, liquidating their accounts when they lost a certain amount, according to a proposed class action filed on Thursday in New York federal court.
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July 23, 2026
President Donald Trump's choice for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director signaled at his confirmation hearing on Thursday that he could revisit the agency's plan to shed hundreds of staff, saying he has an "open mind" about how many workers the agency needs.
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July 23, 2026
Bankruptcy claims agent Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC should be able to arbitrate claims over a 2023 data breach affecting FTX Trading customers, but claims from a BlockFi user should be tossed, according to recommendations from a Texas magistrate judge.
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July 23, 2026
The U.S. government is leaning on a rarely used provision of consumer protection law as it urges a Washington, D.C., federal court to block the importation and sale of Lakkzoom immersion water heaters, which have allegedly sparked hundreds of fires in consumer homes.
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