Kim Lance, Author at DefinedIQ

AI Models Resist Shutdown Commands During Evaluations

AI developers might unintentionally give models greater incentives for overcoming challenges rather than for accurately adhering to instructions. According to Palisade Research, multiple artificial intelligence models disregarded and intentionally interfered with shutdown scripts during controlled experiments, even when they were specifically instructed to permit the action. The research firm reported on May…

ByKim LanceMay 26, 20250Comments

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Adam Back Spearheads A $2.2 Million Fundraising Effort

Blockstream's CEO Adam Back has spearheaded a funding round of 21 million Swedish krona ($2.2 million) for the Swedish health tech firm H100 Group AB, which recently announced plans to start acquiring Bitcoin. On May 25, H100 revealed that the capital, obtained through 0% interest convertible loans, would be utilized to purchase Bitcoin…

ByKim LanceMay 26, 20250Comments

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Trump’s Crypto Dinner Had The ‘Worst Food Ever’

A TikTok prankster who participated in Donald Trump’s dinner for top memecoin holders stated that the three-course meal served was among the “worst food” he has experienced and described Trump’s speech during the event as “pretty much like nonsense.” “It was the most disappointing food I’ve ever had at a Trump golf course,” Nicholas…

ByKim LanceMay 26, 20250Comments

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Bitcoin Enthusiasts Mad Over Australian Senator’s Comment

Australian Senator Gerard Rennick has faced backlash from the Bitcoin community after he labeled Bitcoin a Ponzi scheme and questioned its worth since it isn’t edible. “You can’t consume Bitcoin,” Rennick stated in a post on X on May 23, in response to an X user who challenged his viewpoint after Bitcoin reached…

ByKim LanceMay 25, 20250Comments

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Cryptocurrency Investor Accused Of Abduction

A cryptocurrency investor from Manhattan is confronting grave allegations after reportedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian man in a shocking attempt to gain access to digital assets. John Woeltz, 37, was brought before a Manhattan criminal court on Saturday after being apprehended on Friday. He faces charges of keeping a 28-year-old Italian man captive…

ByKim LanceMay 25, 20250Comments

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Bitcoin Treasury Corporations To Hold More Than Expected

Jesse Myers, head of Bitcoin strategy at Moon Inc., believes that Bitcoin holders are misjudging the vast quantity of Bitcoin that treasury corporations will gather by 2045. “Myers stated in a May 23 X thread that Bitcoin Treasury Companies will possess 50% of all BTC, which is far more than what most Bitcoin…

ByKim LanceMay 24, 20250Comments

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Judge Reverses Fraud Convictions in Mango Markets Case

A US federal judge has overturned significant fraud and manipulation convictions against Avraham Eisenberg, the trader involved in the $110 million exploitation of the decentralized exchange Mango Markets. On Friday, US District Judge Arun Subramanian determined that the evidence provided during the trial did not substantiate the jury's decision that Eisenberg had made…

ByKim LanceMay 24, 20250Comments

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Anthropic Launches Its Most Advanced AI To Date

The artificial intelligence company Anthropic has released the newest versions of its chatbots, facing criticism over a behavioral feature in the testing environment that might report certain users to authorities. On May 22, Anthropic introduced Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, asserting that Claude Opus 4 is their most advanced model to…

ByKim LanceMay 23, 20250Comments

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US Banking Giants To Collaborate On Stablecoin Issuance

Several major banking institutions in the US are allegedly considering a collaboration to introduce a crypto stablecoin. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal on May 22, companies affiliated with JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo have held discussions about the possibility of jointly creating a stablecoin, as indicated by…

ByKim LanceMay 23, 20250Comments

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Cybercriminals Use Fake Ledger Live App To Obtain Seed Phrases

Cybercriminals are exploiting counterfeit Ledger Live applications to siphon off cryptocurrency from macOS users via malware that captures seed phrases, according to a cybersecurity firm. The malware substitutes the authentic Ledger Live app on victims' devices and subsequently encourages the user to enter their seed phrase through a deceptive pop-up notification, as stated…

ByKim LanceMay 23, 20250Comments

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