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The crypto industry is putting Washington on notice. The Coinbase-backed group Stand With Crypto is adding senators' votes on the failed Clarity Act to its official scorecards, making clear that the industry intends to hold lawmakers accountable come November. It's a calculated move to translate blockchain wallets into ballot boxes.
Meanwhile, two of the biggest names in artificial intelligence took the stage at Dreamforce and offered a study in contrasts. Nvidia's Jensen Huang called this moment a new industrial revolution and championed AI's advantages, while Anthropic's Dario Amodei admitted the pace of progress had genuinely surprised even his own team. Both agree the technology is transforming everything — they just weigh the risks differently.
And Apple is making a quiet but telling statement with its most unusual iPhone lineup in years. Gone are the base model, the mini, and the thin option. What remains are two Pro models and the new foldable iPhone Duo. When a company strips away the budget rungs, it's telling you exactly which customer it wants to serve.
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