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OpenAI is facing scrutiny from multiple state attorneys general, and the scope of the investigation is broad. Regulators are reportedly asking questions that range from the company's advertising practices all the way to how it handles sensitive health data. The specific states involved haven't been confirmed, but the breadth of the inquiry suggests this is more than a routine check-in.
Meanwhile, Google is taking legal action against a Chinese criminal network it says weaponized its own Gemini AI to run industrial-scale phishing operations. The lawsuit alleges the group used Gemini to build convincing fake websites that harvested millions of credit card numbers and specifically targeted cryptocurrency investors. It's a sharp reminder that AI tools don't care who's holding them.
And in crypto markets, Bitcoin climbed back above sixty-four thousand dollars over the weekend, buoyed by its strongest ETF inflows in a month and a wave of cautious optimism tied to geopolitical developments in the Middle East. It's the kind of rally that reminds investors just how sensitive crypto remains to events far outside Silicon Valley.
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