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Ten days after losing one point seven million dollars to a hack, the Taiko protocol has fully restored its cross-chain bridge following an independent security review. The speed of that recovery appears to have impressed investors — the TAIKO token has surged as much as one hundred thirty six percent, a reminder that how a team responds to a crisis can matter as much as the crisis itself.
Shifting to the bigger picture, the United Nations is sounding the alarm on artificial intelligence governance. A new report from an independent scientific panel warns that AI is advancing faster than governments can respond, and that the window to establish meaningful global oversight won't stay open indefinitely. The language is careful, but the urgency is real.
And in a significant legal moment for tech regulation, the European Union's top court has dismissed Google's challenge to a four point one billion euro antitrust fine — the largest ever issued under EU competition law. The ruling closes a years-long legal battle and sends a clear signal that European regulators are prepared to hold even the largest platforms accountable.
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