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The U.S. Treasury has expanded its crypto crackdown on Iran, sanctioning two exchanges — Shelbit and Aban Tether — as part of Washington's ongoing effort to cut Tehran off from cryptocurrency markets and foreign currency flows. It's a reminder that digital assets are increasingly a front line in geopolitical finance.
On the security front, new research is raising uncomfortable questions about AI-generated code patches. When tested against six known vulnerabilities, AI fixes frequently fell short — some failed outright, others quietly changed system behavior, and a few introduced entirely new security holes. Researchers found that better guidance improved results, but the takeaway is sobering: letting AI patch your problems without close human oversight may just trade one risk for another.
And looking skyward, NASA is reportedly weighing a pivot for one of its Mars rover programs, potentially redirecting that technology toward lunar exploration instead. With the agency's attention increasingly fixed on the moon as a stepping stone for deeper missions, the move would signal a meaningful shift in how existing hardware investments get deployed going forward.
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