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A tracking device hidden inside a book shipment has led investigators to a Las Vegas facility operated by Amazon, where books are allegedly having their bindings stripped and pages scanned to feed artificial intelligence training data. The revelation raises serious questions about copyright, consent, and just how far companies will go to gather material for their models.
Shifting to social media, new research suggests that arguing with strangers on X may actually be working against you. The platform's algorithm appears to treat combative replies as engagement signals, serving users more content that conflicts with their values — a feedback loop researchers found was especially pronounced among Democrats. It is, in short, a system that profits from your frustration.
And on the financial side, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has proposed treating certain stablecoins as cash equivalents under standard accounting rules. That would be a significant legitimizing step for digital assets, making it easier for companies to hold stablecoins on their balance sheets without the accounting headaches that have long complicated crypto adoption in corporate finance.
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