Meta refuses to sign EU’s AI code of practice

Meta refuses to sign EU’s AI code of practice

Meta has refused to sign the European Union’s code of practice for its AI Act, weeks before the bloc’s rules for providers of general-purpose AI models take effect. “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI,” wrote Meta’s chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan in a post on LinkedIn. “We have carefully reviewed the…

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Europe’s Blockchain Group, UK’s Smarter Web Co. add to Bitcoin stashes

Europe’s Blockchain Group, UK’s Smarter Web Co. add to Bitcoin stashes

French company The Blockchain Group and the UK-based Smarter Web Company each boosted their corporate Bitcoin treasuries on Monday with multimillion-dollar BTC purchases. Two European companies — France’s The Blockchain Group and the United Kingdom’s Smarter Web Company — have expanded their Bitcoin holdings. In a Monday announcement, The Blockchain Group said it acquired 116…

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ECB to pilot blockchain-based euro settlement system by 2026

ECB to pilot blockchain-based euro settlement system by 2026

The European Central Bank will launch a blockchain settlement pilot by late 2026 under its new Pontes initiative, aiming to connect DLT platforms with the eurozone’s core payment systems. The European Central Bank (ECB) has approved a two-track plan to settle distributed ledger technology (DLT) transactions using central bank money, which could pave the way…

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