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Bitcoin has mined 20 million coins: why the last of the remaining 1 million won’t arrive until 2140

The original cryptocurrency, started in 2009, reached the milestone this week.

By Carlos GarciaMarch 10, 2026

Google and OpenAI employees back Anthropic in a legal fight that could redefine military use of AI

As researchers at rival companies publicly back Anthropic’s legal fight with the Trump administration, a dispute over military contracts could tip into a broader reckoning over who controls AI.

By Beatrice NolanMarch 10, 2026

Voting tech firm Smartmatic seeks to dismiss money laundering charge as part of Trump’s ‘campaign of retribution’ after 2020 election loss

Smartmatic filed a motion to dismiss the charges Tuesday.

By The Associated Press and Joshua GoodmanMarch 10, 2026

How Jeffrey Epstein pulled Bill Gates and Microsoft into a web of sex, money, and secrets

How a convicted sex offender became a seven-figure negotiator for Microsoft’s No. 2 executive is the story of how Epstein got into the inner circle of Gates.

By Eva Roytburg and Jim EdwardsMarch 10, 2026

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Washington state wants to keep employers from microchipping workers, before anyone even gets the idea

No employer in Washington state will be able to require workers to get microchipped—if the governor signs a sweeping new bill that’s already passed with near-unanimous support.

By Catherina GioinoMarch 10, 2026

Trump’s immigration crackdown is backfiring by hurting the U.S.-born workers it was meant to help, data shows

Over the past year, following a $170 billion infusion in immigration enforcement, U.S.-born labor participation fell from 61.4% to 61%, federal data shows.

By Sasha RogelbergMarch 10, 2026

‘It’s so impossible to live with’: Former Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein says the Iran war won’t last long

Lloyd Blankfein said the economic toll makes a long conflict unsustainable.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 10, 2026

Trump fires NTSB member who calls it a ‘political hit job,’ leaving crash board short-staffed amid 1,000+ probes

Todd Inman, fired on Friday without explanation, denied White House allegations of drinking on the job and harassment, calling his ouster a ‘political hit job.’

By The Associated Press and Josh FunkMarch 10, 2026

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