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Author Billy Hallowell warned that AI chatbots could become tools of the "demonic realm."
Many churches are instead embracing AI for sermons, services, and outreach.
Scholars argue that technology has always inspired both faith and fear---and AI is no different.
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Ethereum developers have officially scheduled the Fusaka upgrade for December 3, following a successful final testnet this week.
The update introduces PeerDAS, a new data-sampling method expected to make layer-2 transactions dramatically faster and cheaper by expanding blob space in

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BNB and XRP are currently pulling back, with just a $500 million separating them in market cap.
Traders on the Myriad prediction market are split, giving BNB a slight edge over XRP at 55%.
Here's what the charts say.
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Core Scientific shareholders rejected a $9 billion all-stock merger with AI firm CoreWeave, citing undervaluation concerns. Following the announcement, CoreWeave's shares fell while Core Scientific's rose. The merger aimed to enhance capabilities in the evolving power computing landscape but faced skepticism from investors.

House of Doge and Brag House have secured a controlling stake in U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918, featuring the Dogecoin logo on team jerseys and stadium signage to promote the cryptocurrency's visibility and acceptance in sports.

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Solana and XRP futures are CME Group's fastest growing crypto products.
They have benefited from maturing markets, CME's Giovanni Vicioso said.
They allow market participants to pursue popular trading strategies, he added.
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In controlled trials, advanced Claude models recognized artificial concepts embedded in their neural states, describing them before producing output.
Researchers call the behavior "functional introspective awareness," distinct from consciousness but suggestive of emerging

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KitKat, a beloved San Francisco bodega cat, has died after allegedly being hit by a Waymo self-driving taxi.
Crypto degens have launched and are trading a range of KitKat-themed tokens in response.
Those mourning the furry friend are calling for the city to reassess its relationship

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Drake faces a class-action lawsuit accusing him and Adin Ross of promoting Stake.us, an allegedly illegal gambling site posing as a "social casino."
The suit says Stake used digital "Gold Coins" to mask real-money betting and that Drake's promotions targeted young fans.
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Bernstein initiated coverage of SharpLink with an "outperform" rating.
The analysts said Ethereum is an ideal asset for crypto treasury strategies.
SharpLink shares should trade at a premium to its Ethereum holdings, they added.
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Dare Market brands itself as the "most unhinged platform on the internet," as it creates a place for people to be paid to do goofy stunts.
However, Dare Market says it won't allow dangerous content on the site due to its strict moderation policy.
The project raised a $2 million

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Character.AI will remove open-ended chat features for users under 18 by November 25, shifting minors over to creative tools like video and story generation.
The move follows last year's suicide of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who developed an obsessive attachment to a chatbot on the p

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