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Vitalik Buterin Envisions 'One-Click' Ether-Staking For Institutions Authored by Martin Young via CoinTelegraph.com, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the Ethereum Foundation used simplified distributed validator technology, or “DVT-lite,” to stake 72,000 Ether in February. “My hope for this project is that in the process, we can make it maximally easy and one-click to do distributed staking for institutions,” said Buterin on X on Monday. Buterin explained that with DVT-lite, users can “choose which computers run their nodes, make a config file where they all have the same key, and then from there everything gets set...

California Dominates America's AI/Data-Center Jobs The AI boom isn’t just about chatbots and software. It’s also creating thousands of jobs tied to the physical infrastructure that powers large-scale computing. As companies race to build data centers and expand AI capacity, employment tied to AI infrastructure has climbed to 482,716 jobs nationwide, according to 2025 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This map, via Visual Capitalist's Jeff Desjardins, ranks all 50 states by AI and data center employment, highlighting where this fast-growing segment of the tech economy has taken root—and which...

Iran Denies Talks Taking Place As Drone Smashes Into Landmark Baghdad Hotel Hosting EU, Saudi Diplomats Summary: Trump says 'I don't think so' when asked if war will be wrapped up soon, notes 'not this week'. Iconic Baghdad hotel and home to EU, Saudi missions struck by drone, fire ensues. Trump is regularly presented with options to end the war in Iran: NBC. Iran has rejected prior reports of diplomatic contacts with the US, calling them "false": state media Iran FM Araghchi and US envoy Witkoff have been in contact via text messages in recent...