Trump Picks Tech Titans for New Science Council

President Trump announced a fresh advisory group aimed at guiding U. S. policy on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The council, initially set to include 13 members, will later grow to a maximum of 24. Its co‑chairs are David Sacks, the former White House AI and crypto chief, and Michael Kratsios, a former U. S. Chief Technology Officer. The lineup is packed with well‑known names from Silicon Valley and the crypto world. Leaders such as Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin, Larry Ellison, Lisa Su, Michael Dell, and Safra Catz have been named. The council also welcomes crypto figures: Coinbase co‑founder Fred Ehrsam and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, both prominent in the digital asset space. The goal is to keep America ahead of global competitors and help all citizens benefit from the next wave of innovation. In other tech news, a major e‑commerce platform called Whop has introduced a new Treasury feature. The service lets users earn up to 6% annual returns on idle balances by partnering with the DeFi protocols Aave and Plasma. The process is user‑friendly: users simply opt in, and the system handles conversions to a stablecoin, routing through Aave’s lending markets. This move brings DeFi benefits to millions of online creators who may never have interacted with crypto directly.Meanwhile, Google has set a 2029 target to transition its entire infrastructure to quantum‑resistant cryptography. The company plans to adopt the NIST‑standardized ML‑DSA algorithm in Android 17 and on its cloud platform. IBM is also aiming for fault‑tolerant quantum systems by the same year. Although Bitcoin’s cryptographic security is still robust, developers are preparing for a future where quantum computers could threaten current protocols. Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) have shown resilience, attracting nearly $2. 5 billion in inflows over the past month and reducing earlier outflows. This steady demand reflects investor confidence despite market volatility, geopolitical tensions, and regulatory changes. Other market highlights include rising oil prices, a surge in Bitcoin ETF activity, and several corporate moves such as Visa’s participation in a blockchain network and McLaren Racing joining an institutional blockchain council. The crypto sector continues to evolve, with new partnerships, product launches, and strategic shifts shaping its future.