Today we're unpacking why Trump's hands-off AI approach hit a wall when models started fabricating answers, how Morgan Stanley's fixed income chief uses a simple coffee question to spot frauds in job interviews, and Coinbase's move to let you use their stock as collateral for crypto loans on Base.

September 18, 2026 — 435 words / ~2.9 min

Stories covered:

  1. Trump Bet Big on AI Without Rules Until Models Started Lying
  2. Morgan Stanley's Head of Fixed Income Says One Coffee Test Reveals Career Fakes
  3. Coinbase Stock Now Works as Collateral for Crypto Loans on Base