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Ripple Applies for Federal Bank Trust Charter, XRP Jumps 3%

admin July 2, 2025

Ripple, the digital asset firm closely associated with the XRP Ledger network, has applied on…

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Polkadot’s DOT Rises 6% as Bullish Momentum Breaks Key Resistance

admin July 2, 2025

Polkadot’s DOT surged 6% higher amid a rally in crypto markets, with strong volume supporting…

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Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surges Nearly 10% as BTC Eyes $110K

admin July 2, 2025

Open interest in bitcoin perpetual futures surged Wednesday by the most in four months as…

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Bitcoin Rebounds Toward $110K, Presaging What Could Be a Volatile July

admin July 2, 2025

Bitcoin BTC is bouncing hard towards $110,000 on Wednesday, shrugging off Tuesday’s brief risk-off wave…

Technology

Fears AI factcheckers on X could increase promotion of conspiracy theories

admin July 2, 2025

Former UK minister says platform, which will use AI to draft community notes, is ‘leaving…

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Coinbase is Driving Adoption of Circle’s USDC for Payments, Financial Services: Bernstein

admin July 2, 2025

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) is moving beyond its role as a USDC distributor, positioning itself…

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Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum at Risk If Decentralization Is Just a Catchphrase

admin July 2, 2025

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wants the crypto industry to grow up fast — stressing that…

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PEPE Price Rises on Golden Cross as Trade Hopes Steady Crypto Market

admin July 2, 2025

PEPE (PEPE), the popular frog-themed memecoin, is charging higher as signs of easing global tensions…

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NEAR Protocol Surges 8% as Bitwise Launches New Staking ETP

admin July 2, 2025

AI-focused NEAR token rose by 7.6% on Wednesday following an announcement from fund manager Bitwise…

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Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Jumps 15%, Leading Sector Higher After Inking 5-Year Energy Supply Deal

admin July 2, 2025

The power unit of bitcoin miner Hut 8 (HUT) has landed a five-year capacity contract…

TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration March 14, 2026
The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways.
Adobe Settles With U.S. Over Hard-to-Cancel Subscriptions March 13, 2026
The maker of Photoshop agreed to pay $75 million to the government, which had accused it of hiding details of expensive fees.
Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It March 13, 2026
In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird.
U.S. Tech Giants Flocked to the Persian Gulf. Now They Are Targets. March 13, 2026
Amazon, Google and others struck deals in the Persian Gulf to foot the bill for A.I. development. Iran has now threatened attacks against the companies’ infrastructure in the region.
A.I. Goes to War + Is ‘A.I. Brain Fry’ Real? + How Grammarly Stole Casey’s Identity March 13, 2026
“When there is an attack that kills civilians or doesn’t hit its intended target, people are going to be asking, Oh, was that a human who made that mistake or was that an A.I. system?”
Meta Delays Rollout of New A.I. Model After Performance Concerns March 13, 2026
The tech giant pushed back the timeline after spending billions to be on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence.
Social Media Addiction Trial Nears End. Society Long Ago Rendered Its Verdict. March 12, 2026
Closing arguments began Thursday in a landmark trial that put online behavior under a microscope. In many ways, it has already been decided.
A.I. Chatbots Want Your Health Records. Tread Carefully. March 12, 2026
Following rivals like Amazon and OpenAI, Microsoft is upgrading its artificially intelligent assistant to track your health. There are benefits and risks to consider.
A.I. Writes Buggy Code. A Silicon Valley Start-Up Wants to Fix It. March 12, 2026
Valued at $1.6 billion, a tiny start-up called Axiom is building A.I. systems that can check for mistakes.
Silicon Valley’s Image Takes a Dark Turn in Pop Culture March 12, 2026
In television and movies, depictions of nihilistic billionaires and amoral opportunists are replacing the quirky strivers of older shows like HBO’s “Silicon Valley.”
A.I. Incites a New Wave of Grieving Parents Fighting for Online Safety March 11, 2026
Blaming chatbots, they are joining an earlier push for better protections by parents who say social media contributed to their children’s deaths.
They Don’t Want Their Company’s Surveillance Tool Used by ICE March 11, 2026
Thomson Reuters, best known for its media outlet and legal research tools, provides an investigative tool to immigration enforcers. Its Minnesota employees want that to stop.
Meta Acquires Moltbook, the Social Network Just for A.I. Bots March 10, 2026
Matt Schlicht, the site’s creator, helped kick off Silicon Valley’s obsession with artificial intelligence agents. Two months later, he is joining the Meta Superintelligence Lab.
Boeing Says Wiring Issue Will Delay Some 737 Max Deliveries March 10, 2026
The aerospace company said the delay would not prevent it from meeting its 2026 sales goal of about 500 Max jets.
How Do You Use A.I. for Daily Life? March 10, 2026
We want to hear how artificial intelligence helps you with tasks like meal prep, translation and planning a trip.
Former Meta A.I. Chief’s Start-Up Is Valued at $3.5 Billion March 10, 2026
Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs, founded by Yann LeCun and other ex-Meta researchers, has raised more than $1 billion from investors.
YouTube Adds Tool to Help Public Figures Report Fake Videos March 10, 2026
Social media companies are under pressure to crack down on so-called deepfake videos that use deceptive images of real people.
U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean Energy March 10, 2026
More solar energy was added to U.S. grids than any other technology, but the amount installed fell by 14 percent, according to a new report.
Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label March 9, 2026
The artificial intelligence company filed two lawsuits against the Department of Defense, saying it was being punished on ideological grounds.
For OpenAI and Anthropic, the Competition Is Deeply Personal March 7, 2026
A fight over Pentagon contracts shows how the leaders of Silicon Valley’s two most important A.I. start-ups are feuding over the future of the tech industry.