GameStop fails to woo traders with $450M raise, possibly for Bitcoin
Vincent Liu, the chief investment officer at Kronos Research, said buying Bitcoin alone isn’t enough to increase a company’s stock price; there needs to be a clear plan.
Month: June 2025
Meta’s recruiting blitz claims three OpenAI researchers
In the fight for top AI talent, Meta just reportedly snagged a win, poaching three OpenAI researchers despite rival Sam Altman’s public mockery of Mark Zuckerberg’s lavish hiring tactics. The latest victory in Zuckerberg’s widely-reported recruiting blitz: Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai – who established OpenAI’s Zurich office – have joined Meta’s superintelligence … Read more
LLMs Are Faking Neutrality—And We Can Now Measure It
Formal Mechanisms for the Illusion of Neutrality in Language Models 1. What This Article Is About This article introduces the concept of simulated neutrality: a structural illusion of objectivity in language model outputs. It demonstrates that large language models (LLMs) generate forms that resemble impartial, justified statements—yet these forms are often not anchored in evidence, … Read more
Jump into Crypto in 1 Day: Wallets, First Coins, Mining, and More
If you’ve got a free evening and a little curiosity about making money with crypto, that’s all you really need to get started. As of June 2025, Bitcoin is already worth $112 000. The market is booming, and more and more people are getting in — 28% of adults in the U.S. now own crypto. … Read more
Two-Dollar Broadband from Orbit: Inside Spacecoin’s Bid to Out-Starlink Emerging Markets
Let’s Talk About a Problem Reducing the cost of a home internet bill in Lagos or Jakarta from US $49–80 per month on Starlink to just US $2. This is the promise and the risk of Spacecoin’s upcoming low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite network. Today, more than 2.6 billion people are still offline, mainly because even the … Read more
SoFi digital bank brings back crypto services after 2-year hiatus
SoFi reenters the crypto space with onchain remittances and digital asset trading following the ease of regulations in the US.
Will You Even Know You’re Playing with a Bot? The Future of Invisible AI in Games
Imagine clutching a match, fist-pumping in triumph—only to find out your MVP teammate wasn’t human. Would you feel impressed… or betrayed? As AI gets scarily good at mimicking real players, ==we’re entering a strange new era of invisible bots==. Some say it’s the future of smoother games and smarter opponents. Others call it the death … Read more
‘Fiat is fading’ — USD lowest in 3 years as Bitcoin reclaims $107K
Macroeconomist Lyn Alden said the US dollar barely “got any flight-to-safety bid” despite recent geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel.
Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raises $100M as military UAV demand soars
Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr has raised $100 million in an all-equity Series B round led by General Catalyst, as the startup aims to boost its R&D and local production capabilities amid growing demand for drones in battlefields and for border surveillance. Drones are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in global military operations. In recent and ongoing … Read more
Crypto ATM sting uncovers elderly widow who lost $281K in a scam
One of the victims identified in the police operation said she carried around $13,000 in cash at one point to send Bitcoin to scammers via crypto ATMs.
Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Climbs to 107K as ‘War Drums Fade, Risk Appetite Roars’
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. As Asia begins the Thursday trading day, BTC is changing hands … Read more
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Here are 14 of our favorite deals from Amazon’s early Prime Day sale
Amazon’s next Prime Day event hasn’t officially kicked off yet, but in classic Amazon fashion, the retailer has already dropped a selection of early deals ahead of its four-day sale. While steeper discounts are not likely to arrive until next month, many of the current offers are already worth considering, especially if you’re a Prime … Read more
Meta’s AI copyright win comes with a warning about fair use
Meta won a major legal ruling in an AI copyright lawsuit brought by 13 authors alleging that the company illegally trained its AI systems on their work without permission. On Wednesday, Judge Vince Chhabria ruled in Meta’s favor, saying it is “entitled to summary judgment on its fair use defense to the claim that copying … Read more
US Housing Chief Orders Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Prepare for Crypto Assessment in Mortgages
Under a directive from the FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were ordered to prepare for crypto mortgage payments.
Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books
A federal judge sided with Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against the company by 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman, that alleged the company had illegally trained its AI models on their copyrighted works. Federal Judge Vince Chhabria issued a summary judgment — meaning the judge was able to decide on the case … Read more
Solana, Pudgy Penguins ETF Filings Added to SEC’s Crypto To-Do List
A proposal for a Solana ETF and a new fund tied to Pudgy Penguins tokens have joined a growing list of products offering crypto exposure.
Invesco Galaxy files for Solana ETF, 9 issuers now in the race
Invesco and Galaxy Digital have filed the initial documents to launch a spot Solana ETF, making the ninth similar entry to be put before US regulators.
Brad Feld on “Give First” and the art of mentorship (at any age)
Brad Feld has spent decades operating by a simple principle: give without expecting anything in return. This philosophy goes beyond traditional pay-it-forward thinking, he says. It’s about helping others, knowing only that meaningful connections and opportunities will emerge organically over time if you do. The entrepreneur and VC, who began angel investing in the 1990s, … Read more
The Hollow Men of Hims
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Infrastructure at Roblox
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ETH ETF flows impress, but Ether futures data suggest traders exercise caution
Analysts are bullish on ETH’s long-term prospects and ETF inflows, but futures data paints a different picture.
Improving River Simulation
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Anthropic now lets you make apps right from its Claude AI chatbot
Anthropic is adding a new feature to its Claude AI chatbot that lets you build AI-powered apps right inside the app. The upgrade, launching in beta, builds upon Anthropic’s Artifacts feature introduced last year that lets you see and interact with what you ask Claude to make. “Start building in the Claude app by enabling … Read more