Month: July 2025
Cantor Fitzgerald plans $3.5B Bitcoin buy from Adam Back’s Blockstream: Reports
Brandon Lutnick’s Cantor Fitzgerald is nearing a big Bitcoin acquisition through a SPAC merger, targeting 30,000 BTC from Blockstream Capital.
Andrew Ng: Product Team Ratios Evolving to Just One Software Developer for Every Two Product Manager
Silicon Valley is abuzz with the latest provocation from AI luminary Andrew Ng – and it’s not about some fancy new model or algorithm. It’s about product managers. Yes, you read that right. In a recent talk at Y Combinator’s Startup School, Ng suggested that the traditional makeup of software teams is on the cusp … Read more
Bitcoin ‘increasingly unlikely’ to see prolonged correction: 21Shares
Bitcoin’s “structural imbalance” signals that it probably won’t experience a significant downturn in the near term, says 21Shares crypto research strategist Matt Mena.
Six Years of Gemini
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LLM Daydreaming
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House GOP plans quick re-vote on crypto bills amid CBDC dispute
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he’ll look to move forward with three crypto bills on Wednesday after some Republican lawmakers pulled support over wanting a CBDC ban.
The Node: Stablecoin Supremacy
The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, wrote a letter to the G20 yesterday stating that the Financial Stability Board (FSB) — the forum’s financial overseer, which Bailey was appointed to head in April — is assessing the role of stablecoins in payments and settlements as a top priority. To the point: an … Read more
Robots That Comfort Us Could Cost Us Our Humanity
I previously wrote a 2022 opinion which overall discusses the evolution of humanoids and what it holds for the future. I have long been fascinated by machines becoming more like us. In science fiction, humanoids – robots that are designed to act and look human – often blur the line between tool and friend. But … Read more
HSTN Oakley Meta: A Gadget Gimmick or a Useful Innovation?
Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses makes me thinking about something: Is this type of product really designed to meet real needs or is it just another technology fad that will be over before it even gets started? There is the excitement around this new technology (which I like) but in the other hand, I wonder … Read more
Meet the Microwave Weapon That Zaps Swarms of Drones From the Sky
Leonidas, a high-powered microwave system, disables drones mid-air without using bullets or lasers, and the Pentagon is paying attention.
Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Pulls Back as Market Isn’t ‘Invincible’, But Google, Meta Lift AI Tokens
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 East Asia begins its business day, bitcoin is down 1.8%, … Read more
Cantor Fitzgerald SPAC in Talks for $4B Bitcoin Deal With Blockstream’s Adam Back: FT
The deal would position Cantor as a major Bitcoin buyer, expanding its SPAC-led crypto strategy amid renewed political support.
What were the earliest laws like?
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Now Microsoft’s Copilot Vision AI can scan everything on your screen
Microsoft is rolling out an update to Copilot Vision for Windows Insiders that lets the AI tool see everything that’s on your screen. Previously, the tool was able to look at two apps at a time and connect the dots between the two, but with this change, it can look at your whole desktop or … Read more
Of course, Grok’s AI companions want to have sex and burn down schools
xAI’s first AI companions on the Grok app are a lustful anime girl and a homicidal panda.
JP Morgan Dives Deeper into Stablecoins Despite Jamie Dimon Doubts
JP Morgan eyes stablecoins as U.S. legislation advances and the potential market grows.
Ethereum Climbs While Bitcoin Falls After Record Surge—Here’s Why
Ethereum continued its recent momentum, rising even as Bitcoin retreated and fell to its lowest point in five days.
Senate Agriculture’s Top Dem: Crypto Market Structure Effort Needs ‘Serious Changes’
The Senate Agriculture Committee leapt into Congress’ negotiation over crypto’s market structure legislation with a hearing on Tuesday, and its ranking Democrat, Senator Amy Klobuchar, outlined the significant changes she’d like to see before she’d embrace the effort to set up digital assets regulations. As the House potentially nears passage of its own market structure … Read more
The Chainsmokers’ Mantis Ventures closes $100M third fund
The fund brings Mantis’ assets under management to $225 million.
Amazon’s Kuiper satellites to get boost from rival SpaceX
Amazon is looking to its main competitor to get its next batch of Kuiper satellites to orbit.
What the Internet Was Like in 1998
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My Family and the Flood
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