Month: July 2025
Purple Earth hypothesis
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A new AI coding challenge just published its first results – and they aren’t pretty
A new AI coding challenge has revealed its first winner — and set a new bar for AI-powered software engineers. On Wednesday at 5pm PST, the nonprofit Laude Institute announced the first winner of the K Prize, a multi-round AI coding challenge launched by Databricks and Perplexity co-founder Andy Konwinski. The winner was a Brazilian … Read more
I drank every cocktail
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Trump’s ‘anti-woke AI’ order could reshape how US tech companies train their models
When DeepSeek, Alibaba, and other Chinese firms released their AI models, Western researchers quickly noticed they sidestepped questions critical of the Chinese Communist Party. U.S. officials later confirmed that these tools are engineered to reflect Beijing’s talking points, raising concerns about censorship and bias. American AI leaders like OpenAI have pointed to this as justification … Read more
Introducing Quantum Stream Theory – Part One
There are some 200 theories and they all want their own Wikipedia entry but none want to work together to define what consciousness is.
Another ICO Boom? What the Senate’s Market Structure Bill Means for Crypto Startups
Days after a crypto market structure bill passed the House with bipartisan support, the Senate introduced its own version of the legislation. Here’s what’s in it.
Sundar Pichai is ‘very excited’ about Google Cloud’s OpenAI partnership
The comment came shortly after analysts peppered Pichai and other Google executives with questions about how AI would affect its core search business and why Google is spending an extra $10 billion on capital expenditures this year to catch up in the AI race.
Crypto 'control' takes center stage at Roman Storm trial
With the trial of the Tornado Cash co-founder ending its eighth day, a witness testified Roman Storm had control over some of the funds connected to the mixing service.
Ethereum to Hit $10K and ‘Tear the Market a New Asshole’, Says Arthur Hayes
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes now thinks that Ethereum will soar to $10,000 this year, doubling his previous projection. Here’s why.
A troubled SPAC plans to buy iRocket for $400M but it already returned most of its cash
iRocket is aiming to hit the public markets but the SPAC vehicle doesn’t have much cash left.
YouTube sees a rise in ad revenue to reach nearly $10 billion
YouTube continues to lead in the streaming market, with ad revenue increasing by 13% to $9.8 billion.
Ether emerges as winner after crypto’s ‘watershed moment’: Bitwise
A pro-crypto US government, near-insatiable institutional investor demand, and the chance for ETH staking ETFs made ETH a top performer last week.
Asymmetric shifts funds strategy after investor posts losses on X
After a $10 million loss became public on X, crypto hedge fund Asymmetric is pivoting away from liquid trading strategies.
Square Begins Bitcoin Payments for Sellers as Block Stock Hits S&P 500
Block’s share price has risen more than 14% over the past week.
White House Releases Trump’s ‘AI Action Plan’—Here’s What’s in It
President Trump’s American AI Action Plan is here, and it’s drawing praise—and criticism—for prioritizing growth over safety.
Book Review: Nixon’s Memoirs
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Shallow water is dangerous too
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Google’s AI Overviews have 2B monthly users, AI Mode 100M in the US and India
Google shared new stats about its AI features’ adoption during its Q2 earnings.
Dogecoin Breaks Past Resistance As Pepeto Prepares For Exchange Launch
Dogecoin continues to hold its ground at $0.2702 as trading volumes stay consistent. Investors have started shifting focus toward alternative assets with stronger near-term momentum. Meanwhile, Pepeto has entered the spotlight as it advances toward the launch of its dedicated meme token exchange. Dogecoin Closes Above $0.25 as Traders Eye Higher Targets Dogecoin (DOGE) moved … Read more
SOL price drop to $180 would be 'golden' entry before rally to new highs
SOL is down nearly 10% on the day, but charts suggest the bull trend remains intact.
Tesla profits pulled down by falling EV sales and regulatory credits
Tesla saw a 17% growth in its services business, but it was not enough to close the gap in falling EV sales, fewer regulatory credits, and a decline in solar and energy storage sales.
Traditional companies enter the crypto treasury game with BTC, XRP and SOL buys
Nature’s Miracle, Upexi and Japan’s Kitabo are the latest companies adopting crypto treasury strategies.
Bitcoin and XRP Pull Back, But Bulls Have Reason for Optimism: Analysis
Is it so over already just as crypto bulls were so back? Here’s what the charts have to say.
Tesla’s Bitcoin Holdings Now Worth $1.2B After 30% BTC Price Rally in Q2
Tesla’s (TSLA) bitcoin (BTC) stash is now worth around $1.2 billion after the cryptocurrency’s price climbed 30% in the second quarter of this year, according to its earnings report. The gain reflects a recent change in how U.S. accounting rules treat digital assets — one that works in Tesla’s favor. Tesla currently holds 11,509 BTC, … Read more
Some Tokenization Is Just ‘Gambling’, Says Prometheum Co-CEO
The firm’s business model revolves around “blockchain securities.”