Month: December 2025
Adam Back slams Bitcoiner VC for ‘uninformed noise’ about quantum risk
Blockstream CEO Adam Back said that Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter is “not helping” the ongoing quantum-Bitcoin narrative for Bitcoiners.
Bitcoin rallies thwarted by fading Fed rate cut odds, softening US macro
Bitcoin continued to sell near $90,000 as investors reacted to weak US jobs data and slowing economic growth by shifting into safer assets.
Sequoia partner spreads debunked Brown shooting theory, testing new leadership
The newest episode raises questions about whether Sequoia’s new leadership — managing partners Alfred Lin and Pat Grady, who took over last month — can or will rein in Maguire’s social media activity.
Altcoin season never ended, traders just missed the winners: Hayes
As market participants continue to speculate on when altcoin season will arrive, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued there is “always an altcoin season happening.”
Want to link from Google’s app store to your app? That’ll be $2–4 per install
Today was the deadline for Google to reveal how it’s complying with Judge James Donato’s order to crack open Android for third-party app stores, stop illegally tying its Google Play Billing system to its app store, and let developers link to ways to download their apps outside the Play Store in the US. But Google … Read more
Anthropic Moves to Tame LLM ‘Format Friction’ With Schema-Enforced Responses
Anthropic’s new Structured Outputs feature on the Claude Developer Platform enhances API response reliability by enforcing strict JSON schemas.
Ex-Splunk execs’ startup Resolve AI hits $1 billion valuation with Series A
The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to people familiar with the deal.
Google is part of Movies Anywhere again
Google is once again part of Movies Anywhere, meaning that movies you’ve purchased from Google Play and YouTube will now show up as part of your Movies Anywhere collection. Films from Google Play and YouTube became unavailable on Movies Anywhere on October 31st, but now they should sync to your account again. “Support for Google … Read more
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Alli AI Unveils An Innovative System For Creating And Editing 8K Video Up To 60 Seconds Long
Among other enhancements, the new Alli AI system also offers an advanced module for color correction and working with dynamic range, which is critical for achieving a cinematic look. The platform now supports content export in professional color profiles, ensuring seamless integration with existing studio workflows. The Alli AI platform has announced the release of … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) Weakens Again While This New Crypto Under $0.1 Accelerates Toward 100% Phase Sellout
Periods of hesitation often reveal where capital is preparing to move next. When leading assets lose momentum, attention usually shifts toward smaller projects that are still early in their development cycle. This transition rarely happens overnight. It begins with quiet accumulation, growing engagement, and tightening access. That pattern is forming again. As Bitcoin struggles to … Read more
Rocket Lab wins another defense-related space contract
The $816 million contract follows a separate $515 million — both awarded by the U.S. Space Development Agency.
Building venture-backable companies in heavily regulated spaces
This week on Build Mode, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen spoke to two founders who are working to make progress in industries ripe for disruption, despite the regulatory headaches that might have deterred many other people.
Did a publisher’s slip-up reveal smaller Switch 2 cartridges?
On Friday, retro and arcade game publisher ININ Games surprisingly announced it’s been able to “recalculate production” on offering a physical version of R-Type Dimensions III for the Switch 2 because “Two days ago Nintendo announced two new smaller cartridge sizes for Nintendo Switch 2.” Physical games on the Switch 2 have been something of … Read more
‘Bitcoin Senator’ Cynthia Lummis Will Not Run for Reelection
Senator Lummis, one of crypto’s most powerful allies in Washington, has been instrumental in fights to pass industry-favored legislation.
Gemini isn’t replacing Google Assistant on Android just yet
Gemini on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Google isn’t ready to replace Assistant with Gemini on Android devices just yet. The company said on Friday that it will “continue our work to upgrade Assistant users to Gemini on mobile devices into 2026,” instead of its original plans to make the switch by the end of … Read more
US Clarity Act unlikely to be ‘world-shaking’ for Bitcoin’s price: Brandt
Veteran trader Peter Brandt said that the US Clarity Act will be a positive for the industry, but probably won’t “redefine” Bitcoin’s price.
The Rise of Text-to-Image Editing: How NLP is Changing Visual Content Creation
AI-driven text-to-image editing transforms visual content creation by allowing users to modify images with natural language prompts. Leveraging vision-language models, diffusion systems, and attention mechanisms, these tools simplify complex edits, enhance productivity, and democratize creative workflows across industries from marketing to e-commerce and design.
Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario resigns from Rivian’s board
Marcario joined the board in 2021, and will maintain her position as chair overseeing the Rivian Foundation, which made its first grants last year.
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Brooklyn Man Charged in Phishing Scheme That Swiped $16 Million From Coinbase Users
A 23-year-old Brooklynite, Ronald Spektor, was charged with stealing $16 million in cryptocurrency from dozens of Coinbase users.