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Month: January 2026
Satya Nadella insists people are using Microsoft’s Copilot AI a lot
With Microsoft spending many billions on data centers, and rumors that no one is using its AI, CEO Satya Nadella shared some usage numbers.
Tokenization firm Securitize reports 841% revenue growth as it prepares to go public
With crypto prices and crypto-related stocks in the midst of a major selloff today, Securitize SPAC merger partner Cantor Equity Partners II is higher by 4.4% on the news.
DePIN Tokens Lag, Revenues Rise as Sector Is ‘Forced Into Fundamentals’
Token prices across DePIN remain deeply depressed, but on-chain revenues are growing.
Gold, Silver Liquidations Spike on Hyperliquid Amid Trading Frenzy
Bitcoin liquidations still led on the platform, but silver and gold positions also took a hard hit Thursday.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI might merge into one company
SpaceX and xAI, which are both led by Elon Musk, are “in discussions to merge” ahead of SpaceX’s IPO that’s planned for later this year, Reuters reports. The merger would help with SpaceX’s plans to launch data centers into space, according to the publication. The specific timing and value of the potential merger are unclear. … Read more
The Hallucination Defense
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Bitcoin falls to $83.4K as gold bugs take profit and AI stocks sell off
Futures market liquidations, a sharp sell-off in US stocks and limited progress on talks to fund the US government are taking a toll on Bitcoin price today. Is $80,000 the next stop for BTC?
Japan’s Biggest Bitcoin Treasury Firm Just Raised $137 Million to Buy Even More BTC
Metaplanet raises $137 million for Bitcoin buys after its stock plunged 81% last year. Can the treasury firm bounce back in a crowded market?
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI in talks to merge, report says
This merger would bring the Grok chatbot, Starlink satellites, and SpaceX rockets together under one corporation.
Flameshot
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Ferrari vs. Markets
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Apple’s second biggest acquisition ever is an AI company that listens to ‘silent speech’
Apple’s biggest acquisition ever is still its $3 billion Beats buy in 2014, but now the second biggest deal is bringing in Q.ai, a four-year-old AI audio startup. Apple did not disclose the terms, but Financial Times reports that Apple is spending $2 billion on the company. It also mentioned Q.ai patents for optical sensor … Read more
Obsbot’s new gimbal webcam doesn’t justify its $350 price
Webcam company Obsbot recently launched two new gimbal-equipped webcams, the $349 Tiny 3 and the $199 Tiny 3 Lite. It claims that the priciest model is the smallest pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) 4K webcam ever made, weighing 63 grams. Ironically, the Tiny 3 Lite is heavier and bigger. I’ve been testing the Tiny 3 for … Read more
US CFTC and SEC push joint collaboration on crypto regulation
CFTC Chair Michael Selig and SEC Chair Paul Atkins held a joint agency event on Thursday to discuss harmonization on crypto regulation.
U.S. SEC, CFTC chiefs push united front on paving the way for crypto
With Commodity Futures Trading Commission head Mike Selig new in the role, the agencies held a “harmonization” event to show they’re side-by-side.
Crypto stocks sink as spot volume plunges and bitcoin tumbles below $84,000
Bellwether crypto exchange Coinbase was lower for an 8th straight session on Thursday to its weakest level since May.
My Mom and Dr. DeepSeek (2025)
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Everything is gambling now: the latest news on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi
Prediction markets will let you bet on just about anything, from how many tweets Elon Musk will post this week to the next president of the United States, with predictions sometimes showing shockingly (or suspiciously) spot-on accuracy. Polymarket’s CEO Shayne Copland has even claimed that prediction markets are “the most accurate thing we have as … Read more
Myriad Moves: Bitcoin Is Falling—Will It Dump to $69K or Rebound to $100K?
Top markets on Myriad this week include predictions on the next stops for Bitcoin and Solana, and President Donald Trump’s approval rating.
OpenAI’s In-House Data Agent
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Aero DEX aims to fix liquidity fragmentation and dethrone the incumbents
The rollout of Aero, targeted for the second quarter of 2026, will take direct aim at incumbents like Uniswap and Curve, the team told CoinDesk.
Best Gas Masks
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