Elon Musk’s X Open-Sources Grok-Powered Algorithm Driving ‘For You’ Feed
The social media platform has taken a step towards transparency amid ongoing battles over platform spam and non-consensual AI images.
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Bitcoin slides to $91,000 as U.S. trade tensions spur selloff : Crypto Markets Today
Bitcoin erased last week’s rally as Asia-led selling hit crypto alongside falling U.S. equity futures.
Makina loses $4.1 million in exploit tied to price-feed manipulation
An attacker used flash loans to manipulate pricing data in Makina’s DUSD/USDC Curve pool, draining more than $4 million before MEV bots captured part of the haul.
BlackRock’s PFF ETF has $380 million worth of exposure to MSTR’s preferred equities
ETF allocations to Stretch, Strife, and Stride underscore institutional appetite for MSTR income securities.
Spotify is testing a feature that syncs audiobooks with paper editions
Spotify wants audiobooks to be on the same page. Spotify appears to be working on a novel feature that will allow audiobook listeners to pick up where they left off in the physical book. Android Authority reports that version 9.1.18.282 of the Spotify app includes code references to a Page Match beta feature that can … Read more
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OPT-175B is Comparable to GPT-3 While Requiring Only 1/7th the Carbon Footprint
OPT: Open Pre-trained Transformer Language Models :::info Authors: Susan Zhang, Meta AI (susanz@fb.com) Stephen Roller, Meta AI (roller@fb.com) Naman Goyal, Meta AI (naman@fb.com) Mikel Artetxe, Meta AI Moya Chen, Meta AI Shuohui Chen, Meta AI Christopher Dewan, Meta AI Mona Diab, Meta AI Xian Li, Meta AI Xi Victoria Lin, Meta AI Todor Mihaylov, Meta … Read more
Yuri Misnik, CTO at InDrive, on Architecting an AI-First Super App
We’re excited to welcome Yuri Misnik, Chief Technology Officer at inDrive, for a conversation on scaling technology, AI innovation, and building a lean and strong engineering organization. Yuri brings decades of global leadership experience across major technology and financial services organizations, having held senior roles at companies including Microsoft and AWS. At inDrive, Yuri oversees … Read more
Portugal joins growing list of countries cracking down on Polymarket
Betting on political events is illegal in Portugal, and the regulator gave Polymarket 48 hours to cease operations in the country.
Meta’s Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case
For the first time, Meta’s Oversight Board is looking for specific policy recommendations around disabled accounts.
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Only KYC can stop insider trading on prediction markets, Messari says
Insider trading is hard to curb on non-KYC prediction markets, but even identity checks do not fully eliminate abuse, according to Messari’s Austin Weiler.
Bitcoin shows signs of ‘potential rally ahead’ as $90K becomes key
Bitcoin bulls defend $90,000 as Hash Ribbons and Fear and Greed Index flash buy signals, hinting at a potential rally ahead despite recent pressures.
Microsoft’s free Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming soon with ads
Microsoft has been testing its ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming service over the past few months, as I exclusively revealed in October. Now, the software giant is getting close to testing the free streaming option with Xbox Insiders. Over the weekend, Microsoft updated its Xbox app with loading screens for Xbox Cloud Gaming that mention “1 … Read more
Crypto Whales Accumulate as Retail Pulls Back
On-chain data show whales accumulating ETH, LINK, and BTC as retail selling pressure persists, highlighting a market divergence.
Tech index futures, crypto stocks drop as U.S.-Europe trade tensions rise, bitcoin falls
Risk assets slide amid tariff uncertainty and rising global bond yields.
Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL
If the partnership goes ahead, TCL will have input into the development of future Sony Bravia TV models. Sony has announced plans to spin off its TV hardware business, shifting it to a new joint venture with TCL. The two companies have signed a nonbinding agreement for Sony’s home entertainment business, with TCL set to … Read more
Hong Kong group warns crypto licensing rollout risks forced shutdowns
The warning came as Hong Kong consults on new virtual asset advisory and management licenses, expanding oversight beyond crypto trading platforms.
Trouble mounts for bitcoin and stocks as global benchmark for borrowing costs surges
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has climbed to 4.27 percent, a four-month high that raises borrowing costs across the global economy.
Bitcoin price targets extend down to $58K as BTC prints new death cross
Bitcoin failed to break out from its macro trading range, according to analysis, with new BTC price targets including a return to sub-$60,000 levels.