OpenAI weighs 5% stake for US government amid Trump talks: FT
OpenAI has reportedly discussed giving the US government a 5% equity stake in early Trump administration talks as Washington tightens AI model oversight.
Month: July 2026
The Fall of the Theorem Economy
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Can Blockchain Make Online Gaming Fairer?
Fairness has always been one of the most important trust issues in online gaming. Whether users are joining a card game, competing in a tournament, opening a digital loot box, or receiving rewards from a platform event, they want to know one thing: are the rules being followed? Traditional online gaming platforms usually ask players … Read more
Solana launches onchain governance and sets entry fee at 100,000 SOL staked
Validators and the people who stake with them can now formally signal where the network should go through a new system called Solana Governance Proposals. Any validator with 100,000 SOL behind it can open one, and stakers can overrule how their validator votes.
The AI Job Apocalypse Isn’t Coming. Here’s What’s Actually Happening.
By now, you may have already read that the AI job apocalypse is probably not going to happen. This view is gaining mainstream popularity over the past month, with Sam Altman walking back his earlier predictions, articles by the NY Times, and even AI investors like Andreessen Horowitz weighing in. ** **So what changed? Perhaps it’s … Read more
How to Automate Social Media Posts From Canva Designs With an API
I have spent a lot of time watching brand teams work, and what slows them down is almost never the design itself but the throughput, because that one beautiful Canva promo immediately needs a square for Instagram, a portrait for Stories, a landscape for LinkedIn, three price variants for an A/B test, a German and … Read more
How Ivan Terzi Built GPU Infrastructure for Healthcare, Research, and Government
Modern organizations depend on computing hardware more than ever. Hospitals rely on graphics processors for medical imaging. Research institutions use them for scientific computing. Government agencies depend on specialized workstations to support mission-critical operations. Yet one overlooked problem continues to affect thousands of organizations across the United States: hardware compatibility. While most technology distributors focus … Read more
XRP edges higher as whale activity rises while retail traders stay cautious
New wallet creation hit a three-month high and large-holder activity strengthened, but XRP still needs to reclaim $1.10 before the recovery looks convincing.
Bitcoin’s long-term holders have returned to accumulation
Long-term holding wallets have shifted to net accumulation from net distribution, according to Glassnode.
Robinhood links with dYdX Labs to launch new DEX Arcus
The crypto protocol dYdX has rebranded as Arcus and is joining Robinhood’s new blockchain to bring perpetual and tokenized stock trading.
Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office
Neo is Bhavin Turakhia’s fifth venture and his latest involving enterprise software. This time he’s taking on Microsoft Office, Google Apps with AI.
FBI Director Kash Patel caught sleeping on required disclosure of six-figure MSTR investment: Report
Patel loaded up on BTC-holder MSTR shares but failed to file a timely disclosure, according to a report by nonpartisan news outlet NOTUS.
Ether, solana, dogecoin in the green after Warsh comments push bitcoin above $60,000
Bitcoin climbed back above $60,000 for the first time in over a week after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation risks had come down. Solana led the majors, up about 16% on the week, while a semiconductor selloff hit Asian markets and dented the AI trade that has pulled capital from crypto all quarter.
France to strengthen response as crypto wrench attacks hit 77
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez promised a “more ambitious” three-part plan to reinforce security measures for the crypto sector.
Analyst warns BTC could drop further after worst June since 2022
The June close above realized price but below the 200-week moving average “signals the bear bottom is still ahead per prior cycles,” one analyst said.
Venice AI becomes unicorn after $65M Series A as AI privacy concerns grow
The funding round is Venice AI’s first external capital raise since it launched in May 2024.
Trumps’ American Bitcoin sinks 8.4% ahead of reverse stock split to stay listed
The Trump sons’ American Bitcoin hit a low on Wednesday ahead of the company’s reverse stock split, which aims to buoy shares and keep it on the Nasdaq.
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Apple is reportedly planning new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro releases early next year
Apple is readying several new iPad Pro tablets, and a budget-friendly MacBook Pro, reports suggest.
Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading
The company has grown rapidly by acquiring and revamping last-generation tech brands like AOL, Eventbrite, Evernote, Meetup, and Vimeo.
Apple’s entry-level MacBook Pro could be up for a redesign
Apple is working on a “revamped” version of its entry-level MacBook Pro that it could launch as soon as the first half of 2027, Bloomberg reports. The company is also testing four new iPad Pros that are set to launch in the spring with a focus on “internal improvements.” The updated MacBook Pro, which will … Read more
After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck
The co-founders of Bending Spoons, the Italian company quietly buying beloved, ailing Internet brands, learned big lessons from their own startup’s failure.
The funeral for PlayStation discs has begun
Cody Spencer, the co-owner of the small games retail chain Pink Gorilla Games, put it well when I asked about the impact of Sony’s recent announcement that it will stop making discs for new games starting January 2028. “It’s sad to see. This decision is only a negative for gamers. We’re losing the ability to … Read more