Nation-state Bitcoin adoption to drive crypto growth in 2025: Fidelity
Fidelity Digital Assets research analyst Matt Hogan said not making any Bitcoin allocation could become more of a risk to nations than making one.
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Microsoft is combining ‘the best of Xbox and Windows together’ for handhelds
Image: The Verge Xbox chief Phil Spencer has been dropping hints about an Xbox handheld for months, but what about Windows handheld gaming PCs? Jason Ronald, Microsoft’s VP of “Next Generation,” tells The Verge that we should expect to see the Windows handheld gaming experience change within this calendar year. Ronald was a roundtable panelist … Read more
Bitcoin downward pressure ‘abated’ as sell-side markets shrink
Bitcoin’s price may not experience significant downward movement in the short term, as sell-offs on crypto exchanges are “shrinking at a rapid pace,” Bitfinex analysts say.
Exploring Modern JavaScript Compilers: Why OXC Matters for the Developer Community
Introduction JavaScript continues to evolve, and with it, the tools developers use to write and optimize code. One such tool gaining traction is OXC, the JavaScript Oxidation Compiler. Developed with performance and scalability in mind, OXC is quickly becoming a go-to choice for developers seeking a modern, efficient, and robust compiler for their JavaScript projects. … Read more
Sam Altman’s sister files sexual abuse lawsuit against him — his family says it’s ‘utterly untrue’
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Ann Altman has filed a lawsuit against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, alleging that he sexually abused her throughout childhood over a period of nearly a decade. The rest of the Altman family immediately pushed back on the lawsuit, saying the allegations are “utterly untrue” and … Read more
Delta SkyMiles members can now earn miles riding with Uber, ending its deal with Lyft
Uber announced during CES 2025 a multi-year exclusive partnership with Delta Air Lines that allows SkyMiles members to earn miles when they ride with Uber or order delivery through Uber Eats in the United States. The deal means an end of Delta’s partnership with Lyft. The Uber partnership will launch in the spring, giving Uber … Read more
The Most Eye-Catching and Absurd AI Products Unveiled at CES 2025 So Far
AI powers CES 2025’s quirkiest gadgets, including robot vacuums, smart TVs, and even a smart mirror that tracks health metrics.
Finnish police seize watches worth $2.6M from Hex founder Richard Heart: Report
Finnish police have seized more than $2.6 million worth of luxury watches from Hex founder Richard Heart, who is wanted on tax fraud and assault charges in the country.
Illuvium partners with Virtuals, bringing autonomous AI NPCs to its games
Illuvium says the partnership with AI agent protocol Virtuals will allow its in-game NPCs to adapt quests, dialogue and challenges based on the player’s actions.
How to Waste Research Resources on Quantum Computing
Imagine attempting to understand consciousness by entangling the human brain with a quantum computer. The futility of this is not just the baseless science, but what it does not rule out. Why would consciousness be a quantum process in the brain? What are the possible other candidates for conscious experiences in the brain that this … Read more
Sam Altman’s family responds to lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted his sister
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to sexual assault accusations from his estranged younger sister on Tuesday, calling the claims “entirely untrue.” According to the Saint Louis Post Dispatch, in a new lawsuit filed Monday, Annie Altman alleges her older brother sexually assaulted her over a nine-year period in the 1990s and 2000s. The suit echoes … Read more
Delta’s giving its in-flight screens a major 4K HDR upgrade
Image: Delta Delta Air Lines announced plans to install new 4K HDR QLED screens in its commercial airplanes, so passengers can experience ultra high-definition entertainment at ultra-high altitudes. The news came as part of Delta’s CES keynote at the Sphere in Las Vegas, where it also planned to celebrate its centennial with a musical performance … Read more
Delta Air Lines announces an AI-powered assistant in its mobile app and free onboard YouTube Premium and Music at CES 2025
Over the last few years, Delta Air Lines’ presence has become a staple of CES, with the airline regularly hosting splashy keynotes. This year, the company has rented out the Sphere to announce its latest slate of updates. These include (can you guess it?) an AI-powered assistant in its app, as well as an updated … Read more
When to use Apache Xtable or Delta Lake Uniform for Data Lakehouse Interoperability
Blog: What is a Data Lakehouse and a Table Format? Free Copy of Apache Iceberg the Definitive Guide Free Apache Iceberg Crash Course Lakehouse Catalog Course Iceberg Lakehouse Engineering Video Playlist The value of the lakehouse model, along with the concept of “shifting left” by moving more data modeling and processing from the data warehouse … Read more
Whisper Wars: Will AI Prompts Become the Secret Recipes of the Future?
Have you ever stopped to think about just how much power a sentence can hold? Not just any sentence, though—not the kind you type late at night to Google or casually throw into your group chat. I’m talking about the kind of sentence that unlocks the full potential of something like ChatGPT or MidJourney. The … Read more
The Tekken 3 “Virtual Arena” Was Real
In what is practically newly found lost media—and definitely not a false memory—the GameWorks arcade did indeed have a motion-controlled Tekken 3 gaming platform in the late ’90s that was literally operated by flailing your fists and feet to get the Tekken characters to punch and kick. https://youtu.be/Ah1I7g4XfiE?si=x50n2HY8WWuEWcyS&embedable=true I call it “lost media” because there’s … Read more
Google’s new Pixel 4A update is going to lower battery life for some owners
A fresh Google Pixel 4A from our 2020 review. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Google has announced that it is shipping an unexpected update to Pixel 4A phones this week. According to Ars Technica, the company emailed Pixel 4A owners to tell them the update will address battery performance stability but that … Read more
Zeekr RT, the robotaxi built for Waymo, has the tiniest wipers
For the autonomous vehicle-obsessed, the Waymo-Zeekr robotaxi is nothing new. In 2021, Waymo and Zeekr announced a partnership. Waymo first showed a concept of the purpose-built robotaxi in late 2022 and began testing prototype versions on public roads in San Francisco last year, even as it began rolling out its commercial fleet of Jaguar I-Pace … Read more
Here are some of the horrible things that you can now say on Instagram and Facebook
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Meta overhauled its approach to US moderation on Tuesday, ditching fact-checking, announcing a plan to move its trust and safety teams, and perhaps most impactfully, updating its Hateful Conduct policy. As reported by Wired, a lot of text has been updated, added, or removed, but here are some of … Read more
Trusted Autonomy: Why Human-Machine Teams Will Run on Crypto Networks
Autonomous robots may sound like sci-fi concepts that are decades away, but large language models and generative AI now allow machines to plan, learn, and think. More than that – the same software that can win the math olympics and write novels can also control physical robots, allowing one digital persona to operate across the … Read more
What Does OpenAI’s Sam Altman Mean When He Says AGI is Achievable?
OpenAI’s CEO made bold claims about artificial general intelligence and the adoption of AI agents in 2025, but experts aren’t quite convinced.
Nvidia CEO says his AI chips are improving faster than Moore’s Law
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the performance of his company’s AI chips is advancing faster than historical rates set by Moore’s Law, the rubric that drove computing progress for decades. “Our systems are progressing way faster than Moore’s Law,” said Huang in an interview with TechCrunch on Tuesday, the morning after he delivered a keynote … Read more
Cigarette Pack-Sized AI Powerhouses and More: NVIDIA’s Bold Leap at CES 2025
Speaking at CES on 6 January 2025, Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, delivered the keynote address from the digitally recreated NVIDIA headquarters, painting a fascinating picture of how artificial intelligence is making impact across industries and everyday life. AI in Your Pocket: Introducing NVIDIA Project DIGITS One of the most intriguing announcements was NVIDIA’s Project … Read more
Pro-Bitcoin Canadian PM Contender Gets Nod From Elon Musk Amid DOGE Push
Elon Musk offered praise for Pierre Poilievre, a Bitcoin advocate and contender for Canadian PM, who wants to cut government spending.