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New Book on AI Says ‘Everyone Dies,’ Leading Chatbots Disagree
Although a book by two prominent doomers labels today’s AI arms race as “suicide,” LLMs, predictably, have shrugged off the risk.
Microsoft and Asus open Xbox Ally preorders — the X costs $999
Today, Microsoft and Asus are officially opening preorders for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X at $599 and $999 respectively in the US. They’re $799 CAD and $1299 CAD in Canada, €599 and €899 in Europe, £499 and £799 in the UK, and $799 AUD and $1599 AUD in Australia. They both … Read more
Hell yeah, I want a Gundam keyboard with Topre switches
Japanese keyboard brand Realforce is teaming up with the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and releasing four limited edition mechanical keyboards inspired by popular Gundam designs. The four keyboards are based on the Z Gundam and Hyaku Shiki from Zeta Gundam and the Nu Gundam and Sazabi of Char’s Counterattack fame. Realforce’s Japanese site indicates reservations … Read more
BlackRock chases Bitcoin yields in latest ETF as a ‘sequel’ to IBIT
BlackRock filed a registered trust company to back its proposed Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, a yield-generating product that would complement its $87 billion spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT.
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Feds Charge Brothers in Alleged $8 Million Crypto Kidnapping of Minnesota Family
The brothers held the family at gunpoint for nine hours until the father transferred the crypto to their digital wallets.
Cloudflare Introduces Net Dollar
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Aave’s V4 protocol upgrade is coming: Here’s what to expect
The update promises major changes to improve user experience and introduces a modular design, replacing Aave’s monolithic architecture.
Trump signs executive order to facilitate TikTok deal
Vice President JD Vance said that the deal would value TikTok US at “around $14 billion.”
China opens Shanghai digital yuan hub for cross-border, blockchain services
China launched a digital yuan operations center in Shanghai focused on cross-border payments, blockchain services and digital-asset platforms.
Meta launches ‘Vibes,’ a short-form video feed of AI slop
Think TikTok or Instagram Reels, but every single video you come across is essentially just AI slop.
HSBC claims a quantum breakthrough in algorithmic trading
Researchers at banking giant HSBC said they successfully applied quantum computers to algorithmic bond trading in an experimental test.
What a shortcut for ETF approvals could mean for crypto
Experts weighed in on how a recent policy change at the US Securities and Exchange Commission could affect retail crypto investors.
AI Doomer Still Starving During Week Four of Anthropic Hunger Strike
Anthropic protestor Guido Reichstadter’s hunger strike is still going strong after fellow AI naysayers ended their own public demonstrations.
Why AI Projects Fail: Lessons from the Rise and Fall of Artifact
AI has the potential to transform industries, but many AI projects struggle to meet their goals. These projects often fail to scale or deliver expected results. While the technology itself may be strong, the reasons behind failure typically extend beyond the technology. In many cases, AI projects falter because they don’t align with market needs … Read more
KuCoin Faces $14M Canadian Action in Registration, Money Laundering Controls Dispute
KuCoin is appealing a Canadian enforcement action in which the exchange was accused of failing to register as a money-services business and failing to maintain proper defenses against money laundering, a case that led to a penalty of more than $19 million ($14 million U.S.). That unusually large penalty from the Financial Transactions and Reports … Read more
South Park skewers prediction markets in latest episode
Among the bets the characters made in the animated series included whether the fictional baby created by Donald Trump and Satan was a boy or a girl.
Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser is retiring
One of Nintendo’s most recognizable names is stepping down. Today the company announced that the aptly named Doug Bowser, who took over as president of Nintendo of America from Reggie Fils-Aimé in 2019, will be retiring. He’ll stay on until the end of the year — December 31st, to be precise — and will be … Read more
Cloudflare plans ‘NET dollar’ stablecoin to power AI-driven payments
Cloudflare said NET Dollar is aimed at powering instant payments for AI agents, creators and developers worldwide.
Nvidia is letting anyone use its AI voice animation tech
Nvidia is open-sourcing Audio2Face, its AI-powered tool that generates realistic facial animations for 3D avatars — all based on audio input. The change means developers can now use the tool and its underlying framework to create realistic 3D characters for their games and apps. Nvidia’s Audio2Face works by analyzing the “acoustic features” of a voice, … Read more
Crypto Exchange KuCoin Hit With Record Anti-Money Laundering Penalty in Canada
KuCoin has filed an appeal after getting slapped with a $14 million anti-money laundering penalty from a Canadian financial regulator.
Trump signs executive order approving TikTok deal
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order recognizing the framework of a deal between ByteDance and the US that would satisfy the TikTok divest-or-ban law. The deal values TikTok’s US operations at $14 billion and puts it under the control of companies based in the US. “I spoke with President Xi [Jinping], we had … Read more
Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts
Call recording app Neon was one of the top-ranked iPhone apps, but was pulled offline after a security bug allowed any logged-in user to access the call recordings and transcripts of any other user.
Bitcoin falls under $109K as traders brace for Friday’s $22B BTC options expiry
Bitcoin fell to a 3-week low under $109,000, but the $22 billion end-of-month options expiry could lead to a much-needed BTC price bounce.