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LG, Arbitrum launch blockchain-based bid for $679B ad market
LG is building a blockchain focused on buying and selling ads, joining a wave of companies launching their own blockchains in recent years.
Equal AI raises $30M to screen calls so Indians don’t have to
Equal AI said that its AI-powered call assistant now has over a million monthly active users.
Cheaper, faster, and culturally aware, Avataar’s video AI is built for India’s scale
Avataar AI’s distilled video model is priced at $0.005 for every second of generation
Coinbase launches tool letting AI agents make payments and trade crypto
Coinbase for Agents will let users of the crypto exchange manage their holdings “without the constant manual oversight” and can autonomously perform a range of tasks.
Avalanche Treasury Co. falls 16% as it debuts on Nasdaq
The Avalanche Treasury holds about 15 million of the blockchain’s native token, AVAX, which is trading at a five-year low.
Theker just raised $85M to build the factory robot that doesn’t specialize in anything
Unlike humanoid robots designed around a fixed form — think Boston Dynamics — Theker’s machines are built to be reconfigured.
Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12B to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ for the physical world
The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion.
Big Tech crash, oil volatility rattles markets: Will Bitcoin hold above $60K?
With $1.9 billion exiting the spot Bitcoin ETFs and tech stocks under pressure, BTC is failing as a hedge and at risk of falling below the $60,000 support.
OpenAI Wants a Price War With Anthropic—Is It Proving DeepSeek Right?
Sam Altman is weighing drastic token price cuts to fight Anthropic. The problem is DeepSeek already made that argument for him—and for free.
Amazon’s Echo Hub gets a customizable new look and Ring’s AI features
Amazon’s rolling out a free software update for Echo Hub devices that gives the home screen a much-needed update to the interface it launched with in 2024. It had already added Alex Plus AI support, but the new interface has a cleaner, fully customizable layout that fits more smart home info and controls on the … Read more
Bitcoin Must Prepare for Quantum Threat Now, Coinbase Says
Coinbase’s quantum advisory council says crypto developers should begin post-quantum migration work now, warning that unresolved questions around abandoned and vulnerable coins could become one of Bitcoin’s biggest battles.
Startups Only Pay Attention to Their Backups After The Crash
In startups, something often seems more urgent than backups: a new release, user growth, the next round of funding. When resources are scarce, the team focuses on building the product, not the infrastructure. And every day, shipping wins. Backups keep getting postponed. Not just because there’s no time, but because thinking about them means admitting … Read more
Citi launches blockchain marketplace for private companies shares: Report
The US banking giant’s blockchain marketplace will offer tokenized depositary receipts of private company shares amid Wall Street’s broad embrace of tokenized assets.
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Ripple CEO Takes Aim at JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Over Clarity Act Crypto Bill Criticism
Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse spoke out against JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and his comments on the key piece of crypto legislation.
SpaceX officially prices shares at $135 in the largest IPO ever
Wits its official share pricing announcement, SpaceX’s IPO has begun.
Oracle warns of security bug that hackers abused to breach 100+ companies
The tech giant warned of a security flaw that a cybercrime gang said it’s exploiting as part of a mass-hacking campaign. Google said it notified more than 100 organizations that had potentially vulnerable servers.
Microsoft President Asks Graduates to Stop Fearing AI and Start Adapting
Brad Smith published a 3,000-word essay urging empathy for graduates booing AI at commencements. The same week, Microsoft’s CFO confirmed headcount will keep shrinking.
Nasdaq-Listed Bitcoin Firm Nakamoto Sells BTC, Cuts Debt and Authorizes Share Buyback
Nakamoto, the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin services and treasury firm, sold about $48 million worth of BTC and derivatives to help reduce debt.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX prices shares at $135, raising $75 billion in largest-ever IPO
The company’s fully diluted value will be about $1.8 trillion, with the stock set to open for trade on Friday on the Nasdaq.