A federal judge in New York has denied an emergency request by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to block the state from pursuing its enforcement action against prediction market operator Kalshi. The ruling, issued by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on Aug. 4, allows New York’s case to proceed while the CFTC considers renewing its […]
The Open Secure AI Alliance (OSAA), the industry group spearheaded by Nvidia just over a week ago, has already grown to more than 120 companies and released its first formal proposals for public comment — a pace that reflects both the urgency of AI security concerns and the group’s stated commitment to “AI speed.” The […]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday ordered a halt to new data center grid connections, requiring all proposed projects to undergo audits by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the state’s grid operator, ERCOT. The decision comes as ERCOT’s interconnection queue has ballooned to 474 gigawatts — more than double the figure from […]
Endeavor Optical Networks (EON), a startup founded in May and emerging from stealth on August 4, 2026, announced $10.75 million in seed funding from General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz to build a network of laser-equipped satellites capable of carrying data between continents at terabit speeds — a potential alternative to the undersea fiber optic cables […]
Ether treasury company Bitmine Immersion Technologies continued its aggressive accumulation strategy, adding 10,399 Ether (ETH) last week and repurchasing 4.5 million of its own shares, according to a disclosure on Aug. 4. The company now holds 5,797,813 ETH, valued at approximately $10.9 billion, representing about 4.8% of Ether’s circulating supply of 120.7 million. Bitmine’s expanding […]
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Superblocks, a vibe-coding startup with 50 employees and $60 million in total funding, has signed a multi-year joint marketing agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that embeds its low-code AI application builder directly into customers’ private clouds. The deal, announced this week, means enterprises using Superblocks on AWS can let business users generate applications without […]
The cryptocurrency market faced a turbulent week as a major security breach on Coldcard hardware wallets led to a significant loss of Bitcoin, prompting a flight to centralized exchanges and alternative custody methods. Meanwhile, legislative efforts to pass the Clarity Act in the U.S. Senate are running out of time, and industry analysts point to […]
A federal judge told the Trump administration on Thursday that it has not provided enough evidence to justify labeling artificial intelligence company Anthropic a supply chain risk, a designation that would bar the federal government from using the company’s technology. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin, presiding in San Francisco, heard arguments in one of two […]
Two years after its initial launch, the AI wearable Friend is getting a major overhaul. Founder Avi Schiffmann announced Friend 2.0 this week, a version that finally adds a voice to the digital companion. The new device, priced at $249, represents a significant $150 price hike from the original $99 model, raising questions about its […]
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