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Laptop with an AI assistant interface on a desk in a modern office, symbolizing Microsoft's Copilot app consolidation.

Microsoft merges Copilot apps, cuts Group Chats, Deep Research, and Mico character

August 13, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will merge its consumer-facing Copilot app with the business-oriented Microsoft 365 Copilot app, a consolidation that also involves cutting several features that failed to gain traction. The transition, detailed in Microsoft’s support documentation and first reported by GeekWire, will remove Group Chats, AI-generated podcasts, Copilot Labs experimental features, and […]

Interior of a modern AI data center with rows of Nvidia GPU server racks illuminated by blue lights

Nvidia’s $500B Data Center Plan Backed by a Risky GPU Value Guarantee

August 13, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

Nvidia this week revealed that Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR are willing to commit up to $500 billion to build AI data centers. The eye-popping figure drew most of the attention, but the more consequential development is Nvidia’s plan to create a secondary market for aging GPUs by guaranteeing a portion of […]

Smartphone displaying a voice assistant interface with a glowing waveform on a desk, representing Apple's Siri AI news integration.

Apple in talks to pay publishers for news content to power Siri AI: report

August 13, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

Apple has approached publishers in recent months about licensing their content to power the upcoming Siri AI, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The tech giant is proposing a variable compensation model that would pay publishers when their content is actually used, rather than a fixed licensing fee, with a nine-figure budget […]

A hand holding a smartphone displaying a Claude chat interface with a faint digital watermark overlay, symbolizing AI content detection.

Claude’s New Watermarks Spark Backlash: Users Worry About Getting Caught, While Others See Accountability

August 13, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

Anthropic’s decision to embed invisible watermarks into Claude’s text outputs has ignited a heated debate among users, with some accusing the company of a “draconian” overreach and others defending the move as a necessary step toward AI accountability. The rollout, which began in recent weeks, is part of Anthropic’s effort to comply with the European […]

Suspected North Korean IT workers on a video call inside a fake crypto startup during a cybersecurity investigation.

Fake crypto startup lures suspected North Korean IT workers into a five-week intelligence trap

August 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

In a months-long operation, cybersecurity researchers built a fictitious crypto startup to attract and monitor suspected North Korean IT workers, gathering intelligence on their methods, tools, and infrastructure. The ruse, which culminated in a staged confrontation, exposed how these remote workers operate and the evolving threat they pose to the crypto industry. A fake company […]

Panel discussion on AI openness at Ai4 conference in Las Vegas

Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng Clash Over Open vs. Closed AI at Ai4 2026

August 12, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

LAS VEGAS — At the Ai4 conference last week, three of AI’s most influential figures — Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, World Labs CEO Fei-Fei Li, and Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng — took the stage to confront a question that has split the industry: should the most powerful AI models be freely available, or kept under […]

Developers working on AI coding software in a modern European startup office

Lovable confirms $13.3B valuation with new $400M Series C

August 12, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

European AI coding startup Lovable has confirmed a new $400 million Series C round at a $13.3 billion valuation, cementing its position as one of the region’s most valuable software companies. The round, announced Wednesday, was led by Menlo Ventures and the Scaleup Europe Fund, with more than a dozen other investors participating. The new […]

Empty executive office at dusk symbolizing Brad Lightcap's departure from OpenAI

OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap Departs to ‘Start Something New’ Amid IPO Preparations

August 12, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

Brad Lightcap, one of OpenAI’s longest-serving executives, announced Tuesday that he is leaving the artificial intelligence company to “start something new,” marking the latest high-profile departure as the firm prepares for an initial public offering of industry-wide significance. In an internal message shared publicly, Lightcap told OpenAI staff it was “bittersweet to share that I’ll […]

Accel partners and Indian startup founders in a meeting in Bengaluru, discussing venture funding.

Accel closes $550M India fund in weeks, doubling down on AI and consumer startups

August 12, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

Accel has closed a new $550 million India fund, its second India-focused vehicle in under two years, as part of a coordinated $3.5 billion global fundraising effort. The fund was oversubscribed and closed within weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, despite the firm still having more than 55% of its previous $650 million […]

Broken blockchain chain with mining rigs in background representing Ravencoin exploit

Ravencoin plunges to all-time low as exploit threatens three-day chain reorganization

August 12, 2026 Jackson Miller

Ravencoin (RVN) fell to a new all-time low on Wednesday as an exploited consensus vulnerability left several days of transactions at risk and prompted major exchanges to suspend token transfers. The incident, which began with invalid blocks appearing on the network, has escalated into a potential three-day chain reorganization that could reverse confirmed transactions. Network […]

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AI News

Microsoft merges Copilot apps, cuts Group Chats, Deep Research, and Mico character

Nvidia’s $500B Data Center Plan Backed by a Risky GPU Value Guarantee

Apple in talks to pay publishers for news content to power Siri AI: report

Claude’s New Watermarks Spark Backlash: Users Worry About Getting Caught, While Others See Accountability

Fake crypto startup lures suspected North Korean IT workers into a five-week intelligence trap

Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng Clash Over Open vs. Closed AI at Ai4 2026

Lovable confirms $13.3B valuation with new $400M Series C

OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap Departs to ‘Start Something New’ Amid IPO Preparations

Accel closes $550M India fund in weeks, doubling down on AI and consumer startups

Ravencoin plunges to all-time low as exploit threatens three-day chain reorganization

Why did an OG Bitcoin holder burn $1M? On-chain data offers clues but no answers