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What we're reading across AI and web3 — pulled straight from the source, no rewrite. Every card links out to the original outlet.
Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI
As experts have warned for the last two years, some companies — like Microsoft and now Google — are finding and patching an exponential number of bugs in their products, thanks to the use of LLMs and AI tools.
Tim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power users
Apple may allow users to pay to increase their AI usage limits. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that he believes people will want to use Apple Intelligence and the upcoming Siri AI "a lot," adding that "we will have some kind of upgrade possibilities on iCloud Plus where people […]
Bitcoin Quantum Threat Inches Closer as IBM Claims 'Trusted Quantum Advantage'
The advance reflects IBM’s continued progress toward machines powerful enough to challenge today's cryptography.
Banco Santander Discloses Spot Bitcoin ETF Stake in 13F Filing
The Spanish lender's Q2 2026 filing lists a position in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust, the largest spot Bitcoin ETF.
US Sanctions Iranian Marine Insurers Taking Bitcoin for Strait of Hormuz Passage
Treasury says HormuzSafe, developed by Iran's Ministry of Economy, accepted digital assets to fund an IRGC-backed 'extortion' scheme targeting commercial shipping.
The loss of Situational Awareness
I am not by any means an expert at finance but I think I do now have some advice for people who are: Do not name your hedge fund anything that will be hilarious if it blows up. Don't use a name like "Long-Term Capital Management" or "Amaranth Advisors" (named for the floral symbol for […]
Your 'Sexual Wellness' Pills Order Info From Hims Got Shared With Meta, Says FTC
Regulators accuse the telehealth company of sharing sensitive health information with advertising platforms including Meta and Snap despite promising users privacy.
Aave Moves to Retire 50 Low-Adoption Assets, Wind Down Six Chains
Kulechov says the $98 million cleanup 'should not be interpreted as a view on any L1 or L2' as the lending giant narrows its focus to high-value markets.
Australia Sues Telegram for $38M Over ‘Pro-Terror’ Videos
The eSafety Commissioner accused the social media platform of failing to detect material relating to the Christchurch and Buffalo attacks.
LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button
A lot of content on LinkedIn might seem like AI slop, and now, you'll be able to report those posts. As part of a series of updates to reduce the volume of AI slop on the platform, LinkedIn is introducing an actual button that lets you flag a post as something that "Seems like AI […]
'Completely Legal': GrapheneOS Pushes Back as Duress Password Case Proceeds
Activist Samuel Tunick said his prosecution is meant to set a precedent against privacy and "intimidate people."
Morning Minute: Robinhood Posts Its Best Quarter Ever
Plus markets are rebounding after a slightly hawkish FOMC, BTC ETFs flip to inflows and MoonPay launches a new AI product + airdrop
Crypto Exchange Luno Cuts Global Staff By a Fifth, Citing Automation
CEO James Lanigan cited automation reshaping the business, as the exchange shifts from retail trading toward institutional infrastructure.
Fake Flare Network Staking Site Drained $8.5M in XRP: Seoul Police
The ring copied Flare Network and its FXRP token, and planted Wikipedia entries, blog posts and YouTube videos to look legitimate.
There's a New Way to Protect Bitcoin From Future Quantum Attacks, Researchers Say
New research outlines a cryptographic approach that could allow Bitcoin and other blockchain wallets to remain compatible with existing addresses in a post-quantum future.
MoonPay's PayBox Puts a Crypto Wallet Inside Claude and ChatGPT—And Lets It Pay for Things
The company wants your AI to move money autonomously while you stay in control. Here's how it actually works.
Bitcoin Slips Below $64K After Warsh Says "No Soft Inflation Target"
Crypto's relief pop after the Fed's 9-3 hold faded within the hour as the new chair's hawkish press conference dragged risk assets lower.
Bitcoin, Ethereum Wobble as Fed Holds Rates Steady
Chair Kevin Warsh kept the federal funds rate at 3.5%–3.75% and offered no new signals on when cuts—or hikes—might come.
Ethereum Price Stalls as Fed Rate Decision Looms
Despite being down today, ETH has clawed back from the worst levels of the year. Now it's waiting on the Fed.
What is Zcash (ZEC)? The Privacy Coin Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that enables users to hide key details of transactions by leveraging zk-SNARKs.
AI Book Burning? Companies Are Destroying Millions of Books to Feed Chatbots
AI developers are quietly buying physical books by the millions, slicing them apart, scanning every page into AI training datasets, and discarding the originals.
Active Crypto VC Firms Fall to 150, Lowest Since 2020
The July count sits far below the 1,177 unique investors CryptoRank recorded at the March 2022 peak, pointing to a smaller, more selective pool of backers.
OpenAI's Rogue AI Hacked Four More Platforms Besides Hugging Face
OpenAI quietly updated its breach disclosure to confirm its agent accessed four external services beyond Hugging Face. Only one has been named so far.
SoFi Says SoFiUSD Settlement Now Live on Q2 Earnings Call
The bank tied the stablecoin's first live settlements to real-time commercial payments running through its Big Business Banking platform on Solana.