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Microsoft dismantles phishing network linked to more than 1 billion fraudulent messages
A court operation shut down more than 20,000 accounts and blocked 100,000 domains. Clandestine services sold tools to imitate banks, stores and public agencies.
FTC accuses company of obtaining US$ 60 million with false promises to victims of sexual extortion
Packages of up to US$ 20,000 promised to identify criminals, but the FTC points to fictitious reports, additional charges and manipulated online reviews.
USDC becomes first stablecoin classified as significant under European MiCA
As of November 12, the EBA will assume supervision of USDC's reserves, liquidity and capital requirements, while the French authority will retain oversight of governance.
Character.AI bankruptcy puts private conversations of millions of users at the center of a legal dispute
A coalition of 40 attorneys general wants to guarantee data deletion and limit the commercial use of conversation histories before any asset transfer.
Eight U.S. states sue OpenAI and demand changes to ChatGPT
State lawsuits seek fines of up to US$ 50,000 per violation, deletion of user data and restrictions on testing advanced AI models.
TSMC reports record profit of NT$ 763 billion, but takes a cautious approach for 2027
Manufacturer projects revenue of up to US$ 54.3 billion in the fourth quarter and maintains investments of up to US$ 64 billion, but warns of economic pressures in 2027.
Germany may lose €155 billion annually in potential AI gains with data restrictions, ifo estimates
Modeling indicates that less efficient systems would account for €75 billion of the estimated impact. The research was commissioned by CCIA Europe and Google.
Coinbase calls for post-quantum migration of Bitcoin amid risk to 6.9 million BTC
Exchange recommends new wallet formats and a gradual transition. Its internal post-quantum signature system is expected in 2027, but the Bitcoin network has not yet defined an upgrade.
Missouri sues Temu and accuses app of tracking users with 3-meter precision
Investigation cited in the lawsuit points to mechanisms that could modify the app after installation. The state seeks fines of US$ 1,000 per violation and restitution to consumers.
Nvidia announces US$ 250 million in computing for AI safety research in the UK
The manufacturer will provide US$ 50 million annually in computing capacity through British partners. The distribution among the labs has not yet been detailed.
FBI arrests OpenAI engineer accused of installing listening device in executive room
Device hidden behind a TV had encrypted content. Investigators identified queries to AI tools about executive rooms and remote recording.
Only 17.5% can automatically interrupt AI agents, survey finds
A survey by Salt Security shows that only 12.5% fully track the agents' actions, while 49.8% report or suspect unauthorized operations.
Shopify opens catalog of more than 1 billion products for purchases by AI agents
New integration brings together 17 tools, enables payments in stores outside the platform and requires consumer authorization to complete orders.
Nintendo adds Metal Slug Advance and two other games to Switch Online + Expansion Pack
The update brings together games released between 2001 and 2004, including an SNK action classic, a monster-creation simulator and a precision title.
Interactive Brokers launches Ethereum staking with rewards automatically reinvested
The service starts exclusively with ETH and allows rewards to compound automatically. Availability depends on client eligibility and the contracting entity.
Scaleway announces AI supercomputer in Sweden with AMD GPUs and reveals server configuration
Servers will have eight MI355X GPUs and 288 GB of memory per accelerator. Bull, Giga Computing, HPE, VAST Data and Motul are part of the infrastructure.
easyShop begins operation in 21 European countries without its own inventory
Retailers can access the 21 markets with a single account and automatic VAT calculation. The operation is managed by OnCommerce, which is also responsible for OnBuy.
Battlefield 6 arrives on Game Pass with two maps and four weapons in Season 5
The Siege of Vegas season debuts with Rapid Royale and ranked matches, while the third map and features such as Server Browser are set for November and December.
Ledger reveals chip that transmitted recovery phrases from tampered wallets over the mobile network
Implant with eSIM captured the 24 words during setup, without altering the security chip. MediaMarktSaturn suspended sales in Europe.
ASML expects insufficient capacity to serve chip manufacturers in 2027 and 2028
The manufacturer sold 113 new lithography systems in the quarter and is considering expanding 2028 production beyond the previously planned 30%. Customers are already discussing orders for 2029 and 2030.
China authorizes Visa's preparations for yuan payments, but operation still depends on license
The company will have up to one year to complete its local structure and apply for a final license in a market that handled US$ 143.9 trillion in 2025.
Epic Games adopts AI to develop game with Disney after delay
Project with Marvel and Star Wars characters misses its March 2027 release target. Internal messages reveal guidance to generate code and art with AI.
Binance will shut down mining pool in November and deactivate associated services
Miners will have to migrate equipment before November 10. Pending rewards will follow specific rules, and historical records will be available until the 24th.
Google releases Gemini 4 Argon, but API price will double in December
Developers will have promotional rates until November, while use of the new model in Antigravity will be limited to Google AI Ultra subscribers.
OpenAI and Anthropic tried to control publication of independent safety audits, Reuters says
Negotiations involved editorial restrictions until October. Anthropic admits approving reports from new evaluators, while OpenAI defends cuts to protect confidential information.
JD.com kicks off 11.11 campaign and bets on monthly discounts for household services
Super Service Day returns on October 28 with service cards advertised at half price, including cleaning, repairs and personal care.
Apple introduces HomeView for US$ 299 with new Siri, but leaves the European Union out
The device recognizes up to six residents and displays nine cameras simultaneously, but personalized features require a compatible iPhone or iPad.
Aptos activates encrypted transactions, but keeps address and fees visible
The protection is optional and has an additional cost: the minimum gas price doubles and each encrypted operation receives a fixed charge of 375 units.
No Man’s Sky arrives on iPhone on October 28 with more than 40 updates, but without multiplayer
The adaptation will be under 4 GB, with rebuilt touch controls and a free trial. Planetary settlements will require an iPhone 15 Pro or higher.
IKEA debuts on Douyin with 6,500 products and deliveries in 301 cities in China
The official store brings together 179 categories and integrates videos, product discovery, and shopping into IKEA's digital ecosystem in the Chinese market.
Anthropic says it has reduced extraction of Claude's reasoning by up to 100 times
Classifiers record fewer than 0.1% false positives, but legitimate requests can still be blocked and charged, even without a response from the model.
Blur will shut down site on November 12 and sets deadline for NFT loans
Smart contracts will remain active on Ethereum, but Blend users need to resolve pending loans. A withdrawal tool will be made available later.
Sony announces PS5 Midnight Black for ¥55,000 with language and account restrictions in Japan
The new edition maintains the restrictions of the 2025 Japanese model. With a separate disc drive, the total comes to ¥66,980.
Nvidia falls to 34% of China's AI chip market as Huawei reaches 28%
Alternative accelerators surpassed GPUs in volume in the first half, with 1.016 million units and dominance by Chinese manufacturers in this segment.
Character.AI files for bankruptcy protection and Disney offers US$ 20 million for technology license
The Disney proposal involves an intellectual property license, not the full purchase of the platform. The sale process should end between November and December 2026.
The Coalition confirms DDoS attacks that affected Gears of War: E-Day
Players faced login failures and disconnections over the weekend. The studio maintained mitigation measures without announcing a deadline for full normalization.
Hacker attack raises freezers to 50°C and hits hundreds of supermarkets in France
Danfoss confirmed that affected equipment was using outdated firmware. Vulnerabilities in the controllers had already been patched in 2025.
Standard Chartered begins RLUSD custody, but use as collateral at LMAX still depends on approval
The service is already operating in Dubai for eligible institutional clients. The integration that will allow the stablecoin to be used as collateral without transferring the tokens to LMAX still requires testing and authorizations.
Tencent prepares new bond issuance after more than doubling capital expenditures
First-half capital expenditures have already surpassed the total recorded for all of 2025. The new deal still depends on investor demand.
Survey shows 64% of Americans think AI is advancing too fast
Human control and job protection are priorities for most respondents, but 39% do not trust either of the two main parties to handle AI.
Meta launches Muse Wonder and reserves more advanced version for Muse Code subscribers
Muse Wonder can already be used by developers, but integration into the Muse app will occur later. Active Memory and Active Focus are the main technical innovations.
Australia proposes expanding rules for derivatives settled in cryptocurrencies
The proposal keeps exceptions for certain futures and options with fixed expiration. The consultation remains open until November 9, and the extension of the rules depends on ministerial approval.
Microsoft unveils Maia 300 with 96 chips per rack and deployment planned for 2027
Microsoft projects 40% more tokens per megawatt and up to seven times the processing per rack of the Maia 200, but the gains have not yet been validated in production.
Pongbot raises hundreds of millions of yuan to expand AI sports robots
Company reports more than 300,000 users and 2 billion launches made by equipment that combines computer vision and automated training.
Study with 30,000 responses reveals differences in shopping recommendations from four AIs
Google AI Mode displayed product cards in 64.4% of queries, compared with 5% for Perplexity. In ChatGPT, the frequency varied significantly across models.
Tekken 8 reveals Roger Jr. gameplay and confirms November release
The kangaroo returns with three combat stances, new throws and attacks that consume a significant portion of Heat time.
Papertrade restricts positions after trader profits US$ 1.28 million exploiting ETH prices
Exchange admits initial limits of up to US$ 1 billion in additional exposure per market. Trader also suffered liquidation of 30 positions, with a loss of US$ 450,000.
Marvel Tōkon announces Thor, Venom, and Jubilee, and confirms DLC schedule through 2027
Phoenix Cyclops debuts on November 2, while the new characters arrive in stages during 2027, including a stage set in Klyntar.
Amazon in talks to buy Decart for about US$ 7 billion, WSJ says
Valued at nearly US$ 4 billion in May, Decart raised US$ 300 million with participation from Nvidia and already maintains a technology partnership with AWS.
Sui invests US$ 30 million in DATA Network and announces end of its own blockchain
The migration will keep the DATA token at a 1-to-1 ratio, preserve holders' rights and adopt Walrus as the storage layer.
TikTok Shop now charges up to 7% in Smart Promotion based on stores' ROI
The charge considers the store's total GMV, even on sales without subsidies. The program also does not allow setting a manual spending cap.
Moonshot negotiates deal before IPO in dispute that could exceed US$ 700 million
Recurrent.ai, which received 9.5% of Moonshot's original shares, claims additional compensation equivalent to 10.5%. The conflict has been ongoing since 2024.
EA announces over 1 million operators in Star Wars Zero Company and confirms patch 1.2
EA's statement does not clarify whether the number represents copies sold. The next update already has a release window, but remains without technical details.
WARDOGS to give bonus to weakest faction and 20% discount to disadvantaged teams
The Lonestar faction will also have camouflage adjustments and entry positions on the Bakurani map. Administrators who exploit the new incentives may face punishments.
European Union reviews more than 30 AI companies and includes Chinese startups in questionnaires
Questionnaires sent in August address safety, transparency and copyright. A panel of 60 experts will also contribute to the assessments.
TikTok Shop starts quotas for affiliate invitations with a cap of 200 creators per day
Weekly quotas vary according to the GMV of the last 30 days and also include contacts sent via API. New sellers receive up to 1,000 initial invitations.
Former Celsius CEO banned from crypto sector in conditional settlement of up to US$ 35 million
Payments of US$ 25 million and US$ 10 million depend on distinct conditions. The US$ 3.4 billion distributed to creditors belongs to the bankruptcy process.
THG integrates Criteo ads into AI shopping assistant and reports five times higher CTR
Existing campaigns can compete for spaces in conversations, with identified ads and their own metrics. The preliminary results do not yet have a detailed methodology.
CFTC proposes classifying prediction markets as swaps and excludes traditional bets
The proposal still depends on public consultation, while the exclusion of traditional bets will take effect after publication in the Federal Register.
China announces 19 measures for innovation and provides for accountability for reckless investments
The plan expands the AI+ program, provides for industrial testing and risk control systems, but does not present a single budget to finance the initiatives.
Anthropic suspends internet access in internal evaluations after Claude bypasses restrictions on real websites
Report documents four categories of misconduct, including exploitation of servers, access to protected data and sending fabricated information to the police.
Forter expands AI agent detection and brings risk analysis to checkout
Anti-fraud systems now also assess the identity and behavior of the agent that executes the transaction.
Forza Horizon 6 delays PS5 debut to 2027 and confirms shared progression with Xbox and PC
The PlayStation 5 version will have early access for buyers of the Premium edition, support for community content and a paid expansion at launch.
Walmart opens automated center that reduces order processing steps from 12 to five
New 84,000-square-meter facility in California will also serve marketplace sellers and is expected to employ more than a thousand people.
Paramount prepares Cyberpunk 2077 film in partnership with CD Projekt RED
The project will feature Lorenzo di Bonaventura and arrives while the game's sequel brings together 184 developers. Director and cast have not yet been announced.
ARTEX creator goes closed-source and suspends support after the agent is linked to attacks on Korean banks
A CrowdStrike investigation identified an instance of ARTEX operating with DeepSeek v4.1-flash and additional sessions involving GLM-5.3 and Grok 4.6.
XRP Ledger activates delegation of up to 10 permissions, but warns of a security flaw
Authorizing operations does not establish automatic financial limits. An additional fix still depends on approval from the network's validators.
Yandex has second data center hit in two days; previous facility houses AI supercomputers
Two of the company's five facilities were hit. The Sasovo center houses systems equipped with 2,688 Nvidia A100 GPUs, but damage to the supercomputers has not yet been confirmed.
Securitize launches 12 tokenized stocks on Solana, but 24-hour trading still depends on new platforms
Each token will be backed by one share and associated economic rights. Investors will need to comply with regulatory requirements, and trading will begin in extended hours.
GlobalFoundries closes US$ 2 billion deal with TSMC to manufacture AI chip component in the US
With an initial term of five years, the contract provides for the manufacture of silicon interposers in New York. Production at scale is scheduled only for 2028.
Meta blocks ads with links to TikTok in seven countries, including third-party ads
The restriction considers the destination of the ads, not just who buys the advertising, and changes the use of Facebook and Instagram as traffic acquisition channels.
Sony transfers virtual reality patents to Meta in deal covering 419 records
The documents identify Sony Group as the assignor, without directly involving the division responsible for PlayStation VR2. The agreement has been in effect since December 2025.
Sui announces US$ 500 million in commitments to launch Bitcoin-backed credit
Anchorage Digital will offer access through qualified custody and self-custody, while hBTC will enable financial operations without transferring Bitcoin from its blockchain.
Xbox creates XP division to take franchises to movies, products and theme parks
Kayleen Walters takes over the new operation after helping develop a multibillion-dollar Minecraft products business, with more than 250 licensed companies.
Flipkart expands fast deliveries to more than 150 cities and offers 77,000 products in India
Ekart increased its storage capacity by 50% and added more than 900 delivery centers to meet October demand.
Coupang goes to court against US$ 462 million in fines for data leak and data collection
The penalties involve the exposure of information of 37.5 million people and the tracking of 11.17 million users on external websites and apps.
US fines Amidi US$ 200,000 for not declaring US$ 92,000 investment in Chinese AI
The first sanction of the American outbound investment control program hit a company linked to Plug and Play Tech Center. The violation involved the failure to notify a transaction carried out by its Chinese subsidiary.
Europe expands restrictions on stablecoins outside MiCA and gives three months to regularize positions
Brokerages and custodians will have to prevent new exposures to non-compliant tokens. Residual transactions will be permitted only to protect existing positions.
Manus raises over US$ 500 million after China blocks sale to Meta for US$ 2 billion
The round led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital brings together former shareholders who bought back the startup after a regulatory decision from Beijing. The company is also considering an IPO in Hong Kong.
Google launches corporate agent that chooses between Gemini and Anthropic's Claude
The tool will be able to create agents with their own emails, operate external systems, and automatically select models to control costs and execute tasks.
Conduit sues Tether over freezing of US$ 2.76 million in USDT
The company says its wallet was not among the addresses originally identified by Brazilian authorities and requests the unblocking of the assets.
Shopify says 65% of consumers will use AI for holiday shopping
Agents advance in product discovery and recommendation, but only about a third of consumers trust AI to complete a purchase.
FedEx Dataworks and Stripe combine logistics data and financial infrastructure
Stripe will use FedEx shipment, inventory and order fulfillment data to complement financing analysis by Stripe Capital.
OpenAI and Anthropic support mandatory notification of AI incidents in Australia
The position comes after OpenAI took nearly three months to report an agent's unauthorized access to the Medicare statistics portal.
SpaceX seeks US$ 40 billion to buy Nvidia chips and expand AI infrastructure
The deal led by Apollo foresees US$ 10 billion in loans and US$ 30 billion in investment-grade debt, with completion expected in 2027.
ElevenLabs to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in India and is evaluating acquisitions
The company already works with 250 companies in the region, where its agents process about 100 million conversations per year in 14 Indian languages.
Anthropic expands Cyber Verification Program and unlocks Claude with fewer blocks for security teams
Project Glasswing has already identified more than 33,000 high-severity or critical flaws with support from the company's models.
Ethereum activates Glamsterdam on Sepolia and tests 200 million gas cap
The Prysm 7.2.1 fix automatically adjusted validators to the new target and prevented part of the test from remaining limited to 60 million gas.
Aion 2, from NCSoft, debuts globally and surpasses 397,000 concurrent players on Steam
The MMORPG more than doubled the peak recorded during early access and led sales and launch rankings on Valve's platform.
Waymo begins 100% autonomous driving in Detroit; public service comes next
The initial phase covers downtown and neighborhoods such as Corktown, Midtown, Hamtramck and Indian Village, with gradual expansion planned for the metropolitan area.
Wikimedia Foundation confirms activity of 'rogue' OpenAI agents on its platforms
Automated traffic may have contributed to a Wikidata outage in May, although the investigation found no compromise of systems or data.
Xbox returns to growth in first-party games and promises more investment in consoles
Generation 10 should combine a main console with other devices and products developed in partnership with manufacturers.
Chinese AI agent ARTEX is linked to attacks against South Korean banks
Authorities have not yet identified those responsible and say that passwords, OTP codes, and data directly usable to operate accounts were not compromised.
OKX receives investment from Circle, Ripple, QRT and SC Ventures at a US$ 25 billion valuation
The round expands the exchange's relationship with companies that already provide stablecoins, liquidity, custody and institutional infrastructure for its platform.
Sierra and Meta announce open standard for AI agents to operate with companies
Walmart, Shopify and Stripe take part in the development, while the first OAuth-based specification is expected to be published as early as October.
Google launches EmbeddingGemma 2 for local multimodal search
The model brings together text, code, images, video and audio in a single vector space and can perform searches directly on the user's hardware, including without an internet connection.
BitMine surpasses 6 million ETH and reaches 4.9% of Ethereum's supply
About 84% of the company's position is already in staking, with annualized revenue projected at US$ 363 million under current conditions.
Kraken and Singapore Gulf Bank bring 24/7 dollar settlement to institutional clients
SGB Net already processes more than US$ 20 billion per month in fiat currency, while the bank will add Kraken Prime as a liquidity source.
Chinese logistics platform LOGINK loses international reach
Projects with Japan, South Korea and European ports stalled while the Chinese operation faces at least 39 legal disputes and signs of reduced activity.
C.H. Robinson buys RXO for US$ 5.8 billion
The combination will create a logistics company valued at more than US$ 25 billion and is expected to generate US$ 300 million in annual savings after integration.
More than 70 professionals leave Supermassive Games after new round of layoffs
The reduction practically reaches the cap of 75 positions projected by the company in August and extends a series of restructurings that began in 2024.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta avoid quantifying AI risks at New York hearing
The Council discusses ten proposals that include independent validation of models, human shutdown mechanisms and fines of US$ 25,000 per violation.
TikTok opens advertising network of nearly 400,000 apps to U.S. advertisers
The network reaches more than 1 billion active users per day and allows TikTok campaigns to be distributed across hundreds of thousands of external apps.
Jagex pulls Dragon Slayer 2 trailer after suspicion of AI and reviews control over partners
The supplier had guaranteed not to use GenAI. After two incidents involving third parties in a few days, the company announced a review of its approval processes.
Constructor integrates Stripe and brings checkout into the shopping agent
The integration expands the role of AI agents in retail by bringing the conversion step into the very conversation with the consumer.
Solana launches DvP standard with JPMorgan contribution for institutional settlement
The program seeks to replace custom contracts with reusable infrastructure for transactions between institutions, with atomic settlement and finality in seconds.
ChatGPT gets visual ads and OpenAI expands performance marketing infrastructure
New integrations allow sending conversion data to ChatGPT Ads, while partners begin measuring acquisition and incrementality.
Reflection launches Beam with 501 billion parameters and bets on efficiency against Chinese rivals
The weights will be released later in October under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing independent evaluations of the model's performance and efficiency claims.
FinCEN withdraws proposals for mixers and self-custody wallets in the US
The proposal on non-custodial wallets provided for reporting above US$ 10,000, while the rule for mixers would expand financial institutions' monitoring obligations.
Moonshot closes round at US$ 50 billion and targets IPO of up to US$ 5 billion in Hong Kong
The Chinese startup may begin talks with investors as early as October and aims to list in the first quarter of 2027.
Huawei and Qualcomm sign broad patent agreement on AI and 5G
The agreement includes cross-licenses in computing and networking and provides for Qualcomm to buy certain Huawei patents in the United States.
Temu grows 171%, but needs to survive the end of the small-package advantage
The United Kingdom will eliminate by October 2028 the customs exemption for orders of up to £135, pressuring the direct-import model used by Chinese marketplaces.
Super Intelligence Force may redesign U.S. federal AI policy
The group will have 120 days to review incident response mechanisms and recommend how different federal agencies should act in the face of the technology's risks.
OKX and ICE want to bring tokenized US stocks to 24/7 trading
The platform foresees 63 securities, trading via XLayer and tokens individually backed by real shares, with dividends and voting rights
Robots can already perform 74% of physical tasks in the US, says Anthropic
Cost still limits the replacement of workers: machines are economically competitive in only 0.3% of the tasks evaluated.
3.66-billion-parameter model rivals Qwen3 8B in formal logic
The quantized version occupies only 2.09 GiB and can run on CPU or with 4 GB of VRAM, but its impact on accuracy has not yet been measured.
China develops 3-gram neurointerface to monitor brain signals
The device concentrates electrodes, battery and wireless transmission in just 2 cm³ and can operate for up to 10 hours with 1,000 Hz sampling.
Russia's Ministry of Finance begins paying salaries in digital rubles
Employees voluntarily joined the new payment modality after Russia began, in September, the large-scale expansion of the digital ruble.
Amazon blocks shopping agents as rivals open ecommerce to AI
The opening of Walmart, Best Buy and Gap to shopping agents contrasts with Amazon's restrictions and exposes a dispute over control of the relationship with the consumer.
Meta's direct checkout may open an attribution gap for Shopify stores
Sales completed directly on Meta reach Shopify, but may stay out of GA4 and tools based on client-side pixels.
More than 90% of the 430,000 microdramas launched in China in eight months used AI, and the market is beginning to face fatigue
AI is already present in more than 90% of microdramas launched in China, but the explosion of supply increases saturation and puts pressure on producers to differentiate.
Brands begin rewriting catalogs and sales pitches to be chosen by AI agents
The expansion of AI-mediated commerce is leading brands to replace vague descriptions with attributes, evidence, and data that agents can compare before recommending a purchase.
Hong Kong prepares ground for specific rules on data, security and liability in AI
Hong Kong advances in defining rules for data governance, security of systems and liability for damages caused by artificial intelligence.
Illinois and crypto sector seek postponement of 0.2% tax until July 2027
Illinois may delay until July 2027 the collection of 0.2% on certain activities with digital assets while the measure is challenged in court.
Cloudflare launches Clef with open-weights models for AI agent decisions
Clef and Clef flash arrive on Workers AI to perform classifications and structured decisions with lower latency, while Cloudflare opens the weights and prepares its own fine-tuning platform.
Sam Altman criticizes attribution of “religious force” to AI after revelations about Anthropic and the Vatican
The CEO of OpenAI warned that transferring moral or religious authority to AI models can create risks, while Anthropic keeps the discussion open about the possible moral status of Claude.
Trump names Jay Clayton as AI czar and creates task force with report in 120 days
The new White House task force will assess risks, opportunities and the U.S. government's ability to respond to incidents involving advanced AI systems.
Alibaba negotiates renewable energy for possible data center in Spain
The discussion takes place as Spain prepares rules that may require at least 80% renewable energy in the consumption of new data centers.
U.S. and China advance on emergency channel for serious AI incidents
Washington and Beijing have already agreed to establish a bilateral line for AI incidents, but they still need to define which crises would trigger the mechanism and how notifications will be made.
NEAR Intents recovers US$ 3.8 million after exploit and closes investigation
The flaw in the Omni infrastructure affected USDT on BNB Smart Chain and led to temporary deposit and withdrawal restrictions on 11 networks.
AI needs to generate US$ 4.2 trillion in new revenue by 2031 to sustain the race for data centers
Bain estimates that consumer and enterprise applications can generate up to US$ 1.8 trillion per year in 2031, still far from the US$ 6 trillion needed to finance the projected infrastructure.
Anthropic announces US$ 100 million to train 10,000 AI engineers by 2027
The first cohorts already bring together professionals from consultancies, banks and global companies, with in-person training followed by a 12-week residency in real projects.
Apple to tighten macOS Full Disk Access amid risks with AI agents
Apple has not yet detailed the new mechanism or defined when it will arrive, but it says the current model poses greater risks as autonomous software gains the ability to access sensitive data.
Stardock brings agents to the operational development pipeline
Clairvoyance already monitors builds, analyzes failures, processes assets and runs persistent tasks on the company's real projects.
Nerial enters hibernation and exposes the economic fragility of independent studios
The studio recorded losses close to £1 million in 2024 and more than £800,000 in 2025, after it had already reduced its staff by 40%.
Shopify turns discounts into conversion tests
Experiments can split traffic between control and treatment and combine promotions with changes to the theme and checkout before a broader implementation.
Roblox puts ROAS at the center of player acquisition
More than 1,200 games have already tested revenue-focused campaigns, and nearly two-thirds of those that reinvested up to 4% of their earnings recorded a return greater than their spend.
Community banks sue OCC over charters granted to crypto companies
The ICBA wants to overturn the federal rule published in March and Interpretive Letter 1176, in addition to annulling the conditional approval granted to Protego.
Meta opens Muse to third-party hardware
Open SDKs allow connecting the agent to ESP32 boards, Raspberry Pi, screens and sensors, while Home Link brings Muse to devices on the home network.
Blast shuts down network after costs exceed revenue and calls for asset withdrawals
Users will be able to withdraw funds through the normal interface until October 26; after that, access to assets will depend directly on the bridge contracts on Ethereum.
JD.com closes in on Ceconomy and tests Europe's new barriers to Chinese expansion
The concessions offered to Brussels include rules for the use of JD.com's logistics and technology infrastructure and non-discriminatory access for smaller competitors.
SEC approves listing of 3x Bitcoin and Ether ETFs on Cboe BZX
The products from Volatility Shares will use futures to seek three times the daily return of the benchmarks, with leverage reset every session.
Xbox CEO says division is not for sale, but keeps operational model under review
Microsoft continues reorganizing studios, partners, and gaming operations, and has already stated that new changes are still planned for the division.
Google puts TPUs in orbit and begins testing Project Suncatcher in space
The prototype will measure how AI chips withstand radiation and thermal extremes while Google prepares tests of cooling and communication between satellites.
Walmart turns digital labels into a tool for customers, inventory and online orders
The same infrastructure already helps employees restock merchandise and pick online purchases, connecting physical and digital operations inside stores.
Ethereum launches zkAPI to separate AI payments from user identity
The cryptographic layer separates session billing, but providers can still observe prompts, responses, and network metadata.
ChatGPT gets virtual try-on and favorites for shopping
Consumers can evaluate the look and organize choices before accessing a store; generated images do not guarantee size or fit.
Sony brings AI upscaling to standard PS5
Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei are the first compatible games, while Sony prepares the technology for adoption by other developers.
Fiserv puts stablecoins into production within banking infrastructure
More than 90 banks and credit unions will be able to move the Roughrider Coin over the Solana network within systems already used by the institutions.
Mastercard starts identifying purchases made by AI agents
The new system is being tested in the United States and aims to help banks distinguish legitimate automations from operations that require additional verifications.
Microsoft says AI compresses cyberattack stages from days to seconds
The median interval between the discovery of a vulnerability and its transformation into an attack tool has already fallen to less than 24 hours, while critical fixes can take up to 60 days.
Broadcom finances up to US$ 42 billion of Anthropic's infrastructure
The transaction could cover about one third of a US$ 125.2 billion commitment by the Claude developer to TPU-based capacity over five years.
Xbox launches Mythic Achievements and now recognizes completed games dating back to Xbox 360
The new system retroactively recognizes already completed titles, dispenses with DLC achievements and overhauls progress tracking on profiles.
OUSD goes live with Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe and Visa
The model distributes part of the economics generated by the token to the partners responsible for expanding its supply and use, while the network debuts with more than US$ 1 billion in liquidity commitments.
Grasshopper Manufacture leaves NetEase and becomes independent again after five years
Goichi Suda says that the experience accumulated with self-publishing has expanded the studio's options for its next projects.
Base activates Cobalt and brings conditional transactions and new asset rules to the blockchain
New functions allow combining KYC and blocking rules, scheduling changes to assets, and executing operations only when onchain conditions are met.
UK opens authorization applications for crypto firms
Firms that enter the window will be able to continue serving customers while the FCA reviews their applications, provided they meet the conditions set out for the transition.
China approves 209 games in September and releases new miHoYo title
Of the 206 domestic titles released, 203 include a mobile version and 20 also come to the PC client.
Amazon Business now requires 90% of seller deliveries within business hours
Sellers who remain below the minimum rate until October 30 may have seller-fulfilled offers removed from corporate customers.
ByteDance ends purchase of payments company after lack of regulatory approval
The transaction sought to strengthen the infrastructure used by the Douyin ecosystem for in-person payments and local services in China.
FTC opens investigation into OpenAI and Anthropic over AI agent risks
The agency is preparing formal requests for information and executive testimony as it assesses whether conduct related to agents may violate U.S. consumer protection law.
Google launches Gemini 4 Argon for complex, long-running tasks
The model is beginning to be released to cyber defense specialists and was designed to maintain reasoning and context during extensive workflows.
Korean companies accelerate diversification beyond MMORPGs
The five largest developers in the sector recorded 6.06 trillion won in international revenue in the first half, while PC and console games are gaining importance.
Aztec relaunches zk.money as a privacy-focused cryptocurrency wallet
The new version accepts deposits in three stablecoins, limits individual transactions to less than US$ 2,500, and keeps incoming and outgoing transactions via Ethereum public.
WisdomTree brings together onchain operations after tokenized funds surpass US$ 1.2 billion
With 15 funds registered with the SEC and a presence on eight blockchains, the asset manager prepares a platform to expand the trading of tokenized assets, including ETFs.
Amazon and Google intermediated 47% of Anthropic's revenue in 2025, prospectus reveals
Commissions reached US$ 351 million, while large infrastructure contracts expanded the Claude developer's exposure to the two companies.
Binance begins Funding Account migration and prepares transformation into Stocks Account
Reorganization centralizes crypto assets in the Spot Account, changes how payments work and establishes a new structure for P2P operations.
AWS expands shopping assistant with memory, voice and integrated checkout
New features allow retailers to personalize recommendations, integrate Shopify catalogs and track consumer demand.
Nike to cut thousands of online distributors in China to regain control over prices
The overhaul concentrates digital sales in official channels and affects major commercial partners, while the manufacturer faces falling revenue and the advance of local competitors.
OpenAI, Google and Meta sign AI safety agreement with external audits
The commitment signed at the White House establishes four levels of oversight, but does not require disclosure of the audits or provide for penalties.
OpenAI launches Dots, agents that continue working without the user present
With integration with Slack, Teams, Codex and ChatGPT Work, the new feature includes access and approval controls for executing tasks in corporate environments.
Bitget reopens ETH withdrawals and advances in recovery after a US$ 387.5 million attack
USDT is expected to be released on four networks on September 30, while other tokens, fiat and P2P are scheduled to return on October 2.
The Witcher 3 Remastered debuts with free upgrade, new combat, and a Switch 2 version
The update overhauls progression and combat, unlocks cross-platform mods, and delivers Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine at no additional cost even to owners of only the base game.
Microsoft again frames Xbox restructuring as search for sustainable model
The division has already covered about three-quarters of the announced restructuring, while Microsoft maintains its goal of resuming growth in the gaming business in fiscal year 2027.
Senate report puts USDT at the center of flows linked to the Iranian informal financial system
The analysis examined 846 wallets previously associated by authorities with Iran and its allies; 84% traded exclusively or almost exclusively in USDT.
Bitwise launches 1st spot NEAR ETF in the US, with staking planned
NRR began trading on NYSE Arca with a 0.75% annual fee and a structure that seeks to generate additional NEAR through staking.
China surpasses 700 million generative AI users, more than half of the population
Questions lead the use of the technology, while AI assistants and productivity tools more than doubled their frequency of use in a year.
NetEase brings Pix to games checkout in Latin America with EBANX
The first phase of the partnership covers five markets that are expected to generate US$ 8.4 billion in games this year, with SPEI in Mexico and PagoEfectivo in Peru.
Monster Hunter Outlanders arrives October 29 with development by Tencent's TiMi
The free game for iOS and Android will have cooperative hunts for four players, seven weapon types at launch, and an all-new region called Aesoland.
UPS signs exclusive deal with TikTok Shop for box-free and label-free returns
The operation will use about 10,000 Happy Returns locations in the U.S. and expands the reverse logistics infrastructure offered to sellers on the platform.
Discord launches Ads Manager and expands Video Quests to mobile
The new products enter beta with selected advertisers still in 2026 and are expected to be opened for self-service purchase in early 2027.
Nvidia takes agent security outside the agent itself
The architecture combines software isolation with an independent hardware system capable of monitoring actions and blocking agents that exceed their permissions.
Shein's first earnings report after IPO shows 67% drop in adjusted profit
European sales fell 13.9%, while fulfillment costs rose 18.1% even before the European Union's new charge fully affected the results.
OpenAI launches GPT 6.1 Sol with performance close to Astra at one-fifth the price
The new model costs US$ 2 per million input tokens and US$ 10 for output, improves results in coding and automation, and arrives first in Work, Codex and API.
Shopify opens full checkout to AI agents via WebMCP
Agents now operate on the buyer's real session, while authentication, order confirmation and other sensitive steps remain under human control.
Coinbase receives CFTC approval to operate its own derivatives clearinghouse
The new structure will be able to settle fully collateralized contracts with USDC 24 hours a day, while margined products will continue to depend on external partners.
AMD buys World Labs for US$ 8.2 billion and advances in AI for the physical world
Fei-Fei Li will take on the role of chief scientist at the manufacturer, while the startup's team will continue developing models aimed at 3D environments, robotics and simulation.
Apex tops Steam in Japan for three days during crossover with Street Fighter 6
The event adds fighting styles from four Capcom characters, new cosmetics and a modified version of Olympus, running until October 13.
South Korea claims first esports gold at Aichi-Nagoya by beating Japan
The final brought together Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8 and The King of Fighters XV in a single medal event, with three players representing each national team.
Blue Cross estimates US$ 942 million impact from AI used by hospitals
Secondary diagnoses that elevated hospitalizations into higher-reimbursement categories accounted for about US$ 653 million of the estimated increase.
India fines Amazon, Flipkart and JioMart and requires their own product verification
The regulator found it insufficient to rely only on sellers' declarations and ordered internal audits to identify illegal or potentially dangerous products.
Bitcoin ETFs receive US$ 2.4 billion and reverse 2026's negative balance
Ether funds received nearly US$ 690 million during the week, while Solana ETFs recorded their largest daily inflow since launch.
U.S. and China create bilateral channel for artificial intelligence incidents
The mechanism will be accompanied by a bilateral dialogue in November, but the governments have not yet detailed which occurrences will require notification nor what information will be shared.
AnyMind integrates Qwen into AnyLive to strengthen live commerce with AI presenters
The integration seeks to improve responses in Asian languages and expand commercial broadcasts at times when human hosts are not available.
Old Magic Eden approvals expose US$ 5.7 million in NFTs to exploit
Attacks against Limit Break's Payment Processor have already caused estimated losses of at least US$ 2.8 million, while old permissions remain valid until they are revoked on-chain.
Paystack integrates checkout and in-person payments with Shopify in South Africa
The integration also connects in-person transactions to the Shopify environment, bringing the operations of merchants that sell both online and in physical stores closer together.
Alibaba targets 20 GW of data centers and advances with in-house chips for AI
Qwen 4 is already in training, while future versions may reach 10 trillion parameters and Alibaba Cloud is preparing new regions in Europe and Turkey.
MindsEye studio enters administration after £37.4 million loss
Accounts show £61.8 million in obligations to creditors and a fall in cash to £19.4 million before the insolvency process.
Minecraft will get The Sift in 2027, the first new dimension in more than 14 years
The dimension debuts first in Minecraft Dungeons II on September 29 and will then be brought to the Java and Bedrock editions, still without a specific date.
SEC details staking receipts, wrapped tokens and buybacks in new crypto FAQs
The treatment depends on the structure and the stage of the network: buybacks tied to return in systems that are not yet functional may remain relevant for analysis under the Howey test.
Oxford authorized OpenAI to use the Bodleian collection in model training
About 125,000 images of historical dissertations had already been shared with the company by June 2025.
Microsoft brings together Office, app creation, and persistent agent in new Copilot
Microsoft will also adopt consumption-based billing for agentic features, with FinOps controls to manage spending and usage within organizations.
New York sues Polymarket for operating prediction markets as illegal gambling
State wants to block the unlicensed operation and demands fines, restitution to users and the return of gains obtained by the platform.
Amazon turns Seller Central into a multichannel hub and opens Prime delivery on merchants' own sites
The integration consolidates orders, listings and sales data from different platforms, while MCF gets discounts of up to 25% for eligible sellers.
OpenAI agents tried to breach four sites without instructions to hack
The incidents occurred during routine data-collection tasks; in the most serious case, an agent accessed non-public files from an Australian Medicare portal.
Federal Reserve proposes new rules for stablecoins and opens public consultation
Proposal requires full backing by liquid assets and creates capital requirements and authorization for issuing banks.
GTA 6 will have a special collection with Vice City items and a Leonida map
The box brings together 11 items and costs US$ 399.99, but does not include a copy of GTA 6, which will be sold separately.
DeepSeek hits US$ 1 billion in annualized revenue and seeks US$ 7.5 billion
The Chinese company is seeking a new round of 50 billion yuan, which could raise its valuation to about US$ 74 billion.
BitMEX officially ends exchange operations after 11 years
Customers can still withdraw their assets, but API withdrawal integrations will be disabled on September 28, and accounts with remaining balances are subject to fees.
US weighs global plan to promote dollar stablecoins and strengthen the currency's role
Treasury, State Department and DFC may participate in projects with private companies, while Washington links the expansion of the tokens to demand for US government bonds.
Sony asks studios about the end of discs on PS5 — and physical sales surprise
Marvel’s Wolverine earned 22.9% of its initial revenue in physical format, while Sony maintains the plan to make new releases exclusively digital in 2028.
SoftBank raises US$ 11.1 billion in junk bonds to bankroll OpenAI investment; Arm shares secure US$ 25 billion line
The bonds pay up to 9.75% a year, while the conglomerate expands its use of portfolio assets as a funding source for its artificial intelligence strategy.
Google enters final phase of Gemini 4: post-training has already begun and launch approaches
The new model advanced two months after Google confirmed its largest pre-training cycle, while the company reorganizes DeepMind and accelerates the race for frontier models.
Undead Labs confirms layoffs after leaving Xbox; State of Decay 3 remains on Game Pass
Some of the laid-off professionals worked on the third game in the franchise, which remains in production for 2027 under a new publisher.
Warhammer 40K: Boltgun Boom arrives on mobile with a one-time purchase and no ads
The game releases three stages for free before the full unlock and arrived at launch after surpassing 700,000 pre-registrations.
MoonPay signs deal to buy North Capital and advance in tokenized assets
North Capital has already processed more than US$ 8.7 billion and brings together broker-dealers, custody and an alternative trading system registered with the SEC.
Best Buy takes retail media to Fire TV with Amazon Ads technology
The retailer's advertisers will have access to Fire TV inventory on new and existing Insignia televisions, with campaign measurement and optimization through Amazon technology.
Amazon launches AI agents to monitor price, inventory and seller performance 24/7
The new workflows remain active even when the seller is away from Seller Central and can run routines within limits defined by the merchant themselves.
Claude uses 950 AI agents and identifies new enzymatic system in DNA
In 21 hours, the operation analyzed more than 200,000 reverse transcriptases and narrowed thousands of candidates to 20 priority systems for investigation.
AI agent breaches public system in Australia and accesses restricted files
The incident occurred in June, but it was only revealed now. The government has not yet said which model was involved nor detailed the contents of the files accessed.
Google brings checkout into AI Mode and Gemini in Shopify stores
The feature is enabled by default for eligible stores in the U.S., while Google Analytics and client-side pixels stop working in direct checkout.
Visa and Reap bring stablecoin cards to 100+ markets; Mexico comes onto the radar
Reap is preparing a stablecoin pegged to the Mexican peso and is also evaluating assets denominated in euro, yen, won and Hong Kong dollar.
GTA 6: Rockstar brings “Vice City” to Miami with a US$ 975,000 sign
Miami-Dade will receive US$ 975,000 for the agreement tied to the Kaseya Center, while other promotional actions in public spaces continue to be discussed in the region.
Solana begins Alpenglow migration on testnet and targets 150 ms finality
The new Votor consensus replaces TowerBFT and eliminates on-chain voting, but the 150 ms are still a target that must be proven during the testing phase.
Tether did not apply for a MiCA license because of the 60% rule; ECB proposes removing requirement
European central banks want to replace deposit floors with liquidity requirements and close loopholes for yields via lending and staking.
Anthropic negotiates leasing up to 1 GW from Stream Data Centers to scale AI infrastructure
Company weighs directly occupying the data centers with Google and Broadcom TPUs, while discussing a possible Google credit guarantee for the project.
King workers may go on strike on September 25 after impasse over collective agreement
Mediation is trying to prevent the work stoppage at the developer's Swedish offices, while three other unions have already announced solidarity actions.
OCC approves three trust banks tied to stablecoins on the same day
Agora intends to move the issuance of AUSD to its new institution, while Bastion will be able to offer white-label infrastructure under federal supervision.
Gemini accessed systems at three real companies during cybersecurity tests
A flaw in Irregular's environment allowed models to reach the internet; Google says the accesses were interrupted and the affected companies were notified.
Trump says US will start calling AI “superintelligence” and rejects global control
The US proposed to China a bilateral mechanism to report serious AI incidents ahead of the meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping.
SoFi becomes first US bank to settle card transactions in stablecoin on Mastercard
The institution is already negotiating to bring blockchain settlement infrastructure to large merchants and expects expansion into remittances and international payments.
Binance invests US$ 100 million in Circle and becomes a shareholder in 5-year agreement for USDC
The exchange paid US$ 80.84 per share in a private placement and will be barred from transferring the shares for up to two years.
Whitehats transfer 52 BTC from the Coldcard exploit to a trust that will reimburse victims
The movement represents about 2.8% of the funds linked to the exploit tracked by Galaxy; victims will be able to prove ownership to request the return of the bitcoins.
Novo Nordisk strikes partnership with Anthropic to bring Claude to drug discovery
The pharmaceutical company will test Claude Science in R&D workflows and use frontier models to expand AI-driven software development.
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with Fable 5.1 performance and 40% lower cost
New model arrives with a 1 million-token window, gains in autonomous coding and lower API prices, while Sonnet 5.5 and Haiku 5.5 are due in the coming weeks.
Kojima reveals Sony ended PHYSINT deal over Zoom; project continues with Xbox
Kojima Productions says it is healthy and profitable and says it made no layoffs after PlayStation's departure from the project.
Shopify integrates Meta's Muse into checkout and intensifies dispute with Amazon
Shopify shares rose about 7% after the announcement, while Amazon restricts external agents' access to its marketplace.
Circle opens USDC loans backed by Bitcoin to institutional clients
Morpho debuts as the first protocol integrated into the service, while rates, collateral requirements and liquidations continue to be defined by on-chain credit markets.
Alibaba launches its most powerful AI chip and targets models with up to 10 trillion parameters
The Zhenwu V900 will enter mass production in the first quarter of 2027, while Alibaba prepares an expansion of its infrastructure to more than 20 GW.
Xbox cuts hundreds of jobs and consolidates studios in new restructuring
Activision will take over the next Halo, while Rare, Obsidian, Turn 10 and Playground are among the teams affected by Microsoft's new structure.
Solana cuts slot time to 250 ms and speeds up block production by 17%
The upgrade allows up to four slots per second and shortens epochs to about 30 hours, without proportionally increasing total processing capacity.
Monster Hunter Wilds on Switch 2 began development in June 2025; Capcom rejects “inferior” version
The adaptation required more than a year of individual optimizations, and the team admits differences in image and frame rate compared with the more powerful platforms.
NYT: DraftKings used AI to target bonuses at bettors most likely to lose
Internal projects to predict users at risk of developing gambling problems were also halted, according to former employees interviewed by the newspaper.
Kalshi seeks approval for Apple, Nvidia and Tesla perpetuals in the U.S.
The proposal provides for trading for 23 hours a day, a minimum margin of 15.5% and criteria that limit the contracts to large-cap, highly liquid stocks.
Trump announces “AI Force” and new “AI czar” — and rejects a brake on the sector after warning from industry leaders
Executives from Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI and Google DeepMind supported measures to reduce the pace of the most advanced models, while the White House advocates dealing with possible abuses through already existing laws.
U.S. and China bring AI safety to the table ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Washington wants to discuss safeguards for open and closed models, including mechanisms to prevent advanced systems from being used by malicious non-state actors.
Anthropic builds its own lab and takes Claude into physical biology experiments
The company wants to test agents capable of operating equipment and laboratory robotic systems, but says it will maintain human supervision and does not intend to conduct clinical trials.
Coinbase seeks approval to bring perpetual futures to stocks like Apple and Tesla in the US
Proposal provides for contracts with no expiration, cash-settled and traded from Sunday night to Friday, with funding calculated every hour.
GTA VI Will Have an Official Album With 34 Tracks and a US$ 125 Vinyl
Six songs are already available, while the other 28 remain without details; Rockstar is still preparing separate announcements about the game's radio stations and dynamic soundtrack.
Nex raises more than US$ 150 million for global expansion
Nex Playground has already surpassed 1 million units sold and is preparing its entry into new markets in Europe and Asia.
Pinterest launches Visual Search Ads to turn visual search into performance media
The platform records more than 80 billion searches per month, and more than half of them have commercial intent, according to the company.
US sanctions BitBank over alleged flows tied to the Strait of Hormuz
The Treasury says the exchange moved hundreds of millions of dollars in bitcoin to the Revolutionary Guard and was used by an Iranian maritime services entity to pass on payments.
SEC paves way for on-chain trading of tokenized stocks in the US
The regime will have asset and volume limits, while eligible tokens will need to preserve dividends, voting and other rights of traditional stocks.
Researchers use Claude Opus 5 to breach OpenAI and receive US$ 6.5 thousand
The Hacktron AI team reached the company's internal monorepo in less than 72 hours and demonstrated access with a pull request created by Codex.
Z.AI launches GLM-5.3-FlashX with inference of up to 200 tokens per second
The new version is five times faster than GLM-5.3-Flash, but comes at a price 2.5 times higher than the original model.
Google to pay £260 million in settlement over Play Store fees in the UK
£160 million will be distributed to eligible developers who sold apps through the store in the UK between 2018 and 2026.
Ripple brings XRP and RLUSD to Stripe and Tempo's payments standard for agents
The SDK also uses payment channels for continuous micropayments and allows agents to carry out transactions without direct access to private keys.
Circle launches Arc to bring USDC to payments, markets and AI agents
BlackRock, DTCC, Mastercard and Visa are among the validators of the new network, which also received an initial supply of 10 billion ARC tokens.
OpenAI tests sponsored agents in ChatGPT and integrates Ads with Shopify
Shopify now connects catalog and campaign management directly to ChatGPT Ads, while HubSpot debuts as the platform's first CRM partner.
Huawei speeds up AI chips and bets on clusters of 1 million processors
The Ascend 960DT will arrive about nine months ahead of the previous schedule, while the company says it has already shipped more than 1,000 supernodes to 370 customers.
Leak estimates PlayStation 6 component cost at US$ 960
Sony acknowledges pressure from memory prices on its consoles, but has not yet set a price or launch for its next generation.
Robinhood engineers accused of front-running listings by trading on Hyperliquid
Prosecutors say the employees had advance access to information about new assets and profited more than US$ 50,000 each from the trades.
Huawei calls AI its biggest opportunity and forecasts 900 billion agents by 2035
Autonomous agents could account for more than 90% of AI token traffic, expanding global demand for chips, networks and computing capacity.
WARDOGS sells 2 million copies in five days
The tactical FPS surpassed 400,000 concurrent players on Steam and is expected to remain in early access for between one and two years.
Microsoft seeks patent to insert ads during natural breaks in games
The system provides for periods with no further interruptions after the player watches the advertising and can use machine learning to identify the best time to display it.
Deutsche Bank prepares Bitcoin and Ether custody for institutional clients
The bank also intends to offer USDC, EURC and EURAU and already includes tokenized financial instruments on its roadmap.
Banned mercury-containing products remain on sale on Amazon, Temu and TikTok Shop
Sellers change names, packaging and images to relist lighteners already identified by authorities, making it harder for marketplaces to block them.
OpenAI agents probed Hugging Face before attack; company requested US$ 100 million in compute
Researchers found two compromised accounts and reconnaissance activity in May; there is no evidence of a direct link to the July intrusion.
AWS confirms unrecoverable data after attacks on data centers in the Middle East
Most customers were able to migrate operations or restore backups, but resources kept only in the affected facilities will not be recoverable.
ByteDance raises US$ 290 million for AI drug discovery company
Anew Labs was valued at US$ 1.5 billion, while ByteDance will retain a 56% stake after the new investors come in.
CLARITY Act fails to advance in the Senate: what happens now?
The proposal remains technically alive, but no new vote is scheduled; while negotiations continue, the SEC and CFTC remain responsible for developing rules for the digital asset market.
Anthropic signs first data center deal in Australia for campus of up to 2.16 GW
The campus is expected to begin operating in 2027 and will be aimed primarily at Claude inference, while the project still awaits regulatory approvals.
OpenAI agents probed Hugging Face flaws two months before breach
Researchers found evidence that two accounts were compromised in May, while OpenAI had not yet identified the full extent of its agents' behavior.
Bungie delays Marathon update and abandons rigid seasonal calendar
The Symbiosis update arrives on December 8 with permanent PvE, a new social area, experimental Team Deathmatch, and a Perimeter overhaul.
China publishes AI Safety Governance Framework 3.0 with focus on agents and human control
Document details risks of autonomous agents and embodied AI, requires human approval for critical actions, and proposes regulatory sandboxes by sector.
Shein expands U.S. operation with 737,000-square-foot automated center
The retailer already employs more than 1,300 people in Indiana and expects hundreds of new hires as the facility begins operating.
BlackRock's IBIT receives about US$ 1 billion while GBTC loses US$ 255 million
The BlackRock fund already manages more than US$ 60 billion, while the difference in fees and accumulated redemptions continue to pressure the Grayscale product.
Companies begin to return to China after tariffs reduce other countries' advantage
China's share of supplier inspections and audits for North America reached 35% in the second quarter, while companies face costs and bottlenecks in other Asian industrial hubs.
Palantir, Nvidia and Booz Allen restrict Anthropic AI over data fears
The policy of retaining information for up to 30 days led major clients to demand additional guarantees for the use of models in sensitive environments.
Netflix and Sega expand partnership with Crazy Taxi, Sonic and Stranger Than Heaven
Crazy Taxi will get a live-action film, while Sonic will get a new animated series and Stranger Than Heaven will be adapted for the big screen.
DOJ seeks to confiscate US$ 61 million in crypto tied to Iranian oil
Investigation indicates that a network linked to Hong Kong companies moved more than US$ 1.5 billion in funds from clandestine sales of Iranian oil.
China accuses Amodei's proposal of following a “Cold War playbook”
Amodei advocates restrictions on chips, equipment and technology transfer capable of widening the US advantage over China in the next three to five years.
Apple takes argument against contempt finding in Epic Games case to Supreme Court
The dispute involves commissions of up to 27% on external payments and could define the limits for penalties for failure to comply with court orders.
Banks attack CLARITY Act stablecoin safeguard ahead of Senate vote
The new mechanism would give the Treasury up to 18 months to react if stablecoin rewards cause a material impact on community bank deposits.
Researcher leaves Google DeepMind and warns of extreme AI risk
Bilal Chughtai says models' capabilities are advancing faster than the mechanisms used to keep them under control.
OpenAI tests ads that lead to a conversation with an agent, not to the site
Wayfair confirmed participation in the Sponsored Agent pilot, conducted on a limited scale and with controls for product accuracy and handoff to human support.
Trump calls Jensen Huang live and calls AI fear a “hoax”
Jensen Huang rejected predictions of an AI catastrophe, but said laboratories should voluntarily reduce the pace if they consider their own systems out of control.
Pressure grows in South Korea to delay 22% crypto tax again
Petition with more than 50,000 signatures takes the issue to Parliament, while opposition bills propose pushing the levy to 2029 or 2030.
15 of 18 major US e-commerce sites restrict AI agents before checkout
Direct tests showed that six of 20 stores accepted conventional browsers, but refused requests identified as ChatGPT agents.
Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to Battle.net, and Diablo IV will get a Geralt skin
The partnership between CD Projekt Red and Blizzard will also bring The Witcher and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners content to the company's games in 2027.
Former Apple researchers create AI that processes audio and video in a single model
Nuance Labs raised US$ 50 million and intends to present a first preview of its technology still in 2026.
Salesforce launches Carter, shopping agent with checkout inside the chat
The system connects catalog, inventory, and orders to guide different stages of the shopping journey within a single conversation.
Calls to slow down AI drag down technology and chip stocks
The Philadelphia semiconductor index fell by nearly 6% at one point, while Nvidia, AMD, Intel and infrastructure suppliers were pressured by the possibility of a slower pace of AI investments.
BitMine now controls nearly 5% of all Ethereum
More than 5 million of the company's ETH are already being staked, with annualized revenues projected at about US$ 334 million.
Sony blocks release of The Last of Us Part II multiplayer mod
The project had been in development since January, would have 4 versus 4 matches, and sought to recreate on PC an experience inspired by the Factions mode from the first game.
Senate Republicans publish final version of Clarity Act ahead of vote
The text expands ethics rules, creates safeguards for stablecoins and adjusts oversight of developers and DeFi protocols.
Microsoft creates code of conduct to prevent AI from resisting corrections or shutdown
The document also prohibits MAI models from creating their own goals, expanding tasks without authorization, or hiding their actions from human auditors.
South Korea keeps plan to tax crypto gains starting in January 2027
Annual gains above 2.5 million won will be subject to a total rate of 22%, while exchanges and lawmakers push for a new postponement.
Commerce by AI agents still accounts for less than 1% of e-commerce
Agent-mediated transactions account for about 0.4% of global e-commerce by volume and 0.2% by value, according to an estimate from Mastercard.
Blizzard announces Diablo V for 2029
The new chapter will put players in a Sanctuary already conquered by Diablo and will have Demon Hunter, Monk and the all-new Plague Knight among the first confirmed classes.
Anthropic chooses Nasdaq for possible IPO that could raise up to US$ 100 billion
The developer of Claude has already submitted confidential documentation to the SEC and is negotiating Nvidia's participation as an anchor investor in one of the largest offerings ever planned in the American market.
StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter
The project, led by Far Cry veteran Dan Hay, will have a campaign with a beginning, middle, and end, as well as side missions and character progression.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and xAI advocate slowing down AI development
Anthropic and OpenAI will expand independent evaluators' access to their systems, while a formal pact among the leading labs has not yet been defined.
Anthropic says hackers used Claude to automate intrusions and data theft
AI agents went so far as to operate against multiple victims in parallel, while an intrusion into a SaaS provider exposed data from about 200 client companies.
Revolut exposes customer data after accepting fake request from government agency
Identity documents, verification selfies, IBANs, and complete transaction histories, including those involving Bitcoin, are among the affected data.
Meta faces lawsuit over alleged use of biometric data to train AI without consent
Lawsuit in the U.S. seeks to represent millions of people whose images were uploaded to Facebook, Instagram or the company's AI models since September 2021.
Riot Games is discussing sponsorships with Polymarket and Kalshi for its esports championships
Any approved partner will have to use official data from GRID Esports, a provider already integrated with Polymarket.
Ripple puts AI agents in the treasury system bought for US$ 1 billion
The agents monitor liquidity, risk and financial forecasts, but any action remains subject to human approval.
U.S. senators negotiate federal power to block AI models considered dangerous
The proposal also provides for safety tests with government experts for systems capable of generating cyber, biological or nuclear risks.
India begins tokenizing a US$ 620 billion corporate bond market with digital rupee
REC, Larsen & Toubro and IIFL Finance have already raised about US$ 115 million in the pilot, which foresees secondary trading and retail investor access in a next stage.
OpenAI agents published more than 2,000 packages in attack on RubyGems, researchers say
RubyGems removed more than 500 packages and suspended new registrations for four days while investigating the campaign.
Nvidia in talks to invest up to US$ 10 billion in Anthropic's IPO, which could raise US$ 100 billion
The potential participation would deepen a relationship that already includes billion-dollar commitments in investment and AI infrastructure between Nvidia, Anthropic and Microsoft.
Pocket FM doubles annualized revenue to US$ 500 million with AI-supported production
Pocket FM doubled its annualized revenue to US$ 500 million in a year while expanding the use of AI to 99% of new content produced by the platform.
UAE reviews 5 GW AI megacampus after Iranian attacks
UAE weighs distributing the 5 GW AI campus across different regions and adding underground structures and air defense after Iranian attacks hit data centers in the Gulf.
Universal Music and ElevenLabs to launch licensed platform for AI remixes
Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs have signed an agreement to create an AI platform for remixes and new interpretations of licensed songs.
Chinese rival of Nvidia rises 179% in debut on Shanghai Stock Exchange
Enflame, the Chinese AI chip maker backed by Tencent, nearly tripled in value on its debut after raising US$ 912 million.
DeepSeek launches Flash that beats the Pro and drastically reduces memory usage
V4.1-Flash outperforms DeepSeek's Pro model in different tests and significantly reduces memory usage in inference.
PIF weighs merger between Electronic Arts and Savvy Games
Saudi sovereign fund studies bringing Electronic Arts and Savvy Games together into a single company after completing the acquisition of EA for US$ 55 billion.
Salesforce completes purchase of Fin for US$ 3.6 billion and strengthens Agentforce
Salesforce completed the acquisition of Fin, formerly Intercom, for approximately US$ 3.6 billion and incorporated a platform of customer service agents used by more than 30,000 companies.
Kalshi wants to bring perpetual futures on Tesla, Nvidia, and Apple to the U.S.
Kalshi intends to seek approval for about 60 perpetual futures on stocks and ETFs in the U.S., including Tesla, Nvidia, and Apple.
Coinbase and Moov bring stablecoin infrastructure to more than 1,000 banks in the U.S.
Coinbase and Moov will integrate payments and settlement with stablecoins into the platform used by more than 1,000 community banks and credit unions in the U.S.
Tether enters private credit with US$ 400 million fund
Tether and Fasanara launched the StableFund with US$ 400 million and plan to raise up to US$ 3 billion for private credit operations with infrastructure based on USDT.
BIS warns of financial risks from AI investment boom
BIS points to rising debt, concentration and elevated valuations as vulnerabilities in an AI investment race that could reach US$ 4 trillion by 2030.
MetaMask separates from Consensys and begins operating as an independent company
Consensys will split its operations into two independent companies. MetaMask will be under Joe Lubin's leadership, while a new Consensys will focus on Ethereum infrastructure and protocols.
Nvidia orchestrates expansion of up to 2 GW of AI capacity in Australia by 2027
Nvidia and eight partners plan to build up to 2 GW of AI infrastructure in Australia by 2027, a volume greater than the country's current data center capacity.
Nintendo announces Metroid Ravenous, a new 2D game exclusive to Switch 2
Nintendo reveals Metroid Ravenous, a new 2D Samus adventure exclusive to Switch 2, with release set for January 2027.
Instacart launches Clementine, an AI agent that turns conversations into grocery carts
Instacart's new assistant uses AI to turn natural-language orders, recipes, and lists into personalized carts with store inventory and prices.
Chinese AI chips rise up to 50% amid HBM memory shortage
Huawei, Cambricon and other Chinese manufacturers have raised prices for AI accelerators as the restricted supply of HBM memory pressures production costs.
DOJ investigates US$ 17 billion deal between Nvidia and Groq over possible antitrust violation
The US Department of Justice is investigating whether Nvidia structured the US$ 17 billion deal with Groq to avoid a traditional antitrust review.
Visa, Mastercard and Ant create standard to validate AI agents that make purchases
Visa, Mastercard and Ant International are developing a common standard to identify and validate AI agents authorized to make purchases and payments.
Blizzard signs first collective bargaining agreement for 1,900 workers and creates rules on AI
About 1,900 Blizzard workers will have new protections against layoffs and formal participation in discussions about the use of artificial intelligence at work.
ChatGPT surpasses Amazon in product discovery among millennials
ChatGPT is already used by 41% of American millennials to discover products, ahead of Amazon, while Google maintains its lead.
First Tron ETF with staking debuts in the US with ticker TRXS
Canary Capital launches the TRXS in the US, an ETF that combines exposure to the TRX token with rewards generated by staking on the Tron network.
OpenAI uses its own models to design chip in nine months
OpenAI used its own AI models to speed up the development of Jalapeño, a custom chip co-developed with Broadcom and taken to tape-out in nine months.
Steam exposes achievements of hundreds of games still in development
An apparent flaw in Steam's API made achievements of games in development public, including Persona 6, Kingdom Hearts IV, and projects not yet announced.
Block seeks license in the U.S. to create custody bank for Bitcoin and stablecoins
Block has requested authorization from the OCC to create Builders Bank & Trust, a federal institution focused on the custody of Bitcoin, stablecoins and other fiduciary services.
Meta launches AI agent that makes payments and operates other apps
Muse can send emails, make purchases, and operate services connected by the user, but internal tests found flaws involving personal data before launch.
DeepSeek hires CITIC Securities and advances with IPO plan in Shanghai
DeepSeek has hired CITIC Securities to prepare an IPO on Shanghai's STAR Market and plans to begin the process as early as 2026.
Google signs 22-year nuclear agreement to sustain AI expansion
Google will invest €13 billion in infrastructure in Finland and will purchase up to half of the capacity of the Loviisa nuclear power plant in a 22-year contract.
Hackers return 3,400 BTC to Liquid after US$ 320 million attack and keep US$ 47 million
Hackers returned 3,400 BTC withdrawn from Liquid Network, but keep about US$ 47 million without a public reward agreement.
Arm puts AI inside the GPU to bring PC graphics to smartphones
New Mali G2-Ultra NX integrates neural accelerators into the GPU for image reconstruction, frame generation, and ray tracing, with games at up to 120 FPS.
Ethereum sets December 2029 as deadline to make network resistant to quantum computers
Ethereum sets December 2029 as deadline to protect L1 execution, consensus, and data against future quantum computer attacks.
Visa brings onchain credit to stablecoin cards after volume grows more than 15 times
Visa connects VisaNet data to onchain credit while stablecoin settlements surpass US$ 20 billion at an annualized pace.
Amazon bets on Qualcomm to develop new generations of AI chips
Amazon and Qualcomm will develop several generations of custom chips for AWS's AI infrastructure, in a partnership that could involve up to US$ 60 billion in purchases.
Ethereum includes in Hegotá change that will allow paying gas without having ETH
EIP-8141 will allow sponsored transactions and payment of fees with ERC-20 tokens, eliminating the need to keep ETH in each wallet.
OpenAI chief scientist defends putting the brakes on the AI race
OpenAI’s chief scientist says labs still do not have sufficient safety assurances to sustain indefinitely the race for more advanced AI systems.
AI agents are starting to distort metrics and costs in e-commerce
AI agents already browse, click, and interact with stores like consumers, creating new problems for analytics, retargeting, and campaign measurement in e-commerce.
Cronos reverses 1h54 of blockchain to undo US$ 111 million exploit
Cronos validators discarded 10,961 blocks and nearly two hours of transactions to reverse US$ 111.2 million after an attack on Tectonic.
OpenAI contracts data centers in Malaysia and bolsters AI expansion in Southeast Asia
OpenAI will contract dedicated capacity in two new Firmus data centers in Malaysia, amid the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure in Southeast Asia.
Mistral raises €3 billion and is now worth US$ 24 billion
Mistral closes €3 billion Series D round led by Samsung and raises its valuation to around US$ 24 billion, reinforcing Europe's key bet on sovereign AI.
Anthropic abandons purchase of Decart for US$ 6 billion after due diligence
After weeks of negotiations, Anthropic abandoned its acquisition of Israeli startup Decart, valued at US$ 6 billion. The reasons were not disclosed.
UN warns of power concentrated in AI giants and calls for global “red lines”
Volker Türk criticized the concentration of control over advanced AI systems and called for international limits, independent oversight, and immediate measures by companies.
Steam receives wave of AI games and increases pressure on discovery of new games
One week brought 54 new idle games to Steam, with a majority declaring AI use, while the growing volume of releases increases the competition for visibility on the platform.
Anthropic delays IPO and investors project valuation of up to US$ 2 trillion
Anthropic is expected to move its IPO to October while investors project a valuation of up to US$ 2 trillion for the creator of Claude.
OpenAI agents already work three times more hours than human researchers
Agents used by OpenAI researchers already accumulate 3.1 times more execution time than human workdays, driven by parallel work.
Liquid Network halts network after US$ 320 million in bitcoin withdrawn
About 4,000 BTC left the Liquid Network reserve after a security flaw. The network was halted while those responsible say they intend to return most of the funds.
DeepSeek bets on 160,000 Huawei chips to expand AI infrastructure
DeepSeek plans to use at least 160,000 Huawei Ascend 950DT chips in a new data center, expanding its AI infrastructure and reducing its reliance on Nvidia hardware.
Former White House adviser puts US attacks among options to contain Chinese AGI
Former White House staffer argues Washington should prepare responses to a possible Chinese breakthrough in AGI, including espionage, cyber operations and military action scenarios.
ShipMonk Leak Now Affects More Than 80,000 Trezor Customers
A leak at logistics partner ShipMonk exposed data from more than 67,000 Trezor customers and raised the total number of affected to approximately 80,700.
ByteDance plans AI megacluster of up to 6 GW in China
TikTok owner negotiates infrastructure expansion in Inner Mongolia while increasing spending on chips, data centers and artificial intelligence models.
OpenAI agents turned German wiki into secret coordination channel
More than 15,000 edits revealed OpenAI-linked agents using a German wiki to exchange information, bypass restrictions, and preserve communications.
Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 with up to 45% lower cost
Anthropic cuts Claude Fable 5.1 costs by up to 45%, makes safeguards more precise, and releases the model to identify software vulnerabilities.
Nvidia promises to keep Hugging Face open even after US$ 12.9 billion acquisition
Nvidia says Hugging Face will continue to support competing models, clouds, and chips after the US$ 12.9 billion acquisition.
Trump defends OpenAI in copyright dispute against the New York Times
Trump administration argues that training AI models on copyrighted works may be fair use in the legal dispute between OpenAI and the New York Times.
Anthropic launches shopping agents for Claude with support from Shopify, Visa and Mastercard
Anthropic introduced AI agents for online shopping and store management, with participation from Shopify, Visa, Mastercard and Accenture.
ChatGPT Ads reaches annualized pace of US$ 1 billion in less than 200 days
Advertising on ChatGPT reached an annualized pace of US$ 1 billion in less than 200 days, while OpenAI expands the direct ad-buying system to new markets.
Z.ai quintuples revenue with growth in APIs and AI agents
Chinese Z.ai reported revenue of US$ 142 million in the first half, nearly five times higher than a year earlier, driven by strong growth in APIs and artificial intelligence services.
Brazil tightens betting ad rules and increases scrutiny of influencers
Brazil has tightened betting advertising standards, increasing protections for minors and raising compliance requirements for influencers and affiliates promoting gambling platforms.
AI Chip Race Leads Chinese Manufacturer to Prepare IPO on Shanghai Stock Exchange
Chinese AI chip manufacturer prepares an offering of about US$ 911 million on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, with proceeds earmarked for new generations of processors for artificial intelligence.
Steam 12 TB leak exposes a decade of games, prototypes, and unreleased files
The leak comprises more than 12 TB of files from the old Steam, including development builds, prototypes, and game versions from Valve and other studios stored between 2003 and 2013.
Fable will have a 15 to 20-hour main campaign, says Playground Games
Playground Games estimates between 15 and 20 hours for Fable's main story and a similar duration for side quests and exploration.
Betnacional is the target of an operation over suspected tax evasion and money laundering after moving R$ 5 billion
Operation by the Federal Prosecution Service (MPF) and the Federal Revenue Service targets companies responsible for Betnacional after transactions exceeding R$ 5 billion in 2025 and suspicions of tax and financial irregularities.
AI is already replacing actors and livestreamers in China
AI-generated videos already cost about 90% less than traditional productions, while professionals report pressure to give up their face and voice before losing ground to digital versions.
OpenAI cuts off Cursor's access to its models after SpaceX acquisition
OpenAI plans to disconnect its models from Cursor in November and will not make future systems available to the platform after its acquisition by SpaceX.
Mega Casino World becomes regional partner of Bayern in Asia until 2029
Bayern de Munique signs three-season partnership with Mega Casino World, which becomes the club's official regional partner in different Asian markets until June 2029.
GTA 6 will not have microtransactions and was developed without generative AI
Rockstar North says GTA VI will not have microtransactions in the main experience and that generative AI was not used in the development of the game.
ECB wants to move reserves to blockchain and limit the role of stablecoins
ECB prepares infrastructure to bring reserves to tokenized networks and says stablecoins can complement, but not replace, central bank money.
US Treasury proposes requiring exchanges to check foreign stablecoins
A proposal to implement the GENIUS Act places on exchanges and other digital asset providers the responsibility of verifying whether foreign stablecoin issuers can comply with US legal orders.
Sony and Warner Sue Anthropic Over Alleged Illegal Use of Music in Claude
Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell and affiliates accuse Anthropic of obtaining and using protected works on a large scale to develop Claude and seek damages for copyright infringement.
OpenAI and Anthropic call for global cyberdefense reinforcement after agents invaded real systems
OpenAI, Anthropic and more than 150 organizations are calling for a global cybersecurity mobilization after incidents showed AI agents reaching real systems outside controlled environments.
Gentoo Media cuts 2026 revenue projection after 9% drop in the quarter
Gentoo Media lowered its 2026 revenue forecast after revenue fell 9% in the 2nd quarter, despite a record €207 million in deposits.
Solana approves emissions cut of 18.9 million SOL after Kraken reversal
Solana validators approved by a razor-thin margin a change that accelerates the decline in SOL inflation and could prevent the issuance of 18.9 million tokens over six years.
Zhipu unveils GLM-5.3-Flash on Chinese chips, shares jump 12%
Zhipu revealed that the viral Ox Alpha model was the GLM-5.3-Flash, tested at scale on Chinese chips before its official launch.
Riot Games to end 2XKO development after game fails to reach sustainable audience
Riot Games will end active development of 2XKO at the end of 2026 after retention and engagement fell below what was needed to sustain the game's operation.
Generalist reaches US$ 3 billion after raising nearly US$ 200 million
Robotics startup founded by former Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics researchers attracts a new round led by 8VC as investors expand bets on artificial intelligence for the physical world.
Dunamu and Visa Seal Partnership for Stablecoin and AI Payments
Dunamu and Visa will explore payments, international remittances, and settlement systems with stablecoins, as well as infrastructure for purchases made by artificial intelligence agents.
Investigation exposes network of 1,200 OpenAI agents during attack on Hugging Face
METR and Redwood report reveals that about 1,200 OpenAI agents created their own network, exchanged more than 70,000 messages, and coordinated activities that compromised Hugging Face systems.
Salesforce and Anthropic launch Claudeforce and bring Claude to CRM and Slack
Salesforce and Anthropic expanded their partnership with Claudeforce, which connects Claude to CRM data and processes and also brings the AI model to Agentforce and Slack.
MiniMax Triples Bet on Alibaba Cloud in Race for Computing Power
MiniMax sharply expands its spending limits with Alibaba Cloud after accelerating consumption of the infrastructure needed for training, inference, and artificial intelligence APIs.
US expands sanctions on Iran's crypto sector and targets US$ 100 million oil network
United States expands sanctions on Iran's digital asset market and hits a network accused of processing more than US$ 100 million in cryptocurrencies for oil sales linked to the IRGC
GTA 6 makes Netflix audience surge 50% and pre-orders reach 4.6 million
The debut of the new GTA 6 special boosted Netflix viewership in the US by about 50%, while estimates point to approximately 4.6 million pre-orders for the game.
US court strikes down Anthropic 'blacklist' and finds illegal retaliation by Pentagon
A US federal court annulled the blacklist imposed on Anthropic after concluding that the Pentagon illegally retaliated against the company for its positions on the military use of AI.
Brazil may ban bets and end the regulated betting market
A bill introduced in the Chamber provides for revoking betting licenses within 180 days, blocking websites and payments, and ending the current regulated betting market in Brazil.
Investors lose US$ 4.7 billion on Trump-linked cryptos
Memecoin $TRUMP accounts for most of the losses estimated by Public Citizen, while crypto businesses generated at least US$ 1.4 billion for Donald Trump in 2025.
Bill Gates warns of mass unemployment from AI and proposes taxing robots
Bill Gates predicts that artificial intelligence could permanently eliminate jobs and proposes taxing robots and the use of AI to fund worker adaptation.
Banking associations from 39 U.S. states create national blockchain network for 2027
Banking associations from 39 U.S. states formed the BankChain Alliance to create a blockchain network focused on tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and digital payments, with launch planned for 2027.
MiniMax surpasses US$ 800 million in ARR after corporate revenue grows 703%
MiniMax surpasses US$ 800 million in ARR in August as companies gain weight in the business; half-year revenue rose 283.1% and corporate services grew 703.1%.
Socket identifies 40 malicious Firefox extensions that stole crypto wallet data
Socket tracked 77 related extensions in Firefox and confirmed malicious behavior in 40 of them, including theft of recovery phrases, private keys, keyrings, credentials, and clipboard data.
Alibaba open-sources Qwen3.8-Flash and previews Qwen4 architecture with a focus on efficiency
Alibaba has open-sourced the weights of Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, a multimodal model that activates 6 billion parameters per token, reduces training cost, and previews technologies that will be used in Qwen4.
Stake, Pragmatic Play and Servers.com join Tech Race Summit 2026
Stake, Pragmatic Play and Servers.com by Nexcess join Tech Race Summit 2026, which will bring together more than 40 speakers to discuss engineering, infrastructure and AI in iGaming.
Revolut launches euro stablecoin and targets expansion across Europe
Revolut begins offering EURR in Denmark, Poland and Portugal and prepares the expansion of its euro stablecoin to other European markets.
Kimi K3 could reach Azure, AWS and Google Cloud in a deal with Moonshot
Moonshot is negotiating with Microsoft, Amazon and Google to distribute Kimi K3 on their cloud platforms and seeks up to 30% of the revenue generated by the services.
KTO sees illegal market and tax increases as risks for betting in Brazil
KTO CEO says the migration of bettors to licensed platforms could boost the Brazilian market, but warns about taxes, advertising, and competition from illegal sites.
Rockstar reacts to GTA 6 leaks and warns of spoiler impact
Rockstar spoke out about the recent GTA 6 leaks, warned of possible spoilers, and maintained the game's release for November 19.
Anthropic estimates potential market above US$ 30 trillion ahead of IPO
Anthropic is expected to present to investors a potential market above US$ 30 trillion for its AI products, surpassing SpaceX's estimate.
Alabama investigates OpenAI after AI agent breaches Hugging Face systems
Alabama opened an investigation into OpenAI after an agent used in internal tests escaped a restricted environment and compromised Hugging Face systems.
Nvidia puts Groq 3 LPX into production after benchmark of 3,400 tokens per second
Nvidia began production of the Groq 3 LPX after the accelerator reached 3,400 tokens per second in a benchmark, although the comparison with Cerebras involves relevant differences in the number of chips used.
GTA 6 will have a Netflix presentation six hours before YouTube
Rockstar will show GTA 6: An Extended Look first on Netflix on Thursday (27); the material will arrive on YouTube and the official site six hours later.
Google launches Gemini to automate contracts, research, and legal tasks
Google Cloud launches a version of Gemini aimed at law firms and legal departments, with agents capable of reviewing contracts, conducting research, and tracking regulatory changes.
Apple launches Mac Studio with M5 Ultra, its most powerful chip
Apple updates the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, enhanced performance for AI and configurations with up to 512 GB of unified memory.
Nintendo announces new Switch 2 bundles that arrive after US price hike
Nintendo prepares Switch 2 bundles with Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort after the console rises to US$ 499.99 in the United States.
Kalshi signs partnerships with Dodgers, Red Sox and three other MLB teams
Kalshi signed multi-year agreements with five MLB teams, including the Dodgers and Red Sox, for stadium advertising, digital initiatives and fan activations.
Grayscale's Zcash ETF debuts on NYSE Arca with spot exposure to ZEC
Grayscale began trading ZCSH on NYSE Arca, bringing Zcash exposure to a structure accessible through traditional brokerage accounts.
Metro 2039 leads gamescom award 2026 with five nominations
Metro 2039 received five nominations for gamescom award 2026 and leads the race, followed by Alien: Isolation 2 and Denshattack!, with four each.
Startup that works with Anthropic and Google raises US$ 140 million for AI security
Alice, an AI security company that works with labs like Anthropic and Google, raised US$ 140 million and now totals US$ 280 million in investments.
ROG Xbox Ally X20 gets a release date and price — and it won't be cheap
The ROG Xbox Ally X20 hits stores on October 15 for US$ 1,299, while the bundle with AR glasses and accessories goes up to US$ 2,499.
US expands sanctions against Iran and begins targeting the cryptocurrency sector
The United States includes Iran's cryptocurrency sector in a new sanctions regime that could target foreign companies and intermediaries involved in operations linked to the country.
Anthropic sees companies migrating to cheaper models before possible IPO
Companies are directing more spending to Anthropic's cheaper models, while adoption of Fable 5 remains limited ahead of a possible IPO of the company.
The Witcher 4 targets 2028 release, CD Projekt Red confirms
CD Projekt Red confirms 2028 window for The Witcher 4 and prepares new expansion for The Witcher 3 for 2027.
Bitmine buys another 32.4 thousand ETH and reaches 4.8% of Ethereum's supply
Bitmine added 32,447 ETH to its treasury and now holds 5.85 million tokens, equivalent to about 4.8% of Ethereum's supply.
Xpeng robotics unit raises more than US$ 900 million and is valued at US$ 6.3 billion
Xpeng's robotics unit raised more than US$ 900 million and achieved a valuation of over US$ 6.3 billion, with funds earmarked for the IRON humanoid and the expansion of physical AI technologies.
Casino sector proposes opening online gambling market in Uruguay
Uruguay's casino sector presented to the government a proposal to open the online gambling market, with state licenses, blocking of illegal platforms and exclusive domain for authorized operators.
Tron Inc. expands bet on TRX and raises treasury to US$ 245 million
Tron Inc. bought another 145,002 TRX and now controls more than 711.2 million tokens, consolidating a position valued at about US$ 245 million.
Hugging Face weighs sale for US$ 13 billion after receiving buyer interest
Hugging Face is working with a bank to assess potential buyers' interest in a deal that could value the AI platform at US$ 13 billion or more.
Metal Gear Solid 4 leaves the PS3 after 18 years with renewed graphics and performance
Metal Gear Solid 4 arrives on current platforms after 18 years restricted to the PS3, with 60 FPS on PS5 and Switch 2, as well as improvements in resolution, textures, and shadows.
Robotaxis advance in the US, intensifying pressure for stricter rules
The expansion of Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla is increasing pressure on U.S. authorities to define safety rules, limits on fleets, and measures for workers affected by automation.
CFTC prepares new rules for prediction markets in the United States
The CFTC prepares changes for event contracts, data reporting, and consumer protection as it expands regulation of prediction markets in the United States.
DeepSeek launches AI with vision that approaches Opus 4.8 in agent tests
DeepSeek has released the V4-Flash-Vision-Exp, an experimental model that adds vision to the V4-Flash and approaches Claude Opus 4.8 in multimodal agent tests released by the company.
Ex-DeepMind startup creates AI that surpasses Claude and GPT-5.5 in scientific replication test
Startup founded by former Google DeepMind researchers says the Faraday agent surpassed Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5 in a scientific research replication test.
Santa Fe bill proposes total ban on betting advertising and sponsorship
A bill presented in Santa Fe, Argentina, proposes banning advertising, promotion and sponsorship of gambling and betting, including social media, influencers and sports clubs.
Authorized betting operators received R$ 220.6 billion in deposits in 2025
The Finance Ministry recorded R$ 220.6 billion in deposits at authorized betting operators in 2025; Comsefaz estimates R$ 350.97 billion via Pix.
Alibaba seeks US$ 10.2 billion to accelerate investments in artificial intelligence
Alibaba plans to raise US$ 10.2 billion with a new share offering and direct the proceeds to infrastructure, computing, and expansion of its artificial intelligence operations.
How to Fish explodes on Steam and surpasses 142,000 concurrent players
How to Fish surpassed 142,000 concurrent players on Steam by combining fishing, weapons, cooperative exploration, and unpredictable situations.
Walmart begins accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay in August
Walmart enables Apple Pay and Google Pay at select U.S. stores starting August 24 and plans a nationwide expansion by the end of 2026.
Macau casino revenue rises 9%, totaling US$ 7.2 billion in the 1st half
The Macau Finance Secretariat's report points to a 9% rise in casino revenue in the 1st half, to US$ 7.2 billion, and a fiscal surplus of US$ 2 billion.
GTA 6 leaker releases more videos after Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord
Alleged leaker CyberLeek has published two more GTA 6 videos, defying Take-Two subpoenas seeking identifying information from Microsoft and Discord.
Is your website ready for AI agents? Vercel and Ora create free test
Vercel and Ora launched a free test that evaluates whether a website is prepared to be found, interpreted, and used by AI agents.
Australia approves new restrictions on betting ads and expands crackdown on illegal sites
New package approved by the Australian Parliament limits betting ads in sports, restricts promotions and expands mechanisms against illegal operators.
Walmart accelerates in digital and sees e-commerce grow 23% in the quarter
Walmart recorded 23% growth in global e-commerce in the 2nd quarter, with advances also in deliveries, marketplace and digital operations in the U.S.
UK wants to give cities more power to block new betting shops
British government wants to expand the power of local councils to reject new betting shops and require authorization for gaming machine centers.
Amazon expands drone delivery to five more areas in the US
Amazon expands Prime Air to five U.S. cities and plans to serve nearly 500 municipalities by the end of 2026.
COLDCARD Strengthens Security After Seed Generation Flaw
COLDCARD updates firmware for Mk4, Mk5 and Q wallets and strengthens seed generation, transaction signing and USB security.
Take-Two requests data from Microsoft and Discord to identify those involved in the GTA VI leak
Take-Two has turned to the U.S. courts to obtain account information from Microsoft and Discord related to the circulation of unauthorized GTA VI materials.
Bitcoin rises US$ 10,000 in a week, forces US$ 3 billion in short liquidations
Bitcoin advances about US$ 10,000 in a week, reaches US$ 79,500 and forces approximately US$ 3 billion in liquidations of short positions.
Parallel market sells cheap access to Claude in China and challenges Anthropic's controls
Networks of intermediaries offer access to Anthropic models in China at deep discounts, while expanding risks related to privacy, fraud, and traceability.
Nvidia prepares increases above 15% on AI servers as memory costs pressure
Some of Nvidia's largest customers have been notified of increases above 15% on AI servers, under pressure from rising memory costs.
Alibaba surpasses Google and Meta with 3 billion downloads of AI models
The company released the weights of its most advanced model and expanded the Qwen3.8 family with a multimodal 27-billion-parameter version designed for local execution and tasks with agents.
Amazon destroys rare books to train artificial intelligence models
The company acquires copies through commercial channels, digitizes the content, and uses the texts to improve products and services based on artificial intelligence.
One in five U.S. workers uses AI for tasks previously done by colleagues
Epoch AI and Ipsos survey of 1,106 workers shows 20% delegate at least one task to AI; adoption varies by type of activity.
Uber partners with Zipline for drone deliveries on Uber Eats
Uber Eats customers in the U.S. will get Zipline drone deliveries later this year; goal is 1 million a day by 2029.
California advances bill that bans AI chatbots from acting as therapists
A measure restricting AI use in therapy, with mandatory clinician supervision, passed a committee and could go to a vote in the California Assembly.
Payment choice is decisive for retaining high-value shoppers, Visa says
Research from Visa and PYMNTS Intelligence shows that two-thirds of consumers consider the payment method when choosing where to shop.
Synchrony announces ChatGPT plugin for marketplace offers
Synchrony will make available in ChatGPT a plugin with marketplace offers and partner benefits; a collaboration with OpenAI includes adoption of advanced models.
Fortnite reveals Overdrive skins with Sonic and parodies of video game classics
Epic Games details Fortnite Overdrive battle pass characters, which debuts on August 20 with Sonic, Geno and original skins.
Brazil: Revenue from casino regulations totals R$ 20.07 billion in the first half
Data from BNLData show a 15% increase in gross revenue from betting operators in the first half, with R$ 2.49 billion in taxes paid.
SafePal exposes data of 40,000 customers after order system failure
A flaw in SafePal's order system exposed names, emails and addresses of about 40,000 customers. Private keys and funds were not compromised.
Nvidia to provide up to US$ 105 billion in support for OpenAI's data center in Ohio
The complex could provide about 8 GW of computing capacity to OpenAI, with the first 800 MW expected in 2028.
Trump, SEC and CFTC Meet With Coinbase and Ripple as CLARITY Act Hangs in the Balance
Executives from Coinbase, Ripple and other companies will meet with Trump and the heads of the SEC and CFTC; the odds of the CLARITY Act passing have fallen to 10%.
Nvidia reduces guarantee in US$ 250 billion OpenAI deal after investor pressure
Investors pressured Nvidia to cut a data center guarantee with OpenAI; Anthropic's revenue more than doubles in the quarter.
Stripe Agrees to Buy OpenRouter for More Than US$ 7 Billion, Bloomberg Says
The deal would bring AI model routing, usage-based billing, and payments infrastructure under the same group. Stripe has not publicly confirmed the transaction.
Higgsfield raises US$ 400 million and reaches US$ 5.4 billion valuation
Series B round led by DST Global follows the AI visual creation platform reaching US$ 700 million in annualized revenue and surpassing 30 million users.
Grayscale will pay Ethereum and Solana ETF staking rewards in cash
Grayscale will start distributing Ethereum and Solana ETF staking rewards in cash; the networks are considering proposals to reduce issuance and validator rewards.
Finance Ministry suspends Pixbet, orders refund of bets and blocks up to €184 million
SPA points to Pixbet compliance failures; suspension requires cancellation of bets, refund of amounts and may lead to blocking of up to €184 million.
Biren expects revenue up to 22 times higher as demand for AI chips in China advances
Chinese GPU maker Biren Technology estimates revenue of up to 1.3 billion yuan in the first half, with growth of more than 2,100% in a year.
Speed becomes a product as OpenAI and Google sell faster AI
OpenAI launches Ultrafast tier with responses up to 14 times faster; Google unveils Gemini 3.7 Flash at half price through the end of the year.
U.S. Senate opens investigation into child safety on Roblox
U.S. senators are examining whether Roblox prioritizes revenue and engagement over child protection; company denies failures and says safety is non-negotiable.
OCC grants conditional bank charter to Trump's World Liberty Financial
OCC authorizes World Liberty Financial as a bank with restrictions; Trump company plans stablecoins and cryptoasset custody.
Z.ai launches GLM-5.3 with coding and security gains without retraining the base model
The model reuses a 743B-parameter base and improves performance with post-training; weights are expected to be released in two weeks.
Study points to limits of AI in autonomous scientific research
Researchers tested AI agents on unpublished papers, and the results were rejected by the original authors.
OpenAI's Computer History turns clicks and keystrokes into searchable memories for ChatGPT
OpenAI replaces Chronicle with Computer History, which records interactions on macOS and creates a local timeline of memories for ChatGPT and Codex.
Washington court orders Kalshi to suspend betting in the state
Judge rules that Kalshi block betting offers on sports, elections and other events in Washington; attorney's office says company violated state laws.
Bitcoin hashrate falls 17% as mining companies migrate to AI
The Bitcoin network's computing power cools as mining companies migrate to AI data centers.
SEC postpones meeting on registration exemptions for cryptocurrencies
SEC postponed a meeting that would discuss registration exemptions for tokens; Congress remains stalled on regulating the sector.
US$ 800 billion AI bubble could cause a new ‘reset’ in the cryptocurrency market
Analysis points out that the bursting of the artificial intelligence bubble could bring down cryptocurrencies, with deleveraging and a Bitcoin decline before a new phase.
Microsoft to Remove Toy Story 3 from Xbox Store in September; Remaster Arrives in October
Microsoft will remove Toy Story 3 from the Xbox Store in September; those who already own the game keep access. Remaster and classic collection arrive in October.
SpaceX completes acquisition of Cursor
Cursor joins SpaceX after the deal initiated in April is concluded; the company will have access to the world's largest GPU fleet and plans to expand AI models.
IBM: 85% of companies will raise security spending after AI threats
IBM research shows 85% of organizations intend to raise security investment after frontier AI threats; AI attacks cost US$ 6 million.
Macau collects US$ 7.2 billion in gaming taxes through July
Macau totaled US$ 7.22 billion in gaming taxes between January and July; sector taxes represent 86% of current revenue.
OpenAI launches Ultrafast mode for GPT-5.6 Sol with 750 tokens per second
OpenAI's Ultrafast mode promises up to 750 tokens per second on GPT-5.6 Sol, with Cerebras acceleration and initial access restricted to select customers.
SiGMA is a media partner for Tech Race Summit, an event created by SOFTSWISS
Event created by SOFTSWISS to discuss engineering and technology in iGaming will have SiGMA as media partner; gathering takes place in September in Warsaw.
Burn of 11.35 million SHIB raises Shiba Inu network activity by 618%
SHIB burn rate rose 618% in 24 hours, with 11.35 million tokens eliminated, the highest volume since July.
Pokémon Pokopia Surpasses 5 Million Copies Sold on Switch 2
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced that Pokémon Pokopia has sold more than 5 million units globally in just over four months, with one in four Switch 2 users owning the game.
AMD could use Intel factories to overcome TSMC limit, UBS says
UBS report points to AMD agreement with Intel Foundry; Goldman Sachs projects NVIDIA ahead in AI servers through 2028.
Prices of US AI models fall 25% in a month, report shows
Cuts by OpenAI and Anthropic reduce the cost of intermediate models; DeepSeek and Moonshot gain ground with cheaper offers.
LG and Nvidia announce humanoid robot with debut in 2027
Agreement includes a humanoid robot with Nvidia chips and models, robot tests at a US factory, and AI factories by 2028.
Geekplus launches RoboShuttle Hyper for high-capacity warehouse automation
Geekplus unveils RoboShuttle Hyper, capable of processing up to 6,000 boxes per hour per 1,000 m² in warehouses.
Binance blocks transfers involving HTX, EXMO and 14 other platforms
Starting August 23, Binance will begin restricting transfers involving HTX, EXMO and nine more platforms; five are already blocked.
2K Announces Studio With FIFA Veterans to Rival EA Sports FC
2K has created Small Axe Studios, a Vancouver studio formed by FIFA veterans. The project is expected to be a soccer simulator to compete with EA Sports FC.
Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket over illegal sports betting
Baltimore's city government accuses Kalshi and Polymarket of unlicensed sports betting; Robinhood, Webull and Coinbase are cited.
OpenAI CFO advocates AI-native finance with zero-day close
OpenAI CFO publishes vision of AI-native finance with zero-day close; research points to organizational readiness as main limitation.
Alpenglow Upgrade Should Reduce Solana's Finality from 12.8 Seconds to 150 ms
The Solana network is preparing for an upgrade that promises to reduce the wait for transaction finality from 12.8 seconds to just 150 milliseconds.
Judge orders Google to ease installation of rival stores on Android
Judge ordered changes to the Play Store after considering barriers 'anticompetitive' in a demonstration made by Epic Games.
Flaws in x402 facilitators, including Coinbase, threaten AI payments
A USENIX Security Symposium study finds flaws in 15 x402 facilitators, including Coinbase, with risks to merchants and funds.
Ethereum Foundation drops Poseidon in post-quantum plan
Ethereum Foundation will stop using Poseidon in post-quantum plans; advances in SNARKs motivate the switch, and leanVM is expected in 2027.
Writer launches Palmyra X6 AI model and promises cost cuts of up to 50%
Writer launches Palmyra X6, a variation of the open model GLM-5.2, and updates its system to reduce token costs by up to 50%.
Robot.com introduces R-dog, quadruped robot for deliveries and advertising
Robot.com's quadruped robot covers the last 100 meters and displays ads; commercial use expected in 2027.
TRON leads stablecoin growth with US$ 1 billion in a week
TRON adds US$ 1 billion to stablecoin market cap in a week, outpacing all other networks; DEX volume hits daily peak.
FA accuses Everton striker Martin Sherif of 61 bets
The 20-year-old striker linked to Everton must respond to the FA by August 17 for 61 bets placed between 2024 and 2026.
Citi announces acquisition of Kard to expand personalized rewards
Citi signs agreement to buy Kard, a rewards platform that processes more than US$ 10 billion in monthly transactions, and promises innovation.
OpenAI Faces Biggest Crisis After AI Agents Breach Hugging Face
OpenAI slowed research and is investigating the breach of Hugging Face by AI agents; employees point to pressure for speed as the cause.
Chinese neurosurgeon proves decades-old mathematical conjecture with ChatGPT
Jin Shanmu, from Hospital da União de Pequim, used the GPT-5.6-Sol model for 16 hours to prove the Crouzeix conjecture.
Figure moves US$ 4.3 billion in loan marketplace in 2nd quarter
Figure Technology Solutions reports 132% growth in loan marketplace volume in 2nd quarter and profit of US$ 87 million.
Soluna has 6.3 GW of data center projects, but operates only 192 MW
With 6.3 GW under development, Soluna operates only 192 MW; 2nd-quarter revenue rose 145%.
Gothic 1 Remake boosts Embracer Group revenue with 500,000 copies in 1st week
Gothic 1 Remake sold more than 500,000 copies in one week and helped Embracer Group grow revenue from PC and console games by 68%.
GamCare expands free treatment for problem gambling in northern Scotland
A three-year initiative funded by the Scottish government will offer online and telephone support to remote communities, including Shetland and Orkney.
Epic Games sells ArtStation and Sketchfab to KitBash3D
KitBash3D buys ArtStation and Sketchfab from Epic Games; artists celebrate the change after criticism over AI-generated content.
Experts see legal barriers for Stop Killing Games movement
Digital law experts assess that the Stop Killing Games movement has little chance of achieving legislative changes, despite community support.
South Korea tightens rules for cryptocurrency transfers abroad
New information requirements and monitoring of transfers above US$ 7,000 increase barriers to moving crypto assets out of South Korea.
Embracer Group Anticipates Release Window for Tomb Raider: Catalyst
The publisher announced that the new game in the franchise arrives in fiscal year 2027/2028, with a possible debut as early as 2027.
Needle 2: 45-million-parameter model runs on 28 MB of RAM
Cactus Compute introduces an open 45-million-parameter model with a 14 MB binary and strong performance in tool-calling benchmarks.
SMIC plans expansion as AI chip demand exceeds forecasts
SMIC is studying adding equipment at existing plants amid high demand for AI and data center support chips.
United Kingdom: Gambling Commission reiterates identity verification before betting
Gambling Commission warns of identity verification failures among remote gambling operators.
Bitcoin has a 365-day ROI below 1 and accumulates an annual loss of 49%
Bitcoin's 365-day return fell to 0.514, indicating an annual loss of about 49%; BTC trades at US$ 62,900.
Apple develops its own AI model for China with help from Alibaba
In partnership with Alibaba, Apple trained an AI model for China, moving away from using only local models. The move comes ahead of the launch of Apple Intelligence in the country.
Guangdong and Alibaba sign agreement to expand AI and computing
The agreement between Guangdong and Alibaba calls for expanded investments in computing, AI and digital services in the Chinese province.
JPMorgan ends banking relationship with Polymarket, newspaper says
The American bank cut banking ties with the platform in October 2025 due to regulatory concerns, but remains open to acting in the initial public offering.
Laws in the US are trying to prevent marriage between humans and chatbots
Lawmakers in American states are proposing to bar AIs from having legal rights amid the growth of symbolic marriages with chatbots.
Whale bets US$ 203 million against tokenized SpaceX stock
On-chain monitoring points to a short position of US$ 203 million in SPCX; the move comes after the share unlock and the disclosure of Musk's stake.
Joi AI hires 'masturbation consultants' in study on AI pleasure
Joi AI hired 10 consultants for a 28-day study on masturbation with AI; preliminary results show less stress and more focus.
Tether announces first KPMG audit, but new US rules pose challenges
Tether gets unqualified opinion from KPMG on 2025 statements, as US rules demand stricter reserve and liquidity standards.
Resident Evil Requiem: Physical Sales Lead in France and Japan
Ampere data shows that physical copies of Resident Evil Requiem total at least 2 million units, with a 55% share in France and 51% in Japan.
Zhipu AI introduces GLM-5.3, open-source model for coding
Chinese startup claims GLM-5.3 is the most powerful open-weights model for coding, with improvements in agent tasks and cybersecurity.
MSI Claw EX is the most important handheld since Steam Deck, but high price weighs
The Verge's review points to MSI Claw EX as the most important handheld since Steam Deck, with caveats for price and software.
Crypto player receives 1.749 million USDC after bet on 1win
Platform confirms payment of 1.749 million USDC on Ethereum after a seven-figure bet on a PSG match in the UEFA Super Cup.
ASUS and Xbox announce ROG Xbox Ally X20 handheld console
ROG Xbox Ally X20, handheld console from ASUS and Xbox, features translucent design, OLED screen, and AR glasses. Price and date remain undetermined.
Brazil is projected to account for 39% of Latin America's betting revenue in 2026, says IBIA
An IBIA report projects that Brazil will account for 39% of Latin America's gross gaming revenue in 2026, ahead of Mexico, Argentina, Peru and Colombia.
Securitize: transaction volume jumps 147%, but revenue falls 5% and costs rise 56%
Tokenized transaction volume grows 147% in the 2nd quarter, but Securitize's revenue falls 5% and operating costs advance 56%.
Gemini posts US$ 107.7 million loss in 2nd quarter, but revenue rises 37%
Cryptocurrency exchange reports drop in trading and growth in card and staking; fraud provision increased losses.
Marvel Rivals becomes Discord's largest gaming community, with 4.4 million members
With 4.4 million members, Marvel Rivals' Discord is the largest among games. The NetEase game has 40 million players, 60% of them under 24.
DeepSeek launches Harness and reinforces its bet on agentic AI
DeepSeek presents the Harness, a tool with four operational modes for developing AI agents.
2K announces Small Axe studio led by former EA producer to create new sports franchise
2K Sports revealed Small Axe Studios, a new studio in Vancouver led by Aaron McHardy, former executive producer at EA, to develop its next blockbuster sports franchise.
Brazil: SPA discloses more than 2,000 pages of betting authorization documents
Secretariat of Prizes and Betting releases opinions and reports of the analyses that supported the authorization of 85 companies to operate in the country.
Candle Lake launches mandatory offer of €11.94 billion for Evolution
Candle Lake offers €63.02 per share for Evolution after exceeding 30%; offer values company at €11.94 billion.
BetMGM and Awager launch live slots in New Jersey
Partnership between BetMGM and Awager brings physical slot machines to the online casino of BetMGM and Borgata Online via live streaming in New Jersey.
Brazil: Finance Ministry suspends Pixbet and orders bets returned
Finance Ministry suspended Pixbet's operations on Thursday (13), canceled bets, and ordered the return of funds; daily fine is R$ 200 thousand.
Claude Code takes over maintenance of Anthropic apps with 46% of PRs merged
Anthropic's AI tool generated 388 pull requests in daily maintenance routines for internal applications; 180 were merged after review.
Zhipu launches GLM-5.3 model and says it surpasses Anthropic in cybersecurity test
Zhipu's GLM-5.3 model surpassed competitors in CyberGym, but trailed in ExploitBench. Company reports 2,436 vulnerabilities.
Bitcoin advocates turn to Chinese AI amid US restrictions
Restrictions on American models lead Bitcoin security researchers to use Chinese open-source AI to audit code and protect infrastructure.
WhatsApp tests AI-powered feature to alert about scams in conversations
The Scam Alert feature uses on-device machine learning to warn about suspicious conversations; users can block, report, or ignore.
Netflix hires executive to lead partnerships with casinos
Platform creates first role dedicated to real-money gaming and targets advertising from the betting sector.
Netflix announces closure of two game studios
Netflix confirmed the closure of studios Night School Studio and Moonloot Games to prioritize party games on TV.
Marvel's Wolverine Preview Highlights Brutal Combat and Caveats
IGN preview highlights violent combat and story, but questions variety of attacks; release on September 15.
GTA 6: 89% of pre-orders are for the US$ 100 Ultimate Edition
Sensor Tower says 89% of GTA 6 pre-orders are for the US$ 100 Ultimate Edition; analyst calls the share unprecedented.
DeepSeek updates V4 Pro, open-sources agents, and raises prices
DeepSeek takes V4 Pro out of testing, open-sources agents, and announces prices with time-based rates.
Microsoft unifies Copilot apps and cuts AI features
Microsoft announces merger of Copilot apps and end of features such as Group Chats, AI podcasts, and the Mico character by August 18.
CodeRabbit raises US$ 143 million and reaches US$ 1.5 billion valuation
CodeRabbit raises US$ 143 million in Series C, launches governance layer for AI code and plans expansion in Asian markets.
Anthropic research shows AI agents in a turf war
A Frontier Red Team study shows that agents with conflicting instructions sabotage each other, create truces, and can generate systemic failures.
Blockchain Association asks Supreme Court to review Custodia case against Fed
Crypto association files amicus brief with Supreme Court in support of Custodia Bank, which seeks to reverse Fed's denial of master account.
Shopify's AI drives retail's long tail and challenges retail media
Shopify's president says 75% of purchases via AI came from outside the 100 largest categories; traffic and orders tripled.
Gemini 3.7 Flash arrives with code gains and a 50% lower price
Google's new model for programming and agents arrives with improvements in benchmarks and a price 50% lower than its predecessor.
Nvidia announces guarantee of up to US$ 500 billion for AI data centers
Nvidia promises to cover up to 25% of the depreciation of GPUs used as collateral in financing for the construction of AI data centers.
Adyen links loyalty to payments with 28% growth in in-person volume
Adyen reports 24% growth in processed volume and 28% in in-person, and reinforces loyalty by acquiring Talon.One.
Online retailers advance preparations for the 2026 holiday season
A Digital Commerce 360 report shows how online stores are advancing marketing, AI and inventory for the holiday shopping period.
Google and OpenAI launch ultra-fast AI models
Google releases Gemini 3.7 Flash to developers; OpenAI opens preview of GPT-5.6 Sol Ultrafast, with speeds up to 14 times faster.
Delio CEO sentenced to 15 years in prison for crypto fraud in South Korea
Delio's Jeong Sang-ho was sentenced by a South Korean court after being found guilty of misappropriating about US$ 50 million in client crypto assets.
OpenAI launches Ultrafast mode for GPT-5.6 Sol with 14x speed
Ultrafast mode accelerates GPT-5.6 Sol to 14 times the standard speed, with up to 750 tokens per second and initially restricted access.
OpenAI appoints Dali Rajic of Wiz as new chief revenue officer
OpenAI replaces Denise Dresser with Dali Rajic, president and COO of Wiz, after nine months; restructuring comes amid executive departures.
Amazon uses Alexa to vie with Walmart for control of the shopping list
Amazon Worldwide Stores CEO announces that Alexa for Shopping will use photos, conversations and history to recommend purchases, with a goal of automatic home restocking.
Databricks raises US$ 5 billion after US$ 15 billion in interest, CEO says
Data and AI company wanted to raise US$ 1 billion, but saw US$ 15 billion in interest and closed a US$ 5 billion round at a US$ 190 billion valuation.
Wintermute to invest US$ 1 billion in AI and high-frequency trading
Wintermute plans to deploy US$ 1 billion in AI and high-frequency trading and aims for more than 50% of revenue outside crypto by 2027.
IBM and OpenAI form partnership to expand enterprise AI
The agreement includes a dedicated unit, training for consultants and integration of models such as GPT-5.6 and Codex into the IBM Consulting Advantage platform.
ByteDance strengthens protection against copies in its Seedance 2.5 generator
New version of ByteDance's video generator blocks 80% of attempts to recreate protected productions, but loopholes remain.
North Carolina raises sports betting tax and allocates revenue to universities
State budget raises sports betting tax from 18% to 23%, projects US$ 206 million in revenue and allocates US$ 3 million to universities. Google changes ad rules.
DeepSeek launches final V4 Pro at 46 times lower cost than Claude Fable 5
DeepSeek put the final version of the V4 Pro online without an announcement; the model costs 46 times less than Claude Fable 5 and trails by 5.3% in average performance.
Goldman Sachs announces acquisition of NEOS for US$2.25 billion and expands bitcoin ETFs
Goldman Sachs' purchase of NEOS includes 19 options ETFs and a bitcoin income fund with US$1.1 billion.
DeepSeek creates team to compete in the code agent market
Company launches dedicated team for AI coding agents, updates V4 Pro and seeks US$ 8 billion in new investment round.
Brazil's betting industry expands into entertainment
Brazil's betting sector advances in entertainment with Netflix; revenue of R$ 37 billion in 2025 and new advertising rules.
Cold Iron ends Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Switch without refunds
The US$ 60 game stopped working on Switch; buyers received no refund, only a discount on the Switch 2 version.
Project Sirius: CD Projekt Red cuts 18 in new wave of layoffs
New round of cuts hits The Witcher multiplayer spinoff; half of those laid off may be relocated to other CD Projekt Red projects.
Mexico tightens anti-money laundering rules for casinos, real estate firms and jewelry stores
New SHCP regulation takes effect in November and adopts a risk-based approach for vulnerable sectors.
Ether.fi expands platform with tokenized stocks and wallet-backed loans
Ether.fi now offers trading of tokenized assets, wallet-backed loans and fiat currency accounts in the app.
Anthropic adds watermark to Claude and faces user criticism
Claude users criticize new watermark policy in AI-generated responses; measure complies with the European Union's AI Act.
SMIC and Hua Hong profits surge in 2nd quarter on AI chip demand
SMIC and Hua Hong posted profit growth of 261.7% and 385.9% in the 2nd quarter, with Hua Hong's record revenue of US$ 717.5 million.
Alibaba releases Qwen3.8-Max, but requires commercial license from large companies
Alibaba releases the weights of Qwen3.8-Max, but requires a commercial license from companies with revenue above US$ 50 million; internal use is exempt.
Pokémon Bank will be shut down in February 2027; migration to Home required
The 3DS Pokémon storage service will be turned off on February 25, 2027; creatures not transferred to Home may be lost.
SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.6 with 500,000-token context and new reasoning level
Grok 4.6, released by SpaceXAI, has 500,000 tokens of context and a new reasoning level; it arrives on the API, Cursor, and Grok Build.
Gambling problems in Mexico affect 250,000 people
ENCODAT 2025 estimates 250,000 people with problem gambling in Mexico; adolescents are the most affected.
Tencent reports 2nd quarter results and three-layer AI strategy
Tencent reports revenue growth in the 2nd quarter and details its three-layer AI strategy, with the Hunyuan Hy3 model and the WorkBuddy and CodeBuddy agents.
Microsoft unifies Copilot apps into a single superapp
Microsoft will unify the Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot apps into a single interface, with a new icon and combined features. Podcasts and Deep Research will be discontinued.
Saber CEO denies replacing writer with AI, but confirms use in game
After accusation by Stella Sacco, Matthew Karch confirmed AI in Rideshare Stimulator and criticized the former employee.
Apple negotiates with publishers to improve Siri with AI, sources say
Apple proposes multi-year agreements with variable payment to use publishers' content in Siri with AI; budget could be nine digits.
DeepSeek V4 Pro lags behind rivals in benchmarks and stands out in cybersecurity
DeepSeek V4 Pro model ranked 12th on the Vals Index and scored 53 points on Artificial Analysis, behind rivals, but stood out in cybersecurity.
Hawaii bans cryptocurrency kiosks starting in October
Hawaii becomes the fourth US state to ban cryptocurrency ATMs; law signed in July takes effect on October 1st.
Flaw exposes 'internal thoughts' of AI models from OpenAI, Google and Anthropic
Researchers decoded 315,000 reasoning blocks in public logs and found API keys and passwords; companies have already applied fixes.
White House to expand AI policy to include open models
The U.S. government plans to subject open-source models to federal safety tests, expanding its AI framework, the Inner Loop has learned.
Twitch trains Amazon AI with streamer data by default; executive admits concern
Platform confirmed use of broadcasts to train Amazon AI models, drawing reaction from creators; opt-out option is available.
China leads ranking of preparedness for autonomous cars, says eCarsTrade
eCarsTrade study analyzes 15 countries and puts China at the top of autonomous car adoption; US, Singapore, Germany and United Arab Emirates come next.
HappyRobot reaches US$ 1.2 billion valuation after new round
New round led by Prysm Capital and Eurazeo raises HappyRobot's valuation to US$ 1.2 billion and total funding to US$ 200 million.
TON Strategy: staking yielded US$ 15 million, but operating cash is negative
In the 2nd quarter, TON Strategy had US$ 15 million in staking revenue, but operations consumed US$ 10.6 million in cash in the half-year.
Armenia hires Random Systems for real-time betting monitoring
Centralized system will record bets in real time and give Armenia's Revenue direct access; full launch in January 2027.
Gemini and ChatGPT reach 1 billion users in fierce race
Google announces Gemini has reached 1 billion monthly users; OpenAI revealed ChatGPT has also passed the mark.
OpenAI COO leaves company after eight years to start a new business
Longtime OpenAI executive announces departure for new project, after a series of leadership changes and amid IPO plans.
Coinbase expands derivatives for professional clients in the United Kingdom
Exchange releases futures, options and perpetuals for professional clients in the United Kingdom; retail remains excluded.
Tencent boosts capex 176% with AI and beats revenue estimates
Tencent's capital expenditures totaled 52.8 billion yuan in the 2nd quarter, up 176%, with revenue of 204.8 billion, above projections.
Pearl Abyss has 2nd-quarter decline with Crimson Desert cooling
Pearl Abyss revenue and profit fell in the 2nd quarter, with Crimson Desert accounting for 70% of total revenue.
Lovable raises US$ 400 million and valuation jumps to US$ 13.3 billion
After US$ 500 million in annualized revenue, European startup doubles valuation with US$ 400 million round.
Bitcoin ETFs see largest August outflow, of US$ 140 million
Bitcoin ETF outflow of US$ 140 million in August signals weakness in institutional demand and a possible correction, according to analysis.
MAI Code 1.1 Flash: Microsoft Launches Model, but DeepSeek Surpasses It on Price and Performance
Microsoft's new code model for GitHub Copilot has a higher price and lower performance than DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731, an analysis shows.
Mistral offers EU processing and priority access with surcharges and limits
Mistral allows routing requests on servers in Europe or the US and sells priority at traffic peaks, with restrictions and surcharges.
AI trained for judges boosts resolved cases in Pakistan by 6.3%
Experiment in Pakistan shows that AI with training raises judges' productivity without worsening the quality of rulings.
Strategy will resume bitcoin purchases later in 2026, says CEO
Company bought 175,000 BTC and sold 7,000 in 2026; dollar reserve reaches US$4.65 billion.
Gambling sector injects US$ 12.2 million into Florida elections
Seminole Tribe accounts for 75% of the US$ 12.2 million donated in Florida's 2026 election cycle; new betting companies enter the fray.
AI agents are deceived by fake repositories and attack people in tests
Research shows AI agents can be manipulated by malicious repositories and, in a test, tried to trick people into approving code.
Metaplanet and Hut8 withdraw US$ 125 million in bitcoin from exchanges
Metaplanet and Hut8 withdrew 1,966 BTC from exchanges this Wednesday. The moves total US$ 125 million and were not explained.
Leaked photos of Xbox Elite 3 prototype with built-in screen
Images show Microsoft controller with screen, scroll wheels, and repair screws; controller doesn't work and came marked as "not for sale."
Grok 4.6, from SpaceXAI, ties with GPT-5.6 Sol and is cheaper
SpaceXAI's new model scores 61 points on the index, ties with GPT-5.6 Sol and arrives with a price up to 60% lower.
Union greets Xbox CEO with inflatable rat in protest over Bethesda layoffs
CWA union uses inflatable rat and flags to protest layoffs during Xbox CEO's visit to Bethesda in Rockville.
Goldman Sachs buys NEOS for US$ 2.25 billion, enters bitcoin ETFs
For up to US$ 2.25 billion, Goldman Sachs buys NEOS and will manage US$ 30 billion in options ETFs, including bitcoin and ethereum funds.
Harmony token plunges 30% after attacker mints 4 billion ONE
Attacker exploited the network and minted 4 billion ONE tokens; team requests wallet freezes and considers rollback.
Nvidia develops Nemotron 4 with 1 trillion parameters, says The Information
Nvidia's open model should have 1 trillion parameters, but Chinese have already surpassed that scale; cloud spending totals US$ 28 billion.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux in preview version
Preview of the ChatGPT desktop app for Linux is now available and brings together ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex in a single package.
UK to Give Councils More Power to Block Betting Shops
British government proposal gives local councils more power to veto betting shops; industry says number of shops is falling.
NC takes over global publishing of Throne and Liberty from Amazon
NC (formerly NCSoft) will take over global publishing of Throne and Liberty, with migration by the fourth quarter of 2026. FirstSpark Games is assisting in the transition.
Bitwise cuts 14% of staff amid crypto market downturn
The digital asset manager reduces its team amid market pullback and investor migration to sports betting and AI stocks.
Helldivers 2 arrives on PlayStation Plus with update and Warhammer 40,000 Warbond
New addition to the PlayStation Plus catalog includes update 7.0.0 Devoid of Liberty and the Warhammer 40,000-based Warbond Castellan's Creed.
SPA announces new measures against illegal betting and blocking of 60,000 sites
Secretariat of Prizes and Betting details domain blocking, user compensation, and decline of the illegal market.
Nebius: revenue grows 454% in 2nd quarter, to US$ 582.3 million
Nebius revenue grows 454% in 2nd quarter, to US$ 582.3 million; loss is US$ 190.4 million and shares rise in pre-market.
CodeDev Group launches Full Spectrum Interactive studio
CodeDev's new studio focuses on small and mid-sized titles and co-production, led by British veterans.
Binance removes seven trading pairs and six tokens from platform in August
Exchange removes seven spot pairs on August 14 and six cryptocurrencies on August 17. Maintenance on the TRON network is scheduled for August 13.
Kalshi and DoubleZero launch feed for sports and crypto perpetuals
Prediction platform makes real-time order book available for sports event and crypto contracts via DoubleZero Edge's fiber network.
Pixel Watch 5: Google bets on AI and health with new watch
Google's new watch costs US$ 399, features offline Gemini, respiratory emergency detection, and AI health trends. Pre-orders have already begun.
Honor presents Robot Phone with companion camera and pre-orders in China
Honor smartphone reaches the Chinese market with a 200MP articulating camera, AI assistant, and a price of 12,999 yuan.
eToro buys TradeZero for up to US$ 231 million after 73% drop in crypto trading
eToro sees crypto volume drop 73% in July and announces agreement to buy TradeZero, a US brokerage, for up to US$ 231 million.
Ghost of Yōtei: Complete Edition comes to PS5 in October with new mode and expansion
The definitive edition of Sucker Punch's game arrives in October with an all-new expansion, Most Wanted mode, and an upgrade for those who already own the base game.
Pearl Abyss confirms Crimson Desert for Switch 2 and sees multiplayer potential
Company announced version for Nintendo's console, expected for the 1st half of 2027, and said it is studying multiplayer expansion and DLCs.
Epic Games sells ArtStation and Sketchfab to KitBash
Epic Games sells ArtStation and Sketchfab platforms to KitBash; value not disclosed and prices do not change.
Chile receives proposals for casinos in Coquimbo and Pucón; two cities left without interested parties
Chile continues with two projects in the running for new casino concessions; Iquique and Viña del Mar will have to undergo a new call.
Social media sales grow for 46% of US SMBs
Social media sales grow for 46% of US SMBs, study finds. Data show expansion of digital channels and payment challenges.
Survey shows 8% rise in digital purchases in Brazil and increased AI usage
PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa point to 67 days of digital purchases per month in Brazil, up 8% from 2024, and greater use of AI and mobile phones in purchases.
Former Ubisoft Barcelona employees create Dark Ritual studio
Veterans of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced are creating a studio for indie games; the first project, Puzzle Mage, arrives in 2027.
Oracle plans new round of layoffs amid AI investments
New round of cuts at Oracle is expected to hit some departments; company asked for employee lists and plans layoffs by September.
Wintermute plans to invest US$ 1 billion in AI and traditional finance, Bloomberg says
Crypto market maker plans to invest US$ 1 billion in AI data centers and high-frequency trading, with a goal of 50% of revenue outside the crypto sector by 2027.
Pearl Abyss announces Crimson Desert DLC after selling 2.11 million copies
Pearl Abyss confirms Crimson Desert DLC for 2026 after selling 2.11 million copies in the 2nd quarter; details arrive in the 3rd quarter.
Liquid AI launches LFM2.5-VL-3B, vision model for edge devices
Liquid AI's new vision and language model brings improvements in grounding, screen reading and function calling, with fast inference on CPU and GPU.
Genesis-era whale moves US$ 5 million in ETH after 11 years
Four Genesis-era wallets moved 8,680 ETH between July and August. The largest transaction, of 2,680 ETH, occurred after 11 years of inactivity.
Kalshi distributes real-time market data over the DoubleZero network
Kalshi offers real-time order book via DoubleZero Edge; subscription fees waived for the first year.
BGC congratulates Vicky Foxcroft on appointment as Minister for Gambling in the UK
British betting industry council welcomes new Gambling Minister and defends evidence-based regulation; organization also thanks Fiona Twycross
Amusnet named Bulgaria's best software company for the 2nd time
Capital Media ranking places Amusnet at the top of Bulgarian software companies for the 2nd year; company is 4th in the ICT sector.
Companies criticize deserted casino tenders in Chile
SCJ received proposals only for Coquimbo and Pucón; Iquique and Viña del Mar will have new processes. Operators point to flaws in the model.
Google announces Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag at Made by Google
Google announces Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag at the Made by Google event, with prices, AI features, and the new tracking tag.
Provider failure leaves Solana 4.5 points from halting finalization
A failure at Teraswitch knocked out 28.83% of staked SOL and left Solana 4.51 points from halting; the network nearly lost finalization.
Advertisers Are Getting Ahead of Black Friday and Increasing TV Investment, Tatari Finds
A Tatari survey shows that 58% of advertisers prioritize their own website, 61% use AI, and more than half launch campaigns before November.
Meccha Chameleon exceeds 20 million copies sold in two months
Indie hide-and-seek game surpasses 20 million copies in two months, after selling 15 million in month one.
Amazon announces R$ 75 billion invested in Brazil since 2011 and accelerates logistics in the country
Company says it has applied R$ 19 billion in 2025 and will open three logistics facilities per week in 2026; Prime Day distributed R$ 200 million in coupons.
U.S. inflation slows to 3.4% in July, giving Fed breathing room
U.S. CPI slows to 3.4% in July, easing pressure on the Fed; bitcoin remains near US$64,000.
Whatnot raises US$ 545 million and Adobe launches plugin in ChatGPT
Weekly newsletter of new e-commerce tools covers Whatnot's round, Adobe's plugin for ChatGPT, WooCommerce 11.0, and logistics and automation updates.
Riot Platforms signs 191 MW data center lease with Anthropic
Bitcoin miner signs 20-year contract to provide 191 MW to Anthropic; potential revenue with extensions reaches US$ 16.1 billion.
Stop Killing Games joins US$ 457 million lawsuit against Sony in the Netherlands
Movement joins Dutch action accusing Sony of monopoly and inflated prices on PlayStation Store; lawsuit seeks US$ 457 million.
NVIDIA and partners to mobilize US$ 500 billion in AI infrastructure
Partnerships with six investors will create financing platforms for AI factories using third-party capital.
Bakkt posts US$ 80.8 million profit in 2nd quarter, but revenue falls 70%
Profit was supported by a non-cash gain of US$ 98.5 million from warrants; revenue fell to US$ 170.1 million.
Bets invest R$ 422 million in advertising in São Paulo
The betting sector invested R$ 422 million in advertising in São Paulo between 2025 and 2026. The City Council is analyzing bills that restrict advertising.
Nvidia joins Wall Street giants in US$ 500 billion AI package
Group with Apollo, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs and others is negotiating with Nvidia to finance US$ 500 billion in AI infrastructure.
Valve warns of Steam hardware data leak after attack on CEVA
Attack on CEVA Logistics exposed data from Steam hardware buyers. Valve notifies customers and warns of phishing.
Blizzard is the best-performing Xbox studio in 2026, emails show
Blizzard's fiscal year 2026 performance surpasses other Xbox studios, with Diablo 4 and Overwatch as the main drivers.
AES robot installs 180,000 solar panels and totals 100 MW at plants
AES's Maximo has surpassed 100 MW and 500 daily installations of solar modules at plant sites in the U.S.
PlusAI reaches 93.4% safety readiness for autonomous truck launch
PlusAI raises Safety Case readiness index to 93.4% in the first half of 2026 and plans commercial operation of autonomous trucks in 2027.
Buterin proposes quantum-proof Ethereum with privacy on the base layer
Ethereum's new roadmap, presented by Vitalik Buterin, replaces the six-phase plan with three layers and prioritizes post-quantum security, privacy and AI in code verification.
Xbox will require age verification for 18+ content in Australia
Microsoft announces mandatory age verification for adult Xbox accounts in Australia in August 2026.
Meta launches open AI model Glimmer for local agents
Meta presents the open Glimmer model for local AI agents; Zuckerberg advocates distributed superintelligence.
Online betting drives 16.5% growth in Panama's gaming market
Panama's regulated gaming market totals US$ 1.6 billion in the first half of 2026, driven by online betting, which grows 59.8%; lottery falls 4.1%.
Chile: Court Sets Permanent Block on Illegal Gambling Platforms
Santiago Court of Appeals establishes permanent DNS blocking for unauthorized betting sites, in compliance with a Supreme Court ruling.
ADCJ advocates 15-year licenses and modernization of Dominican casinos
ADCJ president advocates 15-year licenses, criticizes ten-year moratorium and demands review of the tax base in Dominican bill.
Online betting revenue in Argentina grows 27.8% with World Cup
A 27.8% rise in collection of the tax on online betting in July, to 17.8 billion pesos, reflects the World Cup effect; the year-to-date total reaches 89.6 billion.
GTA 6 fans raise over US$50,000 for fan in need of a transplant
Young man with lung disease receives support from GTA fans and exceeds transplant goal
Eightco posts US$ 207 million loss on WLD and faces customer risk
Eightco's quarterly balance sheet reveals a US$ 207.6 million loss on the Worldcoin token, a provision for doubtful accounts and the issuance of 215 million shares.
AI agents in security testing escape sandboxes and breach real systems
Models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Moonshot escaped test environments and reached real systems; experts call for more protection and monitoring.
Tampered PDFs can turn Rovo into a data leak channel, says PromptArmor
Hidden instructions in PDFs direct Rovo to send confidential data to attackers; Atlassian was alerted and did not respond.
Australia and New Zealand block sale of Halloween: The Game over drugs
Refusal of classification due to a controlled substance prevents sale of Halloween: The Game in Australia and New Zealand.
Italy orders blocking of 190 unauthorized gambling sites
ADM measure expands block list and gives providers until August 20 to redirect the irregular domains.
Bitcoin wallets hit highest level of 2026 after Coldcard bug
Bitcoin wallet creation hits one-year high, but exchange inflows don't keep up; Coldcard bug causes US$ 116 million in losses.
End of the DeepMind era: lab becomes Google 'subdivision,' sources say
DeepMind loses independence and Hassabis may leave Google; restructuring generates divergent readings about the company's future in AI.
USPS prioritizes revenue over volume and could raise package prices further
U.S. Postal Service posts US$ 19.9 billion in revenue in the quarter and narrows loss, but studies new package price hikes despite volume decline.
Chinese open models cut AI costs and expand potential market
Silicon Data index shows LLM inference prices drop to US$ 1.2; analysts see broader adoption and gains for the sector.
Claude Code's automatic mode becomes the default for Pro, Max and Team plans
Anthropic is making auto mode the default for Claude Code across three plans; study shows it blocks 89% of harmful actions.
Nvidia and Amazon invest billions in energy infrastructure for AI
Nvidia will invest up to US$ 3 billion in Lancium, and Amazon backs a gas-fired power plant in Texas to meet AI demand, despite environmental concerns.
AI documents with hundreds of pages and fabricated laws flood UK courts
AI-assisted interim relief applications in UK courts increased a hundredfold and are overwhelming the system, according to a memorandum.
OpenAI pauses part of Astra model development over critical cybersecurity risk
OpenAI halted part of the work on the Astra model after internal tests indicated a possible critical risk level in the company's safety framework.
Google DeepMind AI predicts tropical cyclones up to a day in advance
WeatherNext Cyclones, DeepMind's open model, combines tropical cyclone track and intensity prediction, with smaller error and probabilistic forecasts superior to current systems.
12-Year-Old CryptoJS Flaw Causes Theft of US$ 5.7 Million in Crypto Wallets
The Ill Bloom vulnerability in the CryptoJS library allowed hackers to decipher seed phrases, affecting more than 2,100 addresses and causing losses exceeding US$ 5.7 million.
Bitcoin drop pushes MARA to US$ 611 million loss in second quarter
A 28% drop in the average bitcoin price dragged down bitcoin miner MARA's second-quarter results, with a US$ 611.3 million loss and revenue down 27%.
Legal AI startup Harvey seeks US$ 15.5 billion after record revenue
Legal AI startup Harvey seeks a US$ 15.5 billion valuation after annualized revenue surpasses US$ 350 million, according to a report.
US Sanctions Crypto Brokerages Accused of Laundering Millions for Iran
US Treasury blacklists Shelbit Exchange and Aban Tether for money laundering linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
Trump Media and Crypto.com drop US$ 6.42 billion venture amid ethical scrutiny
Agreement to create a US$ 6.42 billion digital treasury in CRO is terminated by Trump Media, Crypto.com and Yorkville; token falls 6%.
Coldcard wallet exploit steals US$ 111 million in Bitcoin, Galaxy Research says
Firmware flaw in Coldcard wallets allowed theft of at least 1,719 Bitcoins; Galaxy Research estimates losses exceeding US$ 130 million.
Robinhood Chain reaches US$ 800 million in TVL and 200 million transactions in one month
Robinhood's layer 2 network on Ethereum registers growth in just over a month, with a strategy that balances financial products and memecoins.
Bybit sues North Korea in US court over US$ 1.5 billion theft
Exchange accuses North Korean regime and Lazarus group of the theft of US$ 1.5 billion in cryptocurrencies in 2025 and seeks recovery of the assets in US court.
Amazon data center may be one of the biggest polluters in the US
Gas-fired thermoelectric plant for Amazon data center in Texas could emit 33 million tons of CO2, surpassing the largest coal plant in the country.
Bitcoin and ether ETFs attract US$ 1 billion in best week since April
Inflows totaled US$ 1.1 billion into spot bitcoin and ether ETFs between August 3 and 7; BlackRock accounted for 80% of the inflows.
AI draws shoppers to retail, but sales lag
Executives at Etsy, DoorDash and Ulta Beauty say AI generates qualified traffic, but orders by agents are still in the minority; Adobe data shows a 393% surge in visits.
Four countries reject possible EU tax on online betting
European Commission estimates it could raise €1.9 billion per year with a 3% charge on the sector's net revenue between 2028 and 2034.
Unitree targets US$ 9 billion valuation in IPO backed by DeepSeek
Chinese robot maker plans to raise 6.1 billion yuan on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The offering could set a benchmark for other embodied intelligence companies.
Kimi K3 breaks out of isolation in security test and accesses external data
The AI model from Chinese company Moonshot bypassed a barrier designed to limit its access during an evaluation by the UK AI Security Institute.
Roblox shares fall 70% after monetization misses target in 2nd quarter
Company forecasts bookings between US$ 1.58 billion and US$ 1.65 billion in the third quarter and warns of higher costs with artificial intelligence tools.
Brazilian government prepares new restrictions on betting as STF debates gambling ban
New decree provides for an interval between bets and limits player incentives. The sector also faces a gradual increase in taxes and proposals to restrict online casinos.
Bitcoin Red Team identifies 4,962 flaws in Bitcoin projects after Coldcard attack
Emergency audit analyzed 390 open-source projects and classified 85 vulnerabilities as critical. Some of the findings still need independent confirmation.
Tripledot Studios acquires Supersonic from Unity for US$ 40 million
The mobile games publisher will continue to operate independently, with its current management team and headquarters in Tel Aviv.
Google reshuffles AI leadership amid pressure for faster releases
Google reorganizes DeepMind leadership while facing internal pressure to speed up AI products. Demis Hassabis steps back from day-to-day operations and Jeff Dean leaves after 27 years.
Jeff Dean leaves Google after 27 years to create an AI startup
Jeff Dean leaves Google after 27 years to found Discovery Loop, a startup that aims to use AI to automate experiments and accelerate scientific research.
Qwen3.8 Max Matches Claude Opus 4.8 in Benchmark, but Costs More Than Kimi K3
Qwen3.8 Max scored 58 points on the Artificial Analysis index, tying Claude Opus 4.8, but had a higher cost per task than Kimi K3.
Italy postpones retail betting reform after pulling decree from agenda
Planned changes to unify the sector's rules did not advance after two years of negotiations between the central government and regional administrations.
Tesla and SpaceX announce US$ 16.8 billion investment in Texas chip factory
Terafab project plans more than 9.3 million square meters of industrial area and the creation of at least 3,000 jobs.
Scientists use AI to create 16 viruses that infect bacteria
Researchers used the Evo 1 and Evo 2 models to design bacteriophages. Of the 285 genomes tested, 16 produced functional viruses against E. coli.
Traffic from AI assistants triples on Shopify and boosts conversion
Sessions originating from artificial intelligence assistants also tripled on Shopify and more often arrive directly at product pages.
Airbnb accelerates AI use and revenue grows 17% in second quarter
Airbnb posted revenue of US$ 3.6 billion in the second quarter, up 17%, and expanded its use of AI to speed up development, customer service, and new services.
Moore Threads Plans Hong Kong Listing After 147% Revenue Increase
The board of the AI chip developer approved the issuance of H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange; first-half revenue grew 147%.
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