AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom
Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals. Source: techcrunch.com Read Full Story
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OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates
Businesses are willing to flop back and forth as each lab releases new models, volatility that should give both companies’ investors pause about how “sticky” enterprise AI spending really is. Source: techcrunch.com Read Full Story
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Tensions Flare as CME, Kalshi Execs Clash Over Prediction Markets in DC
CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara traded barbs during a CFTC meeting over prediction markets, manipulation, and regulatory standards. Source: decrypt.co Read Full Story
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What’s Next for Bitcoin After Historic Rally? Experts Weigh In
Bitcoin’s surge above $72,000 wiped out billions in bearish bets, but analysts say fresh buying will be needed to keep the rally going. Source: decrypt.co Read Full Story
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Bitcoin treasury Hyperscale sells 686 BTC to clear loans but says cash won’t cover next 12 months
In August 2026, Hyperscale Data sold approximately 686 Bitcoin for about $43.4 million, then used part of the proceeds to repay all of its Bitcoin-backed loans on Morpho, a decentralized lending protocol, according to its quarterly filing. The repayment released the pledged collateral and left the company with no outstanding Morpho borrowings, removing the immediate…
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GOP urges top AI firms to do something about the toxic image of data centers
As artificial intelligence data centers continue to proliferate across Ohio and public opposition grows, Axios reported today that the GOP’s Senate campaign arm has privately warned AI companies that they need to do something about the increasingly toxic image of the facilities. The centers have become the battleground for the upcoming election in which Republican…
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Congress can still ‘land this plane’ on crypto bill as ethics talks stall, says Democratic Sen. Gallego
Sen. Ruben Gallego says Congress can still “land this plane,” referring to the Clarity Act crypto bill, as concerns grow over an unfinished ethics deal. Source: www.theblock.co Read Full Story
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Bitcoin.com integrates UAE-registered US dollar stablecoin into self-custodial wallet
The integration expands access to USDU, the UAE’s first central bank-registered US dollar stablecoin, as it builds distribution beyond institutional channels. Source: cointelegraph.com Read Full Story
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VentureBeat names Rob Strechay as its first Lead Analyst, expanding its enterprise AI research push
Rob Strechay, until recently managing director and principal analyst at theCUBE Research, has joined VentureBeat as our first Lead Analyst and a founding analyst of VentureBeat Research. His arrival is the next step in a deliberate move at VentureBeat toward deeper specialization: analysis built for the technical decision-makers — the directors, VPs, CIOs, and CTOs…
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‘It has to pass’: Andrew Cuomo warns U.S. is falling behind on crypto rules
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the CLARITY Act is key to linking crypto and traditional markets. Source: www.coindesk.com Read Full Story
