Tech

Etched’s valuation doubles to $21B in a month

Jane Street has installed Etched's first shipped AI cluster system, and was so impressed, it led another massive round, the startup says.

2026-08-18 · 17:21 UTC
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Crypto

Metaplanet Makes $135M US Bet to Build New Bitcoin Treasury Hub

2026-08-18 · 17:21

Metaplanet plans a $134.6 million investment in Super League Enterprise, giving it a U.S.-listed platform to expand its…

Tech

Google Is Paying $10 Million to Use Spirit Airlines Data to Train Its AI Models

2026-08-18 · 17:19

The bankrupt airline’s internal communications and business records could soon be used to improve Google’s AI systems.

World

Earthquake rocks Spain's historic Granada, injuring three

2026-08-18 · 17:15

A number of buildings and cars are damaged in the historic city, and the world famous Alhambra palace has closed…

Tech

Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores

2026-08-18 · 17:12

Apple is simplifying its EU App Store fees, replacing its per-install fee with a 5% commission for apps distributed…

World

And then the men with guns tell you to do it anyway

2026-08-18 · 17:11

In February 2011, during Egypt's political revolution, the government forced mobile operators including Vodafone to send…

Sports

Venus Williams given US Open singles wildcard - will Serena join her?

2026-08-18 · 17:07

Venus Williams is given a wildcard for the US Open singles aged 46 - and 29 years after she made her New York debut.

Crypto

World Chain Launches EIP-7928 Block Access Lists on Mainnet

2026-08-18 · 17:07

Through the announcement of the launch of complete block access now lists on World Chain Mainnet, World Chain has become…

Crypto

Crypto: Bank of Russia Sets a 25% Red Line

2026-08-18 · 17:05

The Bank of Russia wants to limit the role of crypto in market professionals’ accounts.

Tech

Claude Code weekly limits reduce by a third tomorrow

2026-08-18 · 17:02

Anthropic is offering a limited-time promotion that increases weekly usage limits in Claude Code by 50% through August…

Crypto

Bybit Says It Blocked $700M in Potential Losses After $1.5B Hack

2026-08-18 · 17:00

Bybit reports new security measures, including real-time monitoring and AI-assisted threat detection, following its…

Sports

Barcelona sign Rodri from Man City in £65m deal

2026-08-18 · 16:57

Barcelona announce the signing of midfielder Rodri from Manchester City in a £65m deal.

Tech

Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful

2026-08-18 · 16:54

Amazon has begun sending vague order confirmation emails that list only product categories instead of specific item…

Crypto

Federal prosecutors blast ex-Celsius CEO’s motion to vacate as ‘without merit’

2026-08-18 · 16:49

Despite already serving a 12-year sentence in federal prison, Alex Mashinsky continues to explore legal avenues to…

Tech

Peacock raises prices by 18 percent after becoming profitable

2026-08-18 · 16:42

Peacock's quarterly profitability isn't guaranteed.

Sports

Root's great challenge to finish captaincy story

2026-08-18 · 16:41

Joe Root has an unexpected chance to address some unfinished business as England captain, but it is one of the biggest…

World

Diesel Margins Top $100 a Barrel to Reach Record High as Supply Crunch Grows

2026-08-18 · 16:40
Tech

Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch

2026-08-18 · 16:39

A new feature added to Comcast's newest routers can detect if there is motion is inside your home without needing…

World

The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China's space program

2026-08-18 · 16:30

One big question: Will China assert territorial rights where its rover explores?

Crypto

SOL Tests Support as Bearish Structure Holds

2026-08-18 · 16:30

SOL remains bearish below $83.98, while a sweep beneath $70.58 could create a conditional rebound setup.

Tech

Claude: Degraded Performance for Multiple Models

2026-08-18 · 16:28

Anthropic is investigating elevated errors and degraded performance affecting multiple Claude models including Claude…

Tech

Superpowers, Not Superintelligence

2026-08-18 · 16:27

Mark Zuckerberg correctly identifies that concentrated AI power is dangerous and advocates for distributed access to AI…

World

Nigeria influencer arrested after seizure of cocaine worth $28m destined for the UK

2026-08-18 · 16:26

Afolabi Kazeem Micheal has not commented on allegations he is linked to a global drug trafficking network.

World

Disney and ABC sue Trump's media regulator to stop early licence renewal

2026-08-18 · 16:22

The network accuses the administration of retaliating against ABC because it "disapproves of what ABC broadcasts".