Today so far 2026-09-28 · 12:00 UTC

Bill Gates has warned that AI could potentially drive deadly events resulting in billions of deaths, highlighting growing concerns about the technology's risks alongside its rapid advancement. Meanwhile, the AI industry continues evolving with developments like Prompting Claude Opus 5.5 and research into metacognition in AI systems, while practical applications face scrutiny, such as concerns about AI management of services like Facebook Marketplace. In other tech news, Microsoft has dropped Copilot+ branding from its new laptops, and machine learning models like TabPFN are demonstrating surprising effectiveness without traditional training processes.

Polymarket Lawsuit Challenges Massachusetts Authority Over Prediction Markets

Polymarket has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block Massachusetts officials from enforcing state gambling laws against its prediction markets, arguing that the contracts fall under federal…

2026-02-10 · 15:30 UTC
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MrBeast Enters Fintech With Acquisition of Teen Banking App Step

2026-02-10 · 13:40

Beast Industries, the holding company behind MrBeast’s consumer brands, has agreed to acquire the financial services app…

All roads lead to Rome as AIBC and AGS announce 2026 Roadmap

2026-02-10 · 11:13

Affiliate Grand Slam (AGS) and AIBC took the stage at Dubai Festival Arena today for a joint press conference held ahead…

Alphabet Taps Bond Market for $20B as Michael Burry Warns of a ‘Motorola Moment’

2026-02-10 · 10:30

Alphabet surprised markets with a $20 billion U.S.

Buterin Warns Against AGI Race, Pushes Decentralized AI Vision

2026-02-10 · 06:45

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined an updated vision for how blockchain technology and artificial…

Long-Term Allocation Scenarios Suggest a $500 Investment in Ozak AI Could Exceed $245,000 Over Full Adoption Cycle

2026-02-10 · 03:30

Market analysts and investors are keeping a close eye on Ozak AI as long-term allocation scenarios demonstrate the…

MrBeast buys Gen Z bank just weeks after BitMine's $200M bet

2026-02-10 · 00:13

The banking acquisition follows a trademark filing for “MrBeast Financial” in October, which specifically mentioned…

AI Promised to Save Time—Instead It's Created a New Kind of Burnout

2026-02-09 · 22:24

UC-Berkeley and Yale researchers found that AI tools don't reduce work; they intensify it by creating workload creep and…

ChatGPT Rolls Out Ads, Just Hours After Anthropic's Mocking Super Bowl Commercials

2026-02-09 · 19:55

OpenAI started testing ads in ChatGPT on Monday, hours after Anthropic's Super Bowl commercials mocked the idea.

xMoney Expands Domino’s Partnership to Greece, Powering Faster Checkout Experiences

2026-02-09 · 17:30

Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 9th February 2026, Chainwire

Kea Neobanking Group Heads to Consensus 2026 To Bridge the East-West Gap With Its “Human-Touch” Banking Model

2026-02-09 · 12:00

  Kea, the neobanking group redefining business finance through its “human-touch” model, today announced a major…

OpenClaw AI hub faces wave of poisoned plugins, SlowMist warns

2026-02-09 · 11:57

SlowMist flagged 472 AI skills containing malicious code as AI plugins and extensions become the new hunting ground for…

Jack Dorsey’s Block Eyes 10% Workforce Reduction Amid Business Overhaul: Report

2026-02-08 · 22:30

Payments firm Block Inc., led by Jack Dorsey, is preparing to cut as much as 10% of its workforce as it pushes deeper…

Jack Dorsey’s Block may cut up to 10% of staff in business overhaul: Report

2026-02-08 · 12:02

Analysts forecast Block to post $403 million in Q4 profit on $6.25 billion revenue, following a third quarter marked by…

EU Targets TikTok Over Addictive Design, Could Face Major Fines

2026-02-07 · 13:05

The EU has found TikTok’s features addictive and is calling for platform reforms, with potential fines if changes are…

Kalshi boosts surveillance ahead of Super Bowl with independent committee

2026-02-06 · 03:47

Kalshi has seen nearly $170 million in Super Bowl-related bets, and its move to boost oversight comes as prediction…

‘Boring on Purpose’: Why the Next Financial System Isn’t Built for Humans

2026-02-06 · 01:59

The new financial system isn’t being built for human users so much as for machines — AI software that moves value…

OpenAI and Anthropic Roll Out Rival AI Models as Competition for Enterprise Heats Up

2026-02-06 · 00:29

OpenAI and Anthropic released new flagship AI models within hours of each other on Thursday, with benchmark results…

Waymo’s ‘Self-Driving’ Claims Get a Reality Check on Capitol Hill

2026-02-05 · 23:04

Senators pressed Waymo over its use of human operators in the Philippines, questioning whether autonomy still means what…

Elite Scientists Admit AI Now Does Most of Their Thinking

2026-02-05 · 18:45

At a closed-door meeting in Princeton, leading researchers said agentic AI tools now handle up to 90% of their…

Anthropic Unveils New AI Tools Causing Major Drop in Software Stocks

2026-02-05 · 16:05

Anthropic’s new AI tools shook software and tech stocks, sparking a market selloff as investors reconsider the impact of…

UNICEF Calls on Governments to Criminalize AI-Generated Child Abuse Material

2026-02-05 · 05:01

UNICEF has pressed governments to criminalize AI-generated child sexual abuse material, warning deepfakes are exposing…

FCC Opens Review of Elon Musk's SpaceX Plan for Orbital AI Data Centers

2026-02-05 · 03:22

The filing follows approval of Starlink’s Gen2 expansion and Elon Musk’s push to move AI infrastructure into orbit.

Anthropic’s AI Tools Rattle Software Stocks, Prompt Rethink of Sector Valuations

2026-02-04 · 22:57

A selloff in professional-services stocks followed fresh concerns that AI agents could disrupt traditional software…

Anthropic Trolls OpenAI's ChatGPT in Super Bowl Ad Campaign

2026-02-04 · 21:42

Claude AI developer Anthropic is using the Super Bowl to mock OpenAI’s planned shift toward ads in ChatGPT—in front of a…

US Stocks Walk a Tightrope: AI Fears Tangle With Earnings Strength

2026-02-04 · 18:30

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Family offices prefer AI over crypto, according to JPMorgan

2026-02-04 · 10:05

In 2026, family offices massively bet on AI, leaving crypto behind.

The French justice investigates X and Elon Musk after reports on Grok

2026-02-04 · 06:30

When Elon Musk's AI imagines itself as a scandal artist, French justice arrives. Grok draws too well...

French Police Raid X’s Paris Office in Probe of Grok AI and Illegal Content

2026-02-03 · 22:32

The French action comes as investigations into X’s Grok chatbot expand across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK…

AI Made Sam Altman Feel 'Useless and Sad'—X Users Tried to Make Him Feel Worse

2026-02-03 · 22:30

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Codex made him feel useless.

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