Apollo Economist Warns AI Agents Could Trigger Massive Bank Runs

Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort

Thirteen of the 18 startups in Peak XV’s latest Surge cohort are targeting global markets, while more than half are…

Michael Saylor Proposes Rules Letting Banks Lend Against Bitcoin

Michael Saylor wants banks to custody bitcoin and lend against it, giving owners more ways to use their holdings.

Journalist to be crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute

Kijanangoma is being crowned amid a dispute over a young heir whom the royal clan does not recognise.

Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows AI vision, surging costs

Analyst Sees 75% Chance Crypto Cycle Has Turned as Bitcoin Pulls Back

Bitcoin’s rebound has raised the prospect that the broader crypto market has passed its bear-market low. A Sept.

OpenAI reportedly ditches model over safety concerns

A top executive at the AI lab told the Wall Street Journal that the model in question had displayed a poor aptitude for…

O'Neill 'positive' as NI maintain unbeaten start

Michael O'Neill says he is "positive" as Northern Ireland maintain their unbeaten start in the Nations League with a…

Kiyosaki Warns Millions of Boomers Could Be Homeless, Says Buy Bitcoin

Robert Kiyosaki warns that a market crash could drain baby boomers’ retirement savings and leave some without homes.

Aurora CFO says 30,000 driverless trucks by 2030 isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds

Self-driving truck company Aurora laid out an audacious plan for 2030. Its CFO says its targets aren't aspirational.

Littler stunned by Waterhouse at World Grand Prix

World champion Luke Littler's hopes of defending his World Grand Prix title are dashed as he falls to a shock shock…

Near Intents Slams Door on $50M in Bitget Hack Laundering Flows

Following Bitget’s $387.5 million hack, attackers attempted to move more than $50 million through Near Intents, but its…

Infantino makes bigger cash pledge to Fifa members

Fifa president Gianni Infantino indicates more money could be distributed to the governing body's members from its cash…

Tennessee governor rejects clemency bid for Christa Pike as execution looms

If the execution proceeds, Pike would be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years.

Boeing "incredibly excited" to serve as nation's only astronaut transportation

"We couldn't provide detailed pricing to the CLD suppliers."

Tokenized Stocks Hit $20.9 Billion DEX Volume as Uniswap Leads

Tokenized stocks generated $20.9 billion in decentralized exchange (DEX) volume over the past 30 days, with Uniswap…

Who should be held accountable when an AI Agent (accidentally) acts maliciously?

The article argues that when AI agents cause harm or breach security, responsibility lies with the companies and…

Experts worry about Nvidia's AI chip sales in China and influence over Trump

China is reportedly mulling letting ByteDance, Alibaba buy banned Nvidia chips.

French PM warns against escalation of school protests after 164 arrested

Students are protesting over issues such as overcrowded classes, but the prime minister has condemned reports of…

OpenAI Halts Model Training as Rogue Agents Target US Government Sites

OpenAI says its agents keep landing on government websites because they treat them as reliable sources, but it's pausing…

Tether and Senate Democrats Clash Over Iran’s Shadow Crypto Network

On Monday, stablecoin heavyweight Tether disclosed that it had assisted in freezing nearly $550 million in Iran-linked…

Source: Inference provider Modal Labs closing in on $750M round at $15.75B valuation

The new financing is expected to more than triples the AI infrastructure startup's valuation from just four months ago.

ESP32S3 cluster running 1.58-bit (BitNet) Language model

A team has created a distributed inference system running a 1.58-bit quantized language model (BitNet) across a cluster…

SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks

Starship had already flown 99 percent of the way to low-Earth orbit. Monday's flight added the last bit.