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Commodification of Intelligence: Good, Bad, and Ugly Circular AI Deals

The AI industry's circular financing deals—where companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, Nvidia, and CoreWeave invest in and purchase from each other—are not signs of an impending bubble, but rather…

2026-07-29 · 18:57 UTC
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Sports

No car park tears this time for Love as 3x3 teams claim silver & bronze

2026-07-29 · 18:56

After tears in Birmingham four years ago, Robyn Love gets on to the podium at the Commonwealth Games.

Sports

'Change is inevitable' - Liverpool CEO on FSG, Iraola and consortium talks

2026-07-29 · 18:54

Liverpool Billy Hogan talks to BBC Sport in New York about investment, transition and why FSG aren't done yet.

World

Austerity Breeds Financial Protectionism

2026-07-29 · 18:50

Welfare states have effectively replaced capital controls as a mechanism for managing financial openness in advanced…

Tech

Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine

2026-07-29 · 18:45

Andon Labs' latest vending machine simulation shows Opus 5 lied and colluded its way to become the best AI capitalist…

Sports

Lloyd pays tribute to 'greatest' Sobers at funeral

2026-07-29 · 18:44

Sir Garfield Sobers is called the "greatest all-round cricketer the world has ever known" by former team-mate Sir Clive…

Crypto

Bitcoin, Ethereum Wobble as Fed Holds Rates Steady

2026-07-29 · 18:43

Chair Kevin Warsh kept the federal funds rate at 3.5%–3.75% and offered no new signals on when cuts—or hikes—might come.

Tech

The motion-sickness cure hidden in iPhone settings

2026-07-29 · 18:43

Apple's iPhone setting "Vehicle Motion Cues" displays animated dots on screen edges that move in sync with vehicle…

Tech

The Growing Threat of Docusign Phishing Attacks

2026-07-29 · 18:42

Cado Security Labs identified a Docusign spearphishing campaign targeting tech executives that uses compromised Japanese…

Tech

How to Not Die by a Thousand Cuts. Or, How to Think About Software Quality

2026-07-29 · 18:42

Software quality is fundamentally about executing processes with grace and leaving things better than you found them,…

World

Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war

2026-07-29 · 18:41

The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.

Tech

A field day for Gleam's language server – Gleam v1.18.0 release

2026-07-29 · 18:40

Gleam v1.18.0 introduces significant language server improvements, including full support for record field operations…

Sports

McCartney wins breaststroke bronze in Glasgow

2026-07-29 · 18:33

Northern Ireland's Ellie McCartney wins a bronze medal in the women's 200m breaststroke final at the Commonwealth Games…

Sports

Fleming expected to be named England Test coach

2026-07-29 · 18:32

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is expected to be appointed as England Test coach after the sacking of…

Crypto

XRPL Token Fees Drop With Direct dApp Swaps

2026-07-29 · 18:30

XRPL Token Fees can differ depending on whether users swap through wallets or connect directly to decentralized…

Tech

Turning a Dumb AC Unit Smart (Without Losing My Security Deposit)

2026-07-29 · 18:28

A software engineer in a NYC rental apartment created a DIY smart AC control system by attaching an ESP32-controlled…

Sports

Yize sets up Murphy rematch at Shanghai Masters

2026-07-29 · 18:21

World champion Wu Yize knocks in three centuries as he beats Si Jiahui 6-2 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters.

Crypto

Stellar’s Entry Points: How Much XLM Puts You In The 10%?

2026-07-29 · 18:21

Want into Stellar’s TOP 10% club? The guaranteed entry ticket is way smaller than you think.

World

Fed Holds Rates, but 3 Hawkish Rebels Demand Hike as Inflation Fight Erupts

2026-07-29 · 18:10

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.50% to 3.75% on July 29, but the decision came over the…

Tech

Google begins global rollout of age verification API in Google Play

2026-07-29 · 18:08

Google's new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link.

Crypto

CLARITY Act Gains Powerful SEC Support

2026-07-29 · 18:05

American crypto regulation has just taken a new step.

Science

Spectacular fossil preserves internal organs of ancient marine reptile

2026-07-29 · 18:00

A stunningly intact marine reptile named Austronaga minuta that lived around 245 million years ago may have looked like…

Crypto

Tether Sheds $5.5 Billion in USDT Supply as Stablecoin Turnover Hits a Record Pace

2026-07-29 · 17:59

Stablecoin market value has declined by about $14 billion from its May peak, marking the sharpest monthly contraction…

Tech

Elon Musk’s xAI is trying to sue its way out of a Grok reckoning

2026-07-29 · 17:58

Musk defends Grok, says Minnesota's nudifying app ban is unconstitutional.