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Today so far 2026-09-11 · 18:00 UTC

Matt Mullenweg has reasserted control of Automattic following a CEO ouster, marking a significant leadership shift at the WordPress parent company. Meanwhile, the tech community is displaying mixed feelings about artificial intelligence, with some outlets like Hacker News implementing reduced priority for AI-driven content while others embrace AI capabilities, such as Roblox making it easier to build games with AI. Additionally, there's growing sentiment in the community questioning the volume of AI news coverage, with discussions emerging about whether the news flood should be limited.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Adds $10.56M in BitMine Shares During Latest Trading Session

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest purchased additional BitMine Immersion Technologies shares valued at $10.56 million across three exchange-traded funds on December 17.

2025-12-18 · 12:00 UTC
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Hut 8 Lands 15-Year AI Data Center Lease at Louisiana’s River Bend, Backed by Google

2025-12-17 · 18:32

Hut 8 has signed a 15-year lease agreement valued at $7 billion to supply 245 megawatts of AI data center capacity at…

Datagram Launches Closed Beta of Decentralized, No-Logs VPN Network

2025-12-17 · 14:00

Closed beta testing for Datagram VPN, a new generation of privacy networks based on decentralized infrastructure and…

US government ‘tech force’ gets backup from Coinbase, Robinhood

2025-12-17 · 02:58

The US government wants 1,000 tech workers to boost its capabilities and has turned to the private sector to plug its…

Actors, Creators Launch Coalition to Push AI Rules Amid Ongoing Legal Battles

2025-12-17 · 01:33

Artists, technologists and other creators formed a new group seeking standards for how AI is trained and used.

Paypal Seeks Approval to Launch Paypal Bank as Lending, Deposits, and Capital Control Tighten

2025-12-16 · 23:20

Paypal is moving to become a deeper player in U.S.

PayPal Moves to Cut Out Partner Banks with Utah Charter Application

2025-12-16 · 08:10

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Over 1 in 20 emails are malicious, warns internet giant Cloudflare

2025-12-16 · 04:43

Cloudflare found over 5% of global emails were malicious in 2025, peaking at nearly 10% in November, with more than half…

PayPal Moves to Set Up Utah-Chartered Bank to Bolster Payments and Lending

2025-12-16 · 01:26

PayPal is seeking a state-chartered bank license as it deepens lending, deposits, and crypto-linked settlement services…

Welcome to the AI Village, a Reality Show for AIs

2025-12-15 · 22:48

A live-streamed experiment run by The AI Digest puts rival AI systems in a shared digital house to see how they…

Merriam-Webster Declares 'Slop' the Word of the Year as AI Eats the Web

2025-12-15 · 19:25

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year is "slop," spotlighting AI-generated content that’s fluent, scalable—and increasingly…

Crypto: Nvidia Courts Trump With a Charm Offensive That Pays Off

2025-12-15 · 17:05

In 2025, Nvidia is no longer just a capitalization machine.

Jensen Huang: Quantum Will Break Today’s Encryption

2025-12-15 · 15:05

During his notable appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience on December 3, 2025, Jensen Huang delivered a striking…

Nubank Seeks to Acquire Traditional Bank to Satisfy Brazilian Regulatory Requirements

2025-12-15 · 12:30

According to recent reports, Nubank is strategically pursuing the acquisition of a small bank in Brazil, driven by new…

US Launches Pax Silica: Global AI Supply Chain Security Initiative

2025-12-14 · 08:30

United States convenes strategic partnership with eight key nations to secure and innovate critical technology…

Render Network Targets Cloud Bottlenecks With Distributed GPU Platform

2025-12-14 · 05:30

The Render Network Foundation has launched Dispersed, a distributed GPU computing platform aimed at easing growing…

The AI Bubble Isn’t Just Affecting Bitcoin, Even Stocks Are Floundering

2025-12-12 · 22:20

Fears of a bubble that may soon burst seem to have transcended ecosystems, pouring cold water on what might have…

iGaming Club Conference Cancun 2025: Wrap-Up and Highlights

2025-12-12 · 21:00

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El Salvador and xAI Partner to Implement Nationwide AI Education Plan

2025-12-12 · 20:24

The plan, which will be implemented across over 5,000 public schools in El Salvador, will allow a personalized…

Tools for Humanity expands World app toward super-app model

2025-12-12 · 20:20

The release introduces World Chat with end-to-end encryption, DeFi-powered yield via Morpho and QR-code payments at more…

New AI Tool Promises to Decode—And Replicate—Social Video Virality

2025-12-12 · 18:48

The startup says its AI can analyze viral videos and generate optimized remixes, though evidence beyond early demos…

Sorry Gooners: OpenAI's Erotic ChatGPT Delayed Into 2026

2025-12-12 · 17:39

Sam Altman breaks his December promise as OpenAI delays ChatGPT's adult content feature into at least Q1 next year.

Hollywood Mega-Deals Overlook Gaming

2025-12-12 · 16:00

Hollywood’s $82B–$108B media battles ignore gaming’s growing influence, according to SuperJoost.

New York Mandates AI Advertising Disclosures, Faces Showdown Over Trump Executive Order

2025-12-12 · 12:16

New York state legislation now mandates AI disclosure in advertising, while SAG-AFTRA lobbies for nationwide No Fakes…

Miner Weekly: AI Boom Floods Texas Grid With 164 GW of Power Requests

2025-12-12 · 10:30

Texas is heating up again — not because of weather or bitcoin miners, but because AI developers are flooding the ERCOT…

Trump’s AI Executive Order to Reignite Demand  for $ATH, $RNDR, $AKT, $TAO

2025-12-12 · 10:25

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to establish a single national rulebook for artificial…

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 Amid Expanded Major Contracts

2025-12-12 · 01:20

OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.2, featuring upgrades for scientific, mathematical, and software tasks, as employers mull AI for…

FAR Labs Hosts Builders Night, Unveils FAR AI in Dubai

2025-12-12 · 00:00

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Google's New Browser Promises to End the Tyranny of the Tab

2025-12-11 · 22:34

Google's Disco builds custom apps from your open tabs, hinting at a post-search future.

SCOR Teams Up with Edison Chen for 888 Continuum Launch

2025-12-11 · 21:22

Today, SCOR announced a significant strategic alliance with Edison Chen, the founder of CLOT and a cultural icon and…

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