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Anthropic’s S-1 embodies all the contradictions of the AI boom, and the questions about what happens next
The anxiously awaited go-public filing from the $965 billion company is filled with contradictions that, perhaps, wholly encapsulate the AI era.
Why This Team of Ninjas Is Tripling Down on Mining Bitcoin
NIP Group says Bitcoin mining has “earned its place” as the esports giant swaps 247 million shares for more machines.
Live updates: Bitcoin holds below $80,000 as AI buildout draws investor attention and capital
Interest rates and oil are slipping and equities are rising, but crypto remains under pressure.
Japan's top yen stablecoin falls short of its target in a disappointing first year
CEO Noritaka Okabe blamed a 1 million yen per-transaction cap for Type II funds transfer providers, which has slowed corporate adoption.
Bitcoin drops below $80,000 as crypto ignores Asian tech rally, Fed meeting begins
Bitcoin fell 0.4% to around $79,700 since midnight UTC while Asian tech stocks rallied. The DeFi index dropped 1.8%, and the Fed is set to begin a two-day meeting.
Raised to swipe, ready to bet: How prediction markets exploit kids’ digital conditioning
Prediction markets risk turning a childhood of digital rewards into an adulthood of betting. Young users need stronger safeguards.
‘I’m more woke than 90% of the population’: Freddie deBoer knows his new book about psychiatry and disability will piss you off—and welcomes it
"All in Your Head" argues illness labels have become identities and it should be easier to commit the ill. It began as "the gentrification of disability."
NSA official turned founder: AI multiplies attackers’ expertise while defenders are still short on talent
A lone attacker, possibly 26, used AI agents to break into seven Korean lenders. The fix for defenders is not fewer people.
Crypto wallet maker Keystone to destroy almost 19,000 devices after security breach
The breach exposed 25,964 buyer records, some kept past Keystone’s 180-day deletion policy after an automated tool failed without the firm noticing.
The survival of American democracy depends on taxing billionaires
It is essential not just to fund the public goods the nation needs, it is indispensable to restore a sense of fairnessMoney doesn’t buy happiness, we’re told. Even some economists…
Investor who called for AI pivot in 2023 says bitcoin is going to $57,000
Jason Calacanis wants investors to sell bitcoin and back artificial intelligence. He is also holding TAO, the cryptocurrency behind AI network Bittensor.
Why investors will likely ignore the $81 billion hole that Anthropic must dig itself out of
Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
I helped a billionaire couple tell their kids they’d already received their inheritance. They didn’t take it well
Do your heirs know what’s in your will or where you want to be buried? Amid the greatest wealth transfer in history, it’s time for more transparency.
HSBC says ‘no pressure’ to move HQ out of UK despite prospect of higher bank taxes
As John Healey’s budget decision looms, lender reports 32% rise in profitsBusiness live – latest updatesA top executive at HSBC has tried to quash speculation that the bank could …
Ripple Wins Final OCC Approval for Trust Bank Behind $2.6B RLUSD Stablecoin
The federally supervised bank will manage RLUSD's reserves and offer custody, as banking groups fight crypto charters in court.
Tech bulls are barely winning their fight against the oil bears
Meta's stock declined nearly 2% after it announced it would offer $95 billion in new, dilutive stock to fund its AI buildout plans.
Zcash co-founder calls to stop funding ‘over $125M’ grants program
Sean Bowe says ZCG has enough money to keep funding projects and wants its share of new ZEC redirected to a reserve for the network.
Why won't MPs tax the rich? We asked them – and their answers gave us hope | Faiza Shaheen
Even most Reform voters are in favour of a tax on the super-wealthy. Yet the first budget of the Burnham era looks set to dodge the issueIn John Healey’s first budget this week, w…
You now need $215,000 a year to afford the typical Manhattan apartment as NYC rents hit a record $3,785 a month—and buying costs $7,000 more
Rents for studios through two-bedrooms jumped 7.1% in a year, far outpacing New York wages, which rose only 4.2%.
Former Trump official: intellectual property is the ‘great equalizer’
America’s AI ambitions should not come at the expense of the intellectual property rights that help creators and small businesses compete.
Now is the time to accumulate bitcoin, Galaxy says
Galaxy argues improving price trends, resilient ETF demand and rising U.S. debt support bitcoin’s recovery towards its previous high.
UK officials discussing options including free movement with EU ahead of summit
Business secretary says focus for November summit will be trade and youth mobility, but talks will also include ‘future options for relationship’UK politics live – latest updatesB…
A good buy or ‘the most ridiculous IPO of 2026’: Anthropic’s debut will be a referendum on AI
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Bloom bot hackers loot $953K faster than you can microwave popcorn
Bloom pledged to reimburse nine traders after $953,000 was drained from 48 wallets, saying no private keys were accessed or compromised.