Lithosphere Deploys Full-Stack Development Environment for AI-Native Applications
Seattle, Washington–(Newsfile Corp. – May 1, 2026) – Lithosphere has deployed a full-stack development…
UAE exits OPEC, raising oil supply concerns amid regional tensions
## Market Snapshot The “Crude Oil Price Predictions by June” market is currently priced at 100% YES for crude oil hitting $90 by the end of June. This reflects a significant change in expectations following the UAE’s exit from OPEC. ## Key Takeaways – The UAE’s departure from OPEC appears to contribute to increased volatility…
What I Packed to Run 80 Miles Across the Italian Apennine Mountains
Summer is right around the corner. We’re headed out on adventures and bringing our stuff with us. Here are all the tech and tips that WIRED Reviews recommends for your travels. In 2015, I ran the Marathon Des Sables. You know, that race across the Sahara where people wear funny flappy sun hats and gaiters,…
OKX, BlackRock, and Standard Chartered Launch Collateral Framework for Tokenized Treasuries
Global cryptocurrency exchange OKX has announced a collaboration with asset management giant BlackRock and multinational bank Standard Chartered to introduce a new utility framework for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). Announced on April 28, 2026, the initiative allows qualified institutional investors to deploy BlackRock’s BUIDL, a tokenized U.S. Treasury fund issued on public blockchains, as trading…
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Breaches $80,000 – Retail FOMO or The Institutional Supply Shock
Bitcoin price is trading above $80,000, reaching a three-month high as Asian equity markets push toward record levels and risk appetite returns across global prediction markets. The $80,000 level marks a structural resistance zone that defined Bitcoin’s November 2025 lows and has acted as a ceiling through months of consolidation. Retail investors are flooding back…
Nicolas Sauvage is betting on the boring parts of AI
Nicolas Sauvage believes it takes four years for the best bets to look obvious — thinking that he shared on stage last week at StrictlyVC’s San Francisco event, which TDK Ventures co-hosted. It’s a theory he’s been working to prove since 2019, when he founded the corporate venture arm of the Japanese electronics giant, which…
Raoul Pal Backs Zcash as Bitcoin’s ‘Younger Sibling’ While ZEC Climbs 8%, Outpacing Altcoins
Key Takeaways: Zcash (ZEC) surged past $400 on May 3, marking its first climb to that level since early 2026. Over $10.5 million in ZEC short positions were liquidated as the coin reached a $7 billion market cap. Barry Silbert and Raoul Pal suggest Zcash may capture 10% of bitcoin capital as privacy demand grows….
Institutional Demand at 500% of Bitcoin Supply Could Drive BTC to $96K: Analyst
Every time institutional buying has hit 500% of daily miner output before, BTC averaged 24% gains over the following month. Institutions are buying Bitcoin (BTC) at more than five times the rate miners are producing it, and according to Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards, that gap has historically come right before huge price gains….
NYT Pips hints, answers for May 4, 2026
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you’re stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to…
These Filipino Students Built an AI and Blockchain-Powered Scholarship Platform to Fix Education Funding
Frustrated by the confusing and scattered process of finding educational funding, a team of Filipino college students took matters into their own hands. They built iSkolar, a centralized scholarship platform powered by blockchain and artificial intelligence, which recently earned a Top 10 spot and a ₱100,000 cash prize at the Project RISE startup competition. The…
Stablecoins may be ready for a major rebrand, a16z says
Stablecoins may need a new public identity as their role expands beyond crypto trading, according to Robert Hackett, head of special projects at a16z crypto. Summary A16z says stablecoins now serve wider payment and finance roles beyond basic price stability. Robert Hackett argued the term still reflects crypto’s volatility problem, not today’s broader use. The…
