Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise.
Meta’s AI glasses have a growing reputation as a creepy technology. The company hopes to change that opinion by announcing an update that will disable the camera if the LED light that indicates the glasses are recording has been tampered with. The move is seemingly a concession to consumer sentiment that the glasses aren’t just…
Prediction Market Volume Jumped 75% to $44.8B in June as the World Cup Drove Record Trading
Key Takeaways Kalshi, Polymarket, and Polymarket U.S. traded a combined $44.8B in June, up 75% from May’s $25.66B. Kalshi took the largest share at $31.5B, roughly 70% of the total, growing 87% month over month. Trading volume is not money staked – contracts are resold repeatedly, so the figure overstates funds at risk. The World…
Donald Trump vows fresh Iran strikes as Bitcoin slips below $62K
Bitcoin has dropped below the $62,000 mark after U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened another round of military strikes against Iran, raising concerns that the conflict could intensify further. Summary Donald Trump said the U.S. could launch fresh strikes on Iran after accusing Tehran of violating their agreement. Bitcoin fell below $62,000 as renewed geopolitical…
Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ: EVTV) Closes Merger with Azio AI Ahead of Schedule, Positioning Combined Company to Capture $487 Billion 2026 AI Infrastructure Opportunity
Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVTV) (“EVTV” or the “Company”) announced today the successful completion of its merger with Azio AI Corporation (“Azio AI”) on July 2, 2026, paving the way for the company to transform to an AI Datacenter Provider and meeting the growing market demand for artificial intelligence (“AI”) infrastructure, enterprise GPU compute, digital…
SOL Just Hired Twitter’s First-Ever CISO: Is This the Security Upgrade a Trillion Network Needs?
Solana News: The Solana Foundation has appointed Michael Coates, Twitter’s first-ever Chief Information Security Officer and a veteran of Mozilla and enterprise SaaS security, as its new CISO, a hire that signals the Foundation is treating security as a boardroom priority rather than an engineering footnote. Coates announced the move on X on July 7,…
What Is XRP? Guide to XRPL, Fees, Speed and Real-World Uses.
All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Ripple and XRP are often used interchangeably in the crypto space, but they are not similar in terms of their applications in digital payments and blockchain technology. This article describes the distinction between Ripple and XRP and how these two…
Discord confirms AI moderators have banned thousands over harmless images
AI is everywhere these days, and on Discord, that caused several thousand people to lose access to the app for no good reason. In a thread on X, the gamer-centric chat app confirmed that about 8,000 accounts over the past two months had been banned after posting totally harmless images such as video game textures….
Clarity Act Faces Critical Senate Deadline as Crypto Advocates Ramp up Pressure
Key Takeaways Crypto advocates say the Senate’s July 13 return leaves little room before the Aug. 7 deadline. The House passed the bill, but Senate committee divisions and policy disputes have stalled a vote. Missing the deadline could delay the legislation for months and prolong uncertainty across crypto markets. Why Is the CLARITY Act Suddenly…
Ripple Lands Major XRP Partnership as Garlinghouse Shares Rare Personal Moment
XRP’s logo will appear on countless jerseys in the US. ‘History on a jersey patch.’ That’s how Ripple’s team on X described the new partnership between the company and the Kansas Jayhawks. Mostly referred to as simply KU or Kansas, the Jayhawks are the athletic teams representing the University of Kansas. KU athletic teams…
The Foam Era Has Changed Pickleball—Here Are the Top 2 Pickleball Paddles Right Now
This is a versatile control paddle, and while it’s certainly capable of plenty of power, it’s best for someone who wants to improve the consistency of their game. A cheaper option: The SLK Valkerie ($80) is about half the price of the Dauntless and has none of the new tech, but a very solid option…
