China could soon disappear from Google’s Pixel manufacturing map. The company reportedly plans to move production of all Pixel phones, smartwatches, and wireless earbuds out of China starting in 2027. Nikkei Asia reported that Google has told suppliers to prepare for the shift, with Vietnam and India expected to take on the work. Google has…
Key Takeaways Trump said his administration ended the “war on crypto.” Officials have discussed acquiring more bitcoin, Trump said. Industry executives urged senators to advance the CLARITY Act. Trump Says His Administration Ended the War on Crypto President Donald Trump convened executives from cryptocurrency platforms and traditional financial institutions on Aug. 19, placing digital asset…
TL;DR: Through August 23, you can get Microsoft Office for life for only $42.97 (reg. $219). Software subscriptions are only a good option if you won’t be using the apps for long. For apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint that you’ll be using indefinitely, buying them outright is a much smarter option. Right now, you can…
Last week, I ventured a whopping 15 minutes from my house to see robots do some mind-boggling, jaw-dropping stuff. I visited the Cambridge, Massachusetts, offices of a startup called Generalist AI, where I watched robot arms perform simple chores like stacking cups, putting blocks into bowls, and the like. I was astonished by how quickly…
Key Takeaways Driven by a $4B Treasury buyback news, ETH surged past $2,000 on Aug. 19 to an intraday peak of $2,112. The market rally pushed altcoins past $1T cap, with ZEC jumping 9% to $557 alongside gains in XRP and SOL. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe eyes targets up to $2,900, noting higher highs…
Bitcoin’s long-term appeal remains intact, according to BlackRock, despite forced liquidations, weaker ETP flows and competition from AI-themed investments. BlackRock said Bitcoin’s more than 50% decline from its all-time highs in October 2025 to its mid-2026 lows has not changed its long-term investment case. In its latest report, the asset manager attributed the sell-off…
AI accounting startup Rillet announced a $100 million Series C at a $1 billion valuation on Tuesday, led by Iconiq. Returning investors included Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia. Rillet, which emerged from stealth in 2024, is quickly becoming one of the hottest AI startups in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) industry. The company’s software deploys AI…
Geo founder Yaniv Tal has identified four weaknesses in online information that he says make AI answers unreliable: lost provenance, flattened authority, hidden disagreement, and repeated model-generated errors. Summary Geo separates claims, sources, and supporting evidence inside community-governed knowledge Spaces. Tal says human judgment can help rank credible reasoning without removing competing views. A Nature…
Growing up, most millennials got a little experience using Microsoft Office. Older generations got the same training from their employers. While we’ve all come to recognize Microsoft Office as essential in the modern workplace, you don’t really think about how expensive it is until it comes time to get it for your personal computer. Whether…
Key Takeaways Kalshi filed Aug. 18 for US500 and COPPERPERP perpetual futures. Kalshi’s contracts could broaden U.S. access to continuous leveraged market exposure. The CFTC must approve, modify or reject Kalshi’s two filings before trading begins. The two Aug. 18 filings seek permission to list the US500 and COPPERPERP contracts. KalshiEX LLC is a CFTC-registered…
