Anthropic is reportedly considering a $6 billion acquisition of Decart, which develops AI training and operational optimization tools alongside models designed for real-world applications, according to Bloomberg. The startup would provide two potential benefits for Anthropic: improving the efficiency of its own AI model training and operations, and expanding the AI lab’s model portfolio. It…
Institutional XRP exposure remains steady despite the choppy price action. XRP has shed more than 10% over the past week as its struggle near $1 continues. This downward pressure has pushed the crypto asset’s yearly losses to almost 70%. Despite the negative sentiment, institutional participation appears to be intact, as several firms continue to…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has abruptly canceled an open meeting where commissioners were expected to consider a long-anticipated proposal that could reshape how digital assets are issued and regulated in the United States. The agency announced late Thursday that Friday’s meeting would be postponed “due to an unforeseen scheduling issue,” with the…
This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience. It’s 2026 and times are good for low-effort consumers. Yes, you can get pretty much anything you want by just tapping and swiping of your smartphone: Your shopping, your favourite takeaway, your high-ticket tech, even — our…
Key Takeaways On Aug. 13, Simon Harris launched Ireland’s 5-priority anti-money laundering plan. New rules target crypto assets and higher-risk firms across 5 key areas. Next, Ireland will align with new EU laws to prepare for its 2026 FATF evaluation. Alignment with Risk Assessment and Strategic Goals Ireland unveiled its first national anti-money laundering strategy…
The Iran conflict grounded flights, cratered Maldives tourism arrivals by double digits, and forced the Trump family’s crypto venture to shelve what was billed as the world’s first tokenized luxury hotel development. The episode exposes a structural question the real-world asset market has avoided: what happens to a token when the real world breaks? Summary…
Google Workspace is that ubiquitous modern business tool that almost feels invisible. We use it every day here at WIRED, whether that’s for writing first drafts of articles in Docs, analyzing data in Sheets, or sharing files in Drive. And recently, I’ve been using the Gemini AI implementation that’s built right into these tools, which…
Ever since bitcoin started to lose value rapidly and consistently in Q4 last year, the main question within the cryptocurrency community is how low it can go. The next one was: when and where it will bottom out. Analysts began speculating after each leg down. At first, it was $60,000 when BTC dipped to that…
In Thrive Capital’s first-ever investor letter, founder Joshua Kushner has some unexpected things to say about his venture capital rivals on the West Coast. “It is difficult to overstate the magnitude of the opportunity,” Kushner wrote about AI in the letter, leaked to Bloomberg. “It would also be a grave error in our minds to…
Key Takeaways Arizona’s attorney general assisted 35 crypto ATM scam victims with $171,332 in refunds. Mandatory refunds cover only customers with an operator for fewer than 10 days. Victims must contact the operator and authorities within 30 days. How 35 Victims Obtained Full Refunds Full reimbursement reached 35 scam victims, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes…
