Nvidia is sitting on an absolutely mind-boggling amount of money… like, enough to make Solomon and Midas and Croesus go, “Wow, that’s a lot of money.” It’s become one of, if not the, richest companies on the planet by riding both the crypto and AI chip booms. But are all those pricey chips secure? Nvidia says they are—and should stay that way, much to the chagrin of some…
When Microsoft introduced Recall for Windows 11, data privacy and protection experts were horrified. Why? Because Recall continuously takes screenshots of your screen and saves them on your computer, even if those screenshots contain sensitive data like passwords and credit…
Apple is putting another $100 billion toward expanding manufacturing in the US as the company responds to pressure from President Donald Trump to manufacture more of its products in the US. The move builds upon the company’s initial plan to invest $500 billion in the US…
Google researchers have developed a new framework for AI research agents that outperforms leading systems from rivals OpenAI, Perplexity and others on key benchmarks.
The new agent, called Test-Time Diffusion Deep Researcher (TTD-DR), is inspired by the way humans write by going through a process of drafting, searching for information, and making iterative revisions.
The system uses diffusion…
For regulated industries, AWS’s neurosymbolic AI promises safe, explainable agent automation
August 7, 2025
AWS is banking on the fact that by bringing its Automated Reasoning Checks feature on Bedrock to general availability, it will give more enterprises and regulated industries the confidence to use and deploy more AI applications and agents.
It is also hoping that introducing…
The initial reactions to OpenAI’s landmark open source gpt-oss models are highly varied and mixed
August 7, 2025
OpenAI’s long-awaited return to the “open” of its namesake occurred yesterday with the release of two new large language models (LLMs): gpt-oss-120B and gpt-oss-20B.
But despite achieving technical benchmarks on par with OpenAI’s other powerful proprietary AI model…
A blistering Senate crypto bill sparks alarm over regulatory confusion, as Ripple’s legal chief warns it could subject XRP and similar tokens to endless SEC control.
Ripple Legal Chief Warns Senate Crypto Draft May Destroy Market Clarity
Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, submitted a formal response to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Aug. 5…
Ripple’s move to launch a national trust bank is drawing fire for threatening to erode regulatory safeguards, destabilize the banking system, and blur core institutional boundaries.
Ripple’s Bank Ambitions Collide With Legacy Finance
The Independent Community Bankers of…
Nexo and DP World Tour Launch Crypto Prize for Golfers
August 7, 2025
Nexo has enhanced its partnership with the DP World Tour by introducing a new prize for golf players who hold a course record at the conclusion of a tournament.
Prize Structure and Rules
The digital assets wealth platform, Nexo, has deepened its partnership with the DP World…
The Nissan Micra is back, and it’s gone all-electric. Nissan announced that prices for the new Micra EV will start at £22,995, or just over $30,000, in the UK. It also has a longer driving range than initially expected.
Nissan announces Micra EV prices and range for the UK
Nissan is revamping its lineup as part of a major brand overhaul. The new Micra EV is the first of four new updated…
