Another bitcoin mining firm is pivoting. Bit Mining Limited announced a strategic expansion into the Solana ecosystem, planning a treasury of SOL tokens worth up to $300 million to fuel the company’s shift.
Bit Mining Allocates Up to $300M for Solana Integration
The NYSE-listed cryptocurrency mining company said this move aims to capture opportunities across the broader blockchain value chain…
Ripple USD just took a giant leap toward mainstream financial dominance, with institutional backing and regulatory clarity setting the stage for explosive global adoption. Stablecoins are gaining ground as trusted financial instruments, with major custodial partnerships…
Crypto cards, once seen as a niche innovation, are now significantly influencing everyday financial decisions, with the market expected to reach $152.2 billion by 2031.
Demographics Driving the Shift
Crypto cards, once considered a niche innovation, now shape everyday…
China’s EV leader, BYD, just reached another major breakthrough: its smart parking feature now offers L4 autonomy. To sweeten the deal, BYD says it will fully cover any losses associated with the new feature.
BYD becomes the first to achieve L4 smart parking
BYD said it was coming soon. Earlier this week, BYD posted on Weibo that it’s about to launch “the largest-scale smart driving OTA in…
Whether it’s to keep the lights on after a natural disaster or just to avoid peak energy rates, more people than ever are adding battery energy storage to their home solar systems. With some 45% of home solar customers saying yes to home batteries last year, the big…
Taiwanese smart-scooter pioneer Gogoro is taking a step into more accessible territory with its newest model, the Ezzy. The company hopes to leverage its massive lead in battery-swapping technology while also bringing its smart scooters to a broader audience by lowering its…
VentureBeat announced the winners of the seventh annual Women in AI Awards at VB Transform in San Francisco on June 25.
The awards recognize and honor the women leaders and changemakers in the field of AI. The nominees were submitted by the public and chosen by a VentureBeat committee based on their commitment to the industry, their work to increase inclusivity in the field and their positive…
As generative AI matures, enterprises are shifting from experimentation to implementation—moving beyond chatbots and copilots into the realm of intelligent, autonomous agents. In a conversation with VentureBeat’s Matt Marshall, Ashok Srivastava, SVP and Chief Data…
Open vs. closed models: AI leaders from GM, Zoom and IBM weigh trade-offs for enterprise use
July 10, 2025
Deciding on AI models is as much of a technical decision and it is a strategic one. But choosing open, closed or hybrid models all have trade-offs.
While speaking at this year’s VB Transform, model architecture experts from General Motors, Zoom and IBM discussed how their…
Ripple share ownership is under intense scrutiny as Linqto rebukes viral misinformation, confirms its 4.7 million-share stake, and faces escalating regulatory and legal pressure.
Linqto’s 4.7M Ripple Shares Not Sold, Company Responds to False Reports
A social media claim regarding Ripple share ownership has drawn a public clarification from a secondary-market investment platform, highlighting…
