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The first week of October delivered a strong performance for the crypto market, with Bitcoin setting record highs and the layer-1 sector leading the charge among altcoins.The category, which includes assets like Solana, Avalanche, BNB, Sui, and Aptos, posted a 12.54% gain from September 29th to October 5th, according to Velo data. The layer-2 sector…
In brief Bitcoin’s dominance hit 59% as its price surged to a new all-time high above $125,500. Experts say a true altcoin season is delayed, not cancelled, awaiting a BTC consolidation. A drop in Bitcoin dominance below 55% could trigger the next rotation into altcoins. Bitcoin cemented its dominance over the crypto market this weekend,…
In brief AI activist Guido Reichstadter ended his 30-day hunger strike, launched outside Anthropic to protest unchecked AI development. The protest drew global attention to “AI doomers,” who warn frontier labs are racing toward unsafe superintelligence. Guido says his fast may be over, but his campaign for transparency and accountability in AI governance will continue.…
In brief Reve integrates web browsing, pulling real logos and references directly into edits. Nano Banana sets a new standard for character consistency, but suffers from strict censorship. Qwen 3 Omni Flash excels at multi-element compositions, but lags on subject fidelity. Local models like Flux Kontext or Qwen Image Edit provide full creative freedom without…
In brief The DOJ under Pam Bondi demanded Apple take down ICEBlock, while Google pulled down Red Dot citing safety. ICEBlock creator Joshua Aaron called the removal a violation of First Amendment rights. Aaron warned that constitutional rights are “being stripped away” and vowed a legal fight. Bowing to federal pressure, Google and Apple yanked…
In brief Yale and Brookings researchers found no evidence of mass AI-driven unemployment 33 months after ChatGPT’s release. Occupational shifts rose about one percentage point above early 2000s levels, but matched typical tech transitions. High AI-exposure jobs—law, finance, customer service—showed no displacement in federal data. Three years after ChatGPT burst onto the scene, American workers…
In brief New York lawmakers have introduced a bill aiming to tax Bitcoin miners. Democratic Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Anna Kelles argue that mining operations use too much electricity. If passed, the money would be passed to lower income households in the state. New York lawmakers are trying to tax Bitcoin miners, citing excessive…
In brief OpenAI’s $6.6 billion employee share sale valued the firm at $500 billion. The Sale makes OpenAI the world’s most valuable private company, topping SpaceX. Secondary deal aids staff retention amid Meta’s nine-figure pay offers. OpenAI has overtaken SpaceX to become the world’s most valuable private company after a $6.6 billion employee share sale…
In brief First Lady Melania Trump shared a post from her official meme coin page, boosting the price of her official Solana meme coin. The token is now trading above $0.18—still nearly 99% off its all-time high of $13.05. Controversy has surrounded the MELANIA token, which was launched by the same strategist who worked on…
In brief Sora 2 TOS says deleting Sora also wipes all ChatGPT + API data permanently. Users can’t reuse their email or phone after deletion. OpenAI said it is developing a separate Sora deletion feature. Deleting an account on OpenAI’s new Sora 2 app isn’t just a button tap—it’s a point of no return.OpenAI warns…
