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In brief Alibaba upgraded Qwen Deep Research with one-click webpage and podcast generation. In testing, Qwen and Gemini tied for accuracy, both outperforming ChatGPT and Grok Overall, Qwen won for research depth and shareable web output, while Gemini led multimedia quality Qwen, the dedicated AI research group within the Chinese tech giant Alibaba, released a…
In brief The study found fragmented, untested plans for managing large-scale AI disruptions. RAND urged the creation of rapid AI analysis tools and stronger coordination protocols. The findings warned that future AI threats could emerge from existing systems. What will it look like when artificial intelligence rises up—not in movies, but in the real world?A…
In brief Beyond Meat stock has dropped sharply from its Wednesday high, which came after it surged by 1,435% over six days. A prominent BYND trader believes this is just a healthy retrace after “mass hysteria” pumped the BYND stock. However, some analysts believe the hype will fade and the stock will return to its…
In brief Gold retreated from a record high of $4,395 per ounce on Tuesday. Bitcoin and Ethereum were trading around $112,000 and $4,000, respectively. Analysts cited strong earnings and easing geopolitical concerns as factors. Bitcoin and Ethereum rose on Tuesday as gold’s price headed toward its biggest daily drop in over a decade, indicating renewed…
In brief Solana Saga devices are no longer receiving software updates and security patches. The product’s support lifecycle lasted just more than two years, far less than devices from Apple and Google. Solana Mobile’s focus has shifted to the Seeker, its second-gen mobile phone that will eventually get an ecosystem token. Solana Mobile is discontinuing…
In brief AI models Grok, DeepSeek, and Claude are up big in a live, real-money crypto trading showdown. Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro is the biggest loser of the bunch, underscoring reliability and transparency risks. The results deepen the divide between data-specialized and general-purpose AI approaches to finance. In early innings, Elon Musk’s Grok, DeepSeek, and…
In brief Coinbase is ending the waitlist for its Coinbase One Card, making it available to hundreds of thousands of American users. The card provides up to 4% BTC back in rewards based on how much crypto the user holds on Coinbase. The card is exclusively available to subscribers to Coinbase’s Coinbase One service. Coinbase…
In brief Circuit breakers prevent panic selling on Wall Street, but some experts feel they are impractical, and potentially dangerous, in decentralized finance. DeFi protocols will always be open, even if “front ends” implement restrictions, Amanda Tuminelli of the DeFi Education Fund said. They could cause price dislocations to become worse, Gregory Xethalis of Multicoin…
In brief Gespa, Switzerland’s gambling authority, filed a formal criminal complaint against FIFA’s NFT collectibles platform. The regulator pointed to the site’s random draws and right-to-buy offerings, which it likened to sports betting and lotteries. FIFA Collect is the soccer governing body’s collectibles platform, which now runs on an Avalanche L1. Gespa, the lottery and…
In brief Philippine Senate Bill 1330, filed by Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, seeks to mandate blockchain-based tracking of government spending under an $8.6 million initial appropriation. The push follows public scrutiny over $9.2 billion in infrastructure projects flagged for irregularities. Lawyers told Decrypt the bill risks concentrating control, limiting data contestability, and turning…
