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In brief In an experiment, 38 generative AI models engaged in strategic lying in a “Secret Agenda” game. Sparse autoencoder tools missed the deception, but worked in insider-trading scenarios. Researchers call for new methods to audit AI behavior before real-world deployment. Large language models—the systems behind ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI chatbots—showed deliberate, goal-directed…
In brief A Minecraft builder encoded a 5-million-parameter language model entirely via the game’s redstone logic, spanning hundreds of millions of blocks. The system works (in principle) but is excruciatingly slow; responses can take hours even with speed boosts. It’s a proof of concept, a technical art piece, and a reminder that computation can live…
In brief A potential government shutdown could delay Friday’s jobs report, which Bitcoin traders rely on to predict Federal Reserve rate cuts. Bitcoin has climbed above $114,000 but still trails 0.7% behind its price from two weeks ago amid shutdown uncertainty. Historical shutdowns show mixed results for Bitcoin – it gained 14% during the 2013…
In brief BitMine Immersion Technologies added $980 million worth of ETH last week, pushing its tally to nearly $11 billion worth. BMNR stock is up more than 6% on the day, rising following the announcement. Tom Lee’s company holds the largest Ethereum treasury of any publicly traded firm, outpacing SharpLink Gaming. BitMine Immersion Technologies stock…
In brief Bitcoin recovered to $112,000 Monday morning, recovering losses sustained during last week’s price slump. CME-based Bitcoin futures and options products saw a $4.33 billion decline in open interest between September 18 and 26. Crypto-native investors remained optimistic despite last week’s liquidation event, supported by an $800 million uptick in open interest and rising…
In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $902.5 million in outflows last week, ending a four-week streak of inflows. Fidelity’s FBTC lost $300.4 million Friday, followed by $37.3 million from BlackRock’s IBIT. One expert cited profit-taking and portfolio rebalancing, though long-term institutional adoption remains intact. U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds turned red last week, ending…
In brief Scientists etched working gear trains on a chip, driven solely by photon momentum. The devices could someday power microfluidic pumps, reconfigurable optics, and tiny surgical tools. Efficiency remains extremely low, making the work an elegant proof-of-concept, not a product. Researchers have built microscopic machines—complete with working gears, racks, and pinions—that run entirely on…
In brief Elon Musk’s Neuralink and the Sam Altman-backed Merge Labs are driving a new wave of billionaire-backed brain-computer interface ventures. Current BCI progress remains medical, with only five Neuralink patients implanted as of September 2025. Experts warn BCIs are far from “thought reading,” and billionaire ambitions risk overshadowing real therapeutic potential. Elon Musk already…
Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid has gone from being a market maker to one of the biggest crypto projects in the world.Hyperliquid has processed trillions of dollars in volume in its lifespan and is now the third-largest decentralized exchange in crypto—trailing only industry veterans PancakeSwap and Uniswap.It has been the talk of the town in…
In brief OpenAI’s GDPval benchmark tested real jobs—legal briefs, code, reports—and found AI matching human experts at breakneck speed. Claude and GPT-5 outperformed seasoned professionals in 44 occupations, improving threefold in just over a year. The study showed the first wave of disruption will hit office-based jobs, from coders to lawyers and journalists. OpenAI unveiled…
