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In brief Dare Market brands itself as the “most unhinged platform on the internet,” as it creates a place for people to be paid to do goofy stunts. However, Dare Market says it won’t allow dangerous content on the site due to its strict moderation policy. The project raised a $2 million pre-seed round led…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors fall 2-3% after Powell says rate cut not certain in December MetaMask parent Consensys files for IPO Mastercard to acquire…
In brief 1X unveiled NEO—a $20,000 home robot—this week, promising AI-powered chores and companionship. Users raised privacy and safety concerns, comparing it to self-driving tech. 1X says early buyers must agree to data collection to help improve NEO’s abilities. The humanoid race looked ready to enter the living room this week—until viewers saw what 1X’s…
In brief Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade has passed its final testnet and is set to launch on the mainnet around December 3. The update will lower transaction costs and improve efficiency by expanding blob storage and implementing PeerDAS, which boosts layer-2 scalability. Developers have said the change could increase blob space by over 400%, marking a…
In brief The Federal Reserve is almost certain to cut interest rates Wednesday, with traders predicting a 97.8% chance of a 25-basis point cut, though the impact on crypto markets remains uncertain. Analysts say ending quantitative tightening could create a “tailwind” for Bitcoin by signaling higher inflation tolerance, with Bank of America and JP Morgan…
In brief NewsGuard found Sora 2 created fake news videos 80% of the time during 20 misinformation tests. The clips included false election footage, corporate hoaxes, and immigration-related disinformation. The report arrived amid OpenAI’s controversy over AI deepfakes of Martin Luther King Jr. and other public figures. OpenAI’s Sora 2 produced realistic videos spreading false…
In brief Erebor became the first crypto bank to win a conditional federal charter under the Trump administration, and only the second ever after Anchorage Digital. Backed by Palmer Luckey and the firms of Joe Lonsdale and Peter Thiel, Erebor will soon likely join Anchorage in having certain advantages regarding the issuance of stablecoins under…
In brief Researchers have revealed a “super prompt” that boosts model creativity by 2x thanks to verbalized sampling. It works by asking the model to list several responses with probability estimates before choosing one. The method offers an easy, training-free fix for AI’s growing sameness problem—though skeptics warn it may add noise, not insight. A…
In brief Friends and collaborators described Pagotto as “super creative” and “discreet and humble.” RTFKT cofounder Steven Vasilev and BAYC’s Greg Solano were among those who paid tribute online. Pagotto helped build RTFKT into one of digital fashion’s most influential brands before Nike acquired it in 2021. Benoît Pagotto, co-founder of the digital fashion studio…
In brief OpenAI’s new SDK lets developers build interactive tools that run inside chats, integrating services like Expedia, Canva, and Zillow. A drag-and-drop interface via AgentKit enables creation of autonomous AI agents—workflows that reason, retrieve data, and act within OpenAI’s ecosystem. Together the features shift ChatGPT from chatbot to software platform, aiming to anchor developers—and…
