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China's Z.AI Ships GLM-5.3, Calling It the Top Open-Weight Coding Model
The Chinese lab says the release beats comparably sized open models on code benchmarks. The blog's own numbers show it trails the closed frontier and at least one open rival.
People are going to extreme lengths to stop themselves from being filmed through Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’
Methods include singing copyrighted songs to downloading scanner apps, but an attorney said not all of these will be foolproof.
‘If your tariff was 0%, there’s no need to commit fraud’: The White House is sounding off on a $112 billion tariff-dodging scheme it made worse
The Trump administration is cracking down on foreign importers of record behind the evasion—which China is at the center of.
SharpLink Will Stake $200M of Ethereum Through Lido's wstETH
Sharplink plans to stake roughly 12% of its total Ethereum holdings through Lido, earning yield while staying active in DeFi.
Dartmouth endowment’s crypto exposure drops by $2M amid falling prices
The value of the university endowment’s holdings in the Bitwise Solana staking ETF, Grayscale Ethereum staking ETF and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF dropped to about $12 million.
Kraken parent Payward revenue rises 17% as trading volume falls in Q2
Payward grew revenue despite weaker crypto spot activity, as funded accounts jumped 42% and a growing share of revenue came from outside transaction-based activity.
OpenAI Staff Blame Rush to Ship for Rogue Agent Hack
Current and former OpenAI employees reportedly say pressure to release new AI products made it harder to prioritize safety.
Tokenization stocks slip as SEC delay puts 'speed bump' in crypto’s Wall Street push
Bullish, Coinbase, and Circle were among the names lower on Friday after the regulatory setback.
Coldcard Bitcoin Thefts Slow, But Losses Could Top $150 Million: Galaxy
Galaxy Research says the lull likely means vulnerable holders migrated, or were already emptied.
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in killing of UnitedHeathcare CEO. ‘I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died’
The 28-year-old entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing, setting off a legal fight over whether he can still be tried on murder charges.
Israel’s Largest Bank Will Give Bitcoin Trading Another Try
Bank Leumi's 2022 attempt died at the Bank of Israel. A softer regulatory line and Galaxy's custody stack now give it another shot in early 2027.
UK authorities continue probe into Nigel Farage’s crypto ‘gifts’ after by-election win
The UK lawmaker declared victory following a by-election, triggering a resumption of an investigation from the parliamentary commissioner for standards into his crypto donations.
Why is Selena Gomez being sued?
BBC journalist Ana Guerra-Moore looks at why investors who backed Wondermind Global are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises.
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Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is shut down. The Trump administration says 9 million barrels a day are still getting out
"Hefty chunk of non-Iranian crude still getting out, unlike the Iranian crude that isn’t."
Royal Parks gardeners to strike over pay
Staff employed by sub-contractor Idverde are to strike after rejecting a 70p per hour pay rise.
Another Bitcoin Miner Sells Off BTC to Fund AI Data Center Pivot
Bitcoin miner Hyperscale sold most of its Bitcoin but said it plans to rebuild its holdings through mining and future purchases.
AT&T’s CMO tied ‘brand love’ to the numbers CEOs care about. Customers are 3 times less likely to leave and much cheaper to acquire
AT&T’s CMO says customers who love the brand are three times less likely to leave, 50% more likely to buy a second product, and cheaper to acquire.
United CEO Scott Kirby tells Gen Z interns to ditch excuses—it’s a mantra he learned in Air Force training: ‘Figure out how to overcome it’
United Airlines’ 58-year-old CEO shares the first mantra he learned while training as a pilot—and one that was recently publicly put to the test.
Meet a 29-year-old influencer who calls herself a tradwife—but she’s really more of a homesteader
Traditional living is drawing younger consumers and becoming big business as creators turn old-fashioned skills into modern commerce.
Israel’s largest bank taps Galaxy to offer Bitcoin, Ether, Solana trading
Bank Leumi customers will be able to buy, hold and sell three major cryptocurrencies directly through the bank’s investment app beginning in early 2027.
Elon Musk’s $158 billion Tesla pay was 2.5 million times his workers’ salary last year—it’s ‘unlike anything we have seen before,’ exec pay watch says
Elon Musk earned $158.3 billion in compensation last year, receiving the median Tesla worker's pay in just 4.23 seconds.
Peter Navarro rips into China in White House report that is more about other countries aiding tariff avoidance
“For years, the great transshipment scam has let communist China launder its exports,” Navarro said.
Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s $116M self-custody wake-up call
A $116 million Bitcoin wallet exploit puts self-custody under scrutiny as ETF inflows rebound, Strategy eyes more BTC and miners chase billions in AI deals.