[key_takeaways] Key Takeaways: Framework Ventures closed a $400 million fourth fund, FVIV, that is oversubscribed and already about half deployed. Cofounders Vance Spencer and Michael Anderson are expanding into AI, robotics and energy beyond crypto. The firm led robotics startup Mecka AI’s $60 million round, signaling a frontier-tech pivot for the 2019-founded VC. [/key_takeaways] A…
Is this a “massive opportunity” for accumulation or is there more to the story? The world’s largest altcoin felt the pain of the overall market weakness over the past week, dropping to just over $1,500 for the first time in well over a year. The asset remains below key support levels, including $1,800, which…
A WIRED investigation this week offers insight into a predictive policing program in Bristol, England that has involved 23 separate models over more than a decade, intended to score the likelihood of specific individuals will perpetrate or be victims of different crimes. The investigation draws on data from public records requests and other reporting to…
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has expanded its positions in Coinbase, SpaceX, Circle, Bullish, and Robinhood by purchasing about $25.54 million worth of shares on Friday across several of its exchange-traded funds. Summary Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought $25.54 million worth of Coinbase, SpaceX, Circle, Bullish, and Robinhood shares. Coinbase led the purchases with a $10.19…
Not everyone is buying Elon Musk’s vision for orbital data centers. Masayoshi Son, the founder and CEO of Softbank, argued at a recent shareholder meeting that building data centers in space won’t do much to cut costs and will take too long when “in the battle for AI, the next few years will be far…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s sharp pullback has revived concern over whether the market has found a bottom. Grayscale says Fed decisions, Senate action, and Strategy’s balance sheet could shape sentiment. Institutional blockchain use, stablecoins, and tokenization remain central to the firm’s long-term view. Fed Policy, CLARITY Act, and Strategy Shape Bitcoin’s Next Move Bitcoin’s move below…
XRP is about to close June as the worst trading month in well over a year but there are first signs of hope ahead. June has been brutal for essentially the entire cryptocurrency market, and Ripple’s cross-border token is no exception. The asset lost its position in terms of market cap to USDC as…
Chinese AI models are undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic on price, but enterprise adoption depends on security, compliance, and data-governance trade-offs. The post Chinese AI Models Challenge OpenAI and Anthropic on Cost and Enterprise Risk appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Cathie Wood has said that rising global instability has created the conditions for another Bitcoin rally as investors increasingly look for assets that can protect wealth across borders. Summary Cathie Wood says capital leaving unstable countries could drive Bitcoin’s next major rally. Wood argues AI cannot replace Bitcoin’s role as a tool for protecting wealth…
Much of the talk at VidCon 2026 focused on how long-form horizontal content is at the forefront of rewiring the traditional Hollywood model. On a panel about convergence, Pocketwatch CEO Chris H. Williams declared, “If it works on YouTube, it’ll work anywhere,” pointing to The Besties’ crossover success on Hulu and, soon, Amazon Fire TV…
