A new humanoid robot debuted this week with a sensor-laden layer of “smart skin” designed to feel exactly where and how hard it’s being touched…for industrial safety, of course. The robot, called Gene.01, comes from Generative Bionics and debuted at AMD’s Advancing AI conference in San Francisco. CNET senior video producer Jesse Orrall got hands-on…
OpenAI and Anthropic are working together in Washington to shape a federal review system for advanced AI models, despite competing for customers, funding, and technological leadership. Summary OpenAI and Anthropic support up to 30 days of federal access before some frontier model releases. The proposed process would apply across the industry, including rivals such as…
Moms give the best gifts, so it stands to reason that you should get the best gifts for Mom when you’re shopping for her in any scenario. That includes Mother’s Day, her birthday, Christmas, Hanukkah, or any other holiday in your family’s life that includes gift-giving. I’ve made some additions for summer that are great…
Key Takeaways Emirates activated Crypto.com Pay for eligible UAE dirham bookings in 2026. Dubai’s strategy targets 90% digital transactions across public and private sectors by 2026. Crypto.com may expand beyond the UAE after Emirates evaluates demand and regulations The rollout allows customers with a Crypto.com account to select the payment service during checkout on emirates.com…
The Elon Musk prediction everyone is talking about came when the billionaire told The Economist that money will effectively cease to exist as a concept within a decade, and that claim lands like a wrecking ball at the foundation of Bitcoin’s core investment thesis. Speaking in an interview published in late July 2026, Musk predicted…
The largest electrical grid in the U.S. has struggled to cope with an onslaught of data centers. Now, after an auction to add more generating capacity fell short, the grid’s operator, PJM Interconnection, has said it will cut off data centers and other large users during power shortages. The decision arrives as the breakneck pace…
Large Bitcoin wallets added 19,696 BTC in the past eight days alone. After showing signs of strength earlier Monday, Bitcoin reversed course shortly after. The crypto asset fell by 3% in the last 24 hours and briefly touched the $63,000 mark. Even as the price weakened, larger holders of the crypto asset have continued…
The US government has threatened sanctions against Chinese AI model developers accused of carrying out “industrial-scale” distillation programs targeting American AI models. Anthropic and OpenAI have both accused Chinese companies of improperly distilling their frontier models, arguing that the practice has helped Chinese developers narrow the performance gap while reducing development costs. The most recent…
Key Takeaways Galaxy Digital acquired 500 acres in McGregor, Texas, for a new artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) data center campus. The deal adds an estimated $130 million to McGregor’s tax base and targets 74 MW in phase one. GLXY shares traded near $22.70 on July 27, down 17.48% over the past month….
AmericanFortress has proposed a post-quantum security scheme designed to protect existing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana wallet addresses without requiring holders to move funds or rotate their keys. Summary ZK-PoSP keeps existing wallet addresses while replacing conventional transaction authorization with zero-knowledge proofs. AmericanFortress says the scheme requires no fund migration, key rotation, or new address format….
