The Tempo blockchain, a project from Stripe and Paradigm, is now open to any company wanting to build stablecoin payment apps. It’s a “payments-first” network backed by major names like UBS and OpenAI. But can it navigate stablecoin’s messy history?
The Linux Foundation is launching the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) to create open standards for AI agents. Founding members OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block are donating key protocols and frameworks to the effort. The goal is to avoid a fragmented landscape of proprietary, walled-off AI agent platforms.
According to a new survey from ManpowerGroup, AI is not the primary driver of layoffs. Instead, a global skills mismatch is leaving companies struggling to hire even as they slow down overall hiring plans. The data suggests workers without the right technical and human skills are far more exposed th
Google and NextEra Energy are launching a massive partnership to build self-contained data center campuses with dedicated power. They plan to launch an AI-powered grid management product by mid-2026. It’s a direct response to AI’s exploding energy demands.
Meta just inked a colossal 2.5 gigawatt clean energy deal with NextEra Energy. It’s a huge bet on solar and battery storage to power its data centers, but the timeline and grid realities are the real story.
A new academic paper argues that the midnight release of popular streaming shows like *Stranger Things* leads to sleep-deprived traders and lower market returns. The researchers claim the S&P 500 drops about 0.25% on average the day after a major show drops, adding up to a 2.3% annual drag. The effe
Researchers have pinpointed a specific protein that dramatically speeds up how the brain forms habits, good or bad. The discovery explains why addictive behaviors are so hard to break and opens new doors for treating disorders like depression and schizophrenia.
Robinhood is diving deeper into crypto, launching staking for Ethereum and Solana and expanding into global markets. This aggressive move comes as regulatory winds shift and aims to challenge giants like Coinbase.
In the wake of Netflix’s massive $83 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, a big question was whether hit Apple TV+ shows like Ted Lasso would get pulled. Netflix’s co-CEO says the Warner TV studio will keep selling to rivals. It’s a surprising but pragmatic move.
A new analysis pits two starkly different views of AI’s future against each other. One predicts changes exceeding the Industrial Revolution, while the other argues tech adoption moves at human speed. So, who’s right?
