Public companies kept stacking Bitcoin in June, but the month’s real story played out in a corner of the market that did not exist a couple of years ago: the preferred shares that treasury firms now use to fund their coin purchases. A new report from BitcoinTreasuries.net calls June the first true stress test for…
A typhoon that floods your town is already a stressful and frightening experience. But for residents of southern China, that experience is becoming much worse, as recent floodwaters created an even more unusual hazard — hundreds of venomous snakes washed away from commercial breeding farms. As reported in The Guardian, after days of torrential rain…
The latest advancements in industrial robotics are having significant effects on warehouse operations and procurement processes. Technologies like truck unloading and no-code paint cobots are becoming increasingly important in streamlining industrial tasks. These innovations are expected to shape the way warehouses operate by mid-2026. Ambi Robotics and Pickle Robot announced on June 30 the first…
GPT-5.6 Sol just joined the Pareto frontier on open source benchmark Senior SWE-bench, and there's a clear trend towards efficiency. Quick TL:DR GPT-5.6 Sol: Opus 4.8 perf @ 40% of the cost Grok 4.5: GPT-5.5 perf @ 25% of the cost Grok 4.5 climbed to #2 on senior-level bug solving but for just ~$1 /…
What you need to know The Xiaomi 18 Pro is shaping up to be a major flagship upgrade, with a next-gen Snapdragon chip, revamped cameras, and a massive battery. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 could power the phone, giving Xiaomi another early lead in adopting the latest flagship silicon. A new 6.4-inch flat OLED…
Season One: Return of the Thieves Guild, is now live in The Elder Scrolls Online. Jump into a new Thieves Guild storyline, earn rewards in new Favors and Dynamic Events systems today, with more to come throughout the season.
On Tuesday, Meta launched “Muse Image,” a new AI image generation feature that allows users to create original images, edit existing photos, and even generate custom ads directly within its apps. But one capability has quickly become the center of controversy. Muse Image allows users to generate AI images using photos from public Instagram accounts….
Hyundai Card completed a $20,000 USDT transfer between US and Mexico subsidiaries in seven minutes. The pilot used Avalanche, Tether, and Axiym to test faster blockchain-based corporate payments. Hyundai Card plans Europe trials with Visa and Circle for local currency stablecoin transfers. Hyundai Card has completed a stablecoin-based cross-border payment test between Hyundai Motor subsidiaries…
World Central Kitchen condemns deadly air strike on aid driver, calls for accountability amid escalating Gaza violence. Multiple Israeli attacks have killed at least 10 people in Gaza in 24 hours as violence persists despite a United States-brokered “ceasefire”, according to medical sources. At least four of the Palestinians were killed on Thursday, with several…
Most crypto gamblers spend weeks spinning mediocre slots before realizing the site itself was the problem. Finding the best crypto slot experience isn’t just about picking a game with a flashy theme. It’s about locating provably fair systems, understanding RTP percentages before you bet, and knowing whether a casino’s licensing actually holds up across your…