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Amazon.com Inc. reduced staff within its artificial general intelligence division on Wednesday, marking the latest targeted job cuts as the company refines focus on high-impact projects. The company cited a need to streamline operations and concentrate on key customer initiatives while maintaining h

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic on Wednesday that includes a future equity investment of up to $5 billion and deployment of up to 2 gigawatts of AI computing capacity. The partnership involves AMD's next-generation Helios rack-scale systems, with the

The Trump administration announced over $5 billion in federal commitments on Wednesday to expand the Genesis Mission, a government-wide initiative using artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery across healthcare, semiconductors, quantum computing, energy and national security.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to destroy Iranian bridges or power plants each time Iran attacks ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions amid rising US-Iran hostilities. Trump's warning, posted on Truth Social, follows claims by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Three progressive organizations sent a letter Tuesday evening to Democratic Senate offices criticizing Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand over her son's ties to the crypto industry. Indivisible, Demand Progress, and the Revolving Door Project argued the family connection undermines Democratic attacks on

Republicans released the latest text of comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation after months of deliberations, setting the stage for a potential full Senate vote as soon as next week. The 616-page bill combines versions passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee and Senate Banking Committee over th

Joshua Tate, cofounder and CEO of ForumPay, built merchant-facing cryptocurrency payment infrastructure to address the adoption gap between consumer crypto ownership and merchant acceptance. The company operates its own cryptocurrency exchange and guarantees merchants settlement in their preferred f

RedotPay launched a payment card that combines XRP-backed credit, Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, and Visa's global payment network to expand the real-world utility of the XRP Ledger. The initiative allows users to spend without selling their XRP by pledging it as collateral at a 50% loan-to-value

Gold and silver prices rose ahead of the North American market open Wednesday, with spot gold trading near $4,125.10 an ounce, up 1.19%, and spot silver near $59.44, up 1.32%. The rally extended this week's rebound as traders assessed softer June CPI and PPI data, resilient U.S. activity readings in

Polymarket traders price Democrats at 86% odds to win House control in the 2026 US midterm elections, with $9 million traded on that market. Republicans hold a 56% probability for Senate control on Polymarket's $3 million market, while Kalshi's Kentucky 4th District GOP primary between Ed Gallrein a

The National Cryptocurrency Association published a report showing the U.S. crypto industry directly employs 34,000 people and supports 232,000 jobs in total when supplier industries and worker spending are counted. The industry contributes more than $55 billion to U.S. gross domestic product in 202

Digital asset infrastructure provider BitGo and OTC Markets Group announced Wednesday a partnership plan to develop digital asset trading and custody infrastructure for broker-dealers. The proposed alliance targets more than 150 broker-dealers using OTC Link ATS, an alternative trading system

Tesla is set to announce second-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday, three weeks after reporting a 25% year-over-year increase in vehicle deliveries. The earnings report comes as Tesla stock has declined 10% this month and 16% for the year. Wall Street analysts polled by LSEG expect earnings

OpenAI announced a data center project in Georgia's Effingham County near Savannah with total investment exceeding $30 billion for a 3.2-gigawatt facility, naming the initiative 'Project Camellia.' The AI company signed a contract with Georgia Power to secure 3.2GW of electricity, with power

CertiK reported 52 crypto wrench attacks in H1 2026, with total financial exposure reaching $124 million—a more than 1,000% increase from $10.5 million in the prior year, according to a report published Wednesday. Wrench attacks involve physical assaults or extortion forcing victims to surrender cry

Sameer Samana, Head of Global Equities and Real Assets Strategy at Wells Fargo, stated that gold's risk-reward profile has shifted in investors' favor after the metal corrected more than 20% from its January record high. In an interview with Kitco News, Samana explained that much of the downside ris

Crypto venture capital funds secured $13.3 billion in committed capital during H1 2026, per CoinGecko data. This matched the full 2024 total in half the time. Investment round counts dropped 78% from the 2022 peak of 1,978 to 435 as capital concentrated in fewer large funds. The shift reflects a fun

Apple Inc. is planning a major overhaul of its MacBook and iMac lineup over the coming months, beginning with a new entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by the M6 chip and the first iMac refresh in two years, according to a Bloomberg report. The refreshes aim to capitalize on soaring demand for h

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce issued a statement on Wednesday warning crypto vault and lending strategy builders against misinterpreting federal securities law. Peirce, a member of the SEC's Crypto Task Force, stated that onchain vaults and lending activities involving investment contracts remain s

Benchmark lowered its second-quarter revenue estimates for crypto exchange Coinbase ahead of next week's earnings report, citing softer crypto trading conditions during the quarter. The firm maintained its Buy rating and $270 price target on Coinbase (COIN) shares. Analyst Mark Palmer pointed to a r