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Nvidia, Microsoft, IBM and more than 40 companies launched the Open Secure AI Alliance to develop open-source AI security tools. Nvidia announced the initiative in a blog post on Monday, stating the alliance builds on work by the Linux

Tesla stock (TSLA) closed last week at $313.03, down nearly 18% in five sessions and marking its steepest weekly loss since 2022. The selloff followed second-quarter results that paired record revenue with a steep profit miss, breaking the $350 support zone that had held since September 2025. Two se

Nvidia and OpenAI are in discussions about a backstop of up to $250 billion that would help fund OpenAI's plans to lease a massive new artificial intelligence data center, CNBC confirmed. The backstop would allow OpenAI to raise debt for a 10 gigawatt data center campus in Pike County, Ohio, on

NBCUniversal and Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube reached a deal to bring the Peacock streaming service to YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S., with content availability starting early next year. The partnership marks Peacock's largest wholesale distribution deal, giving it access to YouTube Premium's

The US national debt reached $39.68 trillion at the Treasury's 23 July close, setting another record driven by persistent federal deficits and rising refinancing costs. The debt has grown by roughly $3.2 trillion over the past year, with daily increases running between $7 billion and $10 billion,

US stocks showed mixed performance Monday morning, with the S&P 500 standing near 7,409.63 at about 11:25 a.m. ET, almost unchanged after an early rally faded. The Dow Jones Industrial Average held a 0.35% gain at 52,133.20, while the Nasdaq Composite fell roughly 0.6%. Weakness in semiconductor sto

Bitmine disclosed it held 5,787,414 ETH worth approximately $11.27 billion as of 7 p.m. EDT on July 26, according to an SEC filing, after purchasing 9,946 ETH and retiring 6.1 million common shares. The company accelerated its $4 billion buyback program while advancing toward its goal of holding

South Korea and Brazil signed seven cooperation agreements on July 27 (local time) during a summit meeting between President Lee Jae-myung and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília. The agreements cover space exploration, energy transition, industrial technology, cybersecurity, e

TD Cowen cut its price target for Nakamoto Inc. (NAKA), the David Bailey-led bitcoin treasury company, by 58% to $17 from a split-adjusted $40, citing pressure from bitcoin's decline on the company's debt-heavy capital structure, according to a Monday research note from analysts Lance Vitanza and

Grok AI predicts XRP will reach $7 to $10 before 2027, citing regulatory clarity and institutional adoption. The forecast depends on the CLARITY Act establishing XRP's commodity status and US spot ETF inflows of $4 billion to $8 billion. Ripple's network supports over 300 institutional partners

OpenAI's ChatGPT is now refusing requests to generate text that directly mimics the style of famous authors, according to testing conducted by Ars Technica this morning. When asked to write in a specific author's style, the AI model instead offers responses that capture a "similar feeling" while

Tether's gold-backed token XAUt has received Shariah certification from Amanah Advisors. The certification found XAUt's structure complies with key Islamic finance principles, including full backing by physical gold, the absence of interest and leverage, and transparent reserves. Each XAUt token

Kenya gazetted the Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026, as Legal Notice No. 134 in Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 185, completing the VASP Act that President William Ruto signed in October 2025. The 116-page rulebook prohibits stablecoin issuers from paying interest and requires

XRP investors analyzing retirement strategies face a stark mathematical reality as the cryptocurrency trades near $1.10 on July 27. Accumulating $1 million in XRP value at current prices requires approximately 900,000 coins—a $990,000 investment that highlights the impracticality of spot-price retir

Ondo Finance launched the Ondo Network, a new execution layer designed to combine centralized exchange-like speed with non-custodial trading and onchain settlement. CEO Ian De Bode described the network as the 'evolution' of Ondo Chain, the company's previous blockchain, stating it is 'the

Samsung confirmed that Samsung Wallet will add native support for stablecoins at its Galaxy event in London on July 22. The company disclosed the plan during a presentation that showed Circle's USDC alongside conventional payment and travel products, indicating progression beyond merely discussing s

Zcash launches its Ironwood upgrade on Tuesday at block 3,428,143, permanently locking the Orchard private pool containing 3.76 million ZEC worth $1.89 billion. The upgrade responds to a counterfeiting vulnerability discovered by researcher Taylor Hornby in May, which could have enabled creation

Benchmark reinstated coverage of three quantum computing stocks on Monday, assigning Buy ratings to IonQ (IONQ), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), and Rigetti Computing (RGTI) with price targets of $60, $30, and $25 respectively. The firm stated recent advances in quantum computing continue to validate the

Stand With Crypto announced July 27 that senators' votes on the CLARITY Act will be recorded in its public scorecards on behalf of 3 million U.S. advocates. The organization stated each senator's vote will become part of its public lawmaker ratings for crypto owners to compare candidates ahead of