Firefox Launches AI-Kill Button Redesign
Mozilla’s Project Nova redesign introduces a single switch to disable all AI features in Firefox, contrasting with Chrome’s AI integration. #Update #Tech
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ZEC Soars Amid ARMA Bill Impact
Coinbase, Ripple, and Bitgo gain OCC charters amid Senator Warren scrutiny; ARMA bill proposes a 1M Bitcoin reserve. ZEC hits $686 with $28M liquidations. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Hermes Unveils 3 Wacky Skills to Try
Zoltar, Antiscammer, and Book-Mirror are new AI skills for Hermes, offering divination services, scammer deterrence via screenplay flooding, and personalized book analyses. #Update #Tech
Bill Ackman Invests $2.09B in New Asset
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital bought $2.092B in Microsoft (MSFT), while selling Uber (UBER) and significantly reducing stakes in Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) and Meta (META) #Update #Crypto $MSFT
SEC Delays Tokenized Stock Sandbox Launch
The SEC has delayed its “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks due to regulatory concerns, raising issues about third-party proxies and stakeholder rights. #Update #Crypto
Berkshire Hathaway Invests $3.67M Exits Visa Mastercard
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed $3.675 billion in new positions in Google and Delta Air Lines, while exiting Amazon, Visa, Mastercard, and others in its latest 13F filing. #Update #Crypto $GOOGL
NEAR Surges 19.4% as Index Stays Flat
The CoinDesk 20 Index is trading at 2085.44, down 0.0%. NEAR leads with a 19.4% gain, while SUI and XRP lag with declines of 2.6% and 1.0%, respectively. #Update #Crypto $NEAR $SUI $XRP
AI Deepfake Porn: Two Men Charged
Federal prosecutors charged Arturo Hernandez and Cornelius Shannon under the Take It Down Act for distributing AI-generated explicit images, marking significant enforcement of the 2025 law.
JPMorgan CEO Warns of 20% Banker Cuts
@JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns AI adoption may reduce traditional banking jobs, with significant layoffs already seen in the crypto sector. The bank plans to hire more AI specialists instead. #Update #Crypto $BTC
CFO Technology Revolutionizes Financial Management
The rise of autonomous AI agents, stablecoins, and tokenization is set to transform retail investing, potentially managing $80-$100 trillion in wealth during the Great Wealth Transfer. #Update #Crypto $ETH
Kalshi Launches Fair Markets Amid Probe
Kalshi launches Americans for Fair Markets (AFM) to lobby for prediction markets, following insider trading probes by Congress. AFM includes former White House staffer Taylor Budowich. #Update #Legal
Congress Investigates Polymarket Kalshi Insider Trading
The U.S. House of Representatives is investigating prediction market platforms @Polymarket and @Kalshi for insider trading, focusing on bets tied to elections and military events in Venezuela and Iran. #Breaking #Legal $USDT
Fed Rate Hike Targets 100 Bps Surge
Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as the new chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, replacing Jerome Powell, with markets now anticipating further Fed rate hikes. #Update #Crypto
Microsoft AI Surpasses OpenAI Google in Web Browsing
Microsoft’s Fara1.5 AI model outperforms OpenAI and Google’s browser AI, scoring 72% on Online-Mind2Web benchmark. The open-weight model is available on Azure AI Foundry. #Update #Tech