Home robots already walk. 1X’s new hands try to solve the part that actually matters
1X has equipped its NEO home robot with new hands designed to handle delicate tasks like lifting wet glasses. The development addresses a critical gap where humanoid robots can walk but lack the dexterity needed for practical household use.
Hugging Face’s CEO on why companies are done renting their AI
Open source AI models have become widely adopted, with Hugging Face's platform now used by roughly half of the Fortune 500 companies. The platform functions as a central repository where AI builders can share and download open models and datasets.
Circle Announces Final Approval to Operate First National Digital Currency Bank
Circle received final approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to operate the First National Digital Currency Bank as a national trust entity. Circle had submitted its application to the OCC on June 30.
Bitcoin is “A Screaming Buy”: Standard Chartered Backs $100,000 Target, Shrugs Off Strategy (MSTR) Sell-Off
Standard Chartered reaffirmed its $100,000 Bitcoin price target for end-2026 and characterized Bitcoin as "a screaming buy." The bank attributed a recent Strategy sell-off to communication issues around monetization strategy rather than weakening Bitcoin fundamentals.
Scientists use AI to produce first high-resolution map of global seagrass extent
Scientists created the first high-resolution global map of seagrass meadows using satellite imagery and AI analysis. Nearly 70% of seagrass meadows exist off five countries' coasts, with only 21% protected in marine conservation areas.
The biggest problem with solid-state batteries may finally be solved
Researchers identified how soft lithium dendrites crack the hard ceramic electrolyte in solid-state batteries, causing short circuits. This discovery could enable the development of safer, longer-lasting batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles.
The Download: Claude’s inner workings and OpenAI’s “super app”
Anthropic discovered a hidden space where Claude processes concepts, revealing previously unclear workings inside large language models. The firm achieved the clearest glimpse yet at what occurs within these AI systems during their internal operations.
Europe's most active volcano may have a secret origin
Mount Etna does not match any of the three classic volcano formation mechanisms and may instead be fueled by ancient magma pockets pushed upward through tectonic cracks. This would classify Etna as a rare fourth type of volcano, suggesting much larger volcanoes can form through processes previously linked only to small submarine eruptions.
Bitcoin tops $64K as improving risk sentiment boosts crypto market recovery
Bitcoin surpassed the $64,000 resistance level as geopolitical tensions eased following discussions between the US and Iran. Market sentiment improved across cryptocurrencies including Ethereum and XRP during the recovery period.
Google Research Introduces SensorFM: A Wearable Health Foundation Model Pretrained on One Trillion Minutes of Sensor Data
A foundation model trained on over one trillion minutes of sensor data from 5 million participants uses a ViT-1D masked-autoencoder architecture for wearable health applications. Frozen embeddings with PCA-50 linear probes outperformed feature-engineered baselines on 34 of 35 prediction tasks.
AI Adoption Accelerates Across UK Businesses, Yet Cost Transparency Emerges as Major Hurdle
UK business adoption of AI tools has increased to 26% of companies, up from 18% in the first quarter. Cost transparency remains a significant challenge preventing wider implementation across organizations.
Siam Commercial Bank becomes first institution to deploy Citi’s 24/7 USD clearing and token services
A 24/7 USD clearing and token service has been deployed by Siam Commercial Bank as the first institution to use this Citi offering. The service enables round-the-clock transactions for seamless global banking operations.
Scientists found a longevity diet that helped mice eat more and lose fat
A modified Mediterranean-style diet with low protein and restricted methionine enabled mice to eat more while losing body fat and reducing frailty. Human data showed that lower animal protein intake correlated with reduced obesity and Type 2 diabetes rates.
Scientists just debunked a dangerous baby rattlesnake myth
Baby rattlesnakes can control their venom output just like adults, contrary to the widespread myth that they are more dangerous. Adult rattlesnakes typically inject significantly more venom and cause more serious bites than juveniles.
Nvidia Joins $100 Million Bet on Gradium Voice AI
Gradium, a voice AI model builder, raised its total seed funding to $100 million with a new extension that added Nvidia as an investor. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate AI research, product development, and international expansion.
10 years later, ‘Pokémon Go’ is as popular as ever
Pokémon Go reached 500 million downloads within two months of launch by overlaying gameplay on real-world maps and rewarding walking. The game generated over 1 billion dollars in revenue during 2024 and has earned an estimated 9 billion dollars total since its launch.
Woman who crushed records rowing solo to Hawaii shares her ‘big, hard, scary thing’ advice
Kelsey Pfendler rowed solo to Hawaii in nearly 44 days, breaking records during her journey across the ocean. She spent the extended time alone in a small boat developing advice she wanted to share with others.
Yes, cats do treat men and women differently. Researchers say it’s all in the meows.
Cats produce different meow patterns when interacting with men versus women, according to researcher findings. The variation stems primarily from how humans respond to cats differently rather than cats preferring one gender over another.
European Parliament backs digital euro, paving way for final negotiations
The European Parliament voted to support creating a digital euro, advancing negotiations with EU member states on the central bank digital currency's design. The potential launch is targeted for 2029.
Quivering and filled with happy tears, man shares a touching story on a ‘good news’ phone
A man used a phone labeled for sharing good news to tell an emotional story, saying it felt like a good person to confide in. He expressed ambivalence about social media while choosing this phone as his outlet for delivering his touching account.
Physicists created a tiny universe where time emerged without a clock
Physicists at the University of Birmingham created a mini universe using 24,000 ultracold atoms to demonstrate that time can emerge naturally from quantum system changes. The experiment showed time flow arises from internal changes within the system rather than requiring an external clock.
Ripple Remedies Timeline Keeps XRP Legal Watchers Focused On The Final Stretch
The Ripple case entered its remedies timeline phase, moving closer to final judgment after leaving its initial explosive phase. This procedural shift keeps XRP market observers focused on the outcome that will determine how regulators treat the cryptocurrency.
Base User Growth Story Shows Coinbase Smart Wallets Are Really About Distribution
Coinbase is distributing smart wallets that simplify account creation to resemble standard internet logins rather than traditional crypto procedures. The strategy aims to increase adoption of Base, Coinbase's blockchain network, by reducing friction in the wallet creation process.
AI reveals hidden San Andreas Fault movements
AI algorithms detected slow slip movements along the San Andreas Fault that conventional monitoring systems had missed. These silent movements release stress over hours or days without generating earthquakes.
Fidelity Solana ETF Filing Keeps Custody Questions At The Centre Of The SOL Fund Race
Fidelity filed for a Solana ETF while custody arrangements remain unresolved for SOL-based investment products. The ETF race has progressed to focus on operational mechanics including trust structure and creation-redemption processes rather than simply tracking which firms file applications.
Base TVL Above $2 Billion Shows Coinbase’s Layer-2 Is No Longer A Side Bet
Base's total value locked exceeded $2 billion, marking a significant threshold for the Coinbase-backed layer-2 network. The network now hosts sufficient liquidity to function as a meaningful DeFi venue rather than an experimental platform.
Lendable Raises $670 Million to Fuel Personal Lending Expansion
Lendable raised 500 million pounds ($670 million) by selling securities backed by unsecured consumer loans to private individuals in the U.K. The funding will support the digital lender's expansion into personal lending.
Swift Goes Live with New Blockchain-Based Ledger
A blockchain-based ledger now enables 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenized deposits across regulated forms. The shared ledger provides banks an orchestration layer to manage bank-issued tokenized deposits on their own ledgers.
Coinbase and Grayscale Executives Step Down After Major Crypto Wins
Paul Grewal stepped down as Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer and Edward McGee resigned from Grayscale, with internal successors appointed to both positions. The departures occurred following recent regulatory victories for both cryptocurrency companies.
Former Fed Chief Ben Bernanke Joins Anthropic’s Watchdog Group
Ben Bernanke joined Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust, an independent oversight body monitoring the company's responsible AI development. Bernanke served as Federal Reserve Chair from 2006 to 2014 and won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2022.