Stablecoin market cap climbs to $309B, up 50% since end of 2024
Stablecoin market capitalization reached $309 billion, representing a 50 percent increase since the end of 2024. This growth reflects heightened institutional participation and potential expansion of cryptocurrency adoption across financial systems.
Zcash Hits $1,000 for the First Time in a Decade. How Far Can It Go?
Zcash's price climbed nearly 100% over one month and crossed $1,000 for the first time in approximately ten years. The cryptocurrency briefly reached $1,045 on Friday, pushing its market value to roughly $17 billion.
Monetary Authority of Singapore moves closer to stablecoin rollout with sweeping regulatory proposals
The Monetary Authority of Singapore proposed sweeping regulatory guidelines for stablecoins to enable their rollout in the city-state. The framework establishes requirements for stablecoin issuers and operators to ensure stability and credibility in Singapore's financial system.
Apple Set to Kick Off Yearslong Device Blitz at Wednesday Event
Apple will begin a multi-year product release cycle spanning through 2029 at a Wednesday event, introducing devices across new product categories. The releases were developed by John Ternus' team and represent the longest sustained series of device launches in the company's history.
FDIC Deposit Rule Gives Banks More Room for Business Cash
The FDIC's interim final rule, effective September 1, substantially increases reciprocal deposits that qualifying banks can accept without brokered-deposit classification. The rule was adopted August 27 and allows banks to accept larger amounts of commercial customers' operating cash.
US Open tennis: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Pegula and Medvedev advance on day six – as it happened
Defending champions Alcaraz and Sabalenka advanced through third-round matches at the US Open on Friday. Sabalenka won her first set 6-3, while Kostyuk defeated Alexandrova 6-3 and Cirstea beat Paolini 6-3.
A new type of LED light could bring significant efficiency gains
Researchers developed LEDs using thin branched nanowires that reduce light losses by controlling where light is generated within the structure. The technology could provide higher efficiency and lower production costs compared to existing LED approaches, according to findings published in Nano Research.
Grayscale Names 3 Blockchains Leading the Tokenized Stock Boom
Robinhood Chain, BNB Chain, and Solana lead tokenized stock trading with weekly volume approaching $3 billion. Grayscale identified these three blockchains as the primary platforms driving the current tokenized stock market activity.
Yuno Fast-Tracks Merchant Access to Revolut Payment Stack
Merchants can now access Revolut's biometric one-click checkout, acquiring, and gateway services through a single Yuno connection via a new partnership between Yuno and Revolut Business. The integration combines Revolut Pay with Revolut's acquiring and gateway services into one unified platform.
‘Someone is smoking weed’: Sabalenka halts US Open match due to cannabis smell
Aryna Sabalenka halted her US Open match to complain about a strong cannabis smell on her court during her 6-3, 6-4 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova. Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion, continued to the fourth round while dealing with the odor distraction during competition.
Hargreaves Lansdown Reverses Course, Rolls Out Bitcoin Trading
Hargreaves Lansdown, a British investment firm, now offers bitcoin trading after previously citing excessive volatility as a reason to avoid it. The firm reversed its earlier position to provide clients access to cryptocurrency trading services.
Isak’s rapid double sinks Ipswich to give Andoni Iraola first Liverpool win
Alexander Isak scored two early goals to give Liverpool a 3-0 victory over Ipswich in Andoni Iraola's first win as manager. Bradley Barcola's introduction in the second half increased Liverpool's attacking pace as the team demonstrated the high-risk, entertaining style Iraola's appointment was meant to bring.
Google patches multiple Chrome bugs including a V8 flaw being used in attacks
Google patched 12 Chrome vulnerabilities on September 3, including CVE-2026-85046, a type confusion bug in V8 already being exploited in attacks. This marks the sixth actively exploited V8 flaw patched this year.
The National Sheriff’s Association Changes Opinion on the CLARITY Act, Now it is Neutral
The National Sheriffs Association reversed its opposition to the CLARITY Act, legislation governing cryptocurrency markets and consumer protections, and now holds a neutral position. The organization previously opposed the digital asset sector rules but changed course without providing specific reasons for the shift.
New AI tool maps the hidden universe of small molecules
A new AI tool can identify small molecules in biological samples that current methods cannot match to known structures, addressing a bottleneck where over 80% of detected compounds remain unidentified. The tool helps map thousands of molecules produced by the human body and gut microbiome that influence immunity and metabolism.
Tesla’s viral ad for its new Cybercab robotaxi has one glaring problem
Tesla introduced the Cybercab, a driverless taxi with butterfly doors and no steering wheel, now available in Austin, Texas. The vehicle's advertisement showed riders storing mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches in the trunk, but raised questions about how passengers would enter the car after placing their devices inside.
OpenAI Commits $1B to Frontline Cyber Defense, Launches MS-ISAC Pilot
OpenAI committed one billion dollars in subsidized access to its Daybreak cybersecurity models, training, and technical support through a global initiative called Daybreak for Frontline Defenders. The company announced a pilot program with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center targeting state, local, tribal, and territorial cyber defenders.
PicPay Launches Anthropic Claude Integration for Banking Inquiries
PicPay customers can now check financial information through Anthropic's Claude using natural-language commands in a gradual early-access rollout. The free integration is available to both Android and iOS users.
August Payrolls Knock Bitcoin Off $81,000
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 162,000 August jobs, which was five times the average of the prior year, causing Bitcoin to fall $1,430 in five minutes. Polymarket traders shifted the probability of a September rate increase from 39.5 cents to a majority outcome within 15 minutes.
33-year-old former child prodigy is working on problems Hawking and Einstein never cracked
Theoretical physicist Sabrina Pasterski is attempting to build a hologram of the universe by working on problems that Hawking and Einstein never solved. At 33 years old, the former child prodigy focuses on theoretical physics questions at the frontier of the field.
What’s the beef? Rising meat prices at Walmart, Costco, Aldi, Publix, and more prompt Department of Justice probe
The Department of Justice expanded its beef price investigation to eight grocery chains and retailers including Walmart, Costco, and Publix. Ground beef averaged $6.88 per pound in July, up from $3.88 in January 2020, prompting DOJ requests for detailed pricing, wholesale purchase, and margin information.
Coinbase Files with the SEC to Bring 24/7 Single-Stock Perpetuals Onshore
Coinbase submitted a filing to the SEC seeking approval for single-stock perpetual contracts that would trade 24 hours daily. The exchange announced on September 3 that it is pursuing regulatory clearance to offer these derivatives products onshore.
Architecting memory and storage in the AI era
AI inference systems require advanced memory and storage infrastructure to process millions of data points simultaneously across applications like healthcare analytics and customer service. Real-time AI services depend on optimized backend systems designed specifically to handle continuous intelligence workloads.
ECB Explores Instant Payment Link With Brazil’s Pix
The European Central Bank is exploring a potential connection between its TARGET Instant Payment Settlement platform and Brazil's Pix instant payment system. The two central banks are considering linking their instant payment platforms to enable cross-border transactions between the eurozone and Brazil.
Endangered Salmon Return to California Rivers in Incredible Numbers: ‘Everybody’s just ecstatic’
Coho salmon numbers in central California rivers reached 30,000 last season, a tenfold increase from the decade average of 3,000 fish. This represents double the previous season's total and marks a significant recovery for the endangered species returning to Mendocino coast waterways.
Zoox asked NHTSA for permission and got it. Tesla certified itself, and now has a federal investigation.
Tesla self-certified a vehicle without a steering wheel, pedals, or mirrors, prompting NHTSA to open a federal investigation into the certification process. Amazon's Zoox obtained regulatory approval through a formal exemption petition granted in July, while Tesla bypassed this process through self-certification.
The EU has regulated ChatGPT as a search engine. Calling it a platform would have handed OpenAI a liability shield.
The European Commission classified ChatGPT as a search engine rather than a platform under the Digital Services Act, subjecting OpenAI to fines up to 6% of global revenue. This designation applies only to ChatGPT's information retrieval functions, not its conversational features.
We are programming AI in assembly language
Engineers currently hand-assemble fundamental AI system components like persistence, memory, and orchestration rather than using abstraction layers. This mirrors 1991 internet development, where tasks requiring thousands of machine instructions could be expressed in dozens of high-level language statements.
Judge blocks X rival from using Twitter name, but allows ‘Tweet’ for now
A federal judge temporarily barred an X rival from using the Twitter name while finding X likely abandoned the "Tweet" trademark and bird logo. The startup relaunched as Tweet.app after the ruling allowed it to use that name.
AI Cloud Firm Nscale Seeks $3.5 Billion in Pre-IPO Financing
Nscale, an AI-focused cloud computing firm, is seeking up to $3.5 billion in pre-IPO financing from potential investors. The company plans to use the funding before proceeding with a planned initial public offering.