Coinbase Backs Tokenized Version of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Private Markets Fund
A digital token representing Abu Dhabi's Mubadala private markets fund has been created through a partnership between Coinbase, Mubadala Capital, and KAIO. The tokenized fund structure allows institutional investors to access Mubadala's evergreen private markets investments through blockchain infrastructure.
BitMart Becomes 2nd Crypto Exchange to Close in 3 Days
BitMart announced it is closing its trading platform following an evaluation of operating conditions and market environment. This is the second cryptocurrency exchange to announce closure within three days.
EU’s New MiCA Rules Could Mean More Crypto Mergers
The Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) rules took effect in Europe, creating new compliance costs for cryptocurrency companies operating in the region. These increased regulatory expenses are expected to drive consolidation through mergers as companies seek to distribute costs across larger combined entities.
Card Delinquencies Creep Up as Consumers Rely More on Credit
Card delinquencies increased in June while charge-offs declined at major banks including American Express, Synchrony, and Capital One. The Credit Pulse report tracked monthly delinquency and charge-off rates across seven financial institutions.
Analysts See Bitcoin at $200,000 on CLARITY Act Passage, But 7 Roadblocks Remain
Analysts predict Bitcoin could reach $200,000 if the CLARITY Act passes. The bill faces seven potential Senate roadblocks that could prevent its passage in 2026.
‘Pretty bad’: Lewis Hamilton hits out at Ferrari after dropping points in F1 title race
Lewis Hamilton received a five-second pit lane speeding penalty at the Hungarian Grand Prix, dropping him from fourth to fifth place. Hamilton criticized Ferrari's strategy after losing points in the title race to Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, who finished third.
Black Forest Labs Releases FLUX 3: A Multimodal Flow Model for Image, Video, Audio and Robot Action Prediction
A multimodal foundation model called FLUX 3 processes images, videos, audio, and robot action prediction within a single architecture. The model integrates video, audio, and action prediction capabilities from one set of weights for the first time.
Russia’s Sberbank to launch crypto trading infrastructure this year
Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, will launch cryptocurrency trading infrastructure by December 1. The country is establishing regulatory rules for crypto market participants and permitting crypto assets in foreign trade operations.
DNA vacuum captures animal traces from air to map Danish wildlife
Researchers created a DNA vacuum that extracts animal genetic material from air samples to identify which species inhabit an area. Testing in three Danish natural areas demonstrated the method successfully mapped local wildlife through airborne DNA collection.
The best way to save giant sequoias may be more fire
Prescribed burns made giant sequoias nearly four times more likely to survive recent extreme wildfires. An analysis of 26,400 trees found that controlled fires prevented approximately 1,900 deaths among ancient sequoias across treated areas.
Optical Tech Would Update a Robot’s AI on the Fly
An optical receiver can directly alter its own memory using photocurrents from a beamed light array to update AI model parameters on a processor. The technology, presented at the IEEE/JSAP Symposium on VLSI Technology & Circuits, aims to reduce energy consumption in data centers and robots by eliminating reliance on separate dynamic random-access memory storage.
CRISPR makes prostate cancer vulnerable to immunotherapy
CRISPR gene editing made prostate cancer cells more visible to the immune system, improving immunotherapy effectiveness in mice. The technique targets genetic alterations that normally help tumors evade immune detection.
Google confirms higher Pixel 11 prices as RAM costs surge sixfold, and says it is reworking Android to use less memory
RAM costs have increased sixfold due to a global memory shortage, prompting Google to raise Pixel 11 prices above previous generations. Google is simultaneously reworking Android to consume less memory in response to the surge in component costs.
Why losing the wrong fat can trigger diabetes
Damaged fat cells become inflamed, stop storing lipids, and disappear, disrupting metabolism. Diabetes can develop from loss of healthy fat tissue rather than excess fat alone.
NASA Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Return from Space Station
Three astronauts completed an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station and landed safely on Sunday at 5:27 a.m. CDT southeast of Dzhezkazgan using a parachute-assisted descent. The crew departed the station at 2:03 a.m. and included NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev.
KwaiKAT Team Releases KAT-Coder-V2.5: An Agentic Coding Model Trained on 100,000+ Verifiable Repository Environments
AutoBuilder increased environment construction success from 16.5% to 57.2%, generating over 100,000 verifiable environments across 12 languages. A sandbox audit reduced reinforcement learning feedback errors from approximately 16% to below 2%.
A hidden Alzheimer’s tipping point may decide who gets dementia
Scientists identified a possible tipping point involving how the brain's immune cells respond to plaques and tau that may determine whether Alzheimer's-related changes lead to dementia. This discovery offers a potential treatment target to extend cognitive resilience in patients with Alzheimer's-related brain changes.
Induction Labs Photon-1 Simulates Desktops, Plays Checkers, and Models Billiard Physics From One Pretraining Run
A new foundation model called Photon-1 pretrains on raw video without requiring action labels, using a sparse 106B-A5B mixture-of-experts architecture. The system can simulate desktop environments, play checkers, and model billiard ball physics from a single pretraining run.
FAIRChem v2 UMA for Multidomain Atomistic Simulation across Molecules, Catalysts, Materials, Vibrations, and Molecular Dynamics
FAIRChem v2 UMA is a universal machine-learning interatomic potential that unifies atomistic simulation across molecular chemistry, catalysis, and inorganic materials using task-specific calculators for omol, oc20, and omat domains. The framework requires Hugging Face authentication to access the gated UMA model weights.
The invisible tax that might be holding back your startup
Tension between co-founders functions as a hidden operational cost in high-growth companies, affecting decision-making speed, team engagement, and financial performance through slower decisions and missed opportunities. When strained, this primary decision-making system can produce measurable consequences including lost revenue, reduced productivity, and lower valuations.
Errol Spence vs. Tim Tszyu live fight updates, results and highlights from middleweight showdown
Errol Spence returned from a three-year layoff to face Tim Tszyu in a middleweight fight at Afterpay Arena in Sydney on July 26. The event provided live updates and highlights from the main event matchup between the two fighters.
Another State Approves Ban on AI-Powered Surveillance Pricing
New Jersey became the third state to ban AI-powered surveillance pricing that uses consumer data like income and browsing history to set individual grocery prices in real time. At least 20 additional states are considering comparable legislation.
Heatwave Reveals ‘Lost’ 17th Century Garden Design Under Parched Grass
A 17th century garden design emerged beneath dried grass at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire after a record heatwave and drought. The ornamental arrangement of flower beds and paths had been hidden for more than 350 years before the dry conditions made it visible.
BitMEX to shut down after 11-year run that reshaped crypto derivatives trading
BitMEX will cease all operations on September 23, 2026, after operating for 11 years. Users must withdraw their assets before the exchange closes its doors.
Ant’s $1.2 Billion A Round Tops This Weeks Fundings and Acquisitions
Ant Group raised $1.2 billion in a Series A round to expand its global payments and financial services operations. The Alibaba-backed fintech company is positioning itself for a potential future initial public offering.
On Brink of Extinction, the Vaquita Porpoise is Being Preserved By Digital Image
The vaquita porpoise, with a wild population as low as ten individuals, is being preserved through digital imaging. This endangered marine mammal exists only in shallow northern waters of Mexico's Gulf of California.
Sakana AI Releases Fugu-Cyber: An Orchestration Model Reporting 86.9% on CyberGym and 72.1% on CTI-REALM
Fugu-Cyber, a security-tuned endpoint of an orchestration model, achieved 86.9% on CyberGym and 72.1% on CTI-REALM benchmarks. Access requires manual approval, adherence to a defensive-use policy, and enrollment in the Token Plan.
Anthony Joshua knocked down twice but stops Kristian Prenga in round two
Anthony Joshua was knocked down twice in the first round against Kristian Prenga but recovered to knock out the Albanian fighter in the second round. The bout took place in Jeddah and served as Joshua's first fight since a car accident in December that killed two of his friends.
US Judge Rules Zelle Must Confront New York Attorney General’s Fraud Lawsuit
A New York judge rejected Early Warning Services' motion to dismiss a fraud lawsuit brought by the state's attorney general against Zelle. The case alleging widespread consumer fraud will now proceed rather than being dismissed before trial.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy and BlackRock Establish Bitcoin Security Consortium to Tackle Quantum Computing Risks
A Bitcoin Security Consortium has been established by major financial institutions and Bitcoin firms to address quantum computing risks to the network. Strategy, the company formerly known as MicroStrategy, is among nine organizations participating in this coalition to strengthen Bitcoin's long-term defenses.