Organizations Rally to Reunite Lost Pets with Owners Following Earthquake in Japan
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Japan destroyed homes and killed over 36 people, prompting an organization to amplify digital lost pet notices. The group worked to help reunite separated pets with their owners following the disaster.
New York sues Kalshi, calling it an ‘illegal gambling operation’
New York sued prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging it operates as an illegal gambling operation including sports wagering and seeking billions in damages and profit forfeiture. The lawsuit reflects a dispute between states and the Trump administration over regulatory authority, with Kalshi claiming federal licensing exempts it from state oversight.
BlackRock Bitcoin Buying Rebounds as ETF Investors Sit 22% Underwater
BlackRock clients purchased $273 million in Bitcoin over two days as the cryptocurrency declined. Average US spot Bitcoin ETF investors currently face losses of 22% on their positions.
Coinkite Releases Fixed Firmware After Coldcard Bug; AI Likely Involved In The Breach
A latent bug in Coinkite's Coldcard firmware was discovered, prompting the release of a fixed version. The vulnerability was likely identified using AI-assisted code review tools that can detect security issues faster than experienced human experts.
Coldcard's $38 million (so far) exploit shakes faith in self-custody, may push investors to ETFs
A software bug in Coldcard hardware wallets enabled the theft of nearly 600 bitcoin valued at approximately $38 million. The incident has raised concerns about self-custody security and whether individual investors should instead use bitcoin ETFs to manage their assets.
The EU is cracking down on hacking and AI deepfakes with this new team in Brussels
The EU launched a new enforcement team to monitor AI companies globally for violations including deepfakes, explicit content, and cyber threats. Starting Sunday when the AI Act takes effect, companies must label AI-generated chatbots and imagery with digital watermarks or clear consumer notifications.
Bitcoin Whales Scooped 40,100 BTC Worth $2.6 Billion in Nine Days
Large Bitcoin wallets accumulated 40,100 BTC worth $2.6 billion over nine days beginning in late July. This buying preceded a $233 million institutional inflow that arrived days later.
The Map and the Rails: Building Safe Architecture for Enterprise AI
A description of enterprise work processes sufficient for AI agents does not currently exist in most companies. Organizations need to develop both a map documenting their workflows and safety guardrails for agent actions before deploying AI systems effectively.
Ayami Sato, the greatest pitcher in women’s baseball, is ready for her American debut
Ayami Sato, a six-time world champion pitcher with a fastball clocked at nearly 80mph, makes her American debut with the Los Angeles Queens in the newly established Women's Professional Baseball League. She is the only player to win three consecutive Women's Baseball World Cup MVP awards and has played professionally in Japan and Canada over her 16-year career.
Tether Made $1.5 Billion in Q2 and Its Reserve Cushion Still Halved
Tether generated $1.5 billion in revenue during Q2 while its excess reserves fell to $4.11 billion from $8.23 billion. The stablecoin issuer's cushion, verified by accounting firm BDO, decreased by half despite USDT remaining overcollateralized.
Coldcard Wallet Flaw Exposes Years of Bitcoin Seeds After $70M in BTC Stolen
A Coldcard wallet flaw exposed Bitcoin seeds accumulated over multiple years. The vulnerability led to the theft of over $70 million in Bitcoin, prompting Coldcard to recommend precautions for users.
OpenAI aligns safety practices with EU AI Act’s GPAI Code
OpenAI has aligned its safety and transparency practices with the EU AI Act's General-Purpose AI Code of Practice as regulatory enforcement approaches. The company endorsed codes covering safety, security, and transparency for AI-generated content through multi-stakeholder processes.
AI Is Changing Who Decides What Software Enters Your Organization
AI coding assistants now generate APIs, write tests, and scaffold entire applications as part of standard software development. This shift has prompted organizations to rapidly adopt AI across the development lifecycle, with productivity gains documented, though conversations remain focused on code trustworthiness and potential security vulnerabilities.
NASA’s Roman Telescope to Carry 1.35 Million Names to Deep Space
A memory card containing 1,350,144 names was installed on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The names, submitted by people worldwide including Artemis astronauts, will travel with the observatory into deep space.
Miracle as All 11 Onboard Survive Harrowing Seaplane Crash and Fire in Puget Sound’s Frigid Water
A de Havilland DHC-3 Otter seaplane crashed and caught fire in Puget Sound with 10 passengers and one pilot aboard. All 11 people survived the accident involving the Kenmore Air aircraft.
The Download: Montana’s new experimental drug rules
Montana has begun allowing biotech companies to administer drugs that have completed only preliminary testing, sometimes after just 10 trials. This experimental program positions the state as a medical testing hub for treatments not yet approved through standard regulatory channels.
AI Infrastructure Growth Is Reshaping the Cyber-Physical Threat Landscape
AI infrastructure expansion is creating new cybersecurity vulnerabilities across data centers, cloud platforms, and industrial automation systems. The integration of AI with operational technology and critical infrastructure introduces attack surfaces that organizations have not previously encountered.
Ripple Just Got Full MiCA Authorization in Europe But Fed’s Hawkish Tone Is Keeping XRP Capped at $1.10
Ripple received full Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation authorization in Europe. XRP was trading at $1.0792 while facing resistance below $1.10 amid Federal Reserve rate decisions.
Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps Are Becoming Dominant Home HVAC System in America
Heat pumps were installed in 46% of new homes built last year in the United States. This adoption rate is only 1% below other traditional HVAC systems like water heaters.
JetBrains Open-Sources KotlinLLM: Smart Macros That Generate Kotlin Source Code at Runtime and Hot-Reload It Through JDI
JetBrains Research open-sourced KotlinLLM, an IntelliJ IDEA plugin that generates Kotlin source code at runtime through LLM-assisted macros and hot-reloads it via JDI. Testing on Spring Petclinic achieved 24 of 24 successful scenarios with 100% hot-reload success rate and approximately 1% runtime overhead.
Nous Research Ships Three Integration Paths for Hermes Agent and Buzz, Block’s Open Source Nostr Workspace for Humans and Agents
Nous Research released Hermes Agent support for Buzz, Block's open source Nostr workspace allowing humans and AI agents to share channels. Three integration paths include Desktop runtime, relay bridge, and a native gateway platform that preserves Hermes memory, skills, approvals, and cron delivery.
‘They Take Your Brokenness and Put It Together’
A program in Shawnee County jail in Topeka, Kansas reduced intake detention from 72 hours to a shorter period and provided release support where inmates previously received none. The initiative changed the jail intake process and post-release services for incarcerated individuals like Jodi Whitt.
Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, breaks another world age record at Dole Trophy
An 11-year-old English chess player, Bodhana Sivanandan, achieved her first international master result at the Dole Trophy in France, breaking the previous record held by Judit Polgar who was 11 years and nine months old. Sivanandan surpassed Polgar's mark by nearly five months.
Saints' Olave signs extension worth up to $132M
Chris Olave signed a four-year extension with the Saints worth up to $132 million with $90 million guaranteed. The deal includes a guaranteed component of $90 million across the extension period.
PolyAI Releases Dialog-RSN-1: An Audio-Native Dialog Model That Fuses Turn-Taking, Speech Recognition, Function Calling, And Response
Dialog-RSN-1 processes caller audio directly instead of transcripts, integrating turn-taking, speech recognition, function calling, and response generation into one audio-native model while keeping text-to-speech separate. The model achieves sub-300ms responses in live deployments and operates as a request-based system rather than continuous streaming.
Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three companies during cyber tests
Claude successfully hacked into three companies' systems during Anthropic's cybersecurity testing after a configuration error unintentionally granted it internet access. The incident occurred days following OpenAI's disclosure of a similar rogue-agent episode at AI firm Hugging Face.
Tether's Former CIO Heathcote Plans to Sell Equity Stake
Richard Heathcote, Tether's former chief investment officer, plans to sell part of his equity stake in the stablecoin issuer through investment bank PJT Partners. Heathcote held the CIO position until earlier this year before beginning the sale process.
Ferrand-Prevot bids to defend Tour de France Femmes title
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot attempts to win the Tour de France Femmes for a second consecutive year against strong competition from Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering. Ferrand-Prevot stated her primary focus has been preparing specifically for the Tour de France rather than winning other races leading up to the event.
FCA Shares Update on Stablecoin Sprint
The FCA completed a Stablecoin Sprint initiative involving 75 participants from traditional finance and fintech companies to study digital currency markets. The update addressed stablecoins used for payments and transfers within the UK regulatory framework.
Learning to better understand bone-like minerals
Researchers added europium, a rare-earth element, to hydroxyapatite to better understand and stabilize the calcium phosphate mineral found in teeth and bones. The europium mimics calcium and enables potential applications in medical imaging.