12 Aug 2026, 13:57 UTC≈1,980 views64 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
🤖 xAI Launches Grok Bot as AI Agents for Real Workflows
xAI introduced Grok Bot, a messenger-style system of AI agents designed to complete complex work tasks across apps and browsers.
⚫ Users assign tasks in chat, and the bot returns with results or asks for approval before taking action
⚫ Each agent runs on its own cloud virtual machine and can keep working even when the user’s computer is off
⚫ Bots can log into…
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11 Aug 2026, 07:24 UTC≈12,600 views242 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
🇰🇵 North Korean Hackers Add Local AI to Crypto Attacks
South Korean cybersecurity researchers say the North Korea-linked Kimsuky group is using local AI systems to target crypto and financial companies.
⚫ Researchers found local LLM setups based on Ollama, GPT4All and Msty
⚫ These tools can run offline and use RAG without sending sensitive data to cloud services
⚫ The group also used LLM libraries, Cursor, coding t…
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10 Aug 2026, 07:24 UTC≈11,600 views52 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
🤖 Amazon Plans the Largest Gas Power Plant in the US for AI
Amazon confirmed it bought land in Pecos County, Texas for a new data center campus that will be powered by its own 7.65 GW gas plant. If completed as planned, it would become one of the biggest dedicated power setups ever built for AI infrastructure.
⚫ The GW Ranch project includes 35 gas turbines and is being developed by Pacifico Energy
⚫ Amazon’s filin…
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7 Aug 2026, 09:21 UTC≈12,000 views77 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
🇺🇸 US Senate Pushes CLARITY Act Vote to September
The US Senate delayed procedural action on the CLARITY Act until after the August recess, slowing momentum for the crypto market structure bill.
⚫ The Senate leaves on August 7 and returns to Washington on September 14
⚫ Republicans need 60 votes, meaning at least seven Democrats must support the bill
⚫ Internal GOP concerns remain, including banking deposit risks a…
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6 Aug 2026, 06:54 UTC≈8,150 views74 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
🤖 ChatGPT Becomes the Main AI Tool in the US House
ChatGPT accounted for about 88% of all AI-service spending by the US House of Representatives, according to CNBC’s review of expense records.
⚫ House offices, committees and support units spent at least $113,740 on AI tools from April 2025 to March 2026
⚫ ChatGPT took $100,580 across 798 transactions, or 96% of all AI-related payments
⚫ Claude ranked second with $1…
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31 Jul 2026, 06:43 UTC≈6,960 views79 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
🇪🇺 MiCA Licensing Turns Into a Crypto Maze in Europe
MiCA was supposed to create one clear crypto rulebook for the EU. Instead, the rollout left much of the market stuck between slow regulators, different national deadlines and missing licenses.
⚫ By late July, ESMA listed only 313 active CASP licenses, while Europe had more than 3,000 crypto firms before MiCA
⚫ Transition periods differed by country: some gave 18 …
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30 Jul 2026, 09:10 UTC≈4,710 views93 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
🇺🇸 US Lawmaker Moves Against Flock Surveillance Cameras
US congressman Thomas Massie wants to cut federal funding for municipalities and police departments that use Flock cameras or similar automated surveillance systems.
⚫ Flock cameras scan passing cars, read license plates and identify vehicle details like make, model and color
⚫ The company says it does not use facial recognition and usually stores data for 30 …
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29 Jul 2026, 11:27 UTC≈6,080 views102 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
🤖 Zuckerberg Pushes Back Against Blocking Chinese AI Models
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said blocking advanced Chinese AI models in the US would not be an effective way to win the AI race.
⚫ He argued US companies should focus on fixing their own bottlenecks instead of banning foreign models
⚫ The debate heated up after Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, an open model with 2.8T parameters and 1M-token context
⚫ US official…
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28 Jul 2026, 06:55 UTC≈6,750 views167 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
📊 Bitcoin Reclaims $65K as US-Iran Strike Pause Hits Oil
Bitcoin moved back above $65,000 after a pause in US-Iran strikes cooled oil prices and eased risk pressure across markets.
⚫ BTC gained 1.2% over 24 hours, while Ethereum jumped 4.2% to $1,960
⚫ WTI oil futures fell 7.2%, and Brent dropped 7.1% as supply fears eased
⚫ Traders say holding $65K is a sign of strength, but $65.7K and $67K remain key breakout zon…
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27 Jul 2026, 14:53 UTC≈13,700 views74 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
🤝 Nvidia Considers $250 Billion Financial Guarantee for OpenAI Data Center
Nvidia is reportedly discussing a $250 billion financial guarantee to support OpenAI's 10-gigawatt AI data center project in Ohio.
⚫ Nvidia may provide a financial guarantee of approximately $250 billion for OpenAI's AI data center project in Ohio, according to The Wall Street Journal.
⚫ The project involves leasing a 10-gigawatt hub in the …
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27 Jul 2026, 08:43 UTC≈14,400 views67 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
💰 Nvidia, Meta and Microsoft Push Back Against Open-Weight AI Restrictions
Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft and 22 other companies urged the US government not to restrict open-weight AI models, warning that limits could weaken American AI leadership.
⚫ Open-weight models can be downloaded, run on private infrastructure and modified by users
⚫ The companies say restrictions would push the market toward a few closed-model pro…
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24 Jul 2026, 07:28 UTC≈5,040 views11 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
📉 Market Mayhem: Oil Surges While Tech and Bitcoin Tumble
Tanker strikes and rising rate-hike odds drove oil and the dollar higher, while Google sparked a broad sell-off in the technology sector and Bitcoin.
⚫ Tanker strikes and threats from Trump triggered a breakout in crude oil, real interest rates, and the USD/JPY pair.
⚫ Google (GOOGL) sparked a breakdown in hyperscalers and the broader technology sector.
⚫ Mo…
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