May 14, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Google is in talks with SpaceX to launch orbital data centers for AI. The partnership would leverage SpaceX rockets to deploy satellites with machine learning capabilities. This aligns with Elon Musk's vision of space-based AI to address power constraints on Earth. Google's Project Suncatcher aims to prototype by 2027.
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May 13, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Vitalik Buterin, a vocal critic of toxic MEV, was himself the target of a sandwich attack by the notorious jaredfromsubway.eth bot. The bot used $1.14 million in WETH to manipulate prices on SushiSwap and Uniswap, front-running and back-running Buterin's small swap of digitalbits (XDB) for Ether. The incident underscores the persistence of industrial MEV extraction and bolsters Buterin's call for encrypted mempools as a 2026 Ethereum roadmap priority.
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May 13, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, argues that recent DeFi exploits are driving institutions toward Bitcoin’s security-first approach. At Consensus Miami 2026, he emphasized that Bitcoin layer-2 systems can support tokenization without sacrificing conservative design. Back predicted the next wave of adoption will come from sovereign entities, pension funds, and treasury companies seeking secure digital assets.
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May 13, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden argues that Bitcoin’s post-quantum migration is far more complex than Taproot and must begin immediately. He warns that unlike past upgrades, this transition requires every wallet, exchange, and user to participate. Pruden also shares a personal view on recycling quantum-vulnerable coins, noting the community will decide.
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May 13, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Anthropic has signed a deal to use all compute capacity at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center, securing over 220,000 Nvidia GPUs within a month. The partnership immediately boosts Claude services with higher API rate limits and doubled Claude Code limits for paid customers. The agreement comes weeks before SpaceX's planned IPO and supports Anthropic's global expansion and orbital compute explorations.
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May 13, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Erik Reppel, creator of the x402 protocol, argued at Consensus Miami 2026 that the internet's ad-based business model is threatened by AI agents that ignore ads entirely. He proposed crypto-powered micropayments as an alternative, where AI agents automatically pay for content and digital services.
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Apr 21, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Vercel's CEO Guillermo Rauch indicates the company's potential for an IPO as revenues rise significantly due to the AI boom. With a remarkable annual recurring revenue growth, Vercel positions itself as a leader in app hosting for AI-generated software.
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Apr 21, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
TechCrunch is set to participate in SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, Asia's largest innovation conference. The event will feature the Startup Battlefield, where one standout startup will advance to the prestigious TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield 200.
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Apr 20, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The tech industry faced a notable wave of layoffs in 2025, impacting over 150,000 employees across numerous companies. This article provides an extensive list of layoffs, detailing the companies involved and the number of affected employees each month.
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