Elon Musk is “actively” working to make xAI’s Grok chatbot “more unhinged, according to a former employee.
Read more As much of Silicon Valley chases mega-rounds and buzzy AI deals, Stacy Brown-Philpot is running Cherryrock Capital like a throwback to venture capital’s earlier days
Read more This week, Alta unveiled its first integration collaboration, teaming up with Public School, a storied New York City brand.
Read more Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has quickly become a tool for “blatant” copyright infringement.
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Ether holds $2,000, but may remain under pressure as traders watch corporate earnings, US government debt and growing global tensions.

Crypto companies and platforms that provide stablecoin rewards have become a major point of contention in the CLARITY crypto market structure bill.

Traders say Ether’s declining open interest and futures funding rates could set the groundwork for a significant short squeeze on bearish leveraged positions and a rally to $2,500.

Bitcoin and several major altcoins are attempting a relief rally, signaling that the bulls are trying to form a higher low.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the company wants to increase its use of large language models for customer discovery, support and engineering.
Read more Airbnb was poised to introduce an app that doesn’t just search for you, but one that “knows you.” CEO Brian Chesky said, “It will help guests plan their entire trip, help hosts better run their businesses, and help the company operate more efficiently at scale.”
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