AI demystified: How ‘thinking’ computer systems have no time for your pride and fear

The buzz around AI has become hard to ignore.
Marathon Digital expands Bitcoin holdings, reaches industry-first 50 EH/s milestone

Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) purchased 11,774 Bitcoin for US$1.1 billion on December 10, pushing its total holdings to 40,435 Bitcoin valued at US$3.92 billion.
xAI touts more nuanced and accurate image rendering with Grok’s Aurora model

xAI has introduced a new image generation capability for Grok, powered by an autoregressive model called Aurora.
Google’s new quantum chip decades away from threatening Bitcoin security, experts say

Google’s latest quantum processor, Willow, has reignited discussions about cryptocurrency encryption.
Goldman Sachs might get into crypto market-making if US regulations shift

Looks like Goldman Sachs may be getting in on the Bitcoin gold, too.
Speak raises US$78M at US$1B valuation to transform language learning with AI

Speak, an AI-driven language learning platform, has raised US$78 million in Series C funding, pushing its valuation to US$1 billion.
Microsoft signals openness to cryptocurrency despite rejecting Bitcoin proposal

Microsoft shareholders voted down a proposal to invest in Bitcoin during the company’s annual meeting — but the company’s leadership left the door open for future cryptocurrency considerations.