In 2025, the U.S. saw 19 AI startups raise $100M+ each, highlighting significant growth following 49 such funding rounds in 2024, with some exceeding $1 billion, marking a continued surge in AI investment.
Bitcoin surpasses $90,000, showcasing resilience amid global economic uncertainties, as analysts express optimism about its potential for further growth.
AI was used to create 23 of 171 scored multiple-choice questions for the California bar exam, causing controversy over transparency and the role of AI in high-stakes testing.
OpenAI's GPT-4.1, released in April, is reportedly less reliable than previous models despite claims of enhanced instruction-following capabilities. Independent tests suggest the new AI model may not be as aligned as earlier versions.
University of the Hespérides launches the first Spanish-language Master's program focused exclusively on Bitcoin, aiming to educate professionals on its economic, legal, and technological aspects.
OpenAI has released its upgraded image generation technology to developers via API, enabling integration into apps and services. This tech, which became popular for generating realistic Ghibli-style images, marks a step forward in AI-driven creativity.
Bitcoin Magazine reports on "secp256k1lab," a Python library aimed at simplifying the development of cryptographic protocols for BIP proposals, enhancing Bitcoin's security measures.
Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, reached 350 million monthly active users by March, as revealed in its antitrust case, marking significant growth from 9 million daily users in October 2024.
AI note-taking app Fireflies.ai launches domain-specific mini apps to automatically extract insights from meeting transcripts, enhancing meeting intelligence with advanced speech recognition and generative AI capabilities.
Bitdefender GravityZone PHASR introduces a breakthrough in endpoint security, adapting dynamically to user behavior to reduce attack surfaces and counter stealthy tactics like living-off-the-land, which are involved in over 70% of today's cyberattacks.
Bitcoin surpasses $93K for the first time since March, signaling a major shift in market sentiment and bullish momentum as investor confidence returns amid global economic challenges.
Datadog has acquired Metaplane, an AI-powered data observability startup, to accelerate its expansion into data observability. The acquisition builds on Datadog's existing efforts to enhance its cloud monitoring and security offerings.
Cynomi secures $37M in funding to enhance its AI-based virtual CISO, addressing the increasing cybersecurity threats facing small and medium businesses.
Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. saw $912 million in single-day inflows, marking the largest since January, as bitcoin prices soared past $94,000, with ARK's fund at the forefront.
Suspected Russian threat actors are deploying OAuth-based phishing attacks to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts by tricking users into providing authorization codes, allowing them to access and manipulate account data, as reported by Volexity researchers.
Terra Security secures $8M in seed funding to advance its Agentic AI Penetration Testing Platform, enhancing cybersecurity with innovative AI-driven solutions.
1Password unveils Agentic AI Security, enhancing its platform to secure the identities, credentials, and access of autonomous AI agents within enterprises, ensuring rigorous management similar to human identities without hindering developer efficiency and operational scale.
Noxtua secures $92M to develop sovereign AI tailored for the German legal system, marking a significant pivot from its origins as privacy-focused startup Xayn.
Bitcoin gains attention as tensions rise between major economies and the US dollar weakens, following gold reaching a record peak.
Bitcoin surges as structural divergence from risk assets grows, reaching $88,800 amid mounting political pressure on Powell and a declining dollar, according to Bitwise Asset Management.