Joe Lonsdale, an investor in Anthropic and co-founder of technology company Palantir, has accused leading artificial intelligence companies of using warnings about existential AI risks to influence public policy, warning that poorly designed regulation could strengthen the market position of the very companies pushing for greater oversight. Lonsdale, who also founded venture capital firm 8VC, […] The post Anthropic, OpenAI Face Pushback Over AI Safety Push as Investor Warns of Oligopoly Risk appeared first on Tekedia.

For David Rubenstein, buying a baseball team was never simply a financial transaction. In 2024, the billionaire co-founder of Carlyle Group led a group that acquired the Baltimore Orioles for about $1.725 billion. A price that reflected both the growing economic value of professional sports and a deeply personal connection to his hometown. Rubenstein grew […] The post David Rubenstein on Wealth, Investing and the Value of Scarce Assets appeared first on Tekedia.

Imagine a quantum computer feeding complex market variables into an artificial intelligence system. The machine processes correlations across prices, liquidity, volatility, order books, macroeconomic indicators and blockchain activity at a speed far beyond conventional computing. Then, somewhere inside that extraordinary calculation, a statistical glitch is mistaken for a financial crash. The AI reacts instantly. Thousands […] The post Quantum Computing and AI Could Create New Risks for Blockchain Markets appeared first on Tekedia.

Wall Street ended higher on Friday as renewed demand for AI-related technology stocks helped the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recover from a volatile week, although the rally remained constrained by rising oil prices, elevated Treasury yields and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve could resume raising interest rates. Microsoft was among the biggest drivers of […] The post Wall Street Ends The Week Higher as AI Stocks Rebound, but 5% Treasury Yields Keep Markets on Edge appeared first on Tekedia.

For years, preventive healthcare has operated on a simple rhythm: wait for a problem, visit a doctor, run a few tests and hope nothing serious appears. Neko Health is proposing a different model. Scan first, understand the data quickly and potentially identify warning signs before they become obvious. Its arrival in New York puts that […] The post Neko Health Comes to New York With a $499 Preventive Health Scan appeared first on Tekedia.

Starbucks is closing approximately 250 coffeehouses across North America, a move that shows how aggressively the company is reshaping its physical footprint while pursuing its broader “Back to Starbucks” turnaround strategy. The closures represent roughly 1% of the company’s more than 18,000 North American coffeehouses, according to a September 24 memo from Chief Operating Officer […] The post Starbucks’ 250-Store Closure Signals a More Selective Turnaround appeared first on Tekedia.

The DRC is using anonymised phone records to map how people travel during its largest Ebola outbreak. Here is how the method works, where it flagged risks early and why coverage gaps still limit the fight against the Bundibugyo virus.

The bond market is sending a message that investors can no longer afford to ignore: borrowing costs may remain elevated for longer than markets had hoped. In September, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield moved above 5%. While the 30-year yield climbed as high as 5.39%, its highest level since 2004. That move matters because Treasury […] The post Why Investors Should Buckle Up for More Pain From the Bond Market Sell-Off appeared first on Tekedia.

Anthropic is preparing for one of the most closely watched technology listings in years, but before its shares reach public markets, the artificial-intelligence company is asking shareholders to approve a corporate structure that would give its founders extraordinary voting control. According to Reuters, citing a report from The Information, CEO Dario Amodei and Anthropic’s six […] The post Anthropic Moves Toward Public Markets With Founder Control appeared first on Tekedia.

China and the United States have agreed to a reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangement covering $30 billion worth of goods and to launch a formal dialogue on artificial intelligence, according to a statement from Beijing on Saturday. The measures form part of an eight-point consensus reached during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to Washington, which […] The post U.S And China Agree to $30 Billion Reciprocal Tariff Cuts And New AI Dialogue appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence has made advertising faster, cheaper and increasingly difficult to distinguish from original human content. But the technology is also creating a new problem for companies. What happens when an advertisement appears to borrow a creator’s work without permission and then digitally changes the person appearing in it? That question is now confronting Kalshi […] The post Kalshi’s AI Ad Controversy Exposes the New Risks of Creator-Driven Advertising appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin is entering another important derivatives event as nearly $16 billion in Bitcoin options expire, placing the $90,000 and $100,000 strike levels at the center of market attention. Activity across the broader digital-asset ecosystem is expanding. With TokenWorks distributing FWA V2 airdrop tokens to snapshot depositors and BitMON by Des Lucréce preparing to launch on […] The post Bitcoin Options Expiry Puts $90K and $100K Strikes in Focus Amid BitMON by Des Lucréce Set to Launch on Fake World Assets October 1 appeared first on Tekedia.

SoftBank Group is turning to the high-yield bond market to raise more than $11 billion, underscoring the enormous financial demands of its aggressive artificial intelligence strategy. The Japanese investment conglomerate is using debt financing to support major AI investments, including its multibillion-dollar commitment to OpenAI, while positioning itself at the center of the rapidly expanding […] The post SoftBank’s $11 Billion Debt Bet Puts AI Financing Under the Spotlight appeared first on Tekedia.

The Federal Reserve has taken a significant step toward bringing payment stablecoins deeper into the regulated U.S. financial system, proposing a framework that would govern stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. The proposals, released on September 24, 2026, would establish requirements for reserves, capital, risk management and bank applications, while giving the public 60 days […] The post Federal Reserve Moves to Build Stablecoin Rulebook Under GENIUS Act appeared first on Tekedia.

The U.S. bond market has entered a new phase of pressure as the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to around 5.10%, a level not seen since 2007. The move marks a significant repricing of government debt and places the benchmark borrowing rate at the center of a broader debate over inflation, Federal Reserve policy, economic growth […] The post 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.10%: U.S. Bond Yields Reach Highest Level Since 2007 appeared first on Tekedia.

The boundary between traditional finance and crypto is becoming increasingly difficult to define. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is putting its venture-capital strategy on Ethereum, while 21Shares is expanding regulated European access to two very different crypto assets: Zcash and ether.fi. The moves show how blockchain infrastructure is increasingly being used not simply for cryptocurrencies, but […] The post ARK Invest Tokenizes Venture Fund on Ethereum as 21Shares Launches Zcash and ETHFI ETPs appeared first on Tekedia.

The crypto industry is entering a period in which technical failures are increasingly becoming legal battles, while the rapid expansion of prediction markets is forcing regulators to confront a basic question: when does an event contract become gambling? KelpDAO’s developer has filed a civil claim against LayerZero and its co-founder Bryan Pellegrino over a $292 […] The post KelpDAO Sues LayerZero Over $292M Exploit as New York Targets Polymarket and Kalshi appeared first on Tekedia.

China and the United States have agreed on an eight-point framework that includes a $30 billion reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangement and a new channel for cooperation on artificial intelligence, marking an effort by the world’s two largest economies to stabilize relations after years of escalating trade and technology restrictions. The agreement was announced by China’s Foreign […] The post China, US Agree on $30bn Tariff Reduction Framework and New AI Dialogue After Xi-Trump Summit appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin’s latest pullback appears to be creating an opportunity for some of the market’s largest investors. As prices slipped from recent highs, one whale stepped in with another substantial purchase, adding hundreds of Bitcoin to an already aggressive accumulation campaign. According to Lookonchain data, the whale bought 536.93 BTC for approximately $45.28 million, paying around […] The post Bitcoin Whales Buy the Dip as Accumulation Accelerates appeared first on Tekedia.

Meta is opening an early access program for new capabilities coming to its Muse AI assistant, giving users a direct way to test features before they are released broadly as the company accelerates its push to turn AI from a conversational tool into an agent capable of taking actions across devices and services. The company […] The post Meta Opens Muse Early Access as AI Assistant Race Shifts Toward Autonomous Agents appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitget has confirmed a major security breach involving losses estimated at roughly $350 million, placing renewed attention on the security architecture of centralized crypto exchanges and the increasingly sophisticated nature of digital-asset attacks. While Bitget’s chief executive has said user funds remain safe, the incident illustrates how a breach involving an exchange’s infrastructure can quickly […] The post Bitget Hack Exposes the Persistent Security Risks Behind Crypto’s Growth appeared first on Tekedia.

Crypto theft has become one of the biggest security challenges facing the digital asset industry, with hackers and state-linked groups targeting crypto platforms, wallets, and other blockchain infrastructure for billions of dollars. Among the most persistent actors is North Korea, whose cyber operations have increasingly focused on stealing digital assets to generate revenue. North Korean-linked […] The post Crypto Theft by North Korea Tops $1 Billion in 2026 After Bitget Attack appeared first on Tekedia.

Prominent American politician Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation to permanently ban artificial superintelligence, temporarily pause the development of advanced AI models, and establish a new cabinet-level Department of Artificial Intelligence to regulate the technology. The legislation defines artificial superintelligence as any AI system that exceeds human cognitive performance across most domains or possesses capabilities […] The post U.S Senator Bernie Sanders Unveils Bill to Ban Artificial Superintelligence and Create U.S. Department of AI appeared first on Tekedia.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has issued one of his starkest warnings yet about artificial intelligence, stating that the technology is powerful enough to drive events that could harm mankind. In excerpts from an interview with NBC,  Gates said AI is certainly powerful enough to drive events that can cause a billion deaths. He added that […] The post Bill Gates Warns AI Is Powerful Enough to Cause A Billion Deaths appeared first on Tekedia.

Paramount is trying to redesign its streaming business before it absorbs HBO Max and Discovery+, with a series of product changes aimed at increasing viewing time, reducing cancellations, and creating new advertising revenue. The initiatives are part of the technology strategy David Ellison is pursuing at Paramount Skydance as the company prepares to complete its […] The post Paramount Revamps Streaming Strategy Ahead of $110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Merger appeared first on Tekedia.

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday proposed a new set of rules for issuers of dollar-backed cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, beginning the process of putting into effect the federal regulatory framework created by last year’s GENIUS Act. The proposal would establish requirements for payment stablecoin issuers supervised by the Fed, including rules requiring them to […] The post Fed Proposes New Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act, Tightening Reserve and Bank Requirements appeared first on Tekedia.

The artificial intelligence debate is entering a more complicated phase. The same technology that its leading developers increasingly describe as requiring international guardrails is also demonstrating its ability to produce discoveries that could expand the boundaries of science. At the United Nations Security Council, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei again highlighted […] The post AI Regulation Debate Intensifies as Altman and Amodei Warn of Global Risks appeared first on Tekedia.

The legal battle over whether sports prediction contracts are financial derivatives or a form of gambling has deepened after a federal appeals court ruled that Ohio and Tennessee can apply their state gambling laws to sports-related contracts offered by Kalshi. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Friday that Kalshi had failed […] The post Appeals Court Deals Kalshi Another Legal Setback, Upholds States’ Right to Regulate Sports Prediction Contracts appeared first on Tekedia.

President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are due to meet technology executives on September 29 for discussions on artificial intelligence, bringing the White House and congressional leadership into a debate that has intensified over the pace of AI development, safety, and regulation. A source familiar with the plans confirmed the meeting, which was […] The post Trump, Speaker Johnson to Meet Tech CEOs on AI as Washington Faces Pressure Over Regulation appeared first on Tekedia.

US Treasury yields held near multi-year highs on Friday as a combination of persistent inflation, elevated oil prices, stronger economic data and hawkish Federal Reserve signals pushed investors to demand higher returns on government debt. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was little changed around 5.17%, after climbing to about 5.22% on Thursday, its highest level […] The post US Bond Yields Hold Near Multi-Year Highs as Inflation, Oil and Fed Tightening Keep Markets on Edge appeared first on Tekedia.

Tesla is beginning deliveries of its Semi electric trucks to a new group of customers this week, executives said at the company’s Nevada factory, marking a major step for a vehicle that has taken almost nine years to move from unveiling to broader commercial production. The Semi expands Tesla’s business beyond passenger cars and SUVs […] The post Tesla Begins First Semi Deliveries as Electric Truck Enters Commercial Freight Market appeared first on Tekedia.

The biggest risk facing the AI industry may not be that artificial intelligence fails to live up to its promise, but that it becomes too cheap to support the extraordinary sums being spent to build it. OpenAI and Anthropic are committing enormous amounts of capital to computing power, data centers, chips and other infrastructure in […] The post AI’s Trillion-Dollar Bet Faces a New Challenge as Cheap Chinese Models Threaten Anthropic, OpenAI’s Revenue appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI’s competition with Mark Zuckerberg is no longer simply a contest between two technology companies. It is becoming a broader battle over who gets to define the next interface between humans and artificial intelligence. On one side is OpenAI, whose ChatGPT helped make conversational AI mainstream. On the other is Meta, which has the enormous […] The post The Strategic Challenge Meta Poses to OpenAI appeared first on Tekedia.

David Ellison’s vision for Paramount+ is beginning to look less like a conventional streaming upgrade and more like an attempt to rebuild the service around the habits of the internet. As Paramount Skydance moves toward completing its massive Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, internal documents reveal a streaming strategy focused on engagement, advertising, personalization and free […] The post Paramount+’s Reinvention Signals David Ellison’s Bigger Streaming Ambition appeared first on Tekedia.

Peter Thiel’s latest comments about the 2028 presidential race offer an unusually cautious assessment of the Republican Party’s prospects. Asked whether Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio would be the stronger Republican standard-bearer, Thiel avoided choosing between the two. Instead, he said he remains a Vance supporter but worries that it […] The post Peter Thiel Warns JD Vance and Marco Rubio Could Face a Tough 2028 Election appeared first on Tekedia.