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UK to properly probe xAI to test if its revolting robo-smut generator broke the law 2026-02-04 at 08:49 By Simon Sharwood As Spain announces stern laws for social media, and Elon Musk’s response shows regulators keep looking his way The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a probe into Elon Musk’s xAI, after its […]

Polymarket, Kalshi clash over groceries as prediction markets boom 2026-02-04 at 08:06 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The grocery giveaways come as Kalshi and Polymarket continue to top overall prediction market trading volumes, which are now consistently above $400 million per day. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto.com launches standalone prediction market app ‘OG’ 2026-02-04 at 08:06 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business into a standalone platform after reporting explosive growth, entering a crowded but booming industry. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Clouds rush to deliver OpenClaw-as-a-service offerings 2026-02-04 at 07:45 By Simon Sharwood As analyst house Gartner declares AI tool ‘comes with unacceptable cybersecurity risk’ and urges admins to snuff it out If you’re brave enough to want to run the demonstrably insecure AI assistant OpenClaw, several clouds have already started offering it as a service.… […]

Crypto dev launches website for agentic AI to ‘rent a human’ 2026-02-04 at 07:08 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby The site lets users set an hourly rate for tasks from errands to business meetings. It was built using AI agents in a “Ralph loop,” a form of vibe coding. This article is an excerpt from […]

Stablecoin ‘dust’ txs on Ethereum triple post-Fusaka: Coin Metrics 2026-02-04 at 07:08 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Analysis of 227 million USDC and USDT balance updates found that 43% were dust transfers under $1, said Coin Metrics. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kraken parent Payward revenues jump 33% as crypto traders pile in 2026-02-04 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Payward’s revenues were “well balanced” in 2025, split almost evenly between trading and asset-based revenues. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Vitalik Buterin tempers vision for ETH L2s, pushes native rollups 2026-02-04 at 04:56 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Ethereum co-founder said many layer‑2s have failed to decentralize and continue to be mediated by multisig bridges instead of inheriting Ethereum’s security advantages. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

For once, Supermicro has dodged drama and just delivered datacenters 2026-02-04 at 04:56 By Simon Sharwood Single customer accounted for 63 percent of surging revenue In recent years, Supermicro’s regulatory filings often have delivered dramas such as losing its listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange, an admission its books may not be accurate, another possible […]

Too much AI for some, too little for others: Why AMD can’t win with investors 2026-02-04 at 04:56 By Tobias Mann A diverse portfolio is usually a good thing, except when AI is the only thing Usually diversity is a sign of a healthy and resilient business. But for the folks on Wall Street, the […]

VS Code for Linux may be secretly hoarding trashed files 2026-02-04 at 02:54 By Thomas Claburn Versions installed via Snap don’t delete files when users empty system trash Linux users who installed Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code as a Snap package may want to check to see whether files they sent to the trash with the […]

AI agents can’t yet pull off fully autonomous cyberattacks – but they are already very helpful to crims 2026-02-04 at 02:04 By Jessica Lyons Don’t relax: This is a ‘when, not if’ scenario AI agents and other systems can’t yet conduct cyberattacks fully on their own – but they can help criminals in many stages […]

ETH funding rate turns negative, but US macro conditions mute the buy signal 2026-02-04 at 01:53 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Crypto traders usually view negative funding rates as a buy signal, but this week’s volatility US earnings outcome may cloud the value of the signal for ETH investors. This article is an excerpt from […]

Elon Musk loses bid to dismiss SEC lawsuit over Twitter stake 2026-02-03 at 23:49 By Reuters The judge said Musk’s arguments, including that the SEC overreached in order to punish him for criticizing it, did not warrant dismissal. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Tian Ruixiang plans to acquire up to 15K Bitcoin in equity-linked deal 2026-02-03 at 23:49 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The Nasdaq-listed insurance brokerage said an unnamed investor would contribute BTC as part of a deal that also includes an AI- and crypto-focused strategic partnership. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Next Bitcoin accumulation phase may hinge on credit stress timing: Data 2026-02-03 at 23:49 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin’s volatility spiked, and its price plummeted to fresh lows as worrying US economic conditions emerged. Will credit stress data signal the next accumulation phase for BTC? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View […]