BitcoinWorld Cloudflare’s new default settings will block AI crawlers from ad-supported sites, forcing payment for publisher content Cloudflare has announced a significant policy change that will reshape how AI companies access web content. Starting September 15, 2026, the company’s default settings will block so-called “mixed-use” crawlers — bots that combine traditional search indexing with AI …
BitcoinWorld Meta, Following SpaceX, Plans to Monetize Excess AI Compute Capacity Meta Platforms is developing plans to launch a cloud infrastructure business that would sell access to its artificial intelligence compute power and AI models, according to a Bloomberg report. The move would position the social media giant against established cloud providers like Amazon Web …
BitcoinWorld Trump administration lifts export restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable AI models The United States government has removed a requirement that forced Anthropic to obtain a special license before exporting its Mythos and Fable AI models abroad, effectively restoring public access to what many experts consider the most advanced AI systems released to date. …
BitcoinWorld Vinton Cerf, co-creator of the internet, retires from Google after two decades Vinton Cerf, the computer scientist widely recognized as a co-creator of the foundational protocols that power the internet, will retire from Google next week after more than 20 years at the company. Cerf, 83, currently serves as Google’s vice president and chief …
BitcoinWorld Wayve Offers $85M in Employee Liquidity as AI Startup Valuations Surge Wayve, the UK-based autonomous driving startup, is giving its employees a chance to cash in on the company’s rising valuation. The company has launched an $85 million tender offer, allowing employees to sell a portion of their vested equity to existing and new …
BitcoinWorld OpenClaw, the viral open-source AI agent, lands on Android and iOS OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent that became a viral sensation earlier this year, is now available as a mobile application on both Android and iOS. The announcement was made via the project’s official X account on Tuesday, marking a significant step in bringing …
BitcoinWorld From poker to profit: DeepMind alumni’s AI lab is now quietly trading billions in stocks and crypto Three former DeepMind researchers who built an AI that defeated professional poker players have turned their attention to financial markets — and the strategy appears to be working. Their Prague-based lab, EquiLibre Technologies, is now valued at …
BitcoinWorld Google launches Nano Banana 2 Lite: a faster, cheaper AI image generator for high-volume workflows Google on Tuesday released Nano Banana 2 Lite, the newest iteration of its in-house AI image and video generation model. The company claims the model is significantly faster and more affordable than its predecessor, positioning it as a practical …
BitcoinWorld Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper, more capable agentic AI model Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 5, the latest version of its mid-size AI model, positioning it as a more affordable and agentic alternative to its larger Opus models. The company says the model can autonomously plan, use tools like browsers and …
BitcoinWorld Etched hits $5B valuation with $1B in AI chip orders, challenging Nvidia’s grip on inference AI chip startup Etched has emerged from stealth with a valuation of $5 billion and a claim that it has already booked $1 billion in contract orders for its specialized inference chips — a direct challenge to Nvidia’s dominance …
