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Bittensor completes first TAO halving, cutting daily issuance as decentralized AI network matures

Bittensor executed its inaugural TAO halving on December 14, slashing daily token issuance from 7,200 to 3,600 tokens. The decentralized machine-learning network now mirrors Bitcoin's fixed supply model as it progresses toward a 21 million token cap. With over 129 active subnets valued at nearly $3 billion, the halving marks a maturation milestone for the AI-focused blockchain ecosystem.

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Bittensor completes first TAO halving, cutting daily issuance as decentralized AI network matures

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Cristiano Ronaldo invests in Perplexity AI, launches custom hub for 650 million fans

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has joined AI company Perplexity as an investor and brand ambassador, unveiling a custom AI assistant called Ronaldo hub. The partnership aims to expand Perplexity's reach across Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia through Ronaldo's massive social media following of over 650 million.

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Cristiano Ronaldo invests in Perplexity AI, launches custom hub for 650 million fans

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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son warns of superintelligence era in South Korea AI cooperation talks

SoftBank Chairman Masayoshi Son met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to discuss artificial intelligence cooperation and infrastructure investment. Son warned that artificial superintelligence 10,000 times smarter than humans will emerge, urging humanity to pursue coexistence with AI rather than attempting to control it.

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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son warns of superintelligence era in South Korea AI cooperation talks

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7AI raises $130M Series A to automate cybersecurity investigations with AI agents

Boston-based 7AI closed a $130 million Series A funding round led by Index Ventures, achieving a $700 million valuation. The startup, founded by Cybereason veterans including CEO Lior Div, deploys over 40 autonomous AI agents to handle alert triage, investigations, and incident response. The platform promises to reduce investigation time by up to 2.5 hours and filter 99% of false positives.

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7AI raises $130M Series A to automate cybersecurity investigations with AI agents

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Legal AI startup Harvey hits $8 billion valuation with $160 million raise led by Andreessen Horowitz

Harvey confirmed it raised $160 million in Series F funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, valuing the legal AI startup at $8 billion. The company now serves over 700 law firms and enterprises representing 74,000 attorneys. Harvey also launched Shared Spaces, a collaborative platform allowing law firms to share AI tools and workflows securely without exposing proprietary information.

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Legal AI startup Harvey hits $8 billion valuation with $160 million raise led by Andreessen Horowitz

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Sam Altman explored buying rocket startup to challenge SpaceX on space-based AI data centers

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman held talks to invest billions in Stoke Space, a Seattle-based reusable rocket startup, with plans to deploy AI data centers in orbit. The discussions, which began in summer 2024 and intensified in fall, would have positioned Altman to rival Elon Musk's SpaceX in the space launch sector. Though negotiations ended without a deal, the move reflects growing interest in orbital infrastructure as AI computing needs surge.

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Sam Altman explored buying rocket startup to challenge SpaceX on space-based AI data centers

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OpenAI awards $40.5 million to over 200 nonprofits through new foundation structure

OpenAI has distributed $40.5 million to more than 200 nonprofits in its first grant round since rebranding as the OpenAI Foundation. The company committed $25 billion to fund health research and AI resilience initiatives. Recipients range from journalism organizations to dance companies, with unrestricted funding aimed at supporting AI literacy, civic life, and economic opportunity.

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OpenAI awards $40.5 million to over 200 nonprofits through new foundation structure

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Google funds $10M chair at University of Toronto to honor Nobel Prize-winner Geoffrey Hinton

Google is investing $10 million CAD to establish the Hinton Chair in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Toronto, honoring Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton's foundational work on neural networks. The university will match the donation, creating a $20 million initiative to recruit visionary scholars and drive AI innovations across medicine, engineering, and scientific discovery.

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Google funds $10M chair at University of Toronto to honor Nobel Prize-winner Geoffrey Hinton

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ETHZilla acquires 20% stake in Karus to bring AI-modeled auto loans onchain by 2026

Crypto treasury company ETHZilla has acquired a 20% stake in automotive-finance AI startup Karus for $10 million, combining $3 million in cash and $7 million in stock. The deal grants ETHZilla access to Karus's AI underwriting engine trained on over 20 million auto-loan outcomes, positioning the company to launch tokenized auto-loan portfolios in early 2026 with onchain settlement and transparent risk analytics.

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ETHZilla acquires 20% stake in Karus to bring AI-modeled auto loans onchain by 2026

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Anthropic prepares for massive IPO as CEO warns competitors are taking unwise AI bubble risks

Anthropic has engaged law firm Wilson Sonsini to prepare for what could be one of the largest IPOs ever, potentially as early as 2026. The Claude chatbot maker, valued at over $300 billion, is racing OpenAI to public markets. Meanwhile, CEO Dario Amodei criticized unnamed competitors for 'YOLO-ing' investments, warning that some AI companies are mismanaging risks despite uncertain economic payoffs.

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Anthropic prepares for massive IPO as CEO warns competitors are taking unwise AI bubble risks

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Former Spy Raises $60M as Zafran Tackles Surging AI-Driven Cyberattacks with New AI Agents

Zafran, led by former Israeli intelligence officer Sanaz Yashar, raised $60 million in Series C funding to combat escalating AI threats. The cybersecurity startup tripled its annual recurring revenue and launched Agentic Exposure Management, using AI agents to automate vulnerability detection and remediation as cyberattacks grow more sophisticated.

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Former Spy Raises $60M as Zafran Tackles Surging AI-Driven Cyberattacks with New AI Agents

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Bank of England warns AI bubble could trigger sharp correction as debt risks mount

The Bank of England has issued a stark warning about the artificial intelligence sector, cautioning that UK share values are at their most stretched levels since the 2008 financial crisis. With half of the expected $5 trillion in AI spending over the next five years set to be financed through debt, the central bank warns that a correction in AI stocks could spill over into wider debt markets, impacting household wealth and borrowing costs.

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Bank of England warns AI bubble could trigger sharp correction as debt risks mount

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Yoodli triples valuation to $300M with $40M Series B for AI that assists, not replaces workers

Seattle-based Yoodli has tripled its valuation to over $300 million following a $40 million Series B funding round led by WestBridge Capital. The AI-powered communication training startup reported 900% revenue growth over the past year as it positions itself as a tool to assist workers rather than replace them with automation.

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Yoodli triples valuation to $300M with $40M Series B for AI that assists, not replaces workers

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Silicon Valley Startups Build Amazon and Gmail Replicas to Train AI Agents for Complex Tasks

Silicon Valley startups are creating replica websites of Amazon, Gmail, and United Airlines to train AI agents. These shadow sites allow AI systems to learn through reinforcement learning without getting blocked by real websites. Backed by venture capital, companies like AGI and Plato aim to build training environments that capture entire jobs, though the approach raises questions about copyright infringement and the future of automation.

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Silicon Valley Startups Build Amazon and Gmail Replicas to Train AI Agents for Complex Tasks

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Gradium Emerges from Stealth with $70M to Revolutionize Voice AI with Ultra-Low Latency Models

Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium launches with $70 million seed funding to develop audio language models that deliver ultra-realistic voice interactions with dramatically reduced latency. The company aims to make voice the primary interface between humans and machines.

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Gradium Emerges from Stealth with $70M to Revolutionize Voice AI with Ultra-Low Latency Models

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