Crypto Miners Pivot to AI, Eye Higher Valuations
April 10, 2026: Crypto Miners Pivot to AI, Eye Higher Valuations - Bitcoin miners are increasingly pivoting to artificial intelligence infrastructure, with several holdings in the CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF (WGMI) repositioning themselves as AI and high-performance computing providers. Companies like Cipher Digital, IREN Limited, and TeraWulf are courting hypers...
Anthropic Hides Powerful Cyber AI From Hackers
April 10, 2026: Anthropic Hides Powerful Cyber AI From Hackers - Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos, a cybersecurity AI model so capable at finding vulnerabilities that the company is restricting its release to a select group called Project Glasswing. The move aims to help developers build more secure software before bad actors can exploit the technology, though sk...
Gates Foundation Bets on Africa, AI for Global Health
April 10, 2026: Gates Foundation Bets on Africa, AI for Global Health - The Gates Foundation is deepening its Africa commitment through a strategic shift toward local institutions, artificial intelligence, and women-centered development. CEO Mark Suzman and Africa Director Paulin Basinga outlined the approach during a partners convening in Nairobi, emphasizing that the ...
Rwanda Trains Government AI Officers for Public Sector
April 10, 2026: Rwanda Trains Government AI Officers for Public Sector - Rwanda's Ministry of ICT and Innovation has convened chief digital officers from across government for specialized AI training, facilitated by Cenfri. The sessions covered generative AI, real-world government applications, and governance frameworks for responsible deployment. The initiative is part...
OpenAI Delays o3 Release Over Cybersecurity Risks
April 10, 2026: OpenAI Delays o3 Release Over Cybersecurity Risks - OpenAI is holding back its powerful o3 model after internal safety tests revealed the AI has elevated cybersecurity capabilities that could be exploited by malicious actors to compromise software systems. The decision marks a rare moment of restraint for the company, which has historically prioriti...
Alphabet Rises as AI Growth Battles CapEx Fears
April 10, 2026: Alphabet Rises as AI Growth Battles CapEx Fears - Alphabet Class C shares edged up 0.14% to around $316.80 Friday, as investors balanced strong AI and cloud momentum against plans for record 2026 capital expenditures of $175 to $185 billion, roughly double 2025 levels. Full-year 2025 revenues hit $402.8 billion, up 18%, with Google Cloud surging 48...
CoreWeave Lands Anthropic Deal, Stock Surges 13%
April 10, 2026: CoreWeave Lands Anthropic Deal, Stock Surges 13% - CoreWeave has signed a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to supply computing capacity for its Claude AI models, with infrastructure scaling set to begin this year. The announcement drove the stock up nearly 13%. The deal follows recent contracts with OpenAI, Nvidia, and Meta, helping CoreWeave re...
Applied Digital Wins Big in AI Spending Surge
April 10, 2026: Applied Digital Wins Big in AI Spending Surge - Applied Digital is emerging as a key beneficiary of the booming artificial intelligence capital expenditure wave. The company is well-positioned to capitalize on the surging demand for AI infrastructure. As tech giants pour billions into AI development, Applied Digital stands to gain significantly ...
AI Jesus Charges $1.99 Per Minute for Chat
April 10, 2026: AI Jesus Charges $1.99 Per Minute for Chat - A tech company called Just Like Me is offering users video calls with an AI-generated avatar of Jesus Christ at $1.99 per minute, part of a growing faith-based technology boom. The platform targets evangelical Christians who emphasize a personal relationship with Jesus. The trend extends beyond Chr...
Fed, Treasury Warn Banks on Anthropic AI Risks
April 10, 2026: Fed, Treasury Warn Banks on Anthropic AI Risks - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with top US bank executives to assess cybersecurity risks posed by Anthropic's Mythos AI model. Authorities fear the system could enable sophisticated cyberattacks, prompting Anthropic to release only a limited preview vers...
Broadcom Secures Major AI Deals With Google, Anthropic
April 10, 2026: Broadcom Secures Major AI Deals With Google, Anthropic - Broadcom has locked in multi-year agreements with Google and Anthropic, signaling continued momentum in its AI-driven business strategy. The deals place Broadcom firmly among the key beneficiaries of surging enterprise AI investment. The new partnerships reinforce that Broadcom's AI growth trajecto...
Siemens Fights Tariffs With US Factory, AI Deals
April 10, 2026: Siemens Fights Tariffs With US Factory, AI Deals - Siemens AG is countering new 15% US tariffs on EU exports, which could cost up to €500 million, by opening a $220 million factory in North Carolina to build Amtrak rail cars. First-quarter results showed strong momentum, with industrial profit up 15% to €2.9 billion and a record €120 billion order b...
TechCrunch Brings Startup Battlefield to Tokyo 2026
April 10, 2026: TechCrunch Brings Startup Battlefield to Tokyo 2026 - TechCrunch is partnering with SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, Asia's largest global innovation conference, running April 27-29 at Tokyo Big Sight. The event features 750 startups from 60 countries, 60,000 expected attendees, and corporate partners including Sony, Google, and Microsoft. TechCrunch's Startup B...
Officials Grilled Tech Giants Over Anthropic AI Risks
April 10, 2026: Officials Grilled Tech Giants Over Anthropic AI Risks - Vice President Vance and Treasury Secretary Bessent questioned technology giants about AI security concerns ahead of Anthropic's Mythos release. Fed Chair Jerome Powell also held separate meetings on the matter. Both Bessent and Powell met with heads of the largest U.S. banks to address the potenti...
Space and AI IPOs: Your Investment Guide
April 10, 2026: Space and AI IPOs: Your Investment Guide - Middle East conflict has dampened hopes for a strong IPO market in 2026, but opportunities remain for savvy investors in emerging sectors. Space travel and artificial intelligence are leading the charge into a new era of investment, offering potential entry points for those looking to capitalise on...
TurboTax Used AI to Implement Tax Law in Hours
April 10, 2026: TurboTax Used AI to Implement Tax Law in Hours - When the One Big Beautiful Bill arrived as a 900-page unstructured document with no IRS forms and a hard deadline, Intuit's TurboTax team used AI to compress months of tax code implementation into days. Their workflow combined commercial AI tools, a proprietary domain-specific language, and a custom...
AI Jesus Charges $1.99 Per Minute for Prayers
April 10, 2026: AI Jesus Charges $1.99 Per Minute for Prayers - A faith-based AI gold rush is underway, with companies offering everything from AI Jesus video calls at $1.99 per minute to Buddhist priests and Catholic chatbots. The Just Like Me platform trains its digital Jesus on the King James Bible and charges $49.99 for a monthly package, with users reportin...
Cisco Acquires Galileo to Boost AI Agent Trust
April 10, 2026: Cisco Acquires Galileo to Boost AI Agent Trust - Cisco is acquiring AI observability startup Galileo Technologies to enhance its Splunk platform with advanced agentic monitoring capabilities. The deal aims to make AI agent workforces more trustworthy by adding real-time visibility, guardrails, and evaluation tools to detect failures before they re...
CoreWeave Powers Anthropic's Claude in New Deal
April 10, 2026: CoreWeave Powers Anthropic's Claude in New Deal - CoreWeave has secured a deal with Anthropic to power its Claude AI models, making Anthropic the cloud provider's ninth top AI model partner. The announcement comes just one day after Meta committed an additional $21 billion in spending to CoreWeave, underscoring the surging demand for AI infrastruct...
South Africa Unveils Draft AI Policy With Six Pillars
April 10, 2026: South Africa Unveils Draft AI Policy With Six Pillars - South Africa's Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has released a draft national AI policy for public comment, structured around six strategic pillars: capacity and talent development, inclusive growth and job creation, responsible governance, ethical and inclusive AI, cultural pre...
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