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Linus Torvalds backs AI coding tools in Linux kernel, tells critics to fork off
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (356+ words) The Linux creator's endorsement of AI-assisted development carries major implications for the blockchain infrastructure that runs on his operating system. Linus Torvalds, the creator and top-level maintainer of the Linux kernel, has drawn a line in the sand. In a…...
Amazon integrates xAI's Grok 4.3 on Bedrock, intensifying the enterprise AI arms race
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (186+ words) AWS adds Elon Musk's flagship AI model to its cloud platform, giving enterprises another frontier option alongside Anthropic and OpenAI AWS just added another heavyweight to its AI roster. Grok 4.3, the flagship reasoning model from Elon Musk’s xAI, is now…...
Kimi K3 by Moonshot AI ranks No. 1 in Frontend Code Arena, dethroning Claude and GPT
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (375+ words) Beijing-based Moonshot AI's open-weight model scored 1,679 points, leapfrogging Anthropic and OpenAI in a ranking that matters for the AI-crypto crossover economy An open-weight AI model built in Beijing just outperformed the flagship products of the two most valuable AI companies…...
Google delays Gemini 3.5 Pro release to enhance coding features
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (434+ words) The search giant pushed its flagship AI model from June to July 2026 as competitive pressure from OpenAI and xAI mounts Google is months behind schedule on the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro as the company works to improve the coding capabilities…...
Chainguard raises $800M to secure open source infrastructure
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (304+ words) The cybersecurity startup has built a war chest approaching $900M total funding as software supply chain attacks become a top concern for enterprises and crypto projects alike. Chainguard, the cybersecurity firm laser-focused on locking down software supply chains, has raised more…...
NEAR AI integrates private inference into Corbits platform, bringing hardware-enforced confidentiality to enterprise AI
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (507+ words) The integration brings trusted execution environments and cryptographic attestations to over 115k agents running on the Corbits governance platform. Running AI agents at scale is one thing. Running them without anyone, including the platform itself, being able to peek at your…...
Tether AI open-sources brain-to-text engine, prioritizes user privacy with QVAC
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (398+ words) The stablecoin giant's AI division is decoding brain signals on-device, and it wants everyone to see the code Tether, the company most people associate with the world’s largest stablecoin, just released an open-source brain-to-text engine that runs entirely on your…...
1Password integrates with Claude for secure credential access, setting a new standard for AI identity security
10+ hour, 6+ min ago (191+ words) The password manager's new unified access platform lets Anthropic's chatbot autofill logins without ever exposing credentials to AI models. The integration relies on what 1Password calls a “zero-exposure security framework.” Instead of sending your credentials to Claude’s servers, 1Password injects them directly…...
Cardano smart contracts can now verify thousands of signatures on-chain at low cost
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (480+ words) Verifying a thousand signatures on a blockchain typically sounds like a recipe for a massive gas bill. On Cardano, it is becoming a routine operation. The Cardano Foundation has highlighted how Plutus smart contracts can now verify thousands of signatures…...
Grok 4.5 claims second place on FrontierSWE leaderboard, beating Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5
16+ hour, 13+ min ago (463+ words) xAI's new coding-focused model scores 4.09 on the benchmark while undercutting rivals on price, raising questions about how AI tool competition reshapes the broader tech investment landscape The AI arms race just got another entrant worth paying attention to. xAI’s Grok…...