Crypto VC Paradigm raises $1.2B to push into AI

The transformer bottleneck threatens to delay AI and digital infrastructure growth, impacting energy-intensive industries and investment strategies. The post The century-old device quietly choking the world’s AI ambitions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Fed Blames AI Demand Boom for Rising US Inflation appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Federal Reserve officials were split last month on whether to increase interest rates or keep them steady, with many seeing accelerating demand for artificial intelligence as a driver of inflation, according to meeting minutes released on Wednesday. The minutes covered the first monetary policy meeting under Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. Many Federal Open Market Committee members said that “ongoing strong demand for AI infrastructure would likely sustain upward pressure on prices for technology products and electricity,” according to the minutes.   AI-related inflationary pressure, colloquially known as “chipflation,” stems from the rising cost of semiconductors used by data centers. This surge in demand, along with data center competition for energy, has pushed up consumer prices for a wide range of electronic goods, devices and power, and may continue as AI demand increases. Higher inflation is g

Ongoing strong demand for AI infrastructure “would likely sustain upward pressure on prices for technology products and electricity,” Federal Reserve policymakers said.

The surge in US capital spending, especially in AI, could destabilize global markets if returns don't meet expectations, impacting asset valuations. The post Temasek International CIO warns of market risks from US capital spending surge appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Bitcoin Hovers Near $62K as BlackRock Trims AI Stock Bets appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto News The world’s largest asset manager has pared back its most AI-exposed equity positions, its global fixed-income chief said this week, describing the move as a rebalancing rather than a retreat. The firm trimmed holdings in companies whose earnings lean most heavily on the artificial-intelligence buildout, and separately cut a meaningful slice of its broader equity exposure. Management framed the decision as trimming winners, not abandoning the theme. Because the manager oversees more client money than any rival, its positioning draws outsized scrutiny, sharpening an existing debate over whether market concentration in a handful of AI leaders has stretched too far ahead of underlying earnings. The scale behind those comments is what gives them weight. The manager reported a record 13.9 trillion dollars in assets under management as of March 31, according to its regulatory f

The post Paradigm Raises $1.2B for Fourth Fund in AI Push appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Paradigm has raised $1.2 billion for its fourth fund, which will expand the crypto venture capital firm’s investments into artificial intelligence and related technologies. The company said on Wednesday that its latest fund will invest “first in crypto, and now across AI, robotics and other frontiers.” “We continue investing in crypto and the reinvention of markets and the financial system,” Paradigm added, highlighting its investments in the crypto perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid and the prediction markets platform Kalshi. Paradigm launched in 2018 and has raised more than $4 billion for three funds focused on crypto. Its interest in AI follows a trend of originally crypto-focused companies that have been lured to the lucrative and fast-growing sector. Source: Matt Huang The Wall Street Journal reported in February that Paradigm was seeking to raise $1.5 billion for a new fund that would inv

The post Anthropic Develops Novel System to Restrict Dual-Use AI Risks appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Timothy Morano Jul 08, 2026 23:24 Anthropic introduces GRAM, a method to control dual-use AI knowledge, amid policy concerns over unchecked AI risks. Anthropic has unveiled GRAM (Gradient-Routed Auxiliary Modules), a novel approach to controlling access to dual-use knowledge in AI models, according to a research update published on July 8, 2026. Dual-use knowledge refers to AI capabilities that can serve beneficial purposes, such as cybersecurity or virology research, but can also be weaponized for malicious intents. GRAM aims to surgically limit access to such knowledge without requiring separate, costly retraining for different use cases. Current dual-use safeguards, like refusal training and classifiers, often fail to provide robust protection. These methods block potentially harmful outputs but do not address the knowledge embedded in the model itself. GRAM,

The post Anthropic Leverages Claude Cowork to Streamline Marketing Ops appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Zach Anderson Jul 08, 2026 18:54 Learn how Anthropic’s marketing team uses Claude Cowork to cut reporting and campaign setup times from days to hours, boosting productivity. Anthropic has revealed how its marketing operations team is using Claude Cowork, its agentic AI productivity tool, to drastically reduce the time required for reporting and campaign setup. By automating workflows, the team has cut processes that previously took days down to just hours, freeing up time for more strategic work. Claude Cowork, launched in early 2026, is a unique AI platform designed to perform autonomous multi-step tasks. Unlike traditional chatbots, it integrates directly with tools like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Google Drive to execute complex workflows without constant human input. This capability has proven transformative for Anthropic’s marketing team. From Days to Hours: A