Jack Dorsey’s Start Small expands funding for open source AI and Bitcoin development

Open-source models’ success isn’t coming at the expense of frontier labs. Instead, they each seem to capture two phases of the same life-cycle.

The post AI trade loses steam as Samsung earnings fail to lift chip stocks amid open source AI shift appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The AI trade, which incorporates semiconductors and memory stocks, is showing signs of fatigue as investors reassess whether the extraordinary spending boom on chips and data centers can be sustained. Semiconductor and memory stocks such as Micron Technology (MU) and Sandisk (SNDK) came under heavy pressure on Tuesday, after Samsung Electronics (005930) reported record second-quarter earnings but missed revenue estimates. Shares still fell nearly 7%, extending a broader selloff across AI-linked chipmakers. Concerns are growing that hyperscalers could slow AI infrastructure spending. Meanwhile, rival SK Hynix is down 25% from its all-time high ahead of its U.S. listing this week, a deal that is also drawing investor capital away from existing chip stocks.The weakness comes after a spectacular rally in AI infrastructure stocks this year, with Sandisk u

AI-driven restructuring at Block Inc. could redefine corporate hierarchies, influencing broader industry trends towards leaner, tech-centric models. The post Jack Dorsey calls for elimination of middle managers at Block Inc, replacing them with AI appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Block Brings USDC to 60 Million Cash App Users appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Block is rolling out USDC payments on Cash App to nearly 60 million users across four blockchain networks. CEO Jack Dorsey admitted customer demand drove the stablecoin move despite his longstanding bitcoin-only stance. The global stablecoin market hit a record $322 billion, exceeding reserves of 95 countries, including the UK and Canada. Block has expanded its stablecoin push by introducing USDC support on Cash App. The feature is currently live for 25% of the platform’s nearly 60 million users.  A Block spokesperson confirmed the phased rollout this week. Full availability is expected before the week ends. The move comes as the global stablecoin market hits a record $322 billion in total value. Block Brings USDC Payments to Cash App on Four Networks Block’s expansion covers USDC across Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, and Arbitrum. The company positions the feature strictly as a payments tool rathe

Block is rolling out USDC payments on Cash App to nearly 60 million users across four blockchain networks. CEO Jack Dorsey admitted customer demand drove the stablecoin move despite his longstanding bitcoin-only stance. The global stablecoin market hit a record $322 billion, exceeding reserves of 95 countries, including the UK and Canada. Block has expanded […] The post Block Expands Stablecoin Push With USDC Support on Cash App appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Block's payments app, home to 59 million monthly active users, now supports sending and receiving USDC across four blockchain networks with no wallet setup required, even as Jack Dorsey admits he doesn't like it.

Cash App has begun supporting stablecoin transactions on networks including Ethereum and Solana, pushing past its Bitcoin-based roots.

Fed up with lackluster prose from many top AI models, increasing numbers of editors and writers are flocking to Open Source AI. The post Don’t Pay for Beige Prose appeared first on Robot Writers AI.