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Pi Network’s July upgrade marks a meaningful shift for App Studio developers — but it hasn’t moved the needle on the token’s price. The platform pushed out a backend overhaul that introduces persistent storage for App Studio applications, enabling apps to save and reload user-specific data across sessions for the first time. For a platform that has long leaned on AI-created apps, the update closes one of the more glaring functional gaps in its developer toolkit. Key takeaways Pi Network’s July upgrade adds backend support to App Studio apps, starting with persistent storage. Apps can now save and reload user-specific data — such as high scores, notes, and preferences — across sessions. Before this upgrade, most App Studio apps were frontend-only, meaning data disappeared when a user left. Pi Network described the change as a significant milestone for AI-created apps on the platform. Despit
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Low-volatility just beat momentum over a stretch that actually matters, and defensive sectors have quietly taken the wheel. If you’ve been watching the S&P 500 lurch between AI euphoria and macro nerves, this is your sign the market’s tone is changing. This piece walks through what’s behind the defensive rotation, how low-vol stacks up against momentum, where the data confirms it, and what it could mean for tech, small caps, and even crypto liquidity. I’ll keep it practical: signals to track, ways to express or hedge the view, and the common mistakes investors make when these rotations kick off. Yes, low-volatility has started to beat momentum, and the S&P 500’s defensive rotation is back on the tape. In late June, defensive sectors led, market breadth improved, and a simple SPLV-over-MTUM look turned up. This isn’t a victory lap for the bears; it’s a nudge to reassess factor risk and conce
After reentering the AI race with its first in-house Muse Spark model in April, Meta is now opening up the doors to developers with a new model that can plug into AI coding software with the new Meta Model API.
Meta says that Muse Spark 1.1 is a "step-change" from the first generation, with improvements based on feedback from developers. The company says it's capable of more advanced coding, including detection and fixing of complex bugs; better supports end-to-end agentic workflows across a range of apps, including multi-agent systems; and has native multimodal perception across images, videos, and documents.
The Muse Spark 1.1 launch fol …
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PI is down 12% this week and is quickly approaching $0.10. Will buyers return there? PI Network (PI) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $0.10, $0.085 Key resistance levels: $0.13, $0.16 PI Arrives at $0.10 As expected, the price of PI has reached the 10-cent support, a key psychological level. So far, sellers appear to have total control, considering that the price has crashed 12% since last week. If buyers plan to return, then this is a key moment for them to take back control. Ideally, they defend the $0.10 level and send PI into a bounce. The current resistance is found at $0.13, and only if this level breaks can we hope for a sustained rally. Source: TradingView Decisive Moment Ahead With the $0.10 key support under pressure, PI is found at a crossroads. Bounce here, and buyers have a chance to recover some of the most recent losses. Fail to defend this level, and PI may cras
Micron's investment enhances US tech independence, boosts job creation, and stabilizes supply chains, impacting AI and crypto sectors significantly.
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The popularity of Spotify Wrapped has kicked off a wide range of year-in-review features, on apps from YouTube to Uber - and now, the lookback trend has come to AI. Anthropic on Thursday announced a "reflect" feature for its Claude chatbot, allowing users to see an analysis of their usage data over the past month, three months, six months, or year.
Anthropic bills the reflection dashboard as a way to "see your patterns and shape them," the company wrote in a blog post. It begins with a summary of an individual's key topics brought up with Claude, as well as types of tasks they delegate and their usage patterns, including peak usage times. …
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PI is down 12% this week and is quickly approaching $0.10. Will buyers return there? PI Network (PI) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $0.10, $0.085 Key resistance levels: $0.13, $0.16 PI Arrives at $0.10 As expected, the price of PI has reached the 10-cent support, a key psychological level. So far, sellers appear to […]
The post Crypto VC Giant Paradigm Raises $1.2B, Plans to Bet Beyond Crypto appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Key highlights: Paradigm is expanding its focus beyond crypto with a $1.2 billion funding The investment aims to help startups focusing on AI, robotics, and other new technologies The VC firm has reiterated its commitment to crypto and blockchain Paradigm, a leading crypto-focused venture capital firm, is now expanding beyond digital assets. The platform has reportedly raised a staggering $1.2 billion fund to invest in emerging technologies. Even though the company’s core vision is rooted in crypto, it eyes backing startups in other areas, including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and more. The latest development underscores Paradigm’s broader vision of diversifying its investment strategy. While maintaining a strong commitment to the crypto ecosystem, the platform envisions supporting the next generation of startups that drive innovation across other sectors. Paradig
The post Fed blames AI boom for rising inflation appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
As crypto traders brace for zero Federal funds rate cuts in 2026, the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) Meeting Minutes for June, released on July 8, show the Fed is wary of the AI (Artificial Intelligence) boom regarding rising inflation. According to the latest Fed’s FOMC report, the first under Chair Kevin Warsh, the ongoing AI stocks boom has contributed to rising inflation. The Fed’s FOMC, analyzed by Finbold on July 9, shows the Fed under Chair Warsh is concerned about the AI buildout. Furthermore, the Fed noted that the notable investments in AI stocks, amid the conflict in the Middle East, has impacted asset prices. As such, the Fed is titled hawkish in the near term, with some members signaling a potential Federal rate hike in 2026. However, the Fed commended the memorandum between the United States and Iran, noting that it has lowered inflation amid rising risks of an AI stock market cras