Stablecoins processed $9 trillion in payments during 2025, an 87% jump from the previous year. The surge follows regulatory clarity from the GENIUS Act and major adoption by payment giants and banks worldwide.
The Linux community’s favorite advice is becoming increasingly unhelpful for most users. Between hardware compatibility issues, software gaps, and overwhelming choices, switching isn’t the simple solution it once seemed.
An estimated $84 trillion will transfer between generations over the next 20 years, affecting 2.9 million privately-owned businesses. Instead of selling to private equity or passing to heirs, some owners are giving their companies to charitable causes. The movement includes Patagonia, Newman’s Own,
As electricity bills spike this winter, some Americans are heating their spaces with bitcoin mining equipment. The concept turns computing waste into usable warmth while potentially generating cryptocurrency revenue. But experts debate whether this approach makes economic sense for most homeowners.
An Essex couple is heating their home using waste heat from a data center in their shed, cutting energy bills from £375 to £40 monthly. Meanwhile, AI stocks face growing bubble concerns as Sam Altman invests in controversial genetic engineering.
Giant billboards across New York displayed live election probabilities from prediction markets during the mayoral race. These platforms are booming, with Donald Trump Jr involved in multiple companies and foreign money flowing in. The potential for election manipulation is becoming very real.
X has completely replaced its legacy DM system with a new encrypted Chat feature. The platform now supports voice and video calls, message editing, large file transfers, and disappearing messages. This represents a major shift toward X becoming an “everything app.”
Apple is accelerating succession plans for CEO Tim Cook, who may step down after 14 years. Hardware engineering chief John Ternus is reportedly the frontrunner to take over the $4 trillion company next year.
Despite widespread fears about an AI bubble, Berkshire Hathaway loaded up on Alphabet shares during the third quarter. The $4.3 billion purchase comes as Alphabet shares have surged 46% this year and AI hyperscalers plan trillions in infrastructure spending.
President Trump directed the government to buy $8.9 billion of Intel stock this summer, a move economist Mariana Mazzucato calls “crony capitalism.” She warns this approach, combined with cuts to science agencies, could weaken America’s competitive edge and endanger the economy.
