NYT Connections: Sports Edition has exited beta and is now officially available on The Athletic app, following its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, signaling increased integration of digital puzzle gaming into sports media platforms.

VPN technology enables users to bypass regional restrictions and access live streams like BBC iPlayer from anywhere, demonstrating how encrypted servers can provide secure, location-independent internet access.

The White House is exploring a public-private partnership with US bitcoin miners to expand the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, potentially allowing a portion of newly mined BTC to be routed directly to Treasury custodial wallets.

The New York Times' Connections word game, developed with input from associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, continues to grow in popularity, offering daily challenges across web and mobile platforms that group words by their common links.

GM is conducting internal testing of its Cruise Bolt electric vehicles equipped with lidar sensors on highways in Michigan, Texas, and the Bay Area to advance its driver-assistance technologies and simulation models.

Gallant has secured $18 million in funding to launch the first FDA-approved ready-to-use stem cell therapy for pets, aiming to bring off-the-shelf treatments for conditions like feline chronic gingivostomatitis by early 2026.

The University of Austin has launched a bitcoin endowment fund, holds bitcoin in self-custody, and now offers a Bitcoin-focused curriculum with hands-on mining and industry engagement, signaling growing academic interest in Bitcoin.

The European Union has proposed the Space Act, a new regulatory framework requiring all space operators to adopt cybersecurity standards, conduct risk assessments, and improve debris management for safer and more secure space operations.

Bitcoin’s 90-day open interest has turned negative, signaling market deleveraging and a potential reset. As BTC consolidates just below its all-time high, analysts are watching for a decisive breakout or correction in the coming days.

Traders are increasing short positions as Bitcoin trades above $110,000, with the long/short ratio dropping and open interest rising, suggesting bearish sentiment even as Bitcoin approaches a potential all-time high.

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Google has launched its AI video generator Veo 3 to all users of the Gemini app with a $20 subscription, expanding access beyond the US to India, Indonesia, and all of Europe, with up to 3 video generations per day.

A new report from Menlo Ventures estimates that nearly two billion people worldwide have used AI tools, but only about 3% pay for consumer AI services, highlighting a significant monetization gap in the industry.

Ric Edelman, founder of $300 billion investment firm Edelman Financial Engines, has shifted his stance and now recommends investors allocate up to 40% of portfolios to crypto, citing Bitcoin as a core financial asset class.

ChatGPT Deep Research is testing new connectors, including integration with Slack, allowing the AI to access and use Slack messages to provide richer context in automated research tasks.

A US federal judge has ruled that Anthropic's use of copyrighted materials to train its AI models qualifies as fair use, marking a significant precedent in the ongoing legal debate over AI training data and copyright law.

The latest US tariffs on electronics imports from China, Vietnam, and India are expected to increase prices on products like laptops and smartphones, as manufacturers consider shifting supply chains to offset higher costs.

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The Linux Foundation has launched Agent2Agent (A2A), an open protocol enabling secure communication and interoperability between autonomous AI agents across platforms, aiming to accelerate collaborative development in multi-agent environments.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly reaffirmed his support for techno-capitalism, stating that innovation, entrepreneurship, and wealth distribution through technology are central to his vision for America's future.

Semler Scientific has appointed Joe Burnett as Director of Bitcoin Strategy and unveiled plans to grow its Bitcoin holdings to 105,000 BTC by 2027, expanding its position as the second U.S. public company adopting a Bitcoin treasury standard.

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Ukraine has introduced a bill that would allow its central bank to hold Bitcoin in its national reserves, potentially making Ukraine one of the first countries to permit Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset.

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Pakistan announced the creation of a government-led Bitcoin strategic reserve and a national Bitcoin wallet, marking a significant policy shift as the country plans to legalize and regulate Bitcoin to attract global investment.

Scientists operating the ANITA experiment in Antarctica have detected deep-Earth radio signals that defy current physics models, suggesting particles are moving through solid rock in ways previously thought impossible.

Brazil now applies a flat 17.5% tax on all bitcoin capital gains, removing the previous monthly tax exemption and simplifying tax rules for all investors under Provisional Measure 1303.