The firm reported about 99.99% fidelity, a measure of how closely the finished states matched what researchers were aiming for. That number applies only to the states that passed inspection. Willow kept about 8% of its attempts after the checks during preparation and measurement. For every 100 tries, about eight made it through. The next […]
Archives for October 16, 2026
Big Tech’s AI auditors will only see what they’re shown
To be fair to OpenAI, it allowed the testing in the first place. But it shows how much rides on what a company chooses to share. A trained AI model is essentially a very large file of numbers, often costing more than $100 million to produce, and whoever has a copy has the model. Handing […]
Traders will soon be able to bet on whether Coinbase, Robinhood and Marathon will hit their targets
While traders spent this week watching bitcoin BTC$82,607.79 gyrate above $80,000 amid key U.S. inflation data, a decision from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission got far less attention. The (SEC) approved the listing of binary options tied to key performance indicators (KPIs) of 23 U.S. publicly traded companies. The metrics include trading volume at […]
Circle targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows globally
Circle CRCL, the company behind the world’s second-largest stablecoin, USDC, plans to expand into about 50 emerging and developing markets as demand for digital dollars increases. CEO Jeremy Allaire told Reuters in an interview Friday that businesses and individuals across Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East are increasingly turning to stablecoins for payments […]
Quantum Alliance forms amid warnings 6.4 million bitcoin face future quantum threat
“Any freeze would trade quantum risk for a precedent on property rights and neutrality,” he added. The debate has been ongoing. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao suggested freezing Satoshi’s estimated 1.1 million bitcoin if the coins remain untouched as quantum technology advances. Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp has also proposed restrictions on vulnerable coins to prevent future […]
Tokenized Tesla surges as Elon Musk unveils SpaceX-powered flying Roadster prototype
Traders rushed into Tesla-linked crypto markets overnight after Elon Musk unveiled a flying version of the Roadster, with trading on Hyperliquid jumping while U.S. stock markets were closed. The surge shows how crypto exchanges that never close are becoming the first place investors react to news about traditional companies. Musk demonstrated the prototype, which uses […]
Altcoins outpace bitcoin as celestia jumps 16%, Warsh silent on interest-rate plans
Bitcoin BTC$81,901.69 was little changed since midnight UTC, trading around $82,100 after bouncing from a dip to about $81,600 at around 03:30 UTC. It’s comfortably above Thursday’s brief break below $80,000, its first in a month. Altcoins edged ahead, with ether ETH$2,456.35 adding 0.5% near $2,450 and the CoinDesk 80 (CD80) gaining 0.46%, while the […]
MEXC Releases October 2026 Proof of Reserves, Reinforcing User Trust Through Verifiable Transparency
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MEXC AI Trading Report Reveals 85% of Crypto Traders Use AI, But Most Limit Its Control Over Funds
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Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin
A crypto scammer who made millions tricking people by offering fake online jobs has fallen victim to another scam, losing bitcoin worth more than $4.9 million through compromised Ledger hardware wallets. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said Thursday on X that the perpetrator had collected the bitcoin through a so-called task scam, in which people are […]
