Satoshi Nakamoto Turns 50 While BTC Becomes a Trillion Dollar Asset
2025 has so far proven to be a pivotal year in the history of cryptocurrency. Due to a spate of economic, political, and regulatory changes that first took shape last year, Bitcoin has become a US reserve asset. This is just the latest sign of how far Bitcoin has come. Seventeen years ago, Bitcoin was…
What Is the Role of AI in the Future of the Online Casino Industry?
The potential of AI is hard to match when it comes to its analytical and adaptive capabilities. Its ability to process an incredible amount of data in real-time and adjust conditions to suit both the player and the organization is unparalleled, and it’s quickly finding applications in the casino industry as well. This is more…
Top OpenAI Researcher Forced to Leave U.S. After Green Card Denial
A major voice in AI development is now working remotely from Canada, and it’s raising serious questions about U.S. immigration policies and their impact on tech innovation. A Green Card Denial That’s Stirring the AI World Imagine helping build one of the most advanced AI models in the world, then being told you have to…
OpenAI Introduces Lightweight Version of ChatGPT Deep Research
On April 24, 2025, OpenAI announced a new “lightweight” version of its ChatGPT deep research tool. The update is now available for ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro users. Free-tier users will also gain access starting today. Just like the original deep research launch, it helps users gather research from across the web. It offers fast…
Chinese AI Startup, Manus AI, Raises $75M, Reaches $500M Valuation
Chinese startup Manus AI has secured $75 million in fresh funding. The round, led by Benchmark, a leading venture capital firm, has brought the company’s valuation to approximately $500 million. Manus AI focuses on building general-purpose AI agents to perform a wide range of digital tasks. Thanks to this new funding, Manus can expand internationally…
The New Perplexity Browser Will Track Users for Targeted Ads
CEO of Perplexity, Aravind Srinivas, recently shared plans that echo the early days of Google. In a podcast interview with TBPN, he explained why the company is building a new browser, called Comet. This new browser’s goal is to track user behavior across the web and sell “hyper personalized” ads. In short, Perplexity wants to…
Fireflies Launches Over 200 AI Tools to Transform Meeting Notes
Fireflies.ai, an AI note-taking platform backed by Khosla Ventures, has launched a major update. The company now offers over 200 new mini apps designed to extract insights from meeting transcripts automatically. These tools are tailored to different roles and functions, including sales, marketing, recruitment, operations, and customer support. This release comes as Fireflies reports 8x…
Perplexity Brings Its Smart AI Voice Assistant to iPhones
Perplexity just leveled up its iOS app. Now, Apple users can chat with a new voice assistant that’s more than just talk. It actually helps you get things done. A Smarter Way To Use Your iPhone If you’ve got an iPhone, even an older one like the iPhone 13 mini, you’re in luck. You don’t…
AI in Fintech: Smarter Risk Models and Real-Time Fraud Detection
Your card’s been declined, but you’re not even at the store. Seconds later, you get a notification. “Suspicious activity detected. Please confirm this transaction.” Relief kicks in as the payment is blocked just in time. Crisis avoided. That entire experience—so quick it barely registers—relies on something silently working in the background. Not a human. Not…
The OpenAI Summer Surprise Could Change AI, Again
OpenAI is about to flip the script once more. This summer, the company plans to release its first open language model in years. Back in 2019, OpenAI dropped GPT-2 and gave the world a taste of what AI could do. Fast forward to 2025, and the company is once again stepping into the open-source space…
