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There’s a verse of the Quran or a chapter I should say which is called The Time. Some translate it as the declining day, but it’s essentially sort of the midpoint of the day in the afternoon where the sun has passed its highest point and we are now passing through time. So I think the most appropriate way to word it is by time or the time. And what are the contents of that chapter?

Well it says, by time, as in God swears an oath by time. Mankind is in a great loss. Except those who believe…

A new educational game that teaches GPU architecture through interactive building challenges highlights a growing gap in technical education. While developers increasingly rely on GPU acceleration for everything from AI training to cryptocurrency mining, most lack fundamental understanding of how these processors actually work.

The game addresses a real problem. Modern software development has become increasingly abstracted from hardware realities. Developers can deploy machine learning models…

The Middle East remains the focal point of global tensions as Iran announced Iraqi ships can freely transit the Strait of Hormuz, praising Iraq’s “struggle” against the US. This came as Trump confirmed both missing US military officers were rescued from “deep in Enemy Territory”…

Fresh research from Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin challenges the conventional safe haven narrative surrounding bitcoin, revealing something more nuanced and perhaps more valuable. Their analysis of 60-day windows following major global shocks — from COVID-19’s outbreak to trade war escalations — found bitcoin consistently outperforming both gold and the S&P 500 in recovery periods, not during the initial crisis moments.

This distinction matters more than it might first appear….

Global tensions escalated sharply as Iran claimed responsibility for downing two US warplanes on day 36 of the ongoing conflict, with one crew member still missing. The confrontation has entered a dangerous new phase, with [Trump threatening to destroy Iranian…

Anthropic’s decision to cut off third-party tools like OpenClaw from Claude subscriptions exposes a fundamental tension in how AI companies structure their business models. Starting tomorrow, users who want to access Claude through popular developer tools will need to pay separately — often 5-10 times more than their current subscription covers.

This move isn’t simply about revenue optimization. It reveals how subscription pricing for AI services was never designed to handle the usage…

Charles Schwab’s announcement that it will launch direct bitcoin and ether trading in the first half of 2026 represents something more significant than another financial giant entering crypto. With nearly $⁠12 trillion in client assets, Schwab isn’t just adding digital currencies as a novelty — it’s integrating them into the same unified investment platform where clients manage their stocks, bonds, and retirement accounts.

This matters because it signals the end of crypto as a separate…

Markets held relatively steady despite escalating tensions between the US and Iran dominating global headlines. Oil climbed modestly to $⁠112 as President Trump warned that attacks on Iranian infrastructure “haven’t even started” following a US strike on Iran’s largest bridge in Karaj. The conflict is already disrupting energy supplies across the region, with Pakistan facing a looming gas shortage as LNG imports collapse amid the regional turmoil.

Trump’s unexpected dismissal of Attorney…

Google’s release of Gemma 4 under Apache 2.0 licensing marks a watershed moment in how major tech companies approach AI development. Unlike the proprietary Gemini models that power Google’s commercial services, Gemma 4 represents a strategic bet that open development can coexist with — and even enhance — closed systems.

The numbers tell the story of growing developer appetite for open alternatives. Since launching the first Gemma models, Google reports over 400 million downloads and more…

Coinbase’s conditional approval for a national trust charter represents a watershed moment for institutional crypto custody — but the real transformation lies in what happens after the regulatory boxes are checked. While headlines focus on federal approval, the deeper story is how custody services must evolve from simple storage to dynamic asset management in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

The traditional model of custody — holding assets safely and providing basic services —…

Global markets convulsed as President Trump threatened to hit Iran “extremely hard” in coming weeks, declaring the US was close to achieving strategic objectives in the ongoing 34-day conflict. Oil surged over 6% to $⁠106 as investors fled risk assets, with Bitcoin tumbling 2.8% and cryptocurrencies broadly selling off. The threat comes as Iran marks its Islamic Republic’s 47th anniversary with thousands in Tehran vowing resistance amid escalating tensions.

Risk-off sentiment dominated trading…

Single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi were supposed to democratise computing education and maker culture. A $⁠35 device could run Linux, interface with sensors, and teach programming fundamentals to anyone curious enough to try. That promise is quietly disappearing as memory prices reshape the entire hobbyist hardware landscape.

Today’s Raspberry Pi price increases bring the 16GB Pi 5 to $⁠300 — approaching the cost of a decent laptop. The culprit isn’t corporate greed but a genuine…

Three major crypto events this week reveal how institutional finance is reshaping digital asset infrastructure — and exposing fundamental questions about who controls what in this evolving ecosystem.

EDX Markets, backed by Citadel Securities, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab, applied for a national trust bank charter to offer custody services separate from its trading operations. This follows the traditional finance playbook: segregate customer assets, create regulatory oversight, and build…

Market optimism surged as traders bet on a potential resolution to the Iran conflict, with the Dow jumping 200 points and oil falling 1.3% to $⁠98.83 despite ongoing strikes in Isfahan. Iran’s president appealed directly to the American public while denying Trump’s ceasefire claims, as tensions continued to roil the Middle East. The UK’s Starmer pivoted toward European partnerships, calling for closer EU ties while criticizing the US approach to Iran as lacking a clear exit strategy.

SpaceX…

Anthropic’s accidental exposure of Claude Code’s complete source code through a misplaced debugging file offers a rare window into how AI companies actually build their products — and the gap between public messaging and internal reality is fascinating.

The leaked code reveals an engineering team wrestling with very human problems. They built regex patterns to detect user frustration by scanning for profanity. They created “anti-distillation” features that inject fake tool definitions to…

Google Quantum AI’s latest research paper dropped a bombshell on the cryptocurrency world: their fast-clock quantum computer could theoretically crack Bitcoin’s cryptographic keys in roughly nine minutes. Since Bitcoin processes transactions every ten minutes, this creates an alarming one-minute window where the entire network becomes vulnerable to hijacking.

This timeline acceleration changes everything. For years, the crypto community operated under the assumption that quantum threats were…

Global markets found tentative footing today as geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz drove oil above $⁠101 per barrel, while precious metals gained on safe-haven demand. The UK announced additional troop deployments to the Gulf region as Iran’s ambassador defied Lebanon’s expulsion order, underscoring escalating regional instability that has Asian governments scrambling to contain fuel costs.

OpenAI closed a record-breaking $⁠122 billion funding round at an $⁠852 billion valuation,…

The White House released its official app this week, and it contains something remarkable: a sanctioned Chinese tracking SDK alongside location services, biometric access, and the ability to draw over other apps. Meanwhile, the FBI’s app serves targeted ads through Google AdMob, and FEMA requests 28 permissions to deliver weather alerts that AP News provides with far fewer intrusions.

This isn’t incompetence — it’s policy through practice. The same government that warns citizens about…

The Labor Department’s proposed rule allowing crypto and alternative assets in 401k plans could reshape how 150 million Americans build wealth for retirement. This isn’t just regulatory housekeeping — it represents a fundamental shift in how America’s $⁠14 trillion retirement system views risk and diversification.

The proposal stems from President Trump’s executive order directing regulators to expand digital asset access, but the implications go far beyond crypto. The rule would make it…

Oil markets surged past $⁠100 per barrel for the first time since 2022 as Yemen’s Houthis launched fresh missile strikes on Israel, escalating the widening conflict that now spans from Gaza to Iran. The Strait of Hormuz closure has already disrupted global supply chains, with Chinese manufacturers warning of higher prices for American consumers, while crude prices jumped 1.7% amid fears of prolonged regional instability.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s interviews with Al Jazeera revealed the…