Data center construction spending in US surpasses airports, ports, and transit combined

BitGo said the workforce reduction is a one-time action and that no additional layoffs are currently expected.

ISM PMI at 54.0 and an S&P 500 Industrials drop of 3.41% on Jun 26 highlight a split from AI-led rallies like Micron’s 2026 surge. What the divergence implies.

Margaret Atwood onstage at Detroit Opera House on January 26, 2026 | Photo: Monica Morgan/Getty Images Maraget Atwood, the storied author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Blind Assassin, was interviewed as part of the Babell Literary and Cultural Festival in Porto, Portugal. As it usually does at these things, the issue of AI came up, and Atwood didn't mince words. According to Deadline's recap, Atwood said she'd used an AI chatbot exactly once, Anthropic's Claude, and came away unimpressed. She was looking for information about the British detective series Father Brown and, well: "Claude gave me the wrong answer, or it lied. Of course, it didn't know it was lying because it's not a human being; it's a large language model… It had skimmed a … Read the full story at The Verge.

The US-Iran talks could stabilize global markets and reshape geopolitical alliances, but crypto sanctions signal ongoing financial tensions. The post Iran gains economic lifeline in preliminary peace talks with US appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Microsoft's AI data center innovations may ease geographic constraints, but rising community demands could impact profitability and project timelines. The post Microsoft advances AI data center efficiency amid growing US bans on construction appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The U.S. strikes heighten regional tensions, risking further instability in global shipping and potential shifts in geopolitical alliances. The post US strikes Iranian targets after attack on commercial ship appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Pulsar 16B's efficiency and open-source nature could drive innovation in AI, offering scalable solutions for enterprises and developers alike. The post Multiverse Computing launches Pulsar 16B reasoning model powered by Nvidia appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $445 Million in Single-Day Outflows as Institutional Pressure Builds: key Bitcoin market levels, on-chain context, risk notes, and