Liontrust Global Technology Fund doubles China exposure to 11%

MGX's rapid capital accumulation signals a shift in global investment trends, emphasizing AI and blockchain's growing strategic importance. The post MGX secures nearly $50B to accelerate AI investments, with crypto in its crosshairs appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Sci-fi author/tech journalist Cory Doctorow on his new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI.

While tech companies and Trump have been pushing teachers to use AI in the classroom, many argue that there is little evidence that it would actually help children In October, Kelly Clancy’s son received an assignment in sixth grade at a middle school in Brooklyn, New York, to create a science experiment and then ask Google Gemini, an artificial intelligence chatbot, for feedback, she said. Clancy, who has three children in New York City public schools, told the teacher that the bot “is something that just teaches kids that they can have machines do the thinking for them”, instead of suggesting: “Let’s talk to your partners. What about the science experiment could you improve?” Continue reading...

Argentum AI's deals highlight the growing demand for decentralized AI infrastructure, potentially reshaping global compute resource markets. The post Argentum AI secures $7.8B in long-term AI infrastructure deals appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

To put their language on the AI map, the people of one tribal district are finding that saving Bhili means saving the culture it holds. As India races to reach millions by voice, Nandurbar’s struggle is the test case everyone else will learn from.

The US-backed acquisition by Virtus Minerals could diversify global cobalt supply, reducing China's dominance and impacting tech industries. The post Virtus Minerals secures US backing for cobalt and copper mines in DRC, challenging China’s grip appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

OpenAI has launched a program with cybersecurity firm Trail of Bits to use AI to find and fix vulnerabilities in widely used open-source software, as enterprises face growing risks from flaws buried deep in their software supply chains. The initiative, called Patch the Planet, uses AI-assisted vulnerability research alongside human review to help turn security findings into tested fixes that can be disclosed through existing project channels. Initial participants include Python, Go, cURL, Sigstore, NATS Server, aiohttp, freenginx, pyca/cryptography, and python.org. These projects support software development, networking, cryptography, and supply chain infrastructure used across a wide range of enterprise applications and services. OpenAI said each engagement will begin with consultation with maintainers to identify where security support is most needed. Researchers will then investigate potential vulnerabilities, validate meaningful issues, develop or refine patches, support testing, a

China's PBOC recorded 2,000+ money laundering convictions in 2025 while Tencent's Xiaowei AI agent quietly advances Chinese crypto regulation via WeChat. The post China Crypto: PBOC’s Crypto Crackdown and Xiaowei Signal China’s Digital Future appeared first on 99Bitcoins.