AI

Rice Robotics to Debut RICE Token for AI Data Marketplace on TokenFi Launchpad
With robots deployed at Softbank, 7-Eleven Japan and Mitsui Fudosan, the company is introducing a token to decentralize and monetize robotics data using a DePIN model.

Galaxy Positioned to Capture Favorable Regulatory Upside, Jefferies Says as It Initiates With Buy
Jefferies assigned Galaxy (GLXY) a buy rating and a $35 price target

Asia Morning Briefing: The First AI vs BTC Environmental Impact Numbers are Here. And it Might Start a New Debate
Bitcoin’s environmental footprint dwarfs that of large language models across every metric, from CO₂ emissions to water use to mineral depletion. But comparisons need context.

A16z Crypto Leads $15M Seed Round Into Decentralized AI Data Layer Poseidon
Poseidon was incubated by IP-based protocol Story, whose aim is to convert IP into programmable assets that can be licensed and managed using smart contracts

Bittensor Infrastructure Firm xTAO to Debut on Canada's TSX Venture Exchange
The listing follows TAO Synergies', another listed company's, recent $10M purchase of the TAO token.

Unity Wallet Taps NEAR to Launch AI Assistant and Web3 Tools
The update adds NEAR’s staking, intents and dApp access ahead of Unity Wallet’s AI Assistant rollout in August.

Why Bittensor Is AI’s Best Next-Gen Incubator
With competing AI projects and performance-based rewards, Bittensor represents a shift from speculation-driven to utility-driven tokenomics, says Arrash Yasavolian, Founder and CEO, Taoshi (Subnet 8 on Bittensor).

The Big Bet on Crypto’s AI Infrastructure
A new, decentralized movement is emerging — one that merges AI and blockchain to create open, scalable and trustless infrastructure, says ML Tech’s Leo Mindyuk.

Kevin O’Leary: U.S. Must Learn From Bitcoin Miners to Win ‘AI Wars’
Common ground between Bitcoin mining operations and AI data center requirements is now the focus of institutional investors and Washington, D.C. policymakers alike.

Bitcoin Miner IREN Hits 50 EH/s Midyear Hashrate Target, Eyes AI Expansion
IREN plans to expand its AI infrastructure at its site in Childress, Texas, with a new data center set for delivery by the end of 2025

