Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Finance

Crypto firms cut hundreds of jobs in weeks, blaming weak markets, strong AI

A wave of crypto job cuts in early 2026 exposes the gap between two convenient narratives: macro headwinds and AI transformation.

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Markets

AI-linked crypto tokens surge as Nvidia's Jensen Huang touts agentic future

CEO Jensen Huang predicted $1 trillion in chip demand through 2027 and praised OpenClaw and the rapid rise of agentic AI systems.

(Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at CES 2026 in Las Vegas/Nvidia)

Finance

AI developers may not be keen on crypto, but stablecoins are the secret to agentic finance, crypto insiders say

The brave new world of autonomous, micro-transacting AI agents is where programmable cryptocurrencies will shine, according to stablecoin experts.

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Markets

Oracle jumps 11% premarket as AI demand challenges 'SaaS apocalypse' fears

Cloud and AI growth beat expectations while investors grow less worried about Oracle’s debt plans and software disruption.

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Markets

Coinbase-backed AI payments protocol wants to fix micropayment but demand is just not there yet

Agentic commerce holds promise, but data shows that x402 is still in the trial phase

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Finance

Investment firm Multicoin bets 'Internet Labor Markets' will drive crypto’s next wave of adoption

According to the firm, the next wave of users that will onboard into crypto will be thanks to networks where users earn crypto by contributing work rather than buying tokens outright.

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Markets

Anthropic is suing the U.S. government for allegedly blacklisting its AI

The maker of Claude filed suit against multiple federal agencies, arguing it was shut out of government procurement without the legal process required to ban a vendor.

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Tech

Nvidia's Huang argues AI creates jobs, not destroys them, in rare official blog post

The Nvidia CEO laid out a five-layer framework for AI infrastructure in his first standalone blog post in months, pushing back against the narrative that AI will destroy jobs.

(Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at CES 2026 in Las Vegas/Nvidia)

Markets

AI tokens rally after Nvidia open-source agent plan, beat CoinDesk 20

The AI-linked cryptocurrencies moved higher after a report from Wired said Nvidia is planning an open-source platform for autonomous AI agents.

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Opinion

Managing financial AI agents is the only skill you’ll need to survive the AI layoffs

To stay in the game, rather than try to outlearn every new release, learn how to use AI to strengthen your finances and build a buffer against industry disruption, says Naja.

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