Bitcoin faces an October 18 test as Trump prepares new Russia tariffs

President Donald Trump’s new Russia sanctions law gives Bitcoin traders another macro deadline to watch: Oct. 18. On Sept. 18, Trump signed H.R. 5334, starting a 30-day clock for his administration to determine tariffs that could disrupt Russian energy trade and potentially feed into inflation, Treasury yields, and the dollar. Those channels matter for Bitcoin […]

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Razer’s new $100 Kraken headset adds physical haptic feedback to over 100 supported games

Can You Feel It: Haptic feedback has spent the last few years as a premium perk on Razer’s gaming gear, baked into a $400 headset, a haptic cushion, and a specialty controller. That changes with the latest Kraken V4 headset that packs that same Sensa HD haptics already integrated into more than 100 PC games. […]

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From Kaiko to OpenZeppelin, S&P Global is quietly preparing for markets that never close

S&P Global agreed to acquire smart contract security firm OpenZeppelin, expanding its digital asset business into the technology underpinning tokenized finance. On Sept. 17, the financial data and ratings company said that OpenZeppelin will continue operating under its own name as a separate business unit. Chief Executive Demian Brener will remain in charge and report […]

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Apple could return to the server market with M8 Ultra hardware and Nvidia networking

Rumor mill: Apple could be exploring plans for an AI server powered by its future M8 Ultra chips and potentially Nvidia networking technology. The system would be aimed at companies that want to run AI models on their own hardware, particularly for inference work. A launch would not come before 2029, and the project could […]

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Lawmakers pass bill to freeze federal Bitcoin holdings for two decades

The House Financial Services Committee advanced legislation to put a federal Bitcoin reserve into statute on Sept. 16, approving a framework that would require a 20-year holding period and annual independently audited reporting. The panel voted 28–21 to report H.R. 8957 favorably, moving the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 beyond its introduction stage. The […]

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What we’ve learned from Microsoft’s own AI transformation

AI is reshaping work faster than any organization has fully mastered. Across industries, the conversation has shifted from what AI can do to how companies can use AI to create business value and expand what people are able to achieve. At Microsoft, we believe the organizations that succeed will be what we call Frontier Firms: […]

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iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max reviews: exceptional battery life, and a more versatile camera

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max look very much like their predecessors, but the upgrades arrive under the hood. Reviewers are praising the A20 Pro’s performance, longer battery life, and the 48MP variable-aperture camera. Those coming from most recent iPhone Pros, however, may find few reasons to upgrade. Source: www.techspot.com Source link

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Circle opens Arc mainnet as it seeks an edge for USDC utility

Circle has scheduled the public launch of Arc for Sept. 16, giving USDC a network where the same dollar balance can fund both payments and transaction fees. That could remove a common obstacle to using stablecoins, giving Circle a possible way to attract additional USDC demand as it competes with Tether. The public-mainnet rollout follows […]

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Microsoft’s commitment for AI in education; protecting students, strengthening learning

Microsoft has been in the business of education for five decades. Since the earliest days of this company, we have worked alongside educators, students, families and educational leaders through each new wave of technology — and we have learned what helps learning and what gets in the way. That commitment continues today, in a technological […]

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