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OpenAI’s $7 billion share buyback gives employees cash while IPO timing stays unclear
SQL Server 2025 CU8 (KB5104822) adds 11 fixes, including JSON and maintenance plan updates
Bybit expands pre-IPO perpetuals with Unitree and Moonshot AI as trading volume rises
Why some public Bitcoin miners are dialing back as AI infrastructure becomes more valuable
Artificial Intelligence
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Anthropic will add watermarks to Claude’s text to meet EU transparency rules
Anthropic says new Claude models will automatically watermark generated text and files so they can be identified by other systems, with older models to follow.
Why vulnerability response now depends on inventories, not just faster scanning
AI is speeding up both attack research and defensive patching, but the biggest bottleneck often comes after disclosure: finding every affected image, dependency and workload before remediation can begin.
ChatGPT now taps Apple Health and medical records across regular chats
OpenAI is broadening ChatGPT’s Health feature so connected medical records and Apple Health data can shape responses in any conversation, not just within a dedicated health area.
Crypto
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Russia’s regulators move to formalize exchange trading for Bitcoin, Ether and USDT
Russia is proposing exchange trading for Bitcoin, Ether and Tether’s USDT, a step that could bring some of the most widely used crypto assets into a more formal trading framework.
Trump Media Plans to Rebuild Its Bitcoin Holdings After a Weak Second Quarter
Trump Media says it will resume accumulating Bitcoin this year as it revises its treasury approach following a $238 million second-quarter loss. The move puts the company’s crypto strategy back in focus after a difficult quarter.
Itaú joins Brazil’s next tokenized asset test, focused on bonds and funds
Brazil’s largest bank is working with OpenAssets on an ANBIMA-led pilot that will examine how fixed-income securities and investment funds could be issued, traded and settled on blockchain-based systems.
SQL Server
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SQL Server 2025 CU8 issue can trigger an access violation when querying sys.dm_exec_requests during recovery
Microsoft has documented an issue in SQL Server 2025 CU8 and CU7 where querying sys.dm_exec_requests while a database is still recovering can raise an access violation and create a dump file. The behavior can show up during restore, startup recovery, or while an availability group replica is coming online.
SQL Server 2022 CU26 adds 12 fixes, listener IP removal support, and more detailed AG diagnostics
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2022 Cumulative Update 26 (KB5093420, build 16.0.4265.3). The update includes 12 fixes across high availability, query execution, maintenance plans, programmability, and storage access, plus two documented known issues.
SQL Server 2025 CU7 adds 10 fixes, including JSON, UCS, and SSIS updates
Microsoft has published Cumulative Update 7 for SQL Server 2025 (KB5096981, build 17.0.4065.4). The release includes 10 fixes across the Database Engine, Integration Services, and Universal Communication Stack, plus two documented known issues to be aware of.
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Why $63,000 has become bitcoin’s most watched support area
On-chain data from Glassnode shows a dense cluster of bitcoin supply around $63,000, while buyers across wallet sizes — including retail and large holders — continue to accumulate near the 200-week moving average.
Boerse Stuttgart Digital and Tradias abandon their planned European crypto merger
The two German firms have ended talks on a combination that would have tied together a crypto custody and trading stack. The move leaves each company to pursue its own strategy in a market still shaped by regulation and institutional demand.
Minnesota’s anti-deepfake law can take effect while xAI challenge continues
A federal judge refused to pause Minnesota’s new ban on apps that create nonconsensual sexualized images, allowing the law to take effect even as xAI continues its lawsuit.
Altman’s latest ChatGPT pitch for parents runs into a familiar objection
OpenAI’s CEO suggested using ChatGPT Work to turn family calendars and kids’ interests into a morning podcast, drawing criticism that the idea replaces ordinary parent-child conversation.
India’s app economy is shifting from downloads to subscriptions
India is still a download giant, but user spending is rising fast as payments get easier and more people pay for AI, streaming, and productivity apps.
Google removes AI image feature from Earth after backlash over misuse risks
Google pulled a newly launched Earth feature that let users place AI-generated images on maps, after critics said it could be used to create misleading visual evidence.
Why AI leaders are starting to talk about slowing down
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is now urging the AI industry to pace itself, and other major players are signaling support for the idea after a recent model security incident renewed questions about safety and responsibility.
Snapchat tightens Spotlight rules to favor videos made by people
Snapchat will stop boosting fully AI-generated Spotlight videos, but creators can still use its AI editing tools. The change reflects a broader push by platforms to separate original human content from low-quality synthetic posts.
IBM sees quantum computing turning into a revenue business by 2028
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says quantum computing is moving from research toward commercial use, with the company expecting it to add meaningfully to revenue and profit before the end of the decade.