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Apple Inc. (AAPL) held its flagship Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9, offering insights into the latest developments in Apple technology. While the changes coming to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS later this year were announced, not much light was shed on Apple Intelligence, the iPhone developer’s native AI software. Intelligent actions are coming to the Shortcuts app, which integrates Apple Intelligence into the existing Shortcuts program. There are also some sprinkles of Apple Intelligence in various software updates, including Genmoji in iMessages. However, some analysts were left disappointed by the lack of attention the struggling Apple AI software got at the conference. This disappointment leaked into investor confidence as well, as AAPL investors were hoping AAPL would keep catching up on the popular AI race. Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng shared his disappointment in Apple (AAPL) in his latest investor report. At WWDC, Apple “announced design improvements and new ...

The last few years have seen the US stock market continue to embrace the growth of artificial intelligence. With this technology becoming the backbone of the tech sector, it has played a major role on Wall Street. This led many to wonder what Amazon’s (AMZN) AI startup reaching $1.4 billion in revenue means for the e-commerce stock. Amazon has been one of the clearest images of successful diversification for companies in 2025. It has continued to thrive in the e-commerce and digital advertising spaces for many years. However, its shift toward cloud computing and AI applications has made a popular investment for the foreseeable future. Source: Amazon Also Read: Buy Amazon (AMZN) Stock? Analysts Predict 30% Surgeᅳ Here’s Why Amazon AI Startup Surges: Can it Push AMZN in 2025? The US stock market finally reversed what had been a troubling few weeks on Wednesday. Among the reversals was Amazon, which was up more than 1% at the midway point in the day. The company has continued to thri...

Despite its libertarian reputation, author and podcaster Joshua Dávila, aka The Blockchain Socialist, believes crypto is for everyone — including the Left. Crypto has been the subject of much criticism from those on the political Left, many of whom see cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) as being associated with libertarian or right-wing ideas. One common perception is that cryptocurrencies and other block chain -based technologies, such as nonfungible tokens (NFTs), exist for the primary purpose of concentrating wealth, scamming investors and otherwise replicating existing financial and power structures — just in a more unregulated manner. On Episode 16 of The Agenda podcast , hosts Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung chat with author and podcast er Joshua Dávila, host of The Block chain Socialist podcast and author of the new book Block chain Radicals: How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It. Dávila is critical of the capitalistic tendencies of much of the crypto space and ...

Decentralization enables programmability — and that allows stablecoins to wield a key advantage over central bank digital currencies. When it comes to providing stable value, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) appear to serve two sides of the same proverbial coin. Crypto stable assets, however, can provide entirely different use cases — and CBDCs simply cannot compete.  The key is programmability — smart contracts that automate and add new features to money. Programmability allows for asset backing and decentralization that is not possible under current CBDC designs. Developers should be taking advantage of the programmable opportunities that stable assets offer rather than trying to compete with CBDCs. Stable-asset issuers articulate that they can make the current monetary system better — primarily in three ways. First, stable assets can help reduce the costs of traditional financial activity, such as decentralized borrowing/lending via decentralized finance (DeF...

The funds will be used to develop decentralized infrastructure that enables institutional investors to allocate assets on-chain. Berlin-based M^ZERO Labs, a company that seeks to build neutral infrastructure linking assets in the global financial system with decentralized applications, has raised $22.5 million in a financing round led by Pantera Capital. The funding round also includes participation from other investors such as Road Capital, AirTree, Standard Crypto, The SALT Fund, ParaFi Capital, Distributed Capital, Kraynos Capital, Mouro Capital, and Earlybird.  The company said the funds would be used to build a decentralized infrastructure that allows institutional participants to allocate assets on-chain and transfer value in a "completely transparent, open-source, and composable manner, while minimizing their exposure to counterparty risk." The capital will also be deployed to aid ongoing product development.  M^ZERO shared that its objective is to equip accredited ...

Crypto gifts not only demonstrate love but also a shared interest in the exciting world of cryptocurrency and finance. For readers looking for unique, meaningful gifts for their valentine this Valentine’s Day, consider giving a cryptocurrency-related gift. Here are nine options: A cryptocurrency gift card  Give your significant other the gift of choice by giving them a cryptocurrency gift card. They can use it to buy food or any digital asset they want, whether that’s Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) or a stablecoin like USD Coin (USDC). Virtual real estate Readers can buy virtual real estate in the metaverse, such as in Decentraland or The Sandbox, as a unique, romantic gift. Their significant other can build and customize their own virtual world, and couples can explore new dimensions together. Related: Why real estate investors are going crazy over virtual lands NFT artwork Surprise your loved one with a nonfungible token (NFT) artwork they can cherish forever. There are numerous talente...

The crypto trading firm reportedly suffered a $20 million dollar exposure in the FTX collapse. Cryptocurrency trading firm Auros Global, which reportedly suffered a $20 million dollar exposure in the FTX collapse, has released a statement saying it plans to resume regular operations after implementing a restructuring plan.  Statement from Auros regarding recent references in the media – pic.twitter.com/9RFHhYjHqz — Auros (@Auros_global) December 20, 2022 Following the collapse of FTX, the cryptocurrency trading firm shared that it “found itself in a position where immediate liquidity was insufficient to satisfy recalls from lenders.” However, its top management remained confident that they would be able to weather the storm caused by the FTX contagion.  In the issued statement, Auros also revealed that it applied for a kind of restructuring program that allows the current management team to continue to trade in the capacity of “Authorized Managers" under the supervision of a...