Key Takeaways Apple will use Google’s Gemini AI and cloud to power a revamped version of Siri launching later this year. The partnership expands Apple’s AI capabilities and comes as Google’s market cap surpasses Apple’s for the first time since 2019. Apple has selected Google’s Gemini AI model to power a major upgrade to Siri,
Tempo, a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain for stablecoins and real-world payments, has announced its strategic partnership with DeepNode AI, a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure project based on blockchain technology. The hidden objective behind this integration is to convert centralized AI into a decentralized network for easily accessible and validated data. Centralized AI concentrates power, limits
Metya, a Web3 dating platform that allows people to connect, date, and earn in the decentralized social dating ecosystem, today announced a strategic partnership with NexFi Wallet, a crypto wallet that enables users to access, manage, and secure tokens on various blockchains. Through this collaboration, Metya brings its new wave of Web3 social engagement to
A serial crypto architect Koichi Hatta argues that the debate between centralized teams and DAOs is a matter of timing rather than a moral choice. He views early-stage centralization as “scaffolding”—necessary for fast, coordinated execution and security during a protocol’s infancy. The Scaffolding Theory of Governance In the volatile landscape of decentralized finance, the word
Walmart (WMT) and Google announced plans to integrate AI-driven shopping directly into Google’s Gemini assistant, signaling a deeper push toward a future built around autonomous “agentic” systems, rather than traditional search. In a press release issued on Sunday, Walmart announced that the new experience will enable customers to discover and purchase Walmart and Sam’s Club
Custodiy is working with Vita Inu (VINU) to create a unique on-chain ecosystem using Custodiy’s smart contract-based stablecoin technology which will transform VINU from a meme-driven community to a place where customers can utilize real-world financial products in their daily lives. Together, they intend to build an entirely new platform for users of digital assets
With its new line of human-readable domain names for Bitcoin, ZNS Connect has paved the way for a new era in Bitcoin Layer-2. The inclusion of clear and accessible content .Bob addresses have simplified the experience of using a Bitcoin wallet by replacing complicated, hard-to-spell, and often difficult-to-type traditional wallet addresses. ZNS Connect is taking
Robinhood’s crypto arm deepened its bet on blockchain infrastructure this past year as it expanded its products into tokenized stocks, staking products and a forthcoming layer-2 network built on Arbitrum. The retail brokerage stunned parts of the crypto industry last year when it revealed it was building its own blockchain infrastructure atop Ethereum’s scaling ecosystem,
CratD2C Smart Chain, a Layer-1 blockchain platform using Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS), has announced its strategic investment partnership with Pinnacle Ventures, a growth-oriented digital VC fund and community (Pinnacle VC) focused on crypto startups in India, Turkey, and the Middle East. The primary objective of this collaboration is to accelerate the adoption of real-world
Velo said Orbit Plus launched on iOS and Android across 15 countries, using device-stored private keys. Orbit Plus links PayFi settlement with RWA tokenization and works alongside EVOLVE and Lightnet. Velo Protocol has launched Orbit Plus, a multi-chain Web3 Super App, across 15 countries. The rollout is available for iOS and Android through the Apple