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No Slowdown, Just Markdowns 🏷️ (opens the original)
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Despite Dario Amodei’s calls for a slowdown in development, Anthropic and OpenAI are still trying to get the edge on one another. The two firms both released low-cost models this week, selling the virtues of efficiency and low-cost business over sheer force. The message? Still building, still shipping, but responsible and mature, as a Q4 IPO looms.In a parallel arms race, Google and Apple have been seeking to upskill in the blockchain sector; Google looks to be building out its existing DLT capa
Trust, Safety & IPOs All Around (opens the original)
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This week, Anthropic reportedly moved another step towards an IPO this week, while Sam Altman ruled out an OpenAI listing in 2026, calling it an “ill-advised moment” given the safety concerns facing the industry. As AI labs approach the public markets, safety, accountability and profitability are getting harder to separate.Revolut confirmed a data breach, with sensitive customer information disclosed to an unauthorised third party. It comes as the fintech reportedly weighs a $200 billion listing
AI’s #1 Use Case: Apocalypse or Algebra? (opens the original)
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This week, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit his job, becoming yet another former AI researcher to broadcast his exit interview across the world. He claimed that leading AI firms are “gambling with our lives”, setting the odds at over 10% for a potential doomsday scenario for AI.Almost in step with these concerns, New York City implemented a ban on generative AI for elementary and middle schoolers, to give officials time to study the effects on psychology and learning outcomes. Los Angeles U
Tokenised Stocks for LSE-veryone (opens the original)
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We said it last week: it’s very much a good time to be a tokenised asset.In the news this week, we’ve seen the LSE announce it will launch tokenised versions of the top 100 UK-listed stocks with Payward (Kraken) in H1 2027. We’ve also seen the announcement of yet another consortium-led stablecoin, this time led by Goldman Sachs, Citi Group, and UBS, ready for launch in 2027 too.Institutions have known what they can do on blockchain rails for quite some time, however, this summer we’ve seen a flu
It’s a Hot Token Summer 🔥 (opens the original)
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Tokenisation is very much the watchword right now. This week, as the market continues to bounce back, we have seen high-profile launches of new tokenised products from the likes of Franklin Templeton and Revolut. Both firms have signalled plans for more.On Tuesday, Franklin Templeton brought its tokenised money market fund to Asia through HashKey, providing professional investors in the region new avenues to access U.S. government money market instruments and dollar cash.At the same time, Revolu
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