200,000 Human Neurons Learned to Play Doom, Pointing to Low-Power Biological Computing

Cortical Labs connected 200,000 human neurons grown from blood-derived stem cells to its CL1 silicon interface, teaching the culture to navigate and shoot in Doom. By translating the game’s state into electrical patterns and reading neural spikes as commands, the system improved with training, pointing to low-power biological computing even as current neuron-chip setups last … Read more

Noah Doe-Linked Bitcoin Awakens Again as Another 2011 Casascius Coin Cashes Out

Onchain records show yet another Casascius physical bitcoin has been redeemed, this time from an address originally created on Nov. 1, 2011. The plot thickens, however, because the spend traces back to another dormant wallet tied to the sprawling New York Supreme Court case Noah Doe v. John Does 1–39,069, adding one more chapter to … Read more

Spain and France Split the Favorite Tag as World Cup Prediction Markets Cross $2B

Prediction market traders across Polymarket and Kalshi have committed more than $2 billion to the 2026 FIFA World Cup winner market ahead of Thursday’s opening kickoff, with Spain and France sharing the frontrunner position as the tournament launches across North America. Spain and France Lead the Board On Polymarket, as of 3:30 p.m. EDT on … Read more

Japan’s 3 Biggest Banks Join Forces to Launch Yen Stablecoin by March 2027

Japan’s three largest banks announced plans Wednesday to jointly issue a yen-pegged stablecoin and begin live commercial transactions before March 2027, a direct move to build domestic digital payment rails as USD-denominated stablecoins hold an estimated 84% to 90% of the $300+ billion global market. Banks Sign MOU, Form Governance Council MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, … Read more

SpaceX IPO Hits Nasdaq June 12 at $135 — Retail Investors Face Long Odds on Allocation

SpaceX is set to price its $75 billion IPO at $135 per share on June 11, with shares debuting on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX at 9:30 a.m. EDT on June 12. The offering would give the company a post-IPO market cap of roughly $1.75 trillion, placing it among the largest public listings in … Read more

Trump Warns Iran Will ‘Pay the Price’ as Gas Prices Jump 40% and Inflation Hits 3-Year High

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday that May 2026 headline consumer price inflation climbed to 4.2% year-over-year, the hottest reading since April 2023, driven almost entirely by a war-linked energy spike as President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric against Iran on the same morning. Inflation Accelerates for Third Straight Month The May CPI print, … Read more

Morpho Raises $175M at $2B Valuation as Paradigm and A16z Back DeFi Push

Morpho has raised $175 million in a funding round led by Paradigm, A16z Crypto, and Ribbit Capital. The DeFi lending protocol is now valued at about $2 billion as it expands from crypto-native markets into institutional finance. Morpho Targets Institutional Finance as TVL Hits $6.6B Morpho has raised $175 million in fresh funding, giving the … Read more

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