Elon Musk admitted that xAI’s upcoming Grok 4.8 will not outperform Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5, which he praised as a “masterpiece”. He expects Grok 5, potentially arriving in two or three months, to surpass Anthropic’s model as Grok 4.8 prepares for a limited rollout later this week.
WeatherlyApple is developing Harbor, a Mac app that lets users run open-weight AI models locally and connect multiple Thunderbolt 5 Macs to pool their memory for larger workloads. Currently in private preview under Apple's Claris brand, the app aims to simplify local AI setup while keeping user data off the cloud.
AnaisSingapore's MAS has launched a 500-tonne gold vault for foreign central banks and financial institutions. It will also waive GST on selected wholesale gold services from April 2027 as it expands its gold trading market.
WeatherlyLedger's software development kit has been sending users' crypto transaction details, wallet addresses and device information to its servers by default, raising privacy concerns. Ledger said the data supports its Clear Signing feature and is not stored, but critics questioned why users were not asked for permission first.
AnaisUS regulators have warned Kalshi it could face charges over how it notified them about dozens of new products, which the firm calls a procedural error. Separately, a rival group is suing the CFTC to stop single stock perpetual futures, with the SEC backing the regulator and due to decide by 31 December.
WeatherlyPSB Bank has asked a Russian court to declare BitRiver founder Igor Runets bankrupt over unpaid debts of more than 770 million rubles (about $9.3 million), linked to a loan he guaranteed for a group subsidiary that defaulted. Runets is already in custody on tax evasion and fraud charges, and several BitRiver companies are facing bankruptcy proceedings of their own.
AnaisSouth Korea will allow crypto exchanges to freeze deposits and withdrawals when a hack is suspected, without waiting for confirmation, while introducing stricter security requirements. The FSC also wants all 28 registered crypto businesses to receive cybersecurity support from the Financial Security Institute, which is investigating a breach of its own systems.
WeatherlyChainstack suffered an AI-powered attack that exposed customer names, emails and password hashes. The company has contained the breach and urged customers to update their passwords and credentials.
AnaisCointelegraph tweeted that SEC approved iShares' Bitcoin (BTC) Spot ETF, but was confirmed to be false by BlackRock.
AaronThis development follows a transaction made just three weeks ago, where another wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sent 400 ETH, valued at approximately $600,000, to Coinbase.
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