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Good morning, tech enthusiasts. Google just dropped a bombshell that could reshape the entire crypto landscape — their Quantum AI team revealed that quantum computers need far fewer resources than expected to break Bitcoin's encryption, potentially putting Satoshi's $70B stash at risk by 2029. Meanwhile, AI development is accelerating with new tools from Anthropic and Alibaba, and the markets are grappling with geopolitical tensions that have oil approaching the dreaded 'stagflation zone.'

In today's briefing

  • 1.Quantum threat to crypto
  • 2.AI development surge
  • 3.Geopolitical market chaos
  • ⚡Quick hits on other news
Latest Developments
AI

🤖Anthropic and Alibaba push AI agent capabilities forward

The Rundown: Anthropic launched computer control features for Claude Code while Alibaba released Qwen3.5-Omni, both advancing AI's ability to autonomously handle complex tasks.

The details:

  • ●Anthropic added computer control to Claude Code v2.85, enabling full UI testing and debugging from single CLI prompts without human intervention
  • ●Alibaba's Qwen3.5-Omni beats Gemini Pro on audio benchmarks and supports 10+ hours of audio processing with 256K token context
  • ●OpenAI launched Codex plugin integration with Claude Code for enhanced workflow management and adversarial code reviews
  • ●Microsoft introduced Critique and Council modes in Copilot that outperform single-model solutions by 13.88% using dual-model research systems
Why it matters: These advances signal AI agents are becoming truly autonomous development partners rather than just coding assistants. For founders, this means dramatically faster development cycles and the potential to build complex software with smaller teams, but also the risk of being outpaced by competitors who adopt these tools first.

📰 Source: Multiple sources

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Everything else in the news today

FTX distributed $2.2 billion to creditors in the largest single payout from the bankrupt exchange→
US Labor Department proposed allowing 401(k) retirement plans to invest in crypto, reversing Biden-era restrictions→
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SpaceX lost another Starlink satellite to an unexplained explosion creating space debris→
OnlyFans founder Leonid Radvinsky died at 43, leaving behind a platform with $520M net profit from $7.2B gross revenue→
Apple is opening Siri to third-party AI assistants after failing to deliver on 2024 AI promises→
OpenAI suddenly killed Sora despite Disney partnerships due to excessive computing costs→
NFL is demanding Kalshi and Polymarket stop offering prediction markets on easily manipulated events→
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Security researchers found eight critical vulnerabilities in the White House iOS app→
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TikTok unveiled new ad formats including Logo Takeover and Prime Time at NewFronts→
California imposed new AI regulations requiring special safeguards for firms seeking state contracts→
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