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Coinbase CEO Pulls Support for Senate Crypto Bill Over Tokenized Equities Ban

Coinbase CEO Pulls Support for Senate Crypto Bill Over Tokenized Equities Ban
Coinbase CEO Pulls Support for Senate Crypto Bill Over Tokenized Equities Ban
January 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has withdrawn its support for the Senate Banking Committee’s draft of a market structure bill for digital assets. Get the Full Story...

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OpenAI Says New Compute From Cerebras Will Accelerate AI Models’ Response Time
OpenAI Says New Compute From Cerebras Will Accelerate AI Models’ Response Time
January 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI will integrate 750 megawatts of ultra-low latency compute from chipmaker Cerebras to accelerate the response time of its artificial intelligence (AI) models. Get the...

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Minneapolis Fed CEO Neel Kashkari Says AI Infrastructure Investment Has Kept Economy Strong
Minneapolis Fed CEO Neel Kashkari Says AI Infrastructure Investment Has Kept Economy Strong
January 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Consumer spending and the investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and electrical infrastructure have kept the United States economy strong, and they are expected to continue...

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Visa Says Stablecoin-Linked Payments Cards Drive Demand for Settlement Platform
Visa Says Stablecoin-Linked Payments Cards Drive Demand for Settlement Platform
January 14, 2026  |  VISA

Providers of stablecoin-linked payment cards are reportedly driving the demand for Visa’s stablecoin settlement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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AI May Boost Procurement’s Bottom Line
AI May Boost Procurement’s Bottom Line
January 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Procurement functions are rapidly shifting from manual, paper-based workflows to artificial intelligence-driven systems that speed execution and surface deeper commercial insights. According to research quoted...

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Meta Cuts 10% of Metaverse Staff Amid Shift to AI-Powered Wearables
Meta Cuts 10% of Metaverse Staff Amid Shift to AI-Powered Wearables
January 14, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta reportedly laid off 1,500 people from its Reality Labs division, which is the home of its virtual and augmented reality business. Get the Full...

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Lawsuit Alleges Oracle Made Misleading Statements Around Debt Sale for AI Infrastructure
Lawsuit Alleges Oracle Made Misleading Statements Around Debt Sale for AI Infrastructure
January 14, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Oracle was reportedly sued Wednesday (Jan. 14) by bondholders who allege that the company made false and misleading statements in the offering documents for an $18 billion debt sale. Get the Full Story...

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Anthropic Cowork Turns Claude Into Hands-On Collaborator
Anthropic Cowork Turns Claude Into Hands-On Collaborator
January 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic unveiled Cowork this week as a preview feature inside its Claude artificial intelligence platform that lets the model function not just as a reactive...

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