New papers this week have revived debate over whether future quantum computers could one day challenge Bitcoin’s security, bringing fresh attention to how Bitcoin may need to prepare for that risk.
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Nvidia’s share of China’s AI chip market has dropped below 60% as Chinese companies shipped 1.65 million AI chips and data centers were pushed to buy more homegrown hardware.
Moody’s gave a rating to a New Hampshire bond backed by bitcoin, marking the first time Bitcoin has been used directly to support a rated bond deal.
Hasbro said it was hacked and may need several weeks to recover. The toy company said it is still taking steps to secure its business systems, suggesting the attackers may still have access.
Google said North Korean hackers used a new version of known malware to attack a widely used npm software package, raising the risk that hundreds of thousands of stolen secrets may now be circulating.
OpenAI said it is now making $2 billion a month, with most of that money coming from business customers using its AI tools.
Wall Street is paying closer attention to Bitcoin as its sell-offs appear to be getting smaller, though some analysts still warn bitcoin could see another sharp drop.
Some companies are paying gig workers to train humanoid robots from home, using remote tasks to help the machines learn how to move and handle everyday actions.
Brazil’s B3 stock exchange will launch regulated Bitcoin-linked event contracts for wealthy professional investors, adding a new way to trade around bitcoin market moves in Brazil.
Dozens of Baidu self-driving taxis stopped in the middle of roads in Wuhan after a system failure, trapping some riders, blocking traffic, and causing at least one crash, according to local police.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs finished Q1 2026 with net losses after early withdrawals outweighed March’s return to gains, according to SoSoValue.
Google released a Chrome update to fix a security flaw that hackers were already using in attacks, marking the fourth such emergency fix for the browser this year.
Bitcoin ETFs saw their first month of net inflows since October as BTC price steadied. Fund assets were down only 7% from October highs despite a 50% drop in bitcoin price, showing steady investor demand.
Google researchers say quantum computers could break the type of digital lock used by Bitcoin by around 2029, and they warn that work to protect systems from future attacks should start now.
Google said a North Korean hacking group was behind an attack on the Axios software package used by many apps, linking the breach to a group it tracks as UNC1069.
Microsoft released an emergency Windows 11 update to fix a recent preview update that caused installation problems and had to be pulled.
Moody’s gave New Hampshire’s Bitcoin-backed municipal bond a provisional Ba2 rating, placing it in speculative grade and signaling higher credit risk.
Interactive Brokers has launched crypto trading for retail clients across Europe, giving users access to Bitcoin through its platform, according to a company announcement.
Researchers introduced CivicShield, a seven-layer security system for government AI chatbots. In tests across 1,436 attack scenarios, it caught 72.9% of attacks and fully detected slow, multi-step attempts to break chatbot safety rules.
Google is developing a new screenless Fitbit band to compete with Whoop. It will track basic health data, and users will need a paid subscription to get more detailed insights.