Aug 14, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Figure Technology Solutions reported $4.3 billion in consumer loan marketplace volume for the second quarter, up 132% year over year. Net income jumped 192% to $87 million, while net revenue more than doubled to $226 million. Figure Connect accounted for $2.8 billion of total volume, and the company added 102 loan-origination partners in the quarter. Management expects third-quarter marketplace volume between $4.8 billion and $5.2 billion.
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Aug 14, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Robinhood Chain has surged to nearly $1 billion in total value locked just weeks after launch, with Uniswap providing virtually all of its liquidity needs. A new report says the integration has doubled the pace of UNI token burns, making Robinhood the largest source of protocol fee burns. The growth underscores Robinhood's push beyond stock trading into crypto, tokenization, and prediction markets.
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Aug 14, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Neutrl has paused minting and redemptions for its NUSD synthetic dollar after unspecified circumstances affected protocol reserves. The protocol did not identify the asset or counterparty, nor say whether reserves suffered a realized loss. Structured-yield protocol Strata also paused related functions for its Neutrl market. With around $53.6 million in NUSD circulation, the suspension blocks exchanges for backing assets while Neutrl assesses the impact.
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Aug 14, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
MUFG and three subsidiaries will collaborate with Digital Asset and Progmat on a proof of concept to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain using the Canton Network. The initiative aims to automate the transaction lifecycle, enable 24/7 intraday settlement, and improve capital efficiency. It is part of Japan's Payment Innovation Project pilot announced by the Financial Services Agency in February 2026.
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Aug 12, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Microsoft has spent decades experimenting with Windows, and not every idea survived contact with users. This article revisits five notable failures, from the cartoon rooms of Microsoft Bob to the abandoned Windows 10X. Each one shows what Microsoft believed the future looked like, and how those ideas often returned in another form.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Hyperscalers promised abundant AI capacity, but power grid limits are delaying or canceling projects. Enterprises that trusted those promises are now scrambling. This article explains why you must assume constraints, build flexible strategies, and verify vendor claims with your own analysis.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Choosing the most expensive AI model isn't a strategy. The real challenge is building a feedback loop that turns outcomes into improvements. Enterprises can use proprietary outcome data and open-weight models to build intelligence they control.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Apple's iOS 27 beta 5 arrives after an unusually long three-week gap and introduces redesigned icons for Siri, Safari, Preview, Settings, and Remote. The update continues Apple's Liquid Glass design refinements as the company prepares for a public release next month. The changes show that Apple is still fine-tuning the system's visual identity. Additional subtle tweaks appear across other apps, hinting at more polish to come.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Apple is developing a new feature called Apple Reference Image to let users authenticate that a photo came from an iPhone camera. The system, found in iOS 27 beta 5, relies on unique sensor data and metadata, with privacy-protecting checks via Private Cloud Compute. Users must capture photos in a special Reference mode. The feature will be off by default and can be enabled in Settings.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Apple's iOS 27 beta 5 expands Siri voice customization options to all American voices and existing British voices. Users can now adjust pace and expressivity levels in Settings. The feature requires newer hardware and is tied to Apple's on-device Siri voice model.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Apple has released iOS 27 beta 5 to developer beta testers, bringing a new wave of changes and refinements. This update includes updated app icons, a British English voice for Siri, and a new Before Search section in Settings. Discover the details and what to expect before the official release this fall.
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Aug 10, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Ana de Armas got so emotional during a flamethrower sequence in Ballerina that she cried and walked away. The actress initially declined practice with the weapon, leading to an intense on-set moment. Director Len Wiseman and de Armas both opened up about the experience, highlighting the emotional weight of realistic stunt work.
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