Researcher: Waymo will add AI assistant Gemini to driverless cars
Alphabet's company Waymo is testing Google's chatbot Gemini in its driverless robotaxis. It will accompany passengers and answer questions, writes researcher Jane Manchun Wong.
> Waymo is working on Gemin

The market capitalization of AI tokens has plummeted by 75% since December 2024, losing over $53 billion, with significant declines in late 2025. Major tokens, including ASI, RNDR, and GRT, have experienced declines exceeding 70%.

Elon Musk predicts double-digit GDP growth for the US within 12-18 months due to AI advancements, potentially reaching triple digits in five years. Responses vary, with some experts skeptical about the impact on Bitcoin.

Aave co-founder Stani Kulechov faces criticism for purchasing $10 million in AAVE tokens, raising concerns about increasing his voting power for a proposal against token holders' interests. Analysts highlight centralization issues in governance, with major wallets controlling a significant portion of the vote.

Artificial intelligence is being misused by art fraudsters to create fake documents and authenticity certificates, complicating the longstanding issue of forgery in the art market. Experts highlight that AI facilitates more realistic counterfeiting, making it essential to check digital document metadata for AI interference.

In 2025, AI models identified key concerns of cryptocurrency investors, focusing on market cycles, profit strategies, and risk management. Insights varied by model, reflecting trading nuance and regulatory impacts on asset security, highlighting AI's evolving role in trading.

AI has displaced juniors and devalued Stanford diplomas
Artificial intelligence has devalued the diplomas of Stanford programmers: the status of the "gold standard" has been replaced by "bronze," reports the Los Angeles Times.
Students at one of the top universities in the US are shocked by the lack of job offers. Journalists note

Media reports indicate that the turnover of Chinese darknet in Telegram has grown to $2 billion
Telegram has become the center of the shadow economy built around cryptocurrencies. Chinese-speaking users transfer transactions totaling $2 billion monthly through the platform, WIRED reports, citing Elliptic.
Experts highlighted two sa

In the Aster trading tournament, a human team lost to AI, recording losses of 32.21% and 4.48%. Despite an early lead, market downturns caused significant losses for humans, while a top trader earned $13,650. AI's best result was eighth place.

Devil's Metal Rally
Silver Lessons for Crypto Investors
By the end of 2025, silver will increasingly emerge from the shadow of gold. Beyond short-term price movements, the current rally offers valuable insights into scarcity, practical value, and diversification — parallels that are relevant.

Google will buy the energy producer for $4.75 billion
The AI boom has turned electricity into a bottleneck: tech giants are buying energy companies and increasing capacity.
Google's parent company, Alphabet, will acquire data center and clean energy developer Intersect Power for $4.75 billion, additionally taking on debt.

"Prompt injection" has become the main danger for AI browsers.
OpenAI has revealed a vulnerability in AI browsers and measures to strengthen the security of its own solution - Atlas.
The company acknowledged that prompt injection attacks, which manipulate agents into performing malicious actions,

Tether's AI department, QVAC, has launched an expanded open dataset for AI training, significantly increasing its content with 107 billion new tokens across various educational fields. The new data focuses on structured reasoning, enhancing clarity and decision-making in model training.

Unitree robots performed a synchronized flip at the concert.
Six humanoid G1 robots from Unitree Robotics performed at a concert as backup dancers and executed synchronized forward somersaults.
> Official footage is in! Leehom Wang’s studio just released this high-energy performance

Investors withdrew $952 million from cryptocurrency investment products between December 12 and 20, attributed to delays in the Clarity Act and concerns about whale sell-offs, with the US affected most. However, Canada and Germany showed positive inflows.

Analysts warned about the start of the "crypto winter": the bottom is expected at the level of $56 000
The growth in demand for the first cryptocurrency has slowed down, which may indicate a transition to a bear market. These conclusions were reached by analysts at CryptoQuant.
According to experts' forecasts, the bottom will form near the realized price — around $

Buterin called prediction markets a filter against fake news and panic.
Co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin called prediction markets a more rational alternative to social networks, especially when discussing sensitive topics.
According to him, users of online platforms can irresponsibly escalate.