UK unveils Cyber Shield plan for agentic AI defense alongside industry pledge
The UK government made two cybersecurity announcements on July 7 that show it’s getting serious about raising the bar. First…
July 9, 2026
QIZ Security raises $17M for cryptographic governance and post-quantum platform
Israeli startup QIZ Security just closed a $17 million seed round for its cryptographic posture management platform. Bessemer Venture Partners…
Injective SDK package on npm hijacked to steal crypto wallet keys
Someone compromised the Injective Labs GitHub repo and pushed a malicious npm package that steals cryptocurrency wallet private keys and…
Phantom and Hyperliquid tell CFTC to stop treating blockchain devs like banks
Phantom and the Hyperliquid Policy Center want the CFTC to make something clear: building blockchain software isn’t the same as…
White House says Democrats haven’t named SEC, CFTC commissioners to fill vacancies
The White House says it asked Senate Democrats for names to fill empty commissioner seats at the SEC and CFTC…
Bitdeer stock jumps 14% after $36M Nevada mining hardware expansion
Bitdeer shares popped 14% on Thursday after the Bitcoin mining company announced a $36 million manufacturing facility in Sparks, Nevada….
JPMorgan: Bitcoin’s Real Risk Isn’t Strategy’s Sales — It’s Blockchain Adoption That Never Comes
Everyone’s been focused on whether Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) will dump its Bitcoin holdings. JPMorgan says that’s the wrong worry. The…
Meta Says Its New AI Model Is Ready to Take on the Coding Competition
Meta’s jumping deeper into the AI coding race. The company says its latest model is ready to go head-to-head with…
Comcast Is Splitting From NBCU — 15 Years Later, the ‘Content Plus Pipes’ Dream Is Dead
Comcast is finally doing what Wall Street has been asking for years: breaking itself in two. The company announced it’s…
Google’s Nest Thermostat Drops to $79 — Best Price of the Year
If you’ve been thinking about a smart thermostat, now’s the time. Google’s Nest Thermostat is down to $79 in white…