NYDIG outlined a scenario where Bitcoin could reach $38,000–$39,000 by October if its current decline matches the depth of the 2022 bear market, according to the firm’s second-quarter review.
https://news.bitcoin.com/nydig-bitcoin-bottom-38000-october/
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Businesses are deploying AI faster than they are training employees, creating an “AI underclass” at some firms. Leaders feel prepared, but workers report lacking education and guidance.


TechRadar
Many businesses are deploying AI faster than they’re preparing employees
Business leaders and decision-makers feel prepared for the AI revolution, but employees feel they
A dormant Bitcoin wallet moved 5,908 BTC worth about $383 million after more than eight years of inactivity, drawing attention to a major on-chain transfer.
Dormant Bitcoin wallet moves $383M after more than 8 years
xAI sued a Texas man, alleging he bypassed Grok’s safeguards to create nonconsensual sexual images, including child abuse material. The case may test whether users or AI companies are responsible for such output.


TNW | Legal
xAI’s first lawsuit against a user tests who is responsible for what Grok makes
xAI has sued a South Carolina man for allegedly using Grok to generate child sexual abuse material, the first such case, while facing suits arguing...
A researcher released details of the LegacyHive Windows zero-day but stripped the proof-of-concept exploit to reduce the risk of immediate attacks.


SecurityWeek
Nightmare Eclipse Drops 'LegacyHive' Windows Zero-Day
Nightmare Eclipse has dropped the LegacyHive zero-day exploit, a privilege escalation in the Windows User Profile Service.
Trend Micro, Tanium, ESET and Tenable patched critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in several of their cybersecurity products.


SecurityWeek
Trend Micro, Tanium, ESET and Tenable Patch Severe Product Vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity companies Trend Micro, ESET, Tenable, and Tanium released product updates this month to patch severe vulnerabilities.
A regulator fined HP India for allegedly helping create an illegal cartel involving toner and ink sellers, including rigged tender bids and collusion.


theregister
Even HP resellers thought the price of toner and ink was too high – so HP India facilitated an illegal cartel
Regulator fines PC and printer giant for rigged tender bids and collusion
A Bitcoin wallet inactive since 2017 moved about $383 million in BTC to a new address. The transfer went to a fresh wallet, not an exchange, and no sale was reported.


A bitcoin wallet dormant since the 2017 peak just moved $383 million
The coins went to a fresh address rather than an exchange, so nothing has been sold yet.
SANS published its ISC Stormcast episode for July 16, 2026. The provided article contains no details about a specific cyber threat or incident.
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33160
Galaxy Digital says Bitcoin whales are not selling because of quantum computing risks, while some institutional investors cite those concerns when deciding not to buy.
https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-whales-are-not-selling-over-quantum-fears-analyst-says/
Google released Android 17 QPR1 Beta 7, its first update since the platform reached stability. The build includes a small set of bug fixes for Pixel testers.


Android Authority
Android 17 QPR1 Beta 7 drops a few bugfixes for die-hard Pixel testers
Google's newest testing track release is here, with Android 17 QPR1 Beta 7 offering Pixel users their latest preview.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said he is bullish on markets and noted that Bitcoin has become more stable after excessive leverage was cleared.
https://news.bitcoin.com/blackrock-ceo-larry-fink-very-bullish-on-markets-as-bitcoin-stabilizes/
Microsoft is reportedly training sales staff to present its in-house AI models as more efficient and cheaper than models from OpenAI and Anthropic.


TechCrunch
Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down OpenAI and Anthropic | TechCrunch
Microsoft is looking to sell its in-house AI models as more efficient and cost-effective than its competitors' models.
China performed the first reported implant of the commercial NEO brain-computer interface. The device records brain activity and converts it into movements for a metal glove worn by a patient.


Gizmodo
China Just Performed the World’s First Implant of a Commercial Brain-Computer Interface
The device, called NEO, records neuronal activity and translates it to movements made by a metal glove worn by a patient.
Bitcoin spot ETFs saw $4.5 billion in net outflows in June, their largest monthly decline since launch. Bitcoin fell 20.48%, while futures open interest also decreased.
https://news.bitcoin.com/after-its-toughest-month-in-two-years-this-digital-asset-faces-an-uncertain-path-ahead-49201/
A hacker breach of AI music firm Suno exposed code showing it scraped millions of songs, lyrics, podcasts and speech clips from sites including YouTube, Deezer and Genius to train its models.


TNW | Artificial-Intelligence
Suno AI music was trained on 2M+ scraped YouTube songs
A hack of Suno AI music exposed its source code, showing it scraped millions of songs from YouTube, Deezer, and Genius to train its song generator.
Analysts said Bitcoin’s chart may already be helping answer broader market questions as Coinbase shares fell and earnings estimates were cut.


Decrypt
Why Analysts Aren’t Worried About Coinbase’s 30% Drop - Decrypt
William Blair slashed earnings estimates by 34% and held its outperform call on Coinbase. But analysts think Bitcoin could soon recover.
Apple is seeking AI chip acquisitions after its M2 Ultra servers struggled with AI workloads. The company relies on Nvidia chips through Google’s cloud for its Gemini-powered Siri, while its Baltra server chip has been delayed.


TNW | Apple
Apple hunts AI chip acquisitions to fix its servers
Apple is hunting AI chip acquisitions after its own M2 Ultra servers fell short, a rare M&A push while Nvidia still powers the Gemini-based Siri.
Neko Health raised $700 million for its health technology, which combines proprietary body scanning with blood tests to assess patients’ health.


TechCrunch
Daniel Ek's body-scanning startup Neko Health raises another $700M | TechCrunch
Neko Health has developed proprietary body-scanning technology, which it couples with bloodwork, to assess a person's health.
A Stanford study found that five-minute Bitcoin prediction markets may encourage spot-price manipulation near settlement, and suggested using longer settlement windows.


Cointelegraph
Stanford Study Examines Manipulation in Polymarket Bitcoin Contracts
Stanford and SMU researchers say that Polymarket’s five-minute Bitcoin markets create incentives for manipulation, highlighting the importance of...