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AI may have caused a major US aviation outage
All US airports stopped departures after an emergency. The FAA banned takeoffs until further notice and will handle international arrivals one by one. Officials call the cause a communications problem but have not released details
Three days earlier the FAA rolled out its AI system SMART to all 22 regional control centers. The system reads more than 200 data streams including routes traffic weather and controller load. What triggered the outage and whether it connects to the new system remains unknown. I like that the timeline between the rollout and the stop is public so the sequence can be checked
Departures stay grounded while the review continues
#FAA #AIOutage #AviationSystem
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Anthropic IPO is reportedly 6x oversubscribed
Anthropic’s IPO is reportedly six times oversubscribed with trading expected next Thursday. Demand sits well above the planned size. Colb already offers tokenized exposure to Anthropic through CANP for eligible investors. I like that the number shows up before the first trade
@ColbFinance
🟨 Anthropic's IPO is reportedly 6× oversubscribed with trading expected next Thursday
Get deeper insights into this and major pre-IPO market trends, delivered to your inbox weekly.
Don't fade the intel.
colb.finance/newsletter
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Robot dogs now walk real dogs
People are out of the picture. Dogs are now walked by other robot dogs. A robot dog leads a real dog on a leash and handles the full route without a human in the middle.
The machine sets the pace stops and turns while the real dog follows. I like how the setup removes the human from a daily task that used to need one every time.
The pair keeps moving through the full walk.
#RobotDogs #DogWalking #Robotics
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Skybo retweeted
My latest piece for WealthBriefing is out, exploring how AI agents could reshape the way people access financial services.
The thinking behind it started with a problem we experienced firsthand at Colb.
For nearly two years, I personally helped clients set up wallets, navigate blockchain networks and complete their first on-chain transactions.
These were experienced investors who understood complex financial products and their risks. What they struggled with was the technical process of putting their decisions into action.
We had built the financial infrastructure, but using it was still unnecessarily difficult. That experience eventually led us to develop Colbee.
In the article, I explore the broader shift from financial apps to AI agents, and what it will take to make financial services more accessible without compromising trust and accountability.
Read the full piece here: wealthbriefing.com/html/arti…
First humanoid robot fight league starts in China
China launched the first league of humanoid robot fights called URKL. The robots step into the ring and fight each other without remote control. They handle balance strikes and recovery on their own across the full matches
The league runs with full size humanoid machines that take hits and keep moving. I like that the fights stay autonomous so every exchange comes from the robots themselves
The robots continue trading strikes after the opening rounds
#URKL #HumanoidRobots #RobotFightsChina
Colb Private Market Intel issue two is out
Anthropic launched its IPO roadshow with a $70 to $78 share price range for 825 million Class A shares. That implies a fully diluted valuation of about $1.4 trillion. At the top of the range the offering could raise roughly $64.4 billion. A separate private placement with Google NVIDIA Microsoft AMD and Broadcom could push the combined total near $90 billion
OpenAI reportedly secured an initial $11 billion tranche at a $1.25 trillion valuation. Shield AI is raising $2.5 billion alongside a deal for Echodyne valued at up to $5.3 billion. Zipline reached a $21.5 billion valuation with Walmart adding 300 drone delivery sites
I like how the weekly brief keeps the biggest private market moves next to the tokenization steps that bring them on chain
Eligible investors can already gain price exposure to Anthropic through Colb’s CANP token
@ColbFinance
🟨 Issue #2 of our Private Market Intel newsletter is out
Anthropic’s $1.4T IPO roadshow, OpenAI’s $11B raise at $1.25T, record valuations for Shield AI & Zipline, Harvey’s IPO talks, and the first issuer-sponsored U.S. stocks on-chain.
Skybo retweeted
Sometimes the strongest move is to keep believing when reality gives you every reason to quit.
Not everything happens on your timeline. Not every setback is a defeat.
Stay disciplined, keep moving, and let time reveal what persistence can achieve.
Because hope gives you direction, but consistency gets you there. 👊🔥
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posting the same announcement ten times can make someone look active.
but does that mean they've contributed anything useful?
that's the problem @rarelistio is trying to address.
on Rarelist, creators earn points called RARS for contributing to project campaigns.
the team is refining how it awards those points, giving more weight to original posts that show proper research.
they're also adjusting filters to catch spam and low-effort copies, which can lose points or get filtered out before rewards are paid.
these changes don't mean every well-researched post will automatically rank higher.
but i find the direction interesting.
i wonder if it'll make creators spend more time finding something useful to share instead of repeating the same information.
why would a memecoin app reject a funny picture just because it's already saved on your phone?
it's easy to reuse the same old internet pictures when creating a coin.
that's where @onlystreetsfun takes a different approach.
OnlyStreets is built around one rule: the picture used to create a memecoin, a digital coin based on a meme, must be taken fresh inside its app.
no gallery uploads, old screenshots, or stock pictures.
imagine spotting a funny sign while walking home.
with OnlyStreets, you'd need to capture that moment inside the app instead of uploading something you already saved.
it doesn't guarantee better coins.
but i'm curious whether that extra step will change what people choose to capture in the first place.
Humanoid robots played autonomous soccer in China
Humanoid robots played a fully autonomous 3 on 3 soccer match in China. No remote control. The robots handled positioning passes and shooting on their own across the full game
They tracked the ball and each other in real time and adjusted movement without outside input. I like that the whole match ran with the robots making every decision themselves
The game finished with the robots still tracking and responding on the field
#HumanoidRobots #RobotSoccer #ChinaRobots
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Two vaults. Two strategies. One deposit currency - USDC. I noticed an interesting distinction at @atoma_fi
Atoma RWA - focused on trading returns from stock and commodity perps on Lighter and tradexyz
Epoch 3 days
Atoma Index - focused on accumulating points across different trading venues while maintaining a hedged strategy
Epoch 7 days
In both cases, capital is deployed through automated delta-neutral positions. No need to look for entries or manually open longs and shorts
But the most interesting part right now is the Genesis Points Boost
Both vaults qualify for the program, with eligible deposits earning boosted Atoma Points at a 1.25x–2x multiplier. The final multiplier depends on total TVL at the snapshot and isn't guaranteed in advance
To qualify for the Boost, deposits must be made by November 13, 15:00 UTC. Existing deposits are automatically included
You can start with approximately 100 USDC. When you deposit, you receive vault shares. Withdrawals settle after the epoch ends and carry a 0.5% fee. Requesting a withdrawal stops points accrual
Delta-neutral doesn't mean risk-free, and returns aren't guaranteed
Personally, I find the structure itself interesting - one protocol, but a choice between focusing on trading returns or accumulating points
Would you choose RWA or Index? There are a few more interesting details on the website
app.atoma.fi/convergence/cha…
Xiaomi robot spins a coin like Connor
China is bringing Detroit Become Human closer to real life. A Xiaomi robot learned to spin a coin between its fingers with style. Fans of the game instantly recognize the signature gesture of the android Connor. The match is hard to call random
Developers look like they aimed for the exact move. I like how a small finger trick turns a robot into a recognizable character from a game
The coin stays balanced through the full spin
#Xiaomi #DetroitBecomeHuman #Robotics
Infinite Backrooms where AI generates nightmares live
An infinite Backrooms is out where AI builds the nightmares while you play. Every new room is created in real time so even the developers do not know what sits around the next corner. Liminal spaces monsters and random events stay fully random
You can jump in straight from the browser. Multiplayer and voice chat are built in so groups can scream together. It runs on PC and phones. I like that the layout never repeats because the generation happens on the spot
The next turn stays unknown until you walk into it
link dimension9.space
#Backrooms #AIHorror #InfiniteGame
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When a strategy manages capital onchain, being able to verify what is happening matters.
That is one part of @atoma_fi that stands out to me.
NAV is published onchain roughly every hour, giving users a way to track vault performance over time.
The contracts are verified on Arbiscan, and Atoma also maintains a public stats page for its live data.
For an early stage protocol, this level of visibility matters.
Users can look beyond a headline and check the infrastructure and data for themselves.
Transparency does not remove risk.
Market conditions, venue risk, smart contract risk, and other factors can still affect outcomes.
But making the information publicly verifiable is a meaningful part of building trust in an onchain strategy.
DYOR.
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Yield is only one part of the equation. Control and flexibility matter too.
That is what stands out to me about @grvt_io High Yield Earn.
Users retain control of their private keys while accessing diversified yield strategies across TradFi and crypto.
There is no fixed lock up.
Redemptions operate on a T+5 basis, with limited instant withdrawal capacity available.
The product also provides daily earnings visibility, so users can track how their balance is performing.
High Yield Earn targets up to 11% APY, but the return is not guaranteed and the product carries moderate risk.
Understanding both the potential yield and how your capital can be accessed is important.
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Exploring DeFi is interesting, but doing it with like-minded people is much more exciting. Especially when both sides benefit from participating together
@atoma_fi currently has a referral program that complements its new Atoma Points system
The mechanics are pretty simple
You earn an additional 10% of the Atoma Points earned by users you refer, including their referral bonuses
10% of your referrals total deposits count toward determining your tier
Higher tiers can increase your own Atoma Points earnings by up to 2x, while giving referred users a bonus of up to 25%
And your referral rewards aren't deducted from the points earned by the people you invite
Let's say you've deposited 15,000 USDC, while your referrals have deposited a combined 50,000 USDC
With 10% of their deposits included, your qualifying balance reaches 20,000 USDC
That puts you in Gold Tier, giving you a 1.5x multiplier on your own Atoma Points and a 15% bonus for your referrals
What I find interesting is that Atoma recognizes not only the capital users contribute, but also their role in growing the community
You can create your referral code on the official ATOMAfi website, under the Referrals section
app.atoma.fi/referrals
Why POT tokenomics actually makes sense
Been digging into Portaldot's consensus model today and gotta say LAO NPoS is smarter than most stuff I've seen lately. Most chains just print tokens forever and wonder why the price bleeds out. This one does the opposite.
What actually got my attention:
• Built in reward halving that keeps cutting inflation as the network grows
• Staking ratio across the whole network drives how much new POT gets emitted
• More people staking means tighter supply, scarcity by design not by hype
• POT stops being just gas you burn on fees and starts acting like something you actually want to hold
Also means early stakers aren't fighting constant sell pressure from emissions dumping on them. Rewards taper off in a controlled way instead of that classic farm and dump death spiral every new chain seems to speedrun
Still reading through their docs on the validator side of it but from what I get so far the whole system is tuned to pull in long term builders and institutional money rather than mercenary capital that leaves after a week
@PortaldotL0
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Most market participants try to profit from price direction, but futures venues have another, less obvious side - the discrepancy between the exchanges themselves
On different derivatives platforms, the exact same asset can trade at different prices and with varying funding rates. @atoma_fi leverages these divergences through a delta-neutral strategy on Arbitrum
The protocol simultaneously opens hedged long and short positions of equal size on the same underlying asset. This reduces market direction dependency - instead of trying to guess trends, the strategy extracts yield from price spreads and funding rate differentials
At the same time, market neutrality does not rule out risks or guarantee profits: funding rates can reverse, spread and liquidity risks exist, technical failures can occur on venues or smart contracts, and NAV calculation is operator-controlled
However, Atoma is appealing not only for its trading mechanics. Users get access to several distinct advantages:
Automated strategy - no need to manually open positions or monitor the market
Potential USDC yield from trading operations
Additional points from supported trading venues, including weekly Lighter Robinhood Points, Entropy, TradeXYZ, and QFEX
Atoma's own Atoma Points system, now enhanced with the temporary Genesis Points Boost
To participate, simply deposit starting from ~100 USDC and receive vault shares in one of two vaults: Atoma RWA, focused on trading yield, or Atoma Index, focused on points accumulation. Epochs run for 3 and 7 days respectively. There are no hard locks, but withdrawals process after the epoch completes with a 0.5% fee
Also deserving of attention is the Atoma Convergence program - Chapter I: Formation. Until November 13, 15:00 UTC, users can qualify for the Genesis Points Boost. It increases Atoma Points accrual by 25% to 100% (from 1.25x to 2x) depending on the protocol's total TVL at the snapshot. The final multiplier is identical for all participants and is not guaranteed in advance
Existing deposits participate automatically, and the boosted accrual on the eligible balance runs until December 8, 00:00 UTC. New deposits made after the snapshot do not receive the Boost. Upon requesting a withdrawal, points accrual on the corresponding vault shares stops
It is crucial to distinguish between three sources: USDC trading performance, external venue points, and Atoma Points. The Genesis Boost affects only the latter.
In my view, Atoma's main strength is the ability to leverage market discrepancies through an automated strategy while simultaneously participating in ecosystem growth via the points system
You can track TVL, the current multiplier, and your qualifying balance here
app.atoma.fi/convergence/cha…
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BUFFETT ON AI: ONE LINE ABOUT 1945 THAT IS WORTH A SECOND LOOK
When big names talk about AI, you usually hear excitement.
Buffett said something different.
He calls it an incredible technological advance.
Then he admits he does not know if it is a good thing.
His example is simple: 1945, the atomic bomb.
Einstein warned it would change the world. It did.
Buffett does not want to change the world again without some idea of the consequences.
What worries him more is that even people who know technology best say it scares them.
He is not against progress. He is asking what comes after it.