digital

JPMorgan Strategists Expect Stablecoins to Grow Slower Than Commonly Anticipated
JPMorgan Chase is skeptical of claims that the stablecoin market will grow eightfold to reach $2 trillion. [contact-form-7] That figure was often cited by proponents of crypto-related bills ...

Mattel Reports 6% Sales Decline in Uncertain Trade Environment
An uncertain trade environment impacted Mattel’s sales in the U.S. in the second quarter, executives said Wednesday (July 23). [contact-form-7] The toy and family entertainment company sa...

As Site Blocking Is Increasing, European Commission Subtly Slaps Down Italy’s Piracy Shield
As numerous Walled Culture posts attest, site blocking is in the vanguard of the actions by copyright companies against sites engaged in the unauthorized sharing of material. Over the past few month...

US Military Expands AI Investment With $800 Million in Contracts
The Pentagon recently awarded up to $200 million each to four U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI) companies developing “frontier” models: Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI. The contracts a...