A daily brief · crypto + AI

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Sunday, August 2, 2026

Edition · 200 items · 10:32 AM ET

Calm signal from the crypto and AI firehoses — hand-picked from 14 sources, every morning. No commentary, just what moved.

Crypto · lede

New York asks judge to force Kalshi to hand over the names, wagers, and losses of its local bettors

The July 31 petition also seeks restitution and three times alleged gains, while the federal merits remain unresolved. The post New York asks judge to force Kalshi to hand over the names, wagers, and

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AI · lede

Latest open artifacts (#23): Laguna S2.1, Inkling, & Kimi K3 show the utility of open models on the Pareto frontier

Capacity to train strong models is proliferating.

Interconnects · about 2 hours ago

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