US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Hit Record Week, Adding $2.1 Billion in BTC

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies see notable gains, boosted by record inflows into Spot Bitcoin ETFs totalling over US$2.1 billion last week. BlackRock’s IBIT stands out, contributing more than half of the inflows. Monday recorded the highest daily inflow for the ETFs, with significant contributions from Fidelity’s FBTC and Bitwise’s BITB. The rapid growth of Bitcoin

Women in AI: Marissa Hummon thinks AI will help make the power grid greener

As a part of TechCrunch’s ongoing Women in AI series, which seeks to give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch interviewed Marissa Hummon, the chief technology officer at the energy company Utilidata, where she is working to make the electric grid more sustainable.  “The work