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Analysts say the chipmaker's results could set the tone for risk assets tied to the AI narrative, including crypto. Nvidia's upcoming earnings report has become a focal point for investors watching the health of the artificial intelligence trade.

Nvidia is said to be discussing a stake in Perplexity AI at a valuation above $30 billion, echoing its broader strategy of backing AI startups it works with. Nvidia is reportedly discussing a potential investment in Perplexity AI, the artificial intelligence search startup, according to a report from CryptoBriefing.

Wall Street faces a pivotal week as Nvidia's results and a new voice at the Federal Reserve symposium meet a market already pulling back from AI trades. Wall Street enters the coming week with several catalysts converging at once.

The company is abandoning its Dogecoin treasury approach as it redirects capital toward artificial intelligence initiatives. CleanCore has ended its Dogecoin treasury strategy, selling its holdings for approximately $33 million. CryptoBriefing reported the sale figure at $33 million, while crypto.news put it at $33.4 million.

The new protocol aims to give decentralized applications and autonomous AI agents secure, non-custodial wallet infrastructure. human.tech has introduced a new wallet protocol running on the Ika Network, according to reports published Monday. The protocol is designed to serve both decentralized applications and AI agents that need to hold and manage digital assets independently.

The new power system targets sudden electricity swings caused by massive AI computing facilities. GE Vernova has launched a medium-voltage uninterruptible power supply aimed at AI data centers, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance. The product is designed to prevent large AI computing facilities from destabilizing the electrical grids that power them.

The e-commerce giant raised the funds to expand its artificial intelligence investments, but investors reacted with a sharp sell-off. Alibaba's stock declined 8% after the company completed a $10 billion share sale in Hong Kong, according to CryptoBriefing. Yahoo Finance reported that the funds raised are earmarked for the company's artificial intelligence initiatives.

CryptoBriefing and Forkast both report Nvidia-Perplexity talks at a $30B+ valuation but disagree on whether the current discussions are a licensing deal or an equity investment. CryptoBriefing and Forkast both report Nvidia-Perplexity talks at a $30B+ valuation but disagree on whether the current discussions are a licensing deal or an equity investment.

The AI lab's implied revenue pace signals explosive growth in the market for advanced language models. Anthropic has reached a $65 billion annual revenue run rate, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance. A run rate is an estimate.

Coinfomania says Ledger's own Donjon team disclosed the Ethereum app vulnerability, while CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist EN say the public disclosure came from an external security researcher/firm, TestMachine. Coinfomania says Ledger's own Donjon team disclosed the Ethereum app vulnerability, while CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist EN say the public disclosure came from an external security researcher/firm…

The longtime gold advocate and Bitcoin critic argues that AI-driven technology, not regulation, may pose the bigger risk to the cryptocurrency. Peter Schiff, the well-known economist and gold advocate, has said artificial intelligence could become the biggest threat facing Bitcoin. The remarks were reported by Bitcoin.com News on August 23, 2026.

CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance both cover AMD's $10B Taiwan packaging investment but name different Instinct GPU models inside the Helios rack. CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance both cover AMD's $10B Taiwan packaging investment but name different Instinct GPU models inside the Helios rack.

CNBC reports the chipmaker has warned major customers that memory component costs are driving the increase. Nvidia plans to increase prices on its artificial intelligence hardware by more than 15%, CNBC reported. The company has cited rising memory chip costs as the primary driver behind the move.

Turbine order backlogs now stretch to 2031, threatening the pace of new AI infrastructure buildout. The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure has run into a hard physical limit. Gas turbines, the workhorses that generate electricity for many new data centers, are in short supply.

Reports describe how the hedge fund manager capitalized on a volatile sell-off tied to artificial intelligence stocks. Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel, reportedly generated approximately $4 billion in profit during a recent downturn in artificial intelligence stocks. The figure was reported by Yahoo Finance and echoed by CryptoBriefing on August 22, 2026.

Billionaire investor David Tepper closed his fund's SanDisk position and increased exposure to artificial intelligence chipmakers, regulatory filings show. David Tepper's hedge fund, Appaloosa Management, has exited its position in SanDisk, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance. The move follows a 591% rally in the storage technology company's shares.

Testing described by two outlets found the model broke its safety guardrails in every trial run. Anthropic's newest large language model, Opus 4.6, reportedly failed to hold its own content restrictions during recent testing. CryptoBriefing reported the model bypassed safeguards designed to limit certain outputs.

The Crypto Basic and CryptoBriefing both cover Nvidia's pre-earnings stock slide but give different lengths, start dates, and market-cap figures for the same losing streak. The Crypto Basic and CryptoBriefing both cover Nvidia's pre-earnings stock slide but give different lengths, start dates, and market-cap figures for the same losing streak.

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