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AI MARKET PULSE

 AI-related tokens and their performance

Bittensor

BIT
$224.46
Volume 24h $234,523,948
Change 24h 7.59%

Near

NEA
$1.93
Volume 24h $304,046,763
Change 24h 9.70%

Internet-computer

INT
$2.48
Volume 24h $62,914,897
Change 24h 5.86%

Render-token

REN
$1.48
Volume 24h $56,381,323
Change 24h 6.13%

Fetch-ai

FET
$0.15
Volume 24h $109,236,725
Change 24h 16.63%

Dexe

DEX
$1.92
Volume 24h $14,887,507
Change 24h 1.85%
AI Sector 5 tokens
$6.24B
Total Market Cap
▲ +9.38%
Sector 24h
Underperforming ↘(-7.94% vs BTC)
vs BTC (7d)

AI NEWS

Everything That Happened in AI Today (Thursday, August 20, 2026)

Everything That Happened in AI Today (Thursday, August 20, 2026)

21/08/2026 03:17 - The Neuron

OpenAI and Anthropic accelerated toward IPOs; Nvidia struck a $6B Poolside licensing deal plus a $1B investment; Stripe bought OpenRouter; U.S. data-center backlash hit elections;…

AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom

AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom

21/08/2026 00:13 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.

OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates

OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates

20/08/2026 22:36 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Businesses are willing to flop back and forth as each lab releases new models, volatility that should give both companies' investors pause about how "sticky"…

Amazon plans to expand Prime Air to nearly 500 cities by the end of 2026

Amazon plans to expand Prime Air to nearly 500 cities by the end of 2026

20/08/2026 21:32 - The Robot Report

Prime Air uses drones to deliver groceries, electronics, cosmetics, medications, and household products. | Source: Amazon Amazon.com Inc. this week said it plans to expand…

Binance opens crypto trading to AI agents with user-set controls

Binance opens crypto trading to AI agents with user-set controls

20/08/2026 20:26 - Cointelegraph

Binance’s Agent OS lets AI agents access market data, execute trades and make payments while giving users control over permissions and account access.

Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses

Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses

20/08/2026 19:18 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Google is giving publishers a new button that lets readers make them a preferred source across Search, Discover, and Google News, potentially boosting their traffic…

Alibaba's Revenue Jumps 9% as AI Cloud Growth Hits 45%—But a Profit Plunge Sends Shares Lower

Alibaba's Revenue Jumps 9% as AI Cloud Growth Hits 45%—But a Profit Plunge Sends Shares Lower

20/08/2026 18:32 - Decrypt

Cloud and AI product revenue accelerated in the June quarter, but a 75% drop in net income extended Alibaba's run of profit misses to a…

Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule

Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule

20/08/2026 18:20 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Linkdaze's smart digital calendar stands out for not putting its features behind a paywall, including an AI meal planner tool.

Kazakhstan Caught in the Middle of the U.S.-China AI Rivalry

Kazakhstan Caught in the Middle of the U.S.-China AI Rivalry

20/08/2026 18:00 - Oilprice

Kazakhstan and, to a lesser extent, Uzbekistan and other Central Asian states are finding themselves caught in the middle of a deepening struggle between the…

ATDev gives update on its journey building autonomous wheelchairs

ATDev gives update on its journey building autonomous wheelchairs

20/08/2026 17:39 - The Robot Report

The Robotic Assistive Mobility and Manipulation Platform pairs a modern power wheelchair with a coordinated robotic arm on an open software platform. | Source: ATDev…

A third of web pages published since ChatGPT’s launch show signs of AI authorship, study finds

A third of web pages published since ChatGPT’s launch show signs of AI authorship, study finds

20/08/2026 17:18 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT and other AI models are now authoring and editing much of the new web.

AI & Crypto

The convergence of artificial intelligence and blockchain
    is creating new markets, tools, and opportunities.
Binance opens crypto trading to AI agents with user-set controls

Binance opens crypto trading to AI agents with user-set controls

20/08/2026 20:26 - Cointelegraph

Binance’s Agent OS lets AI agents access market data, execute trades and make payments while giving users control over permissions and account access.

Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fund

Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fund

20/08/2026 15:43 - Cointelegraph

The governance vote redirects tokens previously reserved for user airdrops toward partnerships, incentives and Optimism’s growing institutional push.

Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers

Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers

20/08/2026 12:35 - Cointelegraph

Rapid7 unveiled a new cryptocurrency phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers, aiming to steal investors’ holdings by redirecting them to fake wallet provider websites.

Optimism-funded team's deciding vote shifts $49 million in OP tokens away from users

Optimism-funded team's deciding vote shifts $49 million in OP tokens away from users

20/08/2026 12:00 - CoinDesk

The approved plan reallocates 546.9 million OP from user airdrops to a Foundation-controlled Strategic Ecosystem Fund.

Bitcoin rally sparks debate whether Clarity Act is already priced in

Bitcoin rally sparks debate whether Clarity Act is already priced in

20/08/2026 10:47 - CoinDesk

Erald Ghoos, OKX Europe CEO, says U.S. crypto rules could blow new life into the market amid a rotation of capital from AI back to…

Trump Family Crypto Firm Tied to Chinese AI Models US Government Called a Security Risk

Trump Family Crypto Firm Tied to Chinese AI Models US Government Called a Security Risk

18/08/2026 18:36 - Decrypt

WorldClaw accepts World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin while offering AI models from Chinese companies facing U.S. national security restrictions.

FORT Robotics to take safety stack public via SPAC merger

FORT Robotics to take safety stack public via SPAC merger

18/08/2026 15:24 - The Robot Report

FORT Robotics said it is building the trust layer for physical AI. Source: FORT Robotics As robots become more autonomous and enter more spaces with…

How robotics is revolutionizing stroke rehabilitation

How robotics is revolutionizing stroke rehabilitation

16/08/2026 12:30 - The Robot Report

Bioxtreme’s Plaxtreme system used Error Augmentation-based technology for upper limb rehabilitation. | Source: Bioxtreme Someone in the U.S. experiences a stroke every 40 seconds. For…

Listen Labs raises $69M after viral billboard hiring stunt to scale AI customer interviews

Listen Labs raises $69M after viral billboard hiring stunt to scale AI customer interviews

16/01/2026 14:01 - AI

Alfred Wahlforss was running out of options. His startup, Listen Labs, needed to hire over 100 engineers, but competing against Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million offers…

Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy

Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy

17/06/2025 14:37 - blockchain

Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge in the market, featuring blockchain technology and a token economy.

A web3 startup aims to change the game in the tariff wars

A web3 startup aims to change the game in the tariff wars

03/04/2025 13:00 - blockchain

With President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs coming out today — a day he is calling “Liberation Day” — a web3 startup thinks it could…

ROBOTIC

The rise of humanoids, automation, and intelligent machines
Everything That Happened in AI Today (Thursday, August 20, 2026)

Everything That Happened in AI Today (Thursday, August 20, 2026)

21/08/2026 03:17 - The Neuron

OpenAI and Anthropic accelerated toward IPOs; Nvidia struck a $6B Poolside licensing deal plus a $1B investment; Stripe bought OpenRouter; U.S. data-center backlash hit elections;…

ATDev gives update on its journey building autonomous wheelchairs

ATDev gives update on its journey building autonomous wheelchairs

20/08/2026 17:39 - The Robot Report

The Robotic Assistive Mobility and Manipulation Platform pairs a modern power wheelchair with a coordinated robotic arm on an open software platform. | Source: ATDev…

Everything That Happened in AI Today (Wednesday, August 19, 2026)

Everything That Happened in AI Today (Wednesday, August 19, 2026)

20/08/2026 02:01 - The Neuron

Anthropic passed OpenAI in quarterly revenue; Merck and Moderna reported the first positive Phase 3 for a personalized mRNA cancer therapy; Generalist taught robots from…

Kollmorgen to give a joint-by-joint guide to humanoid motion at RoboBusiness

Kollmorgen to give a joint-by-joint guide to humanoid motion at RoboBusiness

19/08/2026 20:15 - The Robot Report

From left to right: Apollo, G2, Digit, Atlas, and Figure 03. | Source: Apptronik, Unitree Robotics, Agility Robotics, Figure AI, respectively Today, humanoid robot OEMs…

What does Unitree Robotics’ IPO mean for the humanoid industry?

What does Unitree Robotics’ IPO mean for the humanoid industry?

19/08/2026 18:01 - The Robot Report

Unitree offers its G1 humanoid robot for $13.5K. | Source: Unitree This week, Unitree Robotics made its debut on Shanghai’s STAR Market, closing its first…

Serve Robotics to deploy its autonomous delivery robots with Grubhub

Serve Robotics to deploy its autonomous delivery robots with Grubhub

19/08/2026 13:55 - The Robot Report

A Serve sidewalk robot making a delivery in Chicago. | Source: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics Inc., a developer of sidewalk delivery robots, this week announced…

Pudu Robotics launches new MP2000 autonomous forklift

Pudu Robotics launches new MP2000 autonomous forklift

19/08/2026 13:07 - The Robot Report

The PUDU MP2000 is designed to simplify autonomous floor-to-floor material transport across warehouses and factories. | Credit: Pudu Robotics With pallet pickup cycles as fast…

FORT Robotics to take safety stack public via SPAC merger

FORT Robotics to take safety stack public via SPAC merger

18/08/2026 15:24 - The Robot Report

FORT Robotics said it is building the trust layer for physical AI. Source: FORT Robotics As robots become more autonomous and enter more spaces with…

Unichem acquires Loomia to accelerate entry into the humanoid ‘skin’ market

Unichem acquires Loomia to accelerate entry into the humanoid ‘skin’ market

18/08/2026 12:49 - The Robot Report

Loomia’s Smart Skin Tactile Sensing Dev Kit includes both capacitive and force-sensitive resistor sensors. Source: Loomia Sensing “skin” is among the technologies in development around…

Five years of operation shape Diligent Robotics rollout of Moxi 2.0

Five years of operation shape Diligent Robotics rollout of Moxi 2.0

17/08/2026 21:15 - The Robot Report

Moxi 2.0, which Diligent first unveiled in October 2025. | Source: Diligent Robotics Diligent Robotics today said it has started rolling out Moxi 2.0 to…