All articles tagged with #tokens
Google argues the AI race is moving from sheer model size to cost and speed, pitching Gemini 3.5 Flash as cheaper, faster compute that could save enterprises billions on token usage by leveraging Google’s full-stack control from chips to applications, signaling a flywheel strategy reminiscent of its search dominance.
GitHub will charge Copilot users based on actual AI usage starting June 1, replacing the current fixed-amount quota with monthly AI Credits equal to a subscriber’s plan. Extra usage beyond credits will be billed by token consumption at model-specific rates, with OpenAI GPT model costs varying by complexity. Simple AI suggestions remain free, but Copilot code reviews will incur GitHub Actions minutes. A preview bill tool will estimate charges before rollout, as GitHub says the shift aligns pricing with actual costs and supports sustainable, reliable service amid rising AI compute demand.
Jensen Huang sparked a debate by saying 'we've achieved AGI' in one interview, then tempered the claim by acknowledging current AI systems still require significant human guidance; at the same time he pushes a token-based approach to scale AI work, suggesting engineers should spend more on tokens and even proposing token-based compensation, a theme that surfaced in two interviews days apart as the industry weighs what qualifies as AGI.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says top engineers should spend roughly half of their annual pay on AI tokens and would be deeply alarmed if a $500k engineer spent only a few thousand on tokens, framing token budgets as a boost to productivity and a potential fourth component of compensation alongside salary, bonus, and equity; Nvidia is actively investing in token budgets as a recruiting tool.
At Nvidia's GTC, Jensen Huang framed AI work in terms of 'tokens'—the units used to measure and price processing—predicting tokens will become a major corporate expense and even be part of compensation, with future computers manufacturing tokens as AI agents run around the clock, increasing token usage while hardware advances bring costs down.
AI inference costs are emerging as a new component of engineering compensation, with candidates asking about dedicated AI compute budgets and some suggesting token-based pay alongside salary, bonus, and equity. CFOs warn these costs are rising as GPUs and model usage drive productivity, potentially making tokens a practical fourth pillar of tech compensation.
Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald see Nvidia as a top stock with the potential to reach a $10 trillion market cap, driven by the expanding AI industry, significant investments in AI infrastructure, and the growing demand for AI tokens and data centers, despite concerns about an AI bubble.
A new crypto token backed by the Trump family, WLFI, is launching on September 1st, with a limited sell policy for early investors. The token's debut aims to test its market value, potentially placing it among the top-45 tokens, driven by the Trump name and strategic market management. The Trump family's significant stake and involvement in the project highlight its prominence in the crypto space, amid broader family ventures into digital assets.
Trump Media Group is involved in a $6 billion deal to purchase Crypto.com tokens, highlighting a significant move in the intersection of media and cryptocurrency investments.
Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon have launched digital tokens representing shares of money market funds, utilizing blockchain technology to modernize financial infrastructure, potentially enabling faster transactions and broader access for investors.
Multichain, a cross-chain router, has confirmed an exploit that affected $130 million in user-supplied tokens, urging users to suspend its services and revoke contract approvals. The exploit impacted bridges on the Fantom, Moonriver, and Dogechain networks, resulting in significant outflows of various tokens. Stolen tokens have not been sent to exchanges or mixing services, and related tokens such as Fantom (FTM), Moonriver (MOVR), and Dogechain (DC) have experienced price drops. Bridges, which facilitate token transfers between networks, have been a vulnerable target, with billions lost to bridge-based exploits in recent years.
The Lord of the Rings Commander decks have revealed some interesting cards, including Galadhrim Ambush, a combat trick that creates Elf tokens, Lobelia, Defender of Bag End, which can exile and cast opponent's cards for free, Glamdring, which offers value for graveyard-focused Commander decks, Mithril Coat, which offers indestructibility and flash, and Stone of Erech, a graveyard hate card with a unique static ability.
BRC-20s are fungible tokens deployed on the Bitcoin blockchain, enabled by new features introduced in Bitcoin's recent Taproot upgrade. While they have interesting potential, experts have issued strong warnings against financial speculation in the new token format. BRC-20s are not broadly compatible with smart contract or decentralized finance (DeFi) systems, and their structure may wind up being radically different from tokens on Ethereum. For now, BRC-20s can't serve as the backbone of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) or other more complex systems that would give them utility and value.
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing new regulations for digital asset platforms, considering allowing licensed digital exchanges to list tokens backed by certain assets like equity, debt, or property, but not cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ether. The SEC aims to register fintech firms as digital sub-brokers, crowdfunding intermediaries, fund managers, and tokenized coins issuers, but will not register crypto exchanges until the central bank provides clear regulations for the crypto market. License applicants would undergo a year of "regulatory incubation," allowing the SEC to study their operations and render their services in the country.
Bitcoin's recent rebound is just the beginning of a potential rally that could take it past $50,000 next year, thanks to the halving process that reduces the supply of new tokens. Analysts predict that this could trigger an 81% advance, despite the current struggles of the digital asset around $30,000.