UPDATED OCTOBER 3, 2026 · 1776 STORIES ON THE WIRE

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01TECH

Investor's AI fake influencer fools Alabama RushTok fans

Olivia Moore, an investment partner at Andreessen Horowitz, created an AI-generated influencer named Janie who participated in the University of Alabama sorority recruitment process, known as RushTok. The experiment tested how consumers…

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02CRYPTO

Nasdaq invests $100 million in Kraken parent Payward

Nasdaq has invested $100 million U.S. in Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. This investment is part of a new funding round that valued Payward at $21 billion U.S., exceeding the $20 billion U.S. valuation the…

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03CRYPTO

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Bitcoin Price Has Bottomed

Coinbase Global CEO Brian Armstrong stated that he believes the Bitcoin price has reached its lowest point for the current market cycle and expects the asset to move higher over the next two years. Armstrong, who leads the Coinbase crypto…

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04REGULATORY

Coinbase Chief Accounting Officer Jennifer Jones to Retire

Jennifer Jones, the Chief Accounting Officer of Coinbase Global, Inc., has decided to retire. The company disclosed the news in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 2, 2026, noting that Jones notified…

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05PRODUCT

Fanatics Sportsbook Offers $350 in FanCash on $20 Bet for Alabama Game

Fanatics Sportsbook is offering new users $350 in FanCash when they place a $20 wager using the promo code FOXNEWS350. The promotion is highlighted in advance of a college football matchup between Alabama and Mississippi State, which is…

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06WORLD

Zach Bryan Wears Free Palestine Shirt at Stadium That Banned Macklemore

Zach Bryan wore a shirt reading "Free Palestine" while performing at Gillette Stadium on Friday night, an act that critics say directly challenges the venue's recent decision to ban Macklemore. The country singer's choice of attire arrived…

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07HEALTH

NIH launches new website to simplify health information access

The National Institutes of Health is launching a redesigned website on Monday to make finding information about human health and biomedical research easier. The new site moves away from organizing content by individual institutes and…

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08CRYPTO

XRP drops 4.3% as inflation data lifts Fed rate hike odds

XRP fell roughly 4.3% in the 24 hours leading up to 2:11 p.m. ET on Sept. 10, 2026, as rising inflation indicators and elevated bond yields pressured riskier assets. The decline occurred without specific news regarding the cryptocurrency…

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09REGULATORY

Jonathan Stewart says youth sports build community, not just athletes

Pro Bowl running back Jonathan Stewart argues that the primary value of youth sports is not athletic development but the creation of a supportive community for young people. Stewart, who spent 11 seasons in the NFL, now coaches a middle…

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