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USA speeds up grid access for AI centres and Bitcoin mining
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposing the development of rules for connecting large electricity users to interstate transmission lines. The focus is on loads above 20 MW, primarily AI data centres and crypto‑mining sites. 
Tether open-sources wallet kit for developers & AI
Tether, the world’s largest digital asset company, has released its open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK) – a modular software framework that allows developers, organizations, and even AI systems to build self-custodial wallets capable of running across multiple blockchains and platforms. TSMC raises revenue forecast, betting on the global AI boom
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has revised its 2025 revenue growth forecast upward to 35%, marking the second upward adjustment this year. The company is betting on sustained global investment in artificial intelligence despite geopolitical tensions and trade restrictions. 
Anthropic locks in Google TPU deal to scale Claude AI training
Anthropic to use up to one million Google tensor processing units (TPU) to train future Claude models, in a deal valued in the tens of billions. Expanding its partnership with Google, the AI company secures more than one gigawatt of compute that Google plans to bring online in 2026. 
Fed opens the door to crypto at Payments Innovation Conference
The Federal Reserve held its Payments Innovation Conference and, for the first time, put crypto at center stage – from stablecoins and tokenization to AI‑driven payments. Setting the tone, Governor Christopher J. Waller teased a “skinny master account” idea to give eligible fintech and crypto firms limited, direct access to Fed payment rails. xAI engineers camp overnight as Grokipedia launch nears in LA
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At the headquarters of xAI in Los Angeles, engineers pitched tents and stayed overnight ahead of the planned release of Grokipedia – the AI-powered encyclopedia project from Elon Musk – highlighting the startup’s high-intensity, around-the-clock engineering culture. -2c9nISjw.png "Mining companies surge as BTC strats diversify into AI computing")
Rare-earth export reach widens, AI and crypto infra face costs
China is extending its rare‑earths grip beyond its borders. New rules require even foreign exporters to seek Chinese permits if goods contain traces of Chinese rare earths or magnets, with more measures due Nov. 8, 2025. Allies are coordinating a response. 
