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Coinbase is cutting nearly seven hundred jobs, with CEO Brian Armstrong framing the move as a shift toward an AI-native company structure. The timing is notable — crypto markets are under pressure, and Armstrong is essentially using that downturn as cover to reshape the workforce around automation. It's a pattern we're seeing across the industry.
On the regulatory side, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is pushing hard for the Senate to advance the crypto market structure Clarity Act this month. His argument is straightforward — predictable rules, even imperfect ones, are better than the legal fog the industry has been operating in. A Senate hearing this month is the critical next step.
And shifting gears entirely, Valve's long-dormant Steam Machine concept appears to be making a real comeback. Importing activity suggests a launch may be close, and perhaps more surprisingly, reports indicate it could support full four K at one hundred twenty hertz with variable refresh rate — specs that put it squarely in competition with the PlayStation five and Xbox. That's a meaningful hardware ambition from a company that has historically been cautious about living room hardware.
Stay curious out there. Tech Beat out.
