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OpenAI announced that Uber will provide the ChatGPT Enterprise version to all employees and will use OpenAI's cutting-edge models through ChatGPT Work.

Polymarket's CEO Shayne Coplan stated during a fireside chat at the Token2049 conference in Singapore that cryptocurrency trading is evolving into a game of "irrational exuberance," where traders compete to be the first to find the next hundredfold token. He pointed out that people think they are buying something valuable, but in reality, it is worthless; however, as long as there is a possibility of it rising to 100 times, they want to sell before it goes to zero. Coplan mentioned that some traders can gain considerable wealth through this strategy, but it is essentially a game of "irrational exuberance and hot potato," where rising asset prices will eventually fall back.Coplan indicated that the continuous growth of Polymarket's user base shows that some traders are looking for betting opportunities with more predictable odds, rather than the next skyrocketing cryptocurrency. He explained that trading these markets on Polymarket does not have exponential upside potential, but informed traders will continue to place bets on future events with more predictable odds. According to data from DefiLlama, Polymarket is the second-largest prediction market, with a trading volume of $1.21 billion in the past seven days, while the largest market, Kalshi, had $2.3 billion.The growth of prediction markets has also attracted more attention from U.S. regulators. It was reported that JPMorgan terminated its banking relationship with Polymarket on August 14 due to regulatory concerns but expressed interest in acting as an underwriter if Polymarket seeks to go public.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated that after the Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate, DeFi may need to take the "Uber path."The idea is to build products for millions of users, demonstrate the value of the technology, and make it so important that legislators have to find a way to regulate it.

Uber launches Baidu's fully driverless Apollo Go in Dubai, marking the birth of the world's first multi-party cooperative autonomous driving network.

According to The Block, Securitize has launched the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund ($HINC), marking Neuberger Berman's first participation in a tokenized fund as a sub-advisor.The fund primarily invests in high-yield bonds and other income-generating fixed income assets, open to qualified investors, and is simultaneously deployed on four blockchains: Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui.

Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan announced on August 12 on the X platform that Travis VanderZanden has joined Polymarket as Chief Growth Officer.It was reported that Travis V. previously served as the Head of Driver Growth at Uber, Chief Revenue Officer at Yammer, and founded and served as CEO of the bike-sharing company Bird.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Wimbledon ATP: Hubert Hurkacz vs. Jan-Lennard Struff," the option "Hubert Hurkacz" in the sub-market "Wimbledon ATP: Hubert Hurkacz vs. Jan-Lennard Struff" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 92.5% an hour ago to the current 76.5% (a fluctuation of 16%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to a report by Reuters, the latest data released by Citi shows that driven by the demand for companies to cut AI spending, the market adoption rate of low-cost open-source models is rapidly increasing. In June of this year, the proportion of open-source model Tokens processed on the AI aggregation platform OpenRouter surged from 34% in January to 65%.Citi specifically pointed out in the report that the cost difference is a core factor driving this trend. The data shows that some Chinese open-source large models are continuously narrowing the performance gap with leading models in the United States, while their charges are as low as 18 cents per million Tokens, whereas the average charge for leading large models in the industry is about 4 dollars, resulting in a cost difference of over 20 times.

According to Bloomberg, Ripple's main brokerage division has secured a maximum of $200 million in asset-backed debt financing from Neuberger Berman to expand its collateral financing services offered to institutional investors.The report states that the financing is provided by Neuberger Berman's specialized finance division, and Ripple can draw up to $200 million in phases based on the borrowing needs of institutional clients in the equity, fixed income, and cryptocurrency markets.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.45%, the S&P 500 up 0.36%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.57%. Hertz (HTZ.O) rose by 15% as the company collaborates with Uber to promote the operation of autonomous taxis and human-driven fleets. Meta Platforms (META.O) fell by 8.4% due to the company raising its capital expenditure outlook and signaling regulatory risks.

The decentralized GPU computing infrastructure Aethir officially launched its managed Kubernetes service today, strategically extending into the enterprise AI infrastructure market.Kubernetes (K8s), as the "gold standard" in the open-source container orchestration field, can automate the management of large-scale server clusters. Aethir's move aims to provide global AI teams with a high-performance development environment that is ready to use without the hassle of managing underlying hardware.The core features of Aethir's managed Kubernetes service include: minute-level cluster deployment: enterprises can launch GPU-supported Kubernetes clusters in minutes through a self-service API; high-end GPU support: offering the latest generation of GPUs such as NVIDIA H100, H200, B200; transparent pricing: starting at $1.45/hour with no outbound data transfer fees; enterprise-grade security: zero-trust access control, RBAC, and complete audit logs.Aethir offers a pricing model that is lower than traditional centralized cloud providers. By eliminating redundant intermediary premiums and high virtualization taxes, Aethir has reduced overall computing costs by 60% to 80%. Aethir's decentralized infrastructure spans 95 countries and regions globally, with 435,000 GPU containers providing low-latency computing access across more than 200 physical nodes, serving over 150 enterprise clients.

The prediction market platform Kalshi has publicly disclosed its first cases of regulatory violations, involving former California gubernatorial candidate Kyle Langford and video editor Artem Kaptur from YouTube star MrBeast's team.Langford was fined $2,246.36 and banned from using the platform for five years for posting a video on X platform showing his bet on his own election victory, violating the platform's rules that prohibit candidates from betting in related election markets. Kaptur was accused of using insider information to trade approximately $4,000 in related markets during his tenure at MrBeast, resulting in significant profits; he was fined $20,397.58 and suspended for two years. MrBeast's parent company, Beast Industries, stated that it has initiated an internal investigation and emphasized a zero-tolerance policy for such behavior.Kalshi has reported both cases to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the fines will be donated to nonprofit organizations. The platform revealed that it has conducted over 200 investigations into insider trading in the past year.

Uber and Lyft former executive Travis VanderZanden announced the launch of a Bitcoin-linked savings token called BUCK, which aims to provide users with an approximate target annual return of 7%.

According to Jinshi reports, at the opening of the U.S. stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.68%, the S&P 500 index fell by 1.12%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by 1.58%. Tesla (TSLA.O) dropped about 3% after the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund decided to veto Musk's trillion-dollar compensation plan. Uber (UBER.N) fell over 8%, despite Q3 revenue exceeding expectations, but the Q4 adjusted core profit guidance was slightly below expectations. Cryptocurrency concept stocks generally declined, with Riot Platforms (RIOT.O) and Robinhood (HOOD.O) both down about 5%, and Coinbase (COIN.O) falling over 4%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin News, early Uber investor Jason Calacanis urged investors to buy Bitcoin directly instead of investing through shares of Strategy (MSTR). He stated that Michael Saylor's investment approach carries risks and predicted that there is a 75% chance he will be proven right.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin News, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi believes that Bitcoin is a validated commodity, and stablecoins can facilitate international transactions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi stated at the Bloomberg Technology Conference in San Francisco that the company is considering using stablecoins to reduce operational costs. He believes that the development of stablecoins is very promising, especially for global companies.Uber is a globally recognized American technology company that primarily provides ride-hailing services, food delivery, and freight services.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Jacob Irwin-Cline, a visitor from Portland, Oregon, encountered a premeditated theft during a brief stay in London's West End. Around 1:30 AM on May 9, he called an Uber after leaving The Roxy nightclub in Soho, but was intercepted by a fake driver who knew his name. The driver offered a cigarette laced with scopolamine (a sedative that keeps victims awake but makes them suggestible), causing Irwin-Cline to inadvertently provide his phone password and access to his crypto accounts.The assailant directly accessed his wallet, stealing approximately $72,000 worth of XRP tokens, $50,000 in Bitcoin, and other small cryptocurrencies, with total losses exceeding $123,000. The police are investigating the case, but no arrests have been made yet.

ChainCatcher news, Uber and Robinhood early investor Jason Calacanis questions GameStop's Bitcoin reserve strategy, suggesting that this approach may just be a gimmick without a viable business model.Jason Calacanis stated, "If you are a public company that can't come up with a business model, then buy Bitcoin; if Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor wants to buy $1 trillion worth of Bitcoin, that might be a good suggestion."However, Saul Rejwan, managing partner of early cryptocurrency venture firm Masterkey, believes that the role of Bitcoin as a corporate reserve asset is no longer marginalized, and for companies looking to hedge against inflation, Bitcoin is becoming an option.