Weekly Recap: AI, Tech & Crypto
October 5–11, 2026

A rough week for crypto and a loud one for AI. Bitcoin slid to ~$80.5K with $1B+ in liquidations, and spot ETFs saw $681M in outflows, ending a three-week inflow streak. OpenAI made ChatGPT answer with interactive charts and forms instead of text, and Vitalik warned that AI could replace traditional onchain apps within two years.

Big money kept moving: SpaceX made an $8B push into wireless, Waymo closed a $5B loan, and Manus raised $500M after China blocked Meta’s $2B acquisition. Firmus showed the limits of the AI boom by pulling its $5B IPO when investors balked at a $30.6B valuation.

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