Sky protocol now controls $7.6 billion in tokenized assets as traditional finance lags behind. Google reaches 1 billion AI users while questions mount about actual demand. Silicon Valley real estate hits $70 million record despite Cerebras revenue collapse signaling cooling AI chip market. Anthropic's new watermark feature exposes workers using Claude to automate their jobs.

Thursday, August 13, 2026 — 522 words / ~3.5 min

Today's Top Stories:

  1. Sky Controls $7.6B in Tokenized Assets While Banks Sleep
  2. Google Hits 1 Billion Users With AI Nobody Asked For
  3. Silicon Valley's AI Boom Just Shattered Its $70M Real Estate Record
  4. Cerebras Revenue Crashes as AI Chip Buyers Go Cold
  5. Anthropic's New Watermark Triggers Panic Among Workers Using Claude to Fake Their Jobs