Today's Signal covers a watershed moment in AI security as Coldcard hardware wallets lose $38 million to an AI-discovered exploit, while Anthropic and OpenAI suffer breaches during active safety tool development. Smallest.ai bets $13 million on speed over intelligence in voice AI, New York targets $36 billion in prediction markets, and Amazon's cloud surges $200 billion as decentralization debates intensify.

Saturday, August 1, 2026 — 411 words / ~2.7 min

Today's Top Stories:

  1. Coldcard Hardware Wallets Lose $38M to AI-Discovered Exploit
  2. Smallest.ai Bets $13M That Faster Beats Smarter in Voice AI
  3. New York Attacks $36B Prediction Market as Illegal Gambling
  4. Amazon's Cloud Just Had a $200B Day While Crypto Debated Decentralization
  5. Anthropic and OpenAI Both Hacked While Building AI Safety Tools