Travis Wright breaks down Venice AI's billion-dollar bet on uncensored chatbots, a SpaceX board member's massive pivot to artificial intelligence, and why Robinhood thinks a DeFi protocol could outperform Bitcoin. Tech's biggest players are making bold moves in AI and crypto's wild west.

July 1, 2026 — 359 words / ~2.4 min

Stories covered:

  1. Venice AI Hits $1B Valuation Selling What ChatGPT Won't Give You
  2. SpaceX Board Member Just Cashed Out $100B—Now He's Betting It All on AI
  3. Robinhood Bets on DeFi Protocol That Standard Chartered Says Beats Bitcoin