AI tools are rapidly transforming online fraud into a more scalable and lucrative business, with crypto scams linked to AI vendors extracting more money than traditional schemes, according to a new blockchain analysis. Data reviewed by Chainalysis shows that scams with demonstrable on-chain links to AI vendors are far more severe and efficient than those without such links. The blockchain security firm says about 76% of AI-enabled scams fall into a high-value, high-volume category. “This means that a large majority of scams with demonstrable on-chain links to often Telegram-based Chinese AI vendors selling face-swap software, deepfake technologies, and LLMs tend…
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Henry Kanapi
Henry Kanapi is a journalist and editor covering the intersection of artificial intelligence, financial markets, and technology disruption. He has sourced, written, and edited thousands of stories on crypto, banking, and macroeconomics as Senior Editor at The Daily Hodl, where he helped shape coverage for an audience of over two million monthly readers. At CapitalAI Daily, Henry brings a decade of newsroom experience to fast-paced reporting on AI breakthroughs, market shifts, fraud cases, and regulatory battles. His focus is on accuracy, clarity, and exposing how money moves in the age of artificial intelligence. Henry’s work has been cited by leading financial outlets, investment firms, and research communities tracking the future of markets. He is committed to a high editorial standard rooted in transparency and trust.
Anthropic’s Claude has become the most-used artificial intelligence model among US tech professionals, overtaking OpenAI’s ChatGPT in day-to-day work, according to a new workplace survey. A poll conducted by Blind, an anonymous professional community, finds that 31% of US-based tech workers reported Claude as their primary AI model at work, making it the single most-used option among respondents. ChatGPT ranks second at 19%, followed by Gemini at 15%, GitHub Copilot at 14%, and Cursor at 11%, according to results shared with The Dallas Express. The survey was conducted on December 16 and 17, 2025, and included responses from 1,215 verified…
Experian says fraud losses are accelerating rapidly as artificial intelligence reshapes how scams are executed, warning that 2026 could mark a tipping point for AI-driven financial crime. In a new outlook drawing on Federal Trade Commission and Experian data, the credit reporting and analytics firm says US consumers lost more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, while nearly 60% of companies reported higher fraud losses from 2024 to 2025. Experian warns that the next wave of fraud will be powered by agentic and generative AI systems that scale deception faster than traditional defenses can keep up. Experian says one…
Fundstrat’s head of technical strategy, Mark Newton, says Palantir’s recent sideways trading is not a sign the rally is over, believing that PLTR is poised for a new leg up. In a new post on X, Newton pushes back on bearish technical interpretations that frame Palantir’s multi-month pause as flashing a bearish reversal pattern. Newton says the stock’s lack of progress over the past several months needs to be viewed in the context of improving fundamentals, not weakening momentum. “PLTR – No, massive sideways consolidations following run-ups are not always head and shoulders patterns, and most times these churns turn…
Nearly all US government agencies are now either using artificial intelligence or preparing to deploy it, signaling a sharp acceleration in public-sector adoption even as security and operational barriers persist. According to a new survey commissioned by Google Public Sector and conducted by Government Executive, nearly 90% of federal civilian and defense agencies say they are already using AI or plan to do so, reflecting a shift from debating adoption to focusing on speed and scale. The survey polled 250 federal IT leaders and influencers across agencies and found that AI is increasingly viewed as a core accelerator for government…
The U.S. Department of War says it is moving to an AI-first posture across the military, aiming to put the most advanced frontier models directly into the hands of millions of personnel. In a new press release announcing its Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy, the Department says the initiative, mandated by President Trump, is designed to eliminate bureaucratic barriers, speed experimentation and integrate cutting-edge AI across warfighting, intelligence and enterprise operations to cement US military dominance. Says Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, “We will unleash experimentation, eliminate bureaucratic barriers, focus our investments and demonstrate the execution approach needed to ensure we…
Goldman Sachs’ chief economist says the US economy is entering a phase where strong economic growth no longer guarantees strong job markets, as AI pushes productivity higher and widens the gap between GDP and employment. In a new Goldman Sachs Exchanges: Outlook 2026 podcast interview, Jan Hatzius says it is unusual to see the unemployment rate rising at the same time that headline economic growth remains solid. He notes that the disconnect is already being driven by faster productivity gains, even before AI’s full impact shows up in the data. “It is, I think, striking that the U.S. unemployment rate…
Goldman Sachs’ chief global equity strategist says the bull market is likely to keep running in 2026, even as high valuations cap upside and shift returns toward earnings growth rather than multiple expansion. In its Global Equity Strategy 2026 Outlook: Tech Tonic—a Broadening Bull Market, Goldman analyst Peter Oppenheimer says the macro backdrop still favors equities, with continued global economic expansion and modest easing from the Federal Reserve. He says that while gains are unlikely to match the dramatic advance of 2025, a major equity drawdown would be unusual without a recession. “Given this macro backdrop, it would be unusual…
The World Economic Forum (WEF) says generative AI is reshaping cybersecurity risk in 2026, with leaders now more worried about data leaks than about attackers using artificial intelligence to launch more advanced hacks. In its Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, the WEF says AI is expected to be the most significant driver of change in cybersecurity in the year ahead, according to 94% of survey respondents. “AI is supercharging the cyber arms race… Technological advances indicate AI as both a force multiplier for defense and a catalyst for attackers.” WEF says data leaks linked to generative AI are now the top…
OpenAI is reportedly pushing for a consumer hardware device that aims to take over the market left behind by Apple’s AirPods. Pseudonymous tech blogger Smart Pikachu, who boasts over 600,000 Weibo followers, says the device is being prioritized by the Jony Ive team and is positioned as a replacement for AirPods, with other form factors like a home-style device and a pen still under consideration. Smart Pikachu says Foxconn (FXC) has been told to prepare for multiple devices by the fourth quarter of 2028, and suggests the audio product is now first in line for development and manufacturing planning. “Hearing…