Judith Murphy

Judith Murphy is a financial journalist and market analyst covering AI, technology stocks, and emerging market trends. She has contributed to multiple financial publications and brings a data-driven approach to her coverage of the technology sector and its impact on global markets.

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Judith Murphy · May 24, 2026 · 5:50 PM

Anthropic moves closer to powering America's spy agencies

The Trump administration is finalizing a deal that would give U.S. intelligence agencies access to Anthropic's AI models, with the NSA expected to play a central role. The arrangement could turn a recent fight over AI guardrails into a working model for government use of frontier systems.

Judith Murphy · May 24, 2026 · 2:01 PM

Hodl Hodl brings Lightning trading back into the small trade fight

Hodl Hodl is pushing Lightning support into small peer-to-peer Bitcoin trades, giving users a faster and cheaper path for low-value transactions. The move highlights a wider fight between privacy-focused Bitcoin tools and growing regulatory pressure for identity checks.

Judith Murphy · May 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Hong Kong is moving its tech stack closer to China

Hong Kong government technology procurement is showing signs of a deeper shift away from Western software. The reported replacement of Microsoft SharePoint with Seeyon software inside one police division points to a wider rethink driven by integration with mainland China and geopolitical risk.

Judith Murphy · May 24, 2026 · 5:42 AM

SpaceX Starship V3 reaches space in milestone test flight

SpaceX just launched its most powerful Starship yet, a 407-foot upgraded version that reached space, deployed 22 mock satellites, and completed a controlled splashdown. But the Super Heavy booster exploded on return, one Raptor engine failed, and the flight came two days after the company filed for a historic IPO.

Judith Murphy · May 24, 2026 · 4:04 AM

Rising U.S. debt is starting to test the AI funding boom

U.S. debt is becoming a direct funding issue for AI startups as elevated Treasury yields raise the cost of capital across venture, private credit and public markets. The companies with real revenue and disciplined financing plans will be better placed if rate relief keeps getting pushed out.

Judith Murphy · May 24, 2026 · 1:00 AM

Brain implants are pushing artificial vision closer to practical use

Researchers in Chicago and Spain are advancing cortical vision implants that bypass damaged eyes and communicate directly with the visual cortex. The field is still early, but closed loop stimulation and wireless implant systems are turning artificial vision into a serious deep-tech opportunity.

Judith Murphy · May 23, 2026 · 9:55 PM

Uber is testing how much delivery consolidation regulators will tolerate

Uber has approached Delivery Hero with an indicative EUR33-per-share takeover proposal, turning its recent stake-building into a broader consolidation test. The deal could expand Uber Eats across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, but antitrust scrutiny may decide whether it can happen.

Judith Murphy · May 23, 2026 · 5:20 PM

Meituan pushes open avatar video deeper into startup territory

Meituan has released LongCat-Video-Avatar 1.5, an open avatar video model aimed at realistic audio-driven digital humans. The release raises a sharper question for AI video startups: whether talking-head generation is becoming a commodity, while value moves toward workflow, trust, and compliance.

Judith Murphy · May 23, 2026 · 11:57 AM

Polymarket’s wallet breach tests its credibility as it pushes abroad

Polymarket says user funds were safe after a compromised internal private key led to $573,200 in transfers, with $164,000 frozen. The incident is contained, but it raises harder questions about security maturity as the prediction market platform pursues regulated international growth.

Judith Murphy · May 23, 2026 · 7:21 AM

Sui makes stablecoin transfers free for users on its mainnet

Sui has launched gasless transfers for supported stablecoins on mainnet, removing the need for users to hold SUI tokens before sending digital dollars. The feature, backed by Fireblocks support, could make Sui more attractive to fintech builders working on payments, settlement, and consumer-facing crypto apps.

Judith Murphy · May 23, 2026 · 5:04 AM

The S&P 500 rally is reopening the exit conversation

The S&P 500's eighth straight weekly gain is giving founders and venture investors a better public-market backdrop. The rally is strongest in technology and AI-adjacent names, but the real test is whether policy signals and earnings can keep the IPO window moving.

Judith Murphy · May 23, 2026 · 2:22 AM

California puts AI job disruption on the startup agenda

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order directing state agencies to prepare for AI-driven workforce disruption. The order does not impose immediate penalties, but it puts startups on notice that automation, hiring and labor impact are becoming policy questions in California.

Judith Murphy · May 22, 2026 · 11:42 PM

DeepSeek is making its 75 percent API discount permanent

DeepSeek has made its 75 percent V4-Pro API discount permanent after the promotion period, resetting the cost expectations for AI startups and developers. The move puts pricing pressure on OpenAI, Anthropic and Google while raising fresh questions about DeepSeek’s margin strategy as it pursues a major funding round.

Judith Murphy · May 22, 2026 · 6:54 PM

Arafura Rare Earths plans 250 million share sale backed by Australia's richest person

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Judith Murphy · May 22, 2026 · 6:10 PM

Reuters alleges Iran routed billions through Binance to skirt sanctions

Reuters reports Iran routed billions through local and global crypto rails including Binance, intensifying scrutiny of exchanges and sanctions enforcement

Judith Murphy · May 22, 2026 · 3:07 PM

Uniswap’s UNI token now trades natively on Solana

Uniswap’s UNI token is now live on Solana through Sunrise, using Wormhole’s Native Token Transfers framework. The launch gives Solana DeFi apps another major asset to route and trade, while testing whether canonical cross-chain listings can replace older wrapped-token habits.