Alex Mercer
Alex Mercer writes about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the tools reshaping how software gets built. Articles under this byline are produced by Newzlet's AI-assisted editorial process and checked against our published editorial standards; see our AI Disclosure for how the newsroom works.
Areas of focus: AI & machine learning, developer tools, emerging tech
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Crypto & Fintech
Galaxy Digital’s NY Dual License Signals Institutional Crypto Shift
What Actually Happened — and Why New York Is the Only State That Matters Here On May 18,…
Jun 16, 2026 · 8 min read
Crypto & Fintech
Crypto’s ‘All Boats Rise’ Era Is Over. Here’s What Changed
The Silence Is Deceptive: What Low Volatility Actually Signals Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP are all sitting near multi-month…
Jun 16, 2026 · 8 min read
Cybersecurity
Use Windows Package Managers to Stop Risky Software Downloads
The hidden danger in how most people install software Downloading a random installer from the web remains one…
Jun 15, 2026 · 9 min read
Crypto & Fintech
How Fairshake PAC Turned Crypto Into a Republican Power Broker
The Fairshake Machine: How Crypto Built Its Political Muscle Fairshake PAC and its affiliated committees have become the…
Jun 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Consumer Tech
Memorial Day TV Deals: What Retailers Won’t Tell You
The Memorial Day TV Sale Cycle: Manufactured Urgency or Real Savings? Every May, Amazon and Best Buy shift…
Jun 14, 2026 · 9 min read
Crypto & Fintech
Mastercard’s BitLicense Is a Strategy Move, Not a Checkbox
What the BitLicense actually is — and why it still carries weight The BitLicense is a New York…
Jun 14, 2026 · 7 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Climate Tech IPOs Are Really a Bet on AI Power Demand
The IPO wave in numbers: what just happened Three energy companies went public in the span of a…
Jun 13, 2026 · 9 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Trump’s AI Executive Order Was Pulled—Nobody Says Why
The Order That Vanished: What We Know A Trump AI executive order collapsed at the last minute, and…
Jun 13, 2026 · 9 min read
Gadgets & Reviews
Xreal’s $299 XBX Sub-Brand Targets Mass-Market AR Glasses
What X By Xreal Actually Is (And What It Isn’t) Xreal launched X By Xreal — shortened to…
Jun 13, 2026 · 9 min read
Crypto & Fintech
Samsung Buys Into Upbit to Tighten Korea’s Crypto Grip
The Deal at a Glance: Who Is Buying What Three Samsung affiliates — Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS, and…
Jun 13, 2026 · 7 min read
Cybersecurity
Nested Package Managers Are a Supply Chain Risk Nobody Tracks
The Trick That Started It All: A Loop Nobody Asked For Engineer Mike Fiedler set out to close…
Jun 13, 2026 · 8 min read
Consumer Tech
How Apple Beat Sony in Spatial Audio Despite a 4-Year Head Start
Sony’s head start: The spatial audio pioneer most people forgot Sony entered the spatial audio arena long before…
Jun 12, 2026 · 10 min read