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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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