Google Employee Quits Over Worries About Superintelligent AI: Pursuing Powerful AI Is Irresponsible—Can’t Turn a Blind Eye
According to a report by Business Insider, a Google employee said he has resigned from the company, arguing that pursuing more powerful AI is “inherently irresponsible.” Robert O’Callahan, who previously worked at Google DeepMind, posted on X that his team is developing chips to make AI run faster and at lower cost, and that he believes AI has “progressed too fast.”
He shared a resignation letter on his personal blog and said he sent it to colleagues on Friday. In the letter, he wrote that he couldn’t “turn a blind eye” to the impact of his work, because doing so “is not something a person who follows Jesus should do.” In his blog bio, he describes himself as a Christian.
“This is not an easy decision. I like my coworkers and I like the work environment here, and being paid a generous salary to solve interesting problems has always been a great thing,” he wrote. “But our team’s ultimate goal is to reduce the cost of AI dramatically and significantly lower latency, and I don’t think that is good for the people currently living: I strongly believe the speed of AI progress is simply too fast (and I also have doubts about where it will ultimately lead).”
DeepSeek’s Annualized Revenue Reported to Reach $1 Billion; Customers Haven’t Shrunk After Price Hikes
On September 25, according to The Information, citing two people familiar with the matter, DeepSeek’s annualized revenue—calculated based on its recent revenue levels—has reached $1 billion, more than doubling from the less-than-$500 million level seen a few months ago. Founder Liang Wenfeng disclosed this figure at a recent investor meeting.
Some of the revenue growth comes from an API price increase in August. Insiders said Liang Wenfeng told attendees at the meeting that the price hike did not cause the customer base to shrink, and demand remains strong. Currently, nearly all of DeepSeek’s revenue comes from its API services. Its free chat app has no ads and does not generate revenue.
The report also said DeepSeek is moving forward with a second round of financing, aiming to complete it by the end of October. The company plans to raise 50 billion yuan at a valuation of 500 billion yuan, while also preparing for a listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Liang told investors that increasing revenue is not the company’s top priority. More than 70% of its compute power is used to train new models, while less than 30% is used to run existing models and handle user requests.
According to the latest data from the CME “FedWatch” tool as of September 16, 2026, the probability that the Federal Reserve will raise rates by 25 basis points in this meeting is expected to be about 92.4%, while the probability of keeping interest rates unchanged is only 7.6%.
Probability data from different sources
Apart from CME data, other market indicators also point to similar expectations:
· Interest rate swap contracts show that traders believe there is about a 94% probability that the Fed will raise the benchmark rate by 25 basis points. · Some reports mention that the CME FedWatch probability has exceeded 93%, up sharply from a week ago.
Future rate-hike expectations (through October)
Market expectations for the policy path in October are also present:
· Probability of keeping rates unchanged: 4% · Probability of cumulative 25 basis points of rate hikes: 52% · Probability of cumulative 50 basis points of rate hikes: 44%
Background and market focus
This FOMC meeting is the first rate-setting meeting after Kevin Warsh took office as Chair of the Federal Reserve, and it is also the first time since 2023 that the Fed might potentially press the “rate-hike button.” Market attention is no longer only on whether the Fed will raise rates this time (which has already been highly priced in), but also on the Fed’s subsequent policy guidance—specifically whether the dot plot will indicate additional rate-hike rounds, and whether Warsh’s wording in the press conference will lean hawkish.
All of the probability data above comes from market tools such as the CME “FedWatch,” reflecting market pricing rather than official Fed forecasts. The actual decision should be based on the FOMC statement to be released at 2:00 a.m. Beijing time on September 17.
But something much more interesting is happening underneath the price.
Bitcoin is leaving exchanges.
Latest data:
₿ 13,800+ BTC net outflow from Binance in one day 🔥 Largest daily Binance outflow since 2023 📉 Binance BTC reserves fell by ~20,000 BTC in 4 days 💰 U.S. spot BTC ETFs → 6 straight positive sessions 🏦 Sept. 24 ETF inflows → ~$190.7M
And Bitcoin’s price?
Still consolidating around $84K.
So here’s the real question:
PRICE FLAT. SUPPLY LEAVING.
WHAT IS HAPPENING UNDER THE SURFACE?
If BTC keeps moving off exchanges,
while ETFs continue absorbing spot supply,
the amount of Bitcoin immediately available for sale could keep shrinking.
That does NOT guarantee higher prices.
But if demand remains strong while liquid supply keeps falling,
In an encrypted world, two years are enough to cross a full cycle of bull and bear—and enough to let the noise fall silent—or to forge consensus into light. LUCiC’s two-year milestone isn’t just the continuation of a contract address; it is proof of the survival of the “Lucidum (clarity/light)” narrative. When the bubbles fade, what remains isn’t the candlestick chart, but those who still choose to believe in the same beam of light in the dark night. Two years of rise and fall—yet the light has not gone out; On the long road ahead, consensus is value. ℋ𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓎 2𝓃𝒹 ℬ𝒾𝓇𝓉𝒽𝒹𝒶𝓎, #LUCiC 🎂🎂🎂🎉🎉🎉🚀🚀🚀
Bitcoin is currently trading around $84.8K, with BTC up about 1.14% over the past 24 hours. The current 24H range is roughly $82.9K–$84.9K, keeping the $83K–$85K zone in focus for traders.
The interesting part is the combination of price action + volume. If BTC continues holding higher levels with healthy volume, traders may keep watching for another momentum move. On the other hand, crypto remains volatile, so support and volume confirmation are important before making any decision.
🔥 $BTC is moving — are you watching the next move? 👀 $BNB $ETH
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#polymarket银行倒闭押注引fdic关注 Even “Will the U.S. have more bank failures this year?” has been turned into a prediction market by Polymarket. 👀
The judging criteria for this market are straightforward: as long as any U.S. bank makes it onto the FDIC’s Failed Bank List by the end of the year, it counts as Yes.
This year, multiple U.S. banks have already failed, so these kinds of odds have recently started to attract more attention as people watch for risks in the banking sector.
It’s also pretty interesting—when Satoshi Nakamoto designed $BTC back then, the idea was to make value transfer not rely entirely on the traditional financial system. (Truly, truly ahead of its time 👏
Now prediction markets, stocks, ETFs, and RWAs are all starting to move onto the chain.
It feels like the whole idea of “on-chain” finance isn’t just a concept anymore.
As for where it will go next, we’ll just have to keep watching and see what the market chooses.
📈 LONG setup — after confirmation Entry: above 8.715–8.725 with a 15m candle close SL: 8.690 TP1: 8.750 TP2: 8.780 TP3: 8.820 📉 SHORT setup — if resistance rejects If strong rejection comes from 8.712–8.730 and price closes below 8.690 on a 15m timeframe: Entry: 8.685–8.690 SL: 8.715 TP1: 8.660 TP2: 8.640
$AAVE
📉 SHORT setup If a 15m candle closes below 153.55, then: Entry: 153.50–153.55 SL: 154.40 TP1: 153.30 TP2: 152.80 TP3: 152.20 📈 LONG setup For the long, first get confirmation of a 15m candle close above 154.40: Entry: 154.40–154.50 SL: 153.90 TP1: 155.00 TP2: 155.50 TP3: 156.00
$龙虾
📈 LONG SETUP — 15M Chart Current Price: 0.109410 Long Entry: after a 15-minute candle close above 0.11335 Stop Loss (SL): 0.10920 TP1: 0.11550 TP2: 0.11800 TP3: 0.12100
📉 SHORT setup — after confirmation If a 15m candle closes below 0.10920, then: Entry: 0.1090–0.1092 SL: 0.1120 TP1: 0.1070 TP2: 0.1050 TP3: 0.1025