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• Meta's TRIBE neural network accurately predicts human brain responses to media content

• BitMine surpasses 1 million ETH to cement dominance in corporate treasury race

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TODAY IN AI

Meta's TRIBE neural network accurately predicts human brain responses to media content

Meta's FAIR research team has unveiled TRIBE, a groundbreaking 1 billion parameter neural network that predicts human brain responses to movies by analyzing video, audio, and text elements simultaneously. The system achieved first place in the prestigious Algonauts 2025 brain modeling competition, demonstrating unprecedented accuracy in forecasting neural activity without requiring brain scans.

TRIBE successfully predicted over half of brain activity patterns across 1,000 brain regions after training on subjects who watched 80 hours of television and movies. The AI demonstrates particular effectiveness in brain areas where sight, sound, and language processing converge, outperforming single-sense models by 30% while showing exceptional accuracy in frontal brain regions controlling attention, decision-making, and emotional responses.

The system's multimodal approach represents a significant advancement in understanding how human brains process complex media content. By integrating visual, auditory, and textual information, TRIBE mimics the brain's natural information integration processes more accurately than previous single-modality approaches.

However, the implications extend far beyond academic neuroscience research. TRIBE's ability to predict neural responses to media content provides powerful insights for content optimization that could make digital platforms significantly more addictive and engaging on a neurological level.

The technology essentially provides a roadmap for maximizing attention capture and emotional engagement by predicting which content elements will trigger specific brain responses. This capability could enable platforms to engineer content that exploits neural vulnerabilities more effectively than current algorithmic approaches.

The timing is particularly concerning given growing awareness of social media addiction and mental health impacts. TRIBE's brain prediction capabilities could accelerate development of content designed to trigger compulsive engagement behaviors, potentially making "doomscrolling" even more irresistible through neurologically-optimized content delivery.

Meta's development of brain prediction technology also raises ethical questions about consent and manipulation in digital media consumption. Users may unknowingly interact with content specifically designed to exploit their neurological responses for engagement maximization.

TODAY IN CRYPTO

BitMine surpasses 1 million ETH to cement dominance in corporate treasury race

BitMine Immersion has achieved a historic milestone by surpassing 1 million ETH holdings, reaching 1.15 million ETH worth nearly $4.9 billion after adding 317,000 ETH in a single week. This aggressive accumulation strategy keeps the company on track toward its ambitious goal of controlling 5% of all Ethereum in existence—approximately $25 billion at current prices.

The market has responded enthusiastically to BitMine's Ethereum strategy, with the stock becoming one of the 25 most-traded U.S. companies, generating $2.2 billion in daily trading volume. Shares have surged 637% year-to-date, demonstrating investor appetite for pure-play Ethereum exposure through public equities.

BitMine's success has catalyzed broader corporate Ethereum adoption, with SharpLink Gaming recently raising $400 million to boost its holdings past $3 billion total. Combined with last week's $900 million raise, SharpLink now controls 598,800 ETH worth over $2.5 billion while pursuing its own goal of accumulating 1% of Ethereum's supply.

The corporate treasury movement extends beyond these major players, with companies like Bit Digital joining the Ethereum accumulation trend. Standard Chartered projects that publicly traded ETH treasuries could soon control 10% of all circulating Ethereum, creating unprecedented supply concentration among corporate holders.

This "Ethereum MicroStrategy" phenomenon mirrors the corporate Bitcoin adoption wave but with crucial differences. Ethereum's staking capabilities allow treasury companies to generate yield while holding assets, creating cash flow that Bitcoin treasuries cannot match through native protocol mechanisms.

The supply dynamics are becoming increasingly favorable for price appreciation. As corporate treasuries remove substantial ETH quantities from circulating supply while staking rewards reduce overall available tokens, basic supply-demand economics suggest continued upward pressure on prices.

The concentration of Ethereum holdings among corporate treasuries also creates potential network governance implications, as these entities could eventually wield significant influence over Ethereum protocol decisions through their substantial stakes.

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