Mesa 26.2’s development branch has merged initial support for NVIDIA DLSS in the open-source NVK Vulkan driver, though it requires NVIDIA’s proprietary DLSS libraries. The change allows Linux users to enable AI upscaling in compatible Vulkan games, improving performance and image quality. Despite the closed-source dependency, it marks a key step toward narrowing the feature gap with NVIDIA’s proprietary Linux driver.

Kraken said eligible U.S. clients will soon be able to trade CFTC-regulated crypto perpetual futures through Bitnomial. The exchange is positioning the offering as a regulated way to access one of the most actively traded crypto derivatives products in the U.S. market.

India’s petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said petrol and diesel retail prices could be reduced once lower-priced crude bought recently starts reaching domestic refiners. He said oil marketing companies are still processing higher-priced crude inventory, so any relief from softer international crude rates would take time to show up at the pump. Puri added that domestic fuel prices have risen only about Rs 7.60 per litre and that the government has repeatedly lowered central excise duties to cushion swings in global oil prices.

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said the bitcoin-to-altcoin rotation that once powered each “alt season” has “basically disappeared.” He said BTC-pair altcoin volume has fallen to levels not seen since 2021. Ju argued that the era of altcoins rallying simply because bitcoin rises may be coming to an end.

A proposed memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran could allow Tehran to restart large-scale oil and fuel exports and potentially earn more than $60 billion annually. Several Iranian oil tankers have already departed ports and crossed what was described as a US naval blockade line this week, signalling early signs of renewed export activity. The prospect has lifted expectations for higher global crude supply, though neither Washington nor Tehran has confirmed the reported terms or revenue estimates.

CryptoQuant’s ETF Flow Impact Score (EFIS) suggests Bitcoin is trading below a flow-implied fair value. The model normalizes net ETF flows against total ETF assets under management to gauge demand. With spot price near $63.8K, EFIS indicates a fair value closer to $87.7K, pointing to a gap between market price and institutional positioning.

Foxconn disclosed that building an AI data center based on NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin architecture could cost as much as $47 billion per 1GW, with annual electricity costs reaching $1.3 billion. The company also said hardware depreciation is 6x higher than the power bill. Initial systems have been shipped to cloud providers for validation, and full-volume production is already underway.

The article focuses on Nvidia’s launch of the RTX Spark AI-native PC platform and likens the strategy to Apple’s iMac approach of prioritizing high-margin hardware. It highlights Nvidia’s strategic collaboration with Microsoft and argues that the premium RTX architecture is aimed at professional users with higher margins. The piece cites strong FQ1 performance and a long-term growth narrative, but it does not provide specific financial figures, orders, or shipment guidance as near-term catalysts. It frames the move as a product-strategy upgrade that supports confidence in NVDA’s ability to monetize AI at the device edge, without an immediate, quantifiable trading trigger.