AI Startup Offers $2K Monthly for Masturbation
Joi AI is hiring 10 “masturbation consultants” at $2,000/month to test an AI-guided feature, documenting effects on stress and mood. #Update #Tech
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Kraken Launches in Dubai with VARA License
Payward, Kraken’s parent, gains preliminary approval from Dubai’s VARA to offer crypto services, including trading and staking, through a local subsidiary. #Update #Crypto
Bitcoin Threatened US Invests $2B in Quantum
The U.S. Department of Commerce invests $2 billion in quantum computing, including $1 billion to IBM for a new quantum wafer foundry, amid encryption concerns for $BTC and $ETH. #Update #Crypto
Ethereum Influencer Game Fantasy Top Ends
Fantasy Top, a blockchain-based fantasy sports game using NFT trading cards of crypto influencers, will shut down in June after paying out over $20M to players. #Update #Crypto
AI Order Halted Trump Fears China
President Donald Trump postponed signing an AI executive order, citing potential risks to U.S. AI leadership over China; no specific provisions or future date mentioned. #Update #AI
NHL Shares Data Boosts Market Integrity
The NHL signed an MOU with the CFTC to share data, enhancing prediction market integrity amid insider trading concerns. #Update #Legal
NEAR Protocol Surges 28% on Upgrades
NEAR Protocol’s token surged 28% following upgrades in privacy, AI, and scalability, outpacing other altcoins. The rally reflects capital rotation into large-cap alts. #Update #Crypto $NEAR
SEC Probes Kalshi Polymarket Insider Trading
House Republicans launch an investigation into @Kalshi and @Polymarket over insider trading concerns, focusing on suspicious trades and KYC compliance. #Breaking #Legal
NYSE Launches Regulated Oil Futures
OKX launches regulated perpetual futures linked to ICE’s Brent and WTI benchmarks for non-U.S. traders amid DOJ and CFTC oil bet investigations. #Update #Crypto
Argentina AI Launch Misses Typo Prediction
Argentina’s Ministry of Human Capital launched the “Digital Twin” AI initiative to predict social policy impacts, facing backlash over privacy concerns and promotional errors. #Update #Tech
Firefox Launches AI-Kill Button Redesign
Mozilla’s Project Nova redesign introduces a single switch to disable all AI features in Firefox, contrasting with Chrome’s AI integration. #Update #Tech
Hermes Unveils 3 Wacky Skills to Try
Zoltar, Antiscammer, and Book-Mirror are new AI skills for Hermes, offering divination services, scammer deterrence via screenplay flooding, and personalized book analyses. #Update #Tech
Bitcoin Pushes Congress to Revamp Secrecy Act
TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord testified before Congress, advocating for AI in anti-money laundering laws, citing North Korea’s $2.6B crypto thefts. #Update #Crypto
Bitcoin Billionaire Launches SpaceX Mars Mission
Chun Wang, co-founder of F2Pool, will command @SpaceX’s first private crewed Mars mission; launch date unannounced. #Update #Space