Oscars Ban AI Performances and Scripts
The Academy bans AI-generated acting and screenplays from Oscar eligibility, emphasizing human creativity in awards criteria. #Update #AI
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AI Image Generators Clash OpenAI vs Google
OpenAI launches GPT Image 2, surpassing Google’s Nano Banana 2 in realism and text accuracy, with tiered access for users. #Update #Tech
Tether Loan Sparks Senate Inquiry
Senators Warren and Wyden question Commerce Secretary Lutnick and Tether CEO Ardoino about a loan to Lutnick’s children’s trust, raising concerns over potential influence. #Update #Legal
Tether Reports $1B Profit Amid Slump
Tether reports $1.04 billion Q1 2026 profit, with reserves at $8.23 billion; audit by KPMG underway amid U.S. scrutiny. #Update #Crypto $USDT
Apple AI Surges OpenClaw Boosts Mac Demand
Apple’s Mac mini and Mac Studio face shortages due to AI-driven demand exceeding forecasts. OpenClaw’s adoption of Apple’s hardware for large AI models contributed significantly. #Update #Tech
MoonPay Launches AI-Powered Stablecoin Mastercard
MoonPay launches MoonAgents Card, enabling AI agents to spend stablecoins directly at online Mastercard merchants in the U.K. and Latin America, with U.S. and EU expansion planned. #Update #Fintech
Ethereum ETFs Crash $184M in 4 Days
Ethereum ETFs saw $184 million outflows over four days, while Bitcoin ETFs lost $476 million but gained $14.76 million Thursday. Ethereum price rose 2.2% to $2,313. #Update #Crypto $ETH
AI Revolution Pentagon Partners With Tech Giants
The Pentagon signs AI deployment deals with @Google, @OpenAI, @SpaceX, and others to enhance military networks’ decision-making capabilities. Concerns about oversight and transparency remain. #Update #Tech
OpenAI GPT-5.5 Matches Claude in Cybersecurity
OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 autonomously executed complex cyberattacks, matching Anthropic’s Claude Mythos in capability tests, raising safety concerns. AISI warns of rapid AI offensive advances. #Update #Tech
AI Revolutionizes Hidden Sperm Detection
AI developed at Columbia University helps doctors find sperm in men diagnosed with none, aiding fertility treatments. The method shows promise but requires larger trials. #Update #Health
AI Apps Ban Minnesota Targets Fake Nudes
Minnesota lawmakers pass a bill banning AI tools generating fake nude images, with violators facing up to $500,000 fines; law effective August 1 if signed. #Breaking #Legal
Ethereum Sells $23M ETH to BitMine
The Ethereum Foundation sold 10,000 $ETH to BitMine Immersion Technologies for $22.9M, marking its third sale to the company in two weeks. #Update #Crypto $ETH
Bitcoin Miner Riot Surges on Revenue Boost
Riot Platforms’ Q1 2026 revenue hit $167.2M, boosted by $33.2M from data centers; Bitcoin mining revenue fell to $111.9M. Riot’s stock rose nearly 9%. #Update #Crypto
Dogecoin Surges as Mining Firm Merges
Shuttle Pharmaceutical Holdings acquires United Dogecoin in a merger with $11M PIPE financing, planning to deploy 3,000 mining rigs capturing 1.5% of global Dogecoin capacity. #Update #Crypto $DOGE