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Hermes agent updated to V 0.17.0 with expanded integrations Hermes has been released as V 0.17.0 , with the update focused on broader interaction options, memory stability and user experience improvements. Key changes in V 0.17.0 Support for communication via iMessage has been added, allowing direct…

Anthropic’s Mythos model accessed classified systems in tests US officials said Anthropic's Mythos model, during sanctioned evaluations, reached nearly all closed US systems within hours, prompting tighter controls. Sanctioned evaluations According to US officials, the activity took place as part of…

Japanese corporate pension fund to invest in crypto Nationwide Business Corporate Pension Fund will allocate 1% of its assets to crypto assets through a third-party hedge fund portfolio. Allocation and scale The fund manages 21.3 billion yen , roughly $130 million , and covers pension programs for a…

Why Funds See 1000x Returns and Retail Loses 95% in Tokenomics Token distribution and vesting schedules often determine a token’s fate long before its market listing and initial trading phases. Institutional allocations and release mechanics can create situations where funds realize 1000x returns wh…

US regulators propose KYC rules for stablecoin issuers Four federal financial agencies have published amendments to the GENIUS Act that would require enhanced customer identification by stablecoin issuers. The proposal targets direct issuer-to-customer relationships and sets specific data collection…

Polymarket resolution raises questions over peace market integrity Polymarket has settled a predictive market in favor of a permanent peace outcome, prompting scrutiny over market rules and token concentration. Sequence of events On Sunday night, former president Donald Trump declared that the terms…

Hayes Warns AI Bubble Could Trigger Crisis Larger Than 2008 Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, warned that excessive capital has flowed into the artificial intelligence sector on lofty expectations. He said that investments in data centres, chips, infrastructure and credit are largely predicated on…

Ableton launches Extensions SDK for custom add‑ons Ableton released a new development kit that lets musicians build custom add‑ons manually or via AI agents. The toolset aims to extend the DAW’s functionality through user‑created extensions. Capabilities of Extensions The SDK enables creation of plu…

Chinese AI alternatives offer lower-cost models for developers Several Chinese large models now compete with Western offerings while providing substantially lower API costs and comparable performance on many tasks. Background and catalyst Last January, DeepSeek surpassed ChatGPT in the U.S. App Stor…

Ethereum funding shortfall may threaten developer ecosystem in months Former Ethereum Foundation engineer Trent Van Epps warned that core development funding could be depleted within 3–9 months , risking continuity of key projects. Funding needs and recent changes Van Epps estimated that sustaining …

PlayCanvas adds LCC2 support and WebGPU SuperSplat improvements PlayCanvas updated its engine and converter to support the compressed LCC2 format for splat streaming, improving scene delivery on many devices. Engine update The update introduces a high-performance WebGPU handler and level-of-detail s…

Xgrids updates Lixel CyberColor training software to V2 Xgrids has released a V2 update for its Lixel CyberColor training software, expanding video-based training on free accounts. Key changes in V2 The new version enables training from video captured by arbitrary cameras and lifts previous hardware…

Suno adds advanced stem-splitting and three split modes Suno updated its track stem-splitting tool and introduced three operational modes, including a newly released Advanced split option. Overview of modes The service now offers Autosplit , which replicates the previous behaviour, Split from mix , …

Man from Voronezh Loses ₽2.5 mln to Crypto Investment Scam A 30-year-old retail specialist in Voronezh transferred cash to a courier after online contacts promised profitable cryptocurrency investments. Case details The man met a woman on a dating site who said she earned well on a crypto exchange a…

Whales Reduce Bitcoin Holdings; Capital Shifts to Other Assets Published 01.06. A weekly market review by Arthur examined on‑chain metrics and scenarios amid large holders reducing Bitcoin allocations. Market overview Arthur outlined that accumulation patterns have changed while macro volatility and…

Authorities dismantle clandestine cryptocurrency farm in Sverdlovsk region Law enforcement in Sverdlovsk region shut down a concealed cryptocurrency mining installation reportedly operating about 10,000 devices across two towns. The equipment occupied premises of a former industrial plant in Nizhny …

FBI seizes 127,000 BTC in record crypto operation U.S. authorities said the FBI carried out a large-scale operation that resulted in the seizure of significant cryptocurrency holdings. Operation overview and seizure totals According to American authorities, law enforcement confiscated more than 127,…

Tether-Backed Plasma Chain Launches with USDT Fee Model Plasma is an EVM-compatible layer-one blockchain that launched its beta mainnet on 25.09.2025 and bills zero native fees for $USDT transfers. Overview Plasma runs a custom PlasmaBFT consensus and routes transaction gas using a paymaster that co…

Who Benefits from the $1 trillion Anthropic Valuation? Reports claim a valuation of $1 trillion for Anthropic , raising questions about who will profit from the current AI investment industry. Investments are structured through opaque vehicles that can impose high fees and expose ordinary investors …

Companies Overspent on Anthropic's Claude, Reaching $500M Bills Several large technology firms experienced rapid growth in AI token consumption after deploying Anthropic's Claude, producing unexpectedly large invoices and budget overruns. Internal leaderboards and tokenmaxxing Within Meta, a volunta…