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DeepMind maps four pathways from AGI to superintelligence
Google DeepMind published a 60-page paper identifying four non-exclusive routes through which artificial general intelligence could advance to artificial superintelligence, including scaling, novel algorithms, recursive self-improvement, and multi-agent systems.
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Asset Tokenization and Regulation Key to Crypto Maturity: Yanowitz
Blockworks co-founder Jason Yanowitz argues that asset tokenization is reshaping financial markets, transparency and trust are essential for growth, and the crypto industry must embrace regulation to mature.
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Geoffrey Hinton predicts AI will surpass humans in math within 10 years
Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning AI researcher known as the "Godfather of AI," predicted at the Sana AI Summit that machines will exceed human mathematical ability within the next decade, citing mathematics as a closed system similar to chess and Go.
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Crypto firms sponsor UFC octagon at Trump's White House fight
VeChain, Polymarket, Stake, and Crypto.com are major sponsors of the UFC event on Trump's White House South Lawn, marking an unprecedented convergence of crypto and presidential politics.
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Roku explores potential sale as streaming consolidation accelerates
Roku is exploring a sale that could reshape the connected TV landscape, with Amazon and Comcast identified as potential acquirers. The deal would face significant regulatory scrutiny, particularly if Amazon pursues the target.
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SpaceX leases Colossus 1 data center to Anthropic after GPU latency issues
SpaceX has leased its full Colossus 1 data center in Memphis to Anthropic, providing Claude's maker access to over 220,000 Nvidia processors. The deal emerged after SpaceX encountered latency challenges integrating the facility into its Grok training system, and now generates a major revenue stream as the company pivots toward AI infrastructure.
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WTI Crude Oil Futures Drop 3.23% to $84.88, Boosting Risk Assets
West Texas Intermediate crude closed at $84.88 per barrel on June 12, down 3.23% in a single session. The decline could ease inflation concerns and potentially loosen monetary policy, benefiting risk assets including crypto.
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Bitcoin ETF outflows accelerate as largest buyers lose conviction
Bitcoin struggles to hold above $60,000 as US spot ETFs record their fastest outflow streak since launch, while corporate treasury accumulation has slowed to near-zero levels.
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Anthropic Survey: 64% of Americans Fear AI Job Loss, Only 15% Trust AI Companies
Anthropic's survey of nearly 52,000 Americans reveals deep anxiety about AI-driven job displacement alongside hope for medical breakthroughs, but only 15% trust AI companies to govern the technology's development.
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Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-year sentence upheld on appeal; Trump clemency bid blocked
A federal appeals court unanimously rejected Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence. Despite his formal clemency application to President Trump, the White House has signaled no plans to grant a pardon.
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Iran-linked Handala hacking group threatens 2026 World Cup teams
An Iran-linked group called Handala claimed it breached FBI Director Kash Patel's email and accessed drone footage, then issued threats against 2026 World Cup teams. The claims remain unverified.
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SpaceX IPO prices at $135/share, targets record $75B proceeds
SpaceX priced its initial public offering at $135 per share on June 11, 2026, with trading beginning June 12 on Nasdaq under ticker SPCX. The offering targets $75 billion in proceeds—the largest IPO in history—and values the company at approximately $1.77 trillion, surpassing Tesla's market cap.
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XRP tumbles to 2026 low as whale selling overwhelms ETF demand
XRP has fallen 17% from its June opening to $1.11, setting a new 2026 low on June 5 and shedding $8 billion in market cap, despite posting its strongest ETF inflow month of the year in May with $131.94 million in net inflows.
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U.S. invests $2 billion in quantum computing while post-quantum defense lags
The Commerce Department awarded $2 billion across nine quantum companies to win the race to cryptographically relevant systems, but the defense infrastructure needed to protect against such computers remains unfunded and uncoordinated.
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SpaceX lists on Nasdaq under ticker SPCX in largest IPO ever
SpaceX began trading on Nasdaq on June 12 under the ticker SPCX, raising approximately $75 billion at $135 per share in the largest initial public offering in history, valuing the company between $1.75 trillion and $1.8 trillion.
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Goldman Sachs: bond traders price 75% odds of Fed rate hike by end 2026
Goldman Sachs' Phillip Lee says bond traders expect a 75% probability of Fed rate hikes by end of 2026, driven by inflation pressures from Iran conflict and crude oil surge. The bank has pushed its rate-cut timeline to mid-2027, extending elevated borrowing costs.
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DOJ arrests two men in AudiA6 crypto laundering operation
Two men were arrested on June 11 as part of a coordinated international operation targeting AudiA6, a crypto mixing service that allegedly processed $389 million in suspicious funds since 2021. The case underscores law enforcement's growing capacity to trace and seize crypto assets across borders.
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Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-year FTX fraud sentence upheld on appeal
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction on all seven fraud counts and his 25-year prison sentence on Friday, rejecting claims that the trial judge unfairly restricted his defense.
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SpaceX $75B IPO generates record $1B underwriting fees for Wall Street
SpaceX's $75 billion IPO, the largest in history, generated up to $1 billion in underwriting fees for a 23-bank syndicate led by Goldman Sachs and including JPMorgan. The deal underscores growing revenue opportunities for major banks in mega-cap offerings.
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India Widens Fiscal Deficit to 4.8% Amid Iran Conflict Fuel Costs
India has revised its fiscal deficit target to 4.8% of GDP from 4.3%, marking the first miss since the pandemic. The move, driven by surging fuel subsidy costs tied to Iran tensions, threatens to weaken the rupee and reshape crypto flows in one of the world's largest retail trading markets.
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Senate Banking Committee advances export control markup on chips and AI
The Senate Banking Committee is moving toward a markup of export control legislation targeting advanced chips and AI, a step that could reshape semiconductor supply chains and affect crypto mining and decentralized AI projects.
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Ripple positions XRPL for AI payments as stablecoin supply nears $1B
Stablecoin liquidity on the XRP Ledger has nearly doubled in the past month to roughly $770 million, with Ripple releasing developer tools to enable AI agents to make autonomous payments on the network.
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Gary Gensler Backs States in Prediction Market Regulation Fight
The former SEC and CFTC chair filed an amicus brief with the Sixth Circuit arguing Congress never intended to give the CFTC exclusive authority over sports betting, siding with states against the agency he once led.
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Metaplanet acquires Siiibo Securities for $13.1M to build Bitcoin ecosystem
Japanese bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet acquired Tokyo-based Siiibo Securities for approximately $13.1 million, marking the first step in Project Nova, a strategy to develop bitcoin-linked investment products through a regulated securities platform.