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Huawei's Claw-Anything benchmark exposes AI agent reliability gap
Researchers from Huawei and Chinese universities built a benchmark that simulates three months of real digital life, asking AI agents to complete tasks across multiple services and devices. GPT-5.5 scored just 34.5%—and fine-tuned open models outperformed some closed-source rivals.
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Crypto IPOs could create $1 trillion market as institutions shift to blockchain finance
Jefferies expects a wave of crypto and blockchain public listings over the next two years as institutions shift focus from speculation to real-world financial infrastructure, potentially creating a $1 trillion market within five years.
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Innio targets $20.3B valuation in US IPO as data center power demand surges
Gas engine manufacturer Innio, majority-owned by Advent International, is targeting a $20.3 billion valuation in a US IPO that would raise up to $2.03 billion, marking a 70% jump from earlier estimates driven by data center infrastructure needs.
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Bitcoin's three-month uptrend against gold snaps amid ETF outflows
Bitcoin's three-month rally versus gold has broken down as investors pivot toward precious metal ETFs, with BTC losing $2 billion in inflows while gold drew $2.34 billion in a single week.
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I Squared Capital buys $225M data center portfolio for AI infrastructure
Miami-based I Squared Capital acquired 10 data center facilities from Cogent Fiber for $225 million to build a standalone US AI inference platform, committing up to $1 billion total for upgrades and expansion.
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Samsung Electronics launches five-year ecosystem investment fund
Samsung Electronics is establishing a new fund to invest in its broader ecosystem and cultivate future talent over five years, continuing the company's track record of large-scale technology investments and workforce development initiatives.
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Base launches MCP tool to connect crypto wallets to AI agents
Base has released a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool that allows AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT to execute blockchain transactions on behalf of users, with every action requiring explicit confirmation and no access to private keys.
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XRP fails breakout near $1.36, trapped in tightening consolidation
XRP traded between $1.30 and $1.34 on May 27, failing again to break above $1.36 resistance despite 62 million tokens in volume, keeping the token locked inside a months-long compression structure.
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Bitcoin slides to $75,498 as golden cross setup emerges
Bitcoin slid to $75,498 in Asian trading Tuesday while Zcash fell 9%, even as global equities hit record highs. The largest cryptocurrency's 50-day and 200-day moving averages are on track to cross in coming weeks—a setup known as a golden cross that traders watch for directional signals.
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Japan's 40-year bond auction posts strongest demand since March
Japan's 40-year government bond auction achieved a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.76 on January 27-28, the strongest since March, signaling renewed investor confidence amid the Bank of Japan's monetary tightening and the nation's elevated debt burden.
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Hyperliquid launches native and Ethereum-compatible options trading
Hyperliquid announced plans to launch both native and Ethereum-compatible options on its Layer-1 blockchain, leveraging its existing speed and user base to compete with centralized venues like Deribit.
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Taiwan charges three in Nvidia chip smuggling crackdown to China
Taiwan's Keelung District Prosecutors Office charged three individuals with forging export documents to reroute approximately 50 Supermicro AI servers equipped with Nvidia chips toward mainland China, marking the nation's first formal enforcement action against semiconductor smuggling tied to US export controls.
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Samsung invests $1.5B in Vietnam semiconductor testing plant, targets 2027
Samsung Electronics is building a $1.5 billion semiconductor testing facility in Vietnam, with commercial operations set for November 2027. The plant marks the company's deepened commitment to Southeast Asia's chip supply chain.
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BOJ Holds Rates at 0.75% as Oil Shock Threatens Inflation Outlook
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda warned that surging crude prices from Middle East tensions could stoke inflation and slow growth simultaneously. The BOJ kept rates at 0.75% and lifted its FY2026 inflation forecast to 2.8%, leaving the door open to a June hike if second-round inflation emerges. Low rates may continue supporting the yen carry trade and risk assets like Bitcoin.
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China's industrial profits surge 24.7% in April on AI demand, oil prices
China's industrial profits jumped 24.7% year-on-year in April, accelerating from March's 15.8% gain, as surging AI-related demand and rising crude oil prices lifted both high-tech and energy sectors simultaneously.
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CBP certifies $20.6B in tariff refunds after Supreme Court ruling
US Customs and Border Protection certified $20.6 billion in tariff refunds following a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. CBP estimates total refunds could reach $85 billion across multiple phases.
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Fireworks AI seeks $15B funding, quadrupling October 2025 valuation
Fireworks AI is in discussions to raise a new funding round at a $15 billion valuation, nearly four times its October 2025 Series C price of $4 billion, underscoring intensifying competition in the AI inference market.
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Qualcomm lands ByteDance AI chip deal for data centers
Qualcomm reached a deal to supply ByteDance with custom AI chips for data centers, marking a significant win in the company's push into AI infrastructure and challenging Nvidia's dominance.
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Marathon Digital acquires Long Ridge for $1.5B power expansion
Marathon Digital Holdings hosted an executive event highlighting its strategic shift toward digital infrastructure and AI. The company acquired Long Ridge Energy & Power for $1.5 billion to diversify revenue beyond volatile Bitcoin mining.
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SEC proposes biggest IPO rule overhaul in two decades
The SEC on May 19 proposed sweeping amendments to registered offering rules, the most significant overhaul in over 20 years. The changes aim to lower barriers to going public and address the 40% decline in US publicly traded companies over three decades.
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Oklo partners with newcleo to convert Cold War plutonium for advanced reactors
Oklo, selected by the US Department of Energy for its Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program, has partnered with European reactor developer newcleo to build fuel fabrication facilities. The collaboration could repurpose weapons-grade material as "bridge fuel" for next-generation nuclear plants.
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Bitcoin consolidates near $74K as whale accumulates 450 BTC daily
Bitcoin traded in a narrow range for a fourth consecutive week, with support at $74,000 and resistance near $78,000–$80,000, while a major whale accumulated 450 bitcoins per day using a time-weighted average price strategy.
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$8.5M in Bitcoin permanently destroyed in burn address transfer
An unidentified sender transferred 107 BTC to a provably unspendable burn address on May 26, permanently destroying roughly $8.5 million worth of Bitcoin. The transfer raises questions about whether the sender made a catastrophic mistake or an intentional, ideologically-motivated choice.
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Binance returns to Philippines via BlockShoals SEC sandbox partnership
Binance has partnered with BlockShoals Technologies to re-enter the Philippines market through the SEC's Strategic Sandbox framework, providing technology and compliance support while BlockShoals operates as the approved local intermediary.