An international crypto fraud ring, operating in more than 20 nations and siphoning an estimated $1 million per month, has been shut down by Ukrainian police. While 62 victims have been officially identified, the true number is undoubtedly far greater, reflecting the operation's significant reach. The scam employed familiar tactics: deceptive platforms offering seemingly legitimate, high-yield investments that ultimately led to emptied digital wallets. This serves as a stark reminder that phrases like 'crypto investment opportunity' are frequently used in highly dangerous online schemes.

OpenAI is indeed building a humanoid robot, CEO Sam Altman announced, advocating for the idea that 'everyone should have a personal robot.' Details on when this robot might arrive, even a rough estimate, were not shared by Altman.

Taking action against what he deemed a 'fake and fraudulent project,' Elon Musk suspended the official page promoting the Laptop memecoin.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Financial Services to research markets and build financial models.

Anthropic says advanced AI models can now perform intelligence targeting and weapons development tasks once limited to highly trained human experts.

There's a discussion among US lawmakers about enforcing the inclusion of 'kill switches' in AI systems, allowing for their immediate shutdown if they pose significant threats.

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Google has uncovered that Chinese state-linked hackers are running AI operations undetected by routing them through stolen networks. This evasion technique masks their activities' origins. The report specifically identifies a group targeting academic, medical, and military AI research, pivotal sectors in the tech competition between China and the West. This discovery highlights an increasing intersection of cyber espionage and AI theft, with AI infrastructure serving as both a weapon and a prize.

Introducing Nocturne, a Japanese-inspired 3D scene Koi Pond, made by GPT 6 Astra.

Watch a quiet pond shift from flowing water and drifting mist to exposed geometry.
Developed end to end by GPT-6-Astra.

A user setting up OBS via GPT-6 Astra went idle mid-session. Astra, detecting inactivity through the camera, automatically raised the Mac's volume to get attention and displayed a question mark on the screen. The agent didn't wait for a prompt — it acted.

Tonkeeper is now simply 'Keeper.' Your wallet, balance, and seed phrase are unaffected. The biggest change? It now supports multiple cryptocurrencies beyond TON, including TRON, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Arbitrum, Base, and BSC. Activate these new chains by switching to the multi-chain wallet within the app.

Alleging illicit black market Iranian oil sales and subsequent money laundering through Binance, the U.S. Department of Justice is moving to confiscate $61 million in related assets.

Cartels are increasingly utilizing stolen electricity for crypto mining, as evidenced by a recent bust in Mexico's Sierra Norte de Puebla region where authorities discovered an illegal farm. They seized 300 graphics cards, 80 electricity terminals, and 8 satellite antennas, and are now investigating if power was stolen from a nearby hydroelectric dam. This incident is notable as it's the fourth similar operation in the area since early 2025.