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We have made a lot of good trade deals with Tรผrkiye.
President Erdogan has been great. They have been a great partner. ๐Ÿค


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๐Ÿค– IBM and Red Hat Expand Lightwell with New Offerings to Build the Trust Infrastructure for AI-Era Open Source

IBM and Red Hat today announced the commercial launch of Lightwell, delivering automated vulnerability remediation at scale through two offerings: Lightwell Network and Lightwell Clearinghouse Premier.

๐Ÿ”นLightwell Network gives enterprises access to a launch catalog of 6,500+ remediated, digitally signed, and certified application-layer dependencies across major ecosystems, including Java and Python.

๐Ÿ”นLightwell Clearinghouse Premier enters a limited-availability phase, serving as a trusted intermediary for secured patch embargoes and vertical threat coordination.

โ—๏ธ Today's launch builds on the $5 billion commitment to open source security that IBM and Red Hat announced in May 2026, backed by a global force of more than 20,000 engineers to oversee and scale Lightwell's advanced, AI-driven remediation capabilities.

โžก๏ธ Lightwell now extends proven enterprise protection to an organization's open source software portfolio. To deliver this trust infrastructure, Lightwell leverages the high-throughput capability of a generative AI-powered remediation engine that is already live and operating at scale.

โžก๏ธ Lightwell removes the friction between rapid innovation and enterprise compliance by securing the specific software packages organizations run in active production today, while establishing a stable platform for future applications. Backed by its AI-powered remediation engine, Red Hat and IBM expect Lightwellโ€™s catalog of remediated packages to scale rapidly from thousands to millions.

"IBM and Red Hat are giving enterprises certified fixes they can pull straight into the systems they already run, with no retooling or disruption, backed by a growing network of technology and delivery partners," said Rob Thomas, Senior Vice President, Software & Chief Commercial Officer, IBM.


By collaborating with these industry leaders, Lightwell delivers a true orchestrated defense, enabling network rules, cloud environments, and deployment pipelines to be updated simultaneously across the entire enterprise fabric when a fix is ready. ๐Ÿš€

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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ EU to revise crypto rules in 2027 about a week after the landmark crypto rules went into full effect

The EU is set to revisit its crypto rules in an attempt to address the issue of multiple crypto-asset issuances from non-EU jurisdictions and to expand the framework to cover emerging technologies.

โ—๏ธThe European Commission is consulting stakeholders until 30 September as it assesses whether to reopen the legislation. However, EU lawmakers are convinced that a review is inevitable.

โ€œReopening the file seems unavoidable at this stage, not only in light of the position expressed by several European institutions (not least the ECB), but also to cater for the most recent regulatory and technological developments worldwide,โ€ a EU diplomat said.


As US president Donald Trump has made significant investments in stablecoins, the EU is under growing pressure to clarify how to regulate non-EU companies that issue those crypto assets and operate in Europe.

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๐Ÿค– Fi Ultra becomes first dog tracker powered by Starlink satellites

Smart pet technology firm Fi has launched the Fi Ultra Dog Tracker. This new wearable device is claimed to be โ€œthe worldโ€™s first consumer wearable powered by T-Satellite with Starlink.โ€ It could deliver an important additional layer of security for dog owners.

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๐Ÿ”ฅ Swift rolls out new blockchain ledger to bring 24/7 banking to 17 global giants

Swift's blockchain-based ledger is ready for use, with ANZ, BNP Paribas, BNY, Citi, DBS, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), FirstRand Bank, HSBC, Itaรบ Unibanco, Lloyds Bank, Mashreq, MUFG Bank, OCBC, Standard Bank, Standard Chartered, UOB and Wells Fargo preparing to pilot 24/7 tokenised cross-border payments.

"This is the first use case. The ledger creates a foundation for future innovation in areas like programmable money and agentic commerce, and we're continuing to explore more use cases with our community - helping to take tokenised money closer to scalable, real-world adoption," โ€” Swift wrote in a statement.


Notably, several of these are also long-time RippleNet partners different rails (some were pilots, some used Ripple's messaging software). Same institutions racing toward tokenized settlement. ๐Ÿš€

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๐Ÿค–Humanoid robots perform surgery successfully for the first time

Working with surgeons from the University of California San Diego, a humanoid robot successfully carried out a gallbladder removal. In a second operation, two humanoids working side by side performed a laparoscopic gallbladder removal. Both of the procedures for the proof-of-concept experiment were performed on non-primate mammals.

โ€œRemotely operated and autonomous humanoid robots have real potential for amplifying access to critical surgeries to which patients would otherwise not have access.

This can help address the healthcare crisis not only in the United States, but also worldwide,โ€ โ€” said Michael Yip, a faculty member in the UC San Diego Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.


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๐Ÿค‘PwC new report says tokenised funds could hit $715B by 2030 ands it also highlights StellarOrg

PwC expects tokenized fund AUM to grow at a 41% CAGR to $715 billion globally by 2030, based on our November 2025 survey of managers, investors, and distributors.


โฌ‡๏ธ In this video Kurt Fields from the PwC mentions Stellar and says the future needs networks built for compliance, tools and real user needs.

โ€œSimilarly, when you look at networks like Stellar and the foundation behind Stellar, they've taken a really robust focus around making sure that they again are rising to the occasion of if an enterprise is looking to drive new product on chain.โ€

โ€œWe have to be are ready to meet them where they need to be when it comes to tooling.โ€ ๐Ÿš€


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๐Ÿค– Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity

Meta Platforms plans to start manufacturing an AI chip from September as part of its plan โ€Œto boost overall computing power to 14 gigawatts next year. The tech firm's data center chip, code-named "Iris", is part of a four-generation project for Meta Training and Inference Accelerators (MTIA) that it will design in-house.

The plan is to use custom-built silicon โ€‹to improve the AI that powers its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms. The approach โ€‹is likely to help the firm lower its massive computing costs and gain more independence from chip suppliers such as Nvidia and AMD.

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๐Ÿ•ธ Google's new feature will disclose which ads are made with AI.

AI makes it easier for businesses to create ads, place their brandโ€™s products in various settings, and save money on real-world e-commerce photography. But it can also be misleading if consumers donโ€™t know that what theyโ€™re looking at isnโ€™t a real product photo. While Google prohibits misleading and deceptive ads, an ad can still leverage AI to create some type of synthetic or digitally altered content. Until now, thatโ€™s something Google only required election ads to disclose.

The tech giant said the new consumer-facing feature will be introduced to the โ€œMy Ad Centerโ€ panel, which anyone globally can access by clicking the three-dot menu or the info icon on the ads they see via Google Search, YouTube, and Google Discover. Now users also see an option that says โ€œHow this ad was made,โ€ which will indicate if the ad was created or edited with AI.

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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐ŸฆRussia's largest private bank Alfa-Bank tests crypto trading

Alfa-Bank has started testing cryptocurrency trading through its Alfa-Investments brokerage app with a limited group of qualified investors. The test version reportedly included several major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, Litecoin, Tether USDt, USDC and Zcash.

โžก๏ธAlfa intends to create its own digital depository โ€” a regulated entity responsible for the custody, accounting, and transfer of digital assets โ€” once the new law on digital currency and digital rights takes effect.

โ—๏ธAlfa Bank Chief Operating Officer Dmitry Vitman said that the bank plans to first establish a retail-focused brokerage, potentially by the end of this year or early 2027. Vitman added that he expects the Russian crypto market to gain liquidity no earlier than the end of 2027.

According to Vitman, the depository will serve as the foundation for a broader range of services, including crypto custody, trade facilitation, and investment products on open blockchains aimed at attracting foreign investors.


The announcement comes as Russiaโ€™s largest banks prepare for a regulated crypto market, with Sberbank, VTB and T-Bank also outlining crypto plans amid progress on the country's digital asset legislation. ๐Ÿš€

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๐Ÿ•ต๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ INTERPOL-led global fraud crackdown arrests over 5,800, uncovers crypto laundering network tied to $122.5 million wallet

An INTERPOL-led global anti-fraud operation involving 97 countries and territories resulted in the arrest of 5,811 individuals and the interception of $293 million in illicit assets.

๐ŸŸ Operation First Light, which ran from Jan. 15 through April 30, 2026, focused on combating social engineering scams, including business email compromise, sextortion, romance, impersonation, and investment scams, as well as associated money laundering activity, according to INTERPOL.

The operation also involved INTERPOL's Global Rapid Intervention of Payments (I-GRIP) mechanism, which enables authorities to block illicit fiat and virtual asset transfers rapidly.

โ—๏ธOver 142,000 victims were identified globally during the period, with 31,014 bank accounts blocked, 23,715 cases solved, 15,606 suspects identified, and 99 notices and diffusions issued, per INTERPOL.

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๐Ÿค–Mistral unveils AI model that navigates robots using single camera

French AI start-up Mistral has unveiled its first-ever model for embodied navigation, dubbed Robostral Navigate. The 8B model uses RGB images and plain-language instructions to guide a robot through complex environments.

Unlike other models that rely on multiple sensors or cameras, Robostral Navigate only requires a single RGB camera to operate. The new tech has been designed to let robots navigate through complicated spaces like offices, homes, commercial buildings, and outdoor areas without human intervention.

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๐Ÿ”ฅ Tokenization becomes a reality: The Countdown begins. ๐Ÿ“† Live on the DTCC website.

โ—๏ธThe shift from experimentation to production is underway. July 15 โ€“ the day tokenization moves closer to real-world production at scale.


A defining moment for institutional finance is taking shape. DTCC is furthering the development of DTC's tokenization service convening 50+ leading firms to help drive adoption at scale.

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๐Ÿค– Physicist created a tiny universe where time emerged without a clock

A physicist at the University of Birmingham, Professor Giovanni Barontini, has created a laboratory "mini universe" to explore one of physics' biggest questions: what is time? His study, published in Physical Review Research, suggests that time can emerge from the behavior of a quantum system rather than being measured by a traditional clock.

The experiment used a cloud of 24,000 ultracold atoms inside an isolated system split into two regions by a thin barrier created with two laser beams of different frequencies. This produced two regions: an observed ("bright") region and an unobserved ("dark") region. The bright region repeatedly expanded and contracted, resembling a simplified version of a Big Bang.

Because the system was completely isolated, Barontini could reconstruct the sequence of events using only information from inside the mini universe itself, without referring to any outside laboratory clock. The results showed that time could emerge from changes taking place within the quantum system rather than existing as an independent background that always moves forward.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Power company hikes data center bills by 30%, cuts residential electricity costs by 1.3%

Portland General Electric (PGE), Oregonโ€™s largest electricity supplier, will increase its rate for large power consumers by 29.7%. Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) reports that the stateโ€™s Public Utility Commission (PUC) unanimously approved the increase, which will primarily affect large industries, data centers, and cryptocurrency mining operations.

Meanwhile, costs for residential users will decline. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek called this move โ€œa win for Oregonians.โ€

โ€œWe must continue to do whatever we can to keep working families and small businesses from absorbing the costs of data center energy use,โ€ โ€” Kotek said.


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๐Ÿค‘ Arcane Podcast episode #4 is live

In this podcast episode, Max Soul and Turpal Makh speak with Alessandro Voto from Stellar about the role of privacy in institutional adoption of public blockchains.

๐Ÿš€ Topics include:

โ†’ Institutional blockers for public blockchains
โ†’ Confidential transactions
โ†’ Counterparty privacy + privacy pools
โ†’ Compliance-ready private transactions
โ†’ AI-driven on-chain de-anonymization risks

A conversation for teams exploring privacy, compliance, and institutional blockchain adoption.

โžก๏ธโœด๏ธ Watch the full episode on X

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณFor the first time, China has successfully landed an orbital reusable booster at sea

Chinaโ€™s Long March-10B has successfully completed its maiden flight โ€” and recovered its first stage via a sea-based net. This marks the countryโ€™s first-ever controlled rocket recovery. A major leap toward reusable launch capabilities. ๐Ÿš€

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๐Ÿค‘ Ripple Prime will push XRP directly into the DTCCโ€™s central plumbing

In the above documents, this is how the DTCC will use XRP, according to crypto researcher SMQKE.

๐ŸŽฏ It was always about the โ€œplumbingโ€.


โ—๏ธRipple Prime, which directly utilizes XRP, is a direct contributor to DTCCโ€™s tokenization platform. Two more official DTCC participants utilize the XRPL as well: Fireblocks and Securitize.

Outside of working group participation in the tokenization platform, the XRPL also has an entry point to the service through DTCCโ€™s acquisition of Securrency, which is the exact means by which Stellar was able to be utilized by the DTCC.

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