OpenAI has lost several senior executives, including Brad Lightcap and former ethics lead Chloé Bakalar, amid growing scrutiny over its AI safety and leadership. Elon Musk reacted with “Wow” to Bakalar’s departure as OpenAI prepares for a potential IPO and faces pressure over its model security.
AnaisA California man allegedly stole more than $97,000 from an 89-year-old retiree through over 80 crypto transfers. William Ly was arrested on 4 August 2026 on suspicion of elder abuse, grand theft and identity theft.
WeatherlyThe CFTC accused Goliath Ventures and Christopher Delgado of running a $397 million crypto Ponzi scheme involving about 1,600 customers. Delgado has pleaded guilty to related charges, while the SEC and CFTC have filed separate civil cases.
AnaisTrump Media and Crypto.com have ended plans for a publicly traded CRO treasury company and Crypto.com-backed Truth.Fi ETFs. Trump Media still holds more than $600 million in bitcoin, but is scaling back its wider partnership with Crypto.com as market conditions weaken.
WeatherlyApple is negotiating multiyear deals with news publishers to give its upgraded AI-powered Siri access to live news and current information. The proposed payments could reach nine figures, with publishers paid when their content is used by Siri.
WeatherlyCypherpunk Technologies reported $39.4 million in second-quarter profit, mainly due to a $46 million unrealised gain from its Zcash holdings as ZEC prices rose. Its Leap Therapeutics unit also secured FDA alignment for a proposed Phase 3 trial of sirexatamab in certain colorectal cancer patients.
AnaisSpaceXAI has launched Grok Bot, an AI agent that can use workplace apps, email and websites to complete tasks for users. The cloud-based tool can run several bots at once and is currently available in beta to selected paid subscribers, with enterprise access planned.
WeatherlyAnchorpoint Financial has launched its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP in a limited beta rollout for institutions and professional investors. HashKey Exchange and OSL Group will distribute the token, with HKDAP initially focused on payments, settlement and tokenised assets.
AnaisA Security found Zoom flaws that could let attackers take control of a meeting participant’s device without any user action. Zoom has issued patches, but unpatched E2EE calls may still be exposed.
WeatherlyPokémon cards gained 22.8% over three months, beating the S&P 500’s 4.7% rise while Bitcoin fell 20.7%. Strong retail demand and record card sales have pushed the Pokémon market into the multibillion-dollar alternative asset space.
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