Meta is developing two proprietary AI models, Mango for image and video generation and Avocado for text and reasoning, expected to launch in the first half of 2026. The company created Meta Superintelligence Labs, hired over 50 AI specialists, and shifted away from its Llama open-source models to compete with Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s AI tools.
AnaisPayPal is partnering with USD.AI to offer PYUSD stablecoin loans to AI companies, helping them fund GPUs, data centres, and other infrastructure. The programme also includes a one-year incentive offering 4.5% yield to attract institutional investors and support the growth of AI projects.
WeatherlyTaiwan’s authorities are holding 210.45 Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies seized from criminal cases. The assets remain under judicial control, with no plans yet announced for sale, conversion, or use in national reserves.
WeatherlyVisa has launched a Stablecoins Advisory Practice within its consulting unit. The service will advise banks and businesses on using stablecoins for payments and operations.
AnaisTikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has agreed to hand control of its US operations to a new US-led company to avoid a ban. The deal gives American and global investors 80.1% ownership, while ByteDance keeps 19.9%, and the joint venture will manage US data, algorithms, and content locally.
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AlexCoinbase is suing Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut, saying only the federal government via the CFTC can regulate prediction markets. CEO Brian Armstrong argued state rules block access to federally regulated products as the company plans to expand its event-based trading in the US.
AnaisMoMA has added eight CryptoPunks and eight Chromie Squiggles to its permanent collection, marking a major recognition of NFTs as legitimate art. The works were donated by creators and collectors and will be displayed alongside other digital and experimental media at the museum.
WeatherlyA 23-year-old man from Brooklyn, Ronald Spektor, has been charged with a $16 million crypto phishing scam that targeted nearly 100 Coinbase users across the US. He allegedly tricked victims into sending their cryptocurrency to wallets he controlled and is now in custody while authorities work to recover the stolen funds.
AnaisFraudsters are using AI to create fake art documents, such as sales invoices and certificates, that look real and trick galleries, insurers, and collectors. These AI-generated forgeries make it harder to check provenance and increase the risk of financial loss in the art market.
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