SoftBank is seeking a $10 billion loan to help fund its huge OpenAI investment and partly repay a $40 billion bridge loan. The new financing adds to SoftBank’s plans for up to $20 billion in bonds and a $6.3 billion retail bond sale as it prepares to invest nearly $65 billion in OpenAI.
WeatherlyShinhan Financial Group has partnered with Visa to test stablecoin infrastructure, card settlements, AI-powered payments and B2B services in South Korea.
AnaisCronos halted its blockchain after an attacker exploited Tectonic by manipulating the TONIC token price and draining up to $75 million, with around $60 million left trapped on the network. Crypto.com said its app and exchange were unaffected, while Cronos and Tectonic investigate the attack and decide how to recover the frozen funds.
AnaisSberbank plans to accept Bitcoin, Ether and USDT as loan collateral once Russia’s central bank approves their use in the regulated market.
WeatherlyPolygon Labs fixed several security vulnerabilities in its proof-of-stake network through the Austin and Kyoto hard forks before publicly disclosing the flaws. The issues could have crashed nodes, slowed block processing or exhausted validators’ resources, but Polygon said none were exploited on mainnet.
AnaisElon Musk predicts AI will become better than humans at hacking and other digital tasks by the end of 2027, as AI agents increasingly find software flaws and carry out complex cyber attacks.
WeatherlyLG Electronics has launched AI-Dol, a five-member virtual K-pop girl group, to promote its 2026 AI WashCombo washer-dryer and its laundry features.
AnaisApate.AI has raised US$8.15 million to expand its AI scam-fighting platform into Europe and North America. Its AI agents pose as fake victims to keep scammers talking and collect intelligence, with Commonwealth Bank already using the platform for more than 2.5 million conversations.
WeatherlySouth Korea will offer free, unlimited generative AI access to all 51 million residents, with services covering tasks such as medical appointments, housing and taxes.
AnaisCrypto.com will launch more than 20 AI-focused prediction contracts in September, covering areas such as workplace use, healthcare, retail and financial services.
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