Tencent has started testing Dayuan, an AI assistant for WeCom that can analyse workplace chats, emails and calendars to help employees complete tasks. The launch strengthens Tencent’s push into AI as it competes with Alibaba and ByteDance for enterprise users.
WeatherlySouth Korea fined Bithumb 210 million won for transferring user data overseas without proper consent. Regulators also ordered the exchange to improve its data handling and disclosure practices.
AnaisRipple has launched its RLUSD stablecoin in Japan through SBI VC Trade after receiving regulatory approval. The approval makes RLUSD one of the first foreign stablecoins allowed to operate under Japan’s new rules.
WeatherlyThe Trump administration has reportedly asked OpenAI to roll out GPT-5.6 gradually, with federal officials approving early access for selected customers. OpenAI has not confirmed GPT-5.6 or its release date, but reports say the company agreed to the request while a formal US AI review system is still being developed.
WeatherlyHackers stole nearly $3 million from around 11 Polymarket users after compromising a third-party service and injecting malicious code into the platform's website. Polymarket said its core systems were not breached and has started refunding affected users in full.
AnaisMicrosoft will increase Xbox console prices globally on 1 August 2026, with some models rising by US$100 to US$150 due to higher storage and memory costs. The standard Xbox Series X will cost US$800, up from its original US$500 launch price, while Microsoft will discontinue the 2TB Series X model.
WeatherlySouth Korea has begun including cryptocurrency holdings in asset reviews for its New Start Fund debt relief programme for small business owners and self-employed borrowers. Applicants using major domestic crypto exchanges must now submit proof of their digital asset holdings as part of the assessment process.
AnaisOpenAI is reportedly considering delaying its planned IPO until 2027 after deciding to maintain its US$1 trillion valuation target rather than accept a lower market valuation.
WeatherlyGoogle reportedly limited Meta's access to its Gemini AI models after Meta requested more computing capacity than Google could provide, delaying some of Meta's internal AI projects.
WeatherlyAustria has asked the European Union to explore establishing a stronger presence for Anthropic within Europe following US restrictions on foreign access to some of the company's most advanced AI models.
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