AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings plans to use Japan's regulated JPYC stablecoin to pay around 2,300 transport partners and invest ¥1 billion (US$6.2 million) in the project. The rollout could become Japan's first large-scale corporate use of a regulated stablecoin for everyday business payments.
AnaisHugging Face said an autonomous AI agent system hacked part of its production infrastructure by exploiting flaws in its data-processing pipeline and accessing some internal datasets and service credentials. Public AI models were not affected, and the company has fixed the vulnerabilities while urging users to rotate their access tokens.
WeatherlyStandard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint Financial is expected to launch Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP by 31 July 2026 after securing an HKMA licence. The regulated token will be backed by Hong Kong dollar reserves and distributed through licensed crypto platforms.
AnaisVietnam will fine individuals up to 50 million dong (about US$1,900) from 1 September 2026 for trading crypto on unlicensed platforms. The rules aim to move traders onto regulated local exchanges.
WeatherlyNetflix has confirmed its $587 million acquisition of Ben Affleck's AI startup, InterPositive. The streaming service says AI is now used across about 300 productions.
AnaisX has launched a completely rebuilt Android app worldwide after nearly a year of development, with faster loading, smoother scrolling and more reliable notifications. The rewrite also gives the company a stronger foundation to roll out new features more quickly.
WeatherlyNew Zealand police have warned that scammers posing as detectives and cryptocurrency company staff have stolen millions of dollars from crypto holders in recent weeks. Victims are tricked into sharing passwords or seed phrases, giving fraudsters access to their wallets.
AnaisA US federal judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors over its use of millions of pirated books to train its Claude AI models. The deal will pay about $3,000 for each eligible work and requires Anthropic to destroy the pirated book files.
WeatherlyMovement Labs has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US after its MOVE token launch controversy and recovery efforts failed to restore confidence. The MOVE token has fallen about 99% from its peak, while the company continues restructuring under court supervision.
AnaisMeta is facing a lawsuit from 26 employees who claim its AI-assisted systems unfairly selected workers on medical, parental and disability leave for layoffs. A US judge allowed the layoffs to continue while the legal case moves forward, as Meta denies AI made the final employment decisions.
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