OpenAI will shut down its AI browser ChatGPT Atlas on 9 August 2026 and move its browsing features into the ChatGPT desktop app and a Chrome extension. The company says AI browsing works better as part of ChatGPT than as a standalone browser.
AnaisINTERPOL's Operation First Light 2026 led to 5,811 arrests, seized $293 million in criminal assets and uncovered more than 142,000 victims across 97 countries. The operation also exposed a Thai crypto laundering scheme that allegedly moved over $122.5 million from romance scams through a single wallet in ten months.
WeatherlyThe Ethereum Foundation said AI agents successfully found real security bugs, including a flaw in Ethereum's networking software that has since been fixed. However, it said human experts are still needed because most AI-generated bug reports turn out to be false or cannot be reproduced.
AnaisTemasek will not invest directly in cryptocurrencies, choosing instead to focus on AI and blockchain infrastructure after its $275 million loss from FTX. The state investor plans to raise AI investments from 6% to 15% of its portfolio by 2031 while continuing to back practical blockchain technology.
WeatherlyA Russian man was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted in Bali to gain access to his cryptocurrency accounts. Police are searching for the suspects and investigating the stolen crypto assets.
AnaisCointelegraph tweeted that SEC approved iShares' Bitcoin (BTC) Spot ETF, but was confirmed to be false by BlackRock.
AaronThis development follows a transaction made just three weeks ago, where another wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sent 400 ETH, valued at approximately $600,000, to Coinbase.
DavinFake spot Bitcoin ETF news’ approval disseminated by Cointelegraph caused BTC price to pump to $30k before dropping while the news outlet quickly jumped on damage control.
CatherineiSanctuary did not name the exchanges.
ClementFour suspects in South Korean cryptocurrency-linked murder case face possible capital sentence.
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