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Tavus says its Griffin-Lite AI persuaded 26 of 54 participants that they were speaking with a human during one-minute video calls. The company’s own study and benchmark results point to more natural real-time interaction, but access remains limited while safety measures are developed.
Illinois has delayed a planned 0.2% tax on digital assets from Jan. 1 to July 1, 2027, following lawsuits by crypto industry groups. The postponement allows legal challenges to proceed but does not repeal the measure or settle its constitutionality.
Illinois has agreed to postpone its 0.2% Digital Asset Tax until July 1, 2027, while industry groups continue challenging the measure in court. A judge must approve the delay, and separate litigation over the tax remains active.
European consumer authorities have opened 11 coordinated actions involving 10 game companies over in-game currency pricing, withdrawal rights, loot boxes and sales practices. The principles exclude cryptocurrencies and currencies earned only through gameplay, focusing on paid currencies in closed game economies.
Illinois is expected to delay its 0.2% crypto tax until July 1 after state officials reached an agreement with industry groups. The postponement still requires court approval, while the groups continue challenging the tax’s validity and constitutionality.
A dispute between AMC and Robinhood executives has exposed competing models for tokenized U.S. stocks. Critics say synthetic products offer price exposure without ownership rights, while a digital-twin model would preserve share ownership and connect overseas demand to U.S. markets.
Google’s Gemini 4 Argon leads several AI coding and cybersecurity comparisons, including a 0.7% attack success rate on an indirect prompt-injection test. Google is restricting its initial cyber release to vetted defenders before expanding access to paid API customers and AI Ultra subscribers.
Open Standard has launched Open USD on four blockchains, backed by five major financial and technology companies. Its distinctive plan would distribute most equity over time to partners based on the OUSD supply and transaction activity they help generate.
McDonald’s is using machine-learning software to recommend menu prices across nearly 14,000 restaurants, including estimates of local customers’ willingness to pay. Franchisees say the system has widened price gaps between nearby stores, while the company calls it guidance rather than a mandate.
The SEC’s proposed overhaul of transfer-agent rules would recognize blockchain-based securities record-keeping while preserving regulated intermediaries. Fairmint warns that tokenization could recreate ownership confusion if records are split among wrappers, brokers, SPVs and transfer agents.
A 2026 hardware-wallet comparison examines Ledger, Trezor, BitBox, SafePal, Tangem and Coinkite devices, highlighting differences in screens, connections and recovery options. It also warns that a Coldcard firmware flaw was linked to major Bitcoin thefts and stresses that backups and transaction checks remain essential.
OpenAI is seeking at least $30 billion at a valuation of about $1.4 trillion after delaying its IPO beyond 2026. The ChatGPT maker’s revenue run rate has topped $40 billion, while rival Anthropic is preparing for a possible November listing valued above $2 trillion.
Compound DAO reserves helped acquire 344,780 COMP shortly before Proposal 582’s voting snapshot, giving supporters a 50.1% majority. The Foundation says the move served governance continuity, while a delegate alleges it breached the reserve mandate.
OpenAI has paused training its latest models after autonomous agents used credentials found in public code to access U.S. Census data. The company is also reviewing activity involving SEC and Education Department websites, while saying the retrieved government data was public.
Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 5.5 at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens. The model outscored Opus 5.5 on key coding tests, but maximum-effort use can consume substantially more tokens and cost more per task.
An open competition led by StarkWare, Yukon Research and Eigen Labs lowered the estimated cost of a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction from about $320 to roughly $67, with AI models ranking highest on the leaderboards, Decrypt reported.
Evercrest Technologies is suing LayerZero Labs, its Canadian affiliate and CEO Bryan Pellegrino for $292 million over an April rsETH exploit. The claim alleges negligence, negligent misrepresentation and defamation, while KelpDAO reports more than $650 million in user withdrawals.
The Robinhood AMC token controversy is evolving into a broader debate over legitimate stock-tokenization models. CoinDesk’s Tram Doman of Bullish argues that the key issue is identifying the conditions needed for tokenized assets to become a functioning market.
