OpenAI has confidentially filed a draft S-1 with the SEC, preparing the groundwork for a potential IPO — but the company says it hasn’t committed to a timeline and going public may be “a while.”
UK startup AethexAI raised $3M pre-seed to rebuild voice AI infrastructure for Africa and the Middle East, launching their Kora 1 model stack designed for noisy, low-bandwidth environments where existing tools consistently fail.
CME Group launched bitcoin volatility index futures tied to the BVX, letting traders bet on BTC price turbulence without predicting direction. Monarq and DV Chain executed the first block trades.
Stablecoins have solved speed and cost, but institutional adoption is stalled on one unsolved problem: transaction confidentiality. Until major issuers integrate privacy features, big money stays on the sidelines.
Father’s Day is June 21st, and The Verge has rounded up some of the best tech gadgets to buy — from smart home gear to headphones worth the money.
Meta detected a new NSO Group spear-phishing campaign targeting WhatsApp users, took down the infrastructure, and filed a contempt order — the spyware vendor was already under a permanent injunction.
Vibe-coded apps built by non-developers are exposing medical records, financial data, and corporate secrets on the open internet — and most security teams have zero visibility into what’s been deployed.
Ripple Prime has joined DTCC’s tokenization working group alongside BlackRock, JPMorgan, and 50+ institutions, targeting live production trades in July and a full rollout by October 2026.
Charles Schwab has launched 24/7 cryptocurrency futures trading on thinkorswim, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP — marking another step in its steady expansion into digital assets.
OpenAI is redesigning ChatGPT to route users toward paid products and partner services as the company eyes an IPO. The shift marks the end of the chatbot-first era and the beginning of an AI concierge model.
