https://khao.ai/index.html A minimal daily feed of AI news — models, research, business, policy, world. en Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:38:00 +0000 https://www.theblock.co/post/405180/ark-invest-buys-coinbase-offloads-robinhood https://www.theblock.co/post/405180/ark-invest-buys-coinbase-offloads-robinhood Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:03:18 +0000 Crypto Cathie Wood-led investment firm Ark Invest bought $18.4 million worth of Coinbase Global shares on Wednesday across three exchange-traded funds, as the stock closed lower. 67 The Block https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/18/bitcoin-ether-slide-after-a-hawkish-fed-even-as-trump-s-signed-iran-deal-lifts-stocks https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/18/bitcoin-ether-slide-after-a-hawkish-fed-even-as-trump-s-signed-iran-deal-lifts-stocks Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:52:46 +0000 Crypto Crypto fell across the board on Thursday, shrugging off a signed Iran peace deal that lifted stocks, after the Federal Reserve held interest rates but made clear it is more worried about inflation than growth. 56 CoinDesk https://cryptobriefing.com/enisa-anthropic-us-ai-export-controls https://cryptobriefing.com/enisa-anthropic-us-ai-export-controls Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:44:55 +0000 Crypto The EU's cybersecurity agency is sitting down with Anthropic days after the US forced the company to suspend access to its most advanced AI models for foreign nationals. 53 Crypto Briefing https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/17/next-bull-run-will-be-slower-less-volatile-as-investors-crypto-appetite-evolves-bitwise-cio-says https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/17/next-bull-run-will-be-slower-less-volatile-as-investors-crypto-appetite-evolves-bitwise-cio-says Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Crypto Any recovery in the crypto market is likely to take longer than traders expect because Wall Street investors and advisory firms are now focusing on real-world applications, such as tokenization, and artificial intelligence rather than straight digital assets, according to Matt Hougan, the chief investment officer of asset-management company Bitwise. 52 CoinDesk https://www.theblock.co/post/405173/cme-group-to-sue-cftc-ceo-says https://www.theblock.co/post/405173/cme-group-to-sue-cftc-ceo-says Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:32:44 +0000 Crypto Perpetual futures, or perps, are a type of derivatives that don't have an expiration date and allow people to bet on the price movement of assets without owning them directly. Last month, the CFTC approved bitcoin perpetual contracts as futures contracts. 49 The Block https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/jim-vandehei-ai-writing-tips-claude-chatgpt https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/jim-vandehei-ai-writing-tips-claude-chatgpt Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:25:05 +0000 Business It produces sameness and slop!Why it matters: All that's true — if you, as the teacher or writer, allow it to be true. Used with persistence and skill, AI can enhance both your thoughts and expression. 49 Axios https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/17/cme-chief-executive-says-company-plans-to-sue-cftc-after-perpetual-futures-approval https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/17/cme-chief-executive-says-company-plans-to-sue-cftc-after-perpetual-futures-approval Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:44:30 +0000 Crypto CME Chief Executive Terrence Duffy said the derivatives provider planned to sue the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after it approved perpetual futures products earlier this month. 48 CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/18/xrp-slips-4-below-usd1-20-after-breakout-rally-stalls-near-key-resistance https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/18/xrp-slips-4-below-usd1-20-after-breakout-rally-stalls-near-key-resistance Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:08:12 +0000 Crypto XRP's push toward $1.25 ran into the same problem that has capped every rally since the spring selloff: sellers waiting overhead. 47 CoinDesk https://decrypt.co/371487/france-phase-out-non-quantum-encryption-bitcoin-security-concerns-grow https://decrypt.co/371487/france-phase-out-non-quantum-encryption-bitcoin-security-concerns-grow Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:31:06 +0000 Crypto France is preparing to phase out security products that lack quantum-resistant encryption, underscoring the growing concern about the future of the cryptography securing everything from government networks to Bitcoin. 47 Decrypt https://cryptobriefing.com/copper-falls-fed-warsh-rate-hikes https://cryptobriefing.com/copper-falls-fed-warsh-rate-hikes Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:40:04 +0000 Crypto Nine of eighteen FOMC members now project at least one rate increase before year-end, rattling commodity markets and risk assets alike. 46 Crypto Briefing https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/18/buying-bitcoin-below-its-200-week-average-has-historically-delivered-over-100-in-median-returns-kraken-says https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/18/buying-bitcoin-below-its-200-week-average-has-historically-delivered-over-100-in-median-returns-kraken-says Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:08:05 +0000 Crypto Bitcoin BTC $ 63,854.27 has recently been flirting with a level that has historically proved a near-perfect entry point for bulls, generating handsome returns, crypto exchange Kraken's Chief Economist Thomas Perfumo told CoinDesk. 46 CoinDesk https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/google-gemini-co-lead-noam-shazeer-leaves-for-openai.html https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/google-gemini-co-lead-noam-shazeer-leaves-for-openai.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:21:21 +0000 Business Google's vice president of engineering and a co-lead of its Gemini AI models Noam Shazeer announced Wednesday that he was leaving the company to join OpenAI. 45 CNBC Technology https://www.ft.com/content/c9523494-db86-4e9d-858a-d7f39d5bde45 https://www.ft.com/content/c9523494-db86-4e9d-858a-d7f39d5bde45 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000 Business Former Goldman Sachs executive explores financing once alien to Silicon Valley for $600bn infrastructure push. 45 Financial Times https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/06/18/cyber-offenses-now-account-for-around-a-third-of-all-crime-across-asia-and-south-pacific/5257716 https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/06/18/cyber-offenses-now-account-for-around-a-third-of-all-crime-across-asia-and-south-pacific/5257716 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Business Latest Interpol review shows how scams continue to dominate, and AI-enabled attackers prove too hot to handle for cash-strapped regions. 45 The Register https://fortune.com/2026/06/18/inside-fortune-europes-most-innovative-companies-2026 https://fortune.com/2026/06/18/inside-fortune-europes-most-innovative-companies-2026 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:15:00 +0000 Business The defining characteristic of this year’s ranking may be its longevity. In 1665, a French glassmaker was commissioned by Louis XIV to produce mirrors for the French crown, including those in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. 44 Fortune Technology https://www.ft.com/content/de83d303-6a03-456b-bfb9-7b11dd502ab3 https://www.ft.com/content/de83d303-6a03-456b-bfb9-7b11dd502ab3 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:15 +0000 Business Bank follows Goldman Sachs in preventing use of Claude in Asian financial hub. 44 Financial Times https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/952011/midjourney-medical-ai-ultrasound-scan https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/952011/midjourney-medical-ai-ultrasound-scan Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:12:31 +0000 Business The AI image generator says this side project will be ‘in many ways superior to even MRI machines.’. 43 The Verge https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/israel-reaction-trump-iran-deal-netanyahu https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/israel-reaction-trump-iran-deal-netanyahu Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:47:18 +0000 Business Why it matters: Netanyahu promised the Israeli public "total victory" in Iran. The big picture: Netanyahu stands alone internationally in his belief that the deal is a mistake and the war should have continued. 42 Axios https://cryptobriefing.com/citi-revises-india-rate-hike-forecast-us-iran-deal https://cryptobriefing.com/citi-revises-india-rate-hike-forecast-us-iran-deal Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:23:26 +0000 Crypto Lower oil prices from the diplomatic breakthrough reduce pressure on the Reserve Bank of India to tighten monetary policy. 40 Crypto Briefing https://news.bitcoin.com/inveniam-capital-partners-pushes-mantra-acquisition-after-20m-bet-cementing-rwa-ai-stack https://news.bitcoin.com/inveniam-capital-partners-pushes-mantra-acquisition-after-20m-bet-cementing-rwa-ai-stack Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:30:17 +0000 Crypto Inveniam Capital Partners has agreed to fully acquire the blockchain project MANTRA and its affiliated entities, with the deal expected to close by June 30, 2026. 40 Bitcoin.com News https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/business/spacex-tesla-merger-elon-musk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/business/spacex-tesla-merger-elon-musk.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:56:43 +0000 Business Some shareholders might object, but there is little they could do, legal experts say. 40 New York Times Technology https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/equinix-launches-sixth-data-center-in-hong-kong https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/equinix-launches-sixth-data-center-in-hong-kong Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:00:33 +0000 Business Equinix has launched a data center in Hong Kong. 40 Datacenter Dynamics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-18/star-google-researcher-jumps-to-openai-in-coup-for-startup https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-18/star-google-researcher-jumps-to-openai-in-coup-for-startup Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:15:10 +0000 Business One of Google’s most prominent researchers is leaving for rival OpenAI, dealing a setback to Alphabet Inc. in a multibillion-dollar race to build the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence models. 37 Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-18/ai-startup-midjourney-pivots-to-health-with-ultrasound-machine https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-18/ai-startup-midjourney-pivots-to-health-with-ultrasound-machine Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:54:36 +0000 Business AI startup Midjourney Inc. announced its first hardware project at an event in San Francisco, outlining an unexpected move into the personal health and medical industries. 37 Bloomberg https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/stt-gdc-launches-data-center-in-seoul-south-korea https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/stt-gdc-launches-data-center-in-seoul-south-korea Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:27 +0000 Business APAC data center firm ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has launched a data center in Seoul, South Korea. 37 Datacenter Dynamics https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/trump-iran-deal-promises-surrender-nuclear https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/trump-iran-deal-promises-surrender-nuclear Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:56:38 +0000 Business President Trump made the case for his deal with Iran during an hour-long press conference on Wednesday, while seeming to lower his own bar for success and warning he could bomb Iran again if nuclear talks fail.The big picture: For two months, Trump has been seeking a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stabilize global energy markets. 37 Axios https://cryptobriefing.com/polymarket-geopolitics-insider-trading-fears https://cryptobriefing.com/polymarket-geopolitics-insider-trading-fears Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:55:22 +0000 Crypto Nine anonymous wallets with a 98% win rate on Iran bets have drawn regulatory scrutiny to the prediction market's fastest-growing category. 36 Crypto Briefing https://www.wired.com/story/chewy-promo-code https://www.wired.com/story/chewy-promo-code Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Business Do Wired has any equestrians in the house tonight? You can get 40% off horse joint health supplements with Chewy promo code EQSUP. 36 Wired https://www.marketwatch.com/story/rumble-gets-22-000-nvidia-chips-but-the-video-companys-ceo-insists-this-isnt-a-fad-like-pivot-b52b2036 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/rumble-gets-22-000-nvidia-chips-but-the-video-companys-ceo-insists-this-isnt-a-fad-like-pivot-b52b2036 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:13:00 +0000 Business Is Rumble’s AI expansion just Allbirds 2.0 — or a move modeled after Elon Musk? 36 MarketWatch https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3357495/shanghai-bourse-opens-doors-unprofitable-ai-tech-start-ups-relaxed-ipo-rules https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3357495/shanghai-bourse-opens-doors-unprofitable-ai-tech-start-ups-relaxed-ipo-rules Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:34:20 +0000 Business The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has clarified rules for unprofitable artificial intelligence model developers wanting to go public, as China’s large language model (LLM) firms scramble for fresh capital in an intense race with US labs.… 34 South China Morning Post Tech https://www.wired.com/story/uplift-desk-coupon-code https://www.wired.com/story/uplift-desk-coupon-code Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Business Uplift desks may be eligible for reimbursement through your HSA or FSA, which means you could effectively pay for part of your desk setup with pre-tax dollars. The process is pretty straightforward: Check out normally (no need to use your HSA/FSA card upfront), then complete a quick health survey through Uplift’s… 33 Wired https://www.axios.com/2026/06/17/iran-deal-signing-text-release https://www.axios.com/2026/06/17/iran-deal-signing-text-release Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:20:29 +0000 Business The U.S. and Iran have remotely signed their memorandum of understanding to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, and the agreement is now in effect, two U.S. officials told Axios. 33 Axios https://bitcoinist.com/anthony-scaramucci-signals-bitcoin-bottom-citing-low-rsi-and-retail-apathy https://bitcoinist.com/anthony-scaramucci-signals-bitcoin-bottom-citing-low-rsi-and-retail-apathy Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:10 +0000 Crypto Anthony Scaramucci is leaning into a contrarian Bitcoin setup, arguing that weak retail attention and depressed sentiment could be closer to a cycle-bottom signal than a reason to walk away from the asset. 32 Bitcoinist https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-18/korea-rejects-baemin-coupang-settlement-bids-in-antitrust-probe https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-18/korea-rejects-baemin-coupang-settlement-bids-in-antitrust-probe Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:26:59 +0000 Business South Korea’s antitrust watchdog has rejected settlement proposals from the country’s two largest food delivery platforms, Baedal Minjok and Coupang Eats, leaving both firms exposed to potentially significant fines over alleged unfair…. 32 Bloomberg https://cryptobriefing.com/gallup-non-ai-tech-workers-job-loss-risk https://cryptobriefing.com/gallup-non-ai-tech-workers-job-loss-risk Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:19 +0000 Crypto Tech employees who rarely use AI are three times more likely to have been laid off, according to new Gallup research that quantifies the cost of sitting on the sidelines. 31 Crypto Briefing https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3357515/drones-hit-moscow-oil-refinery-russia-and-ukraine-exchange-strikes https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3357515/drones-hit-moscow-oil-refinery-russia-and-ukraine-exchange-strikes Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:31:23 +0000 Business Ukrainian drones hit Moscow’s oil refinery for the second time this week while Russia fired missiles into Kyiv, as President Volodymyr Zelensky sought support from the US and Europe to reach a peace deal. 31 South China Morning Post Tech https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3357490/persistent-heavy-downpours-expected-ease-hong-kongs-tuen-ng-festival https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3357490/persistent-heavy-downpours-expected-ease-hong-kongs-tuen-ng-festival Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:12:13 +0000 Business Hong Kong has been hit by further heavy downpours, with the weather forecaster issuing the black rainstorm warning and education authorities suspending afternoon classes. The warning was issued at 12.55pm on Thursday, as the Hong Kong Observatory cautioned of flooding risks across several districts. 31 South China Morning Post Tech https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-investors-could-lose-key-tax-advantage-under-new-house-proposal https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-investors-could-lose-key-tax-advantage-under-new-house-proposal Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:30:48 +0000 Crypto Proposed crypto tax changes could limit loss-harvesting strategies by extending wash sale and constructive sale rules to many digital assets, while providing limited exemptions for certain categories of crypto activity. 30 Bitcoin.com News https://x86ecosystem.org/resource/ai-compute-extensions-ace-specification https://x86ecosystem.org/resource/ai-compute-extensions-ace-specification Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:32:01 +0000 Tech This document defines x86 extensions for accelerating computation tasks, initially focusing on matrix multiplication kernels and reduced precision data formats important to ML workloads. 30 x86ecosystem.org https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-18/kingboard-s-570-rally-is-being-powered-by-mainland-investors https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-18/kingboard-s-570-rally-is-being-powered-by-mainland-investors Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:51:47 +0000 Business Chinese investors have fueled a surge in shares of newfound AI darling Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd., more than doubling their stake in the company to 13% this year, according to the latest stock exchange data. 30 Bloomberg