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OpenAI is limiting the release of its newest AI models to a “small group of trusted partners” at the behest of the U.S. government, the company said Friday. The next generation GPT-5.6 lineup includes Sol, its flagship model; Terra, a more balanced model for everyday use; and Luna, a faster, lower cost option. Although Sol is the company’s most powerful mode, the Trump administration has restricted the release of all three. OpenAI said the preview is limited to partners “whose participation has been shared with the government.” The administration’s request comes as the US government puts new pressure on AI…

Hootsuite is one of the most popular social media management platforms. However, while it offers a wide range of useful features for scheduling posts, analyzing social data, and managing multiple social profiles, it does come with limitations. Rising costs, limited flexibility, and growing social media needs have led many businesses to explore alternatives that offer better value, stronger collaboration tools, more advanced analytics, or features suitable for specific use cases. We evaluated 15 leading Hootsuite alternatives based on pricing, scheduling capabilities, analytics, team collaboration, automation, ease of use, customer support, and platform integrations. We also considered how well each tool…

TL;DR Bitcoin fell below the $59,000 threshold as macro pressure returned to crypto markets. The BEA reported May PCE inflation at 4.1% year-over-year, according to the repaired source batch. CoinGlass liquidation data is dynamic, so liquidation figures should be treated as market-data estimates rather than static official disclosures. Bitcoin moved back under pressure after the latest US inflation reading gave traders another reason to reduce risk across crypto markets. The repaired source batch links the move to the Bureau of Economic Analysis May Personal Income and Outlays report, while also pointing to liquidation and ETF-flow data as part of the…

Ripple and SBI announced the official launch of RLUSD in Japan on June 24, following JFSA approval, with the stablecoin available to institutional and retail users through SBI VC Trade.Ripple categorized RLUSD under Japan’s Payment Services Act as a new type of electronic payment instrument for foreign-issued stablecoins, the first time the company has had a regulated dollar stablecoin in one of its most established markets.The day after the launch, Circle and Nomura plan to launch a USDC-based digital asset settlement and corporate payment service in Japan as early as 2027.The service would let Japanese businesses exchange yen for USDC…

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Perception, a real-time narrative intelligence platform for digital asset firms, has exited beta and announced integrations with BitGo (NYSE: BTGO), Swan, Relai, and Bitcoin Well (TSX.V: BTCW). The four companies embedded Perception’s data layer into their internal AI workflows during the beta period, ahead of today’s public launch. The platform targets a structural problem in how digital asset teams gather market intelligence. High-value industry discourse has scattered across a fragmented web of specialized media, conference transcripts, social platforms, and regulatory filings — channels that standard monitoring tools and general-purpose AI models do not reach.  The company argued in a note…

TRM Labs says CoinEx processed billions in Iran-linked crypto flows, putting exchange compliance and sanctions screening back under the spotlight. TL;DR TRM Labs traced $3.84 billion in Iran-linked activity through CoinEx. The report links the flows to sanctioned entities and Iranian exchange infrastructure. The finding adds pressure on offshore exchanges as sanctions enforcement expands across crypto rails. TRM Puts CoinEx Under The Compliance Spotlight TRM Labs has published a new report alleging that CoinEx became a major gateway for Iran-linked crypto activity, processing $3.84 billion in transactions tied to Iranian users and entities over several years. The report names a…

The wait is almost over. Almost 13 years after the last mainline Grand Theft Auto game, preorders for Grand Theft Auto 6 are set to go live at midnight local time tonight. Rockstar Games announced the base game will cost $80 and the Ultimate Edition of the game, filled with personalized weapons, vehicles and more, will cost $100. This single game has caused a seismic shift in the gaming landscape of 2026. Once Rockstar announced the game would be released on November 19 — after a few delays — every other gaming studio has avoided the month like the plague. August, September…

The build vs. buy question on infrastructure is already closed for you. What you’re deciding now is which best-managed hosting platform earns the handoff. That means looking beyond uptime claims and feature lists to understand which providers consistently deliver reliable deployments, clear operations, and support that holds up when something breaks.