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According to Beating, Google Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite transitioned from preview to general availability (GA) on May 8, becoming the cheapest and fastest model in the Gemini 3 series. Input pricing is set at $0.25 per million tokens and output at $1.50 per million tokens—input costs 75% less than

According to PANews, on May 8, GnosisDAO is voting on proposal GIP-150 to allow GNO token holders to redeem their proportional share of treasury assets at net asset value (NAV). As of the report, approximately 64.8% of votes oppose the proposal, with voting concluding on May 13. Under the proposal,

According to Foresight News, Sahara AI announced it is building an AI engineering Agent for Motherson Group, a $20 billion industrial conglomerate. The AI system achieved 97% accuracy in production testing and integrates Motherson's engineering standards with 3D models into a unified knowledge

According to Reuters, SoftBank Group has begun talks with Nvidia and Foxconn over building AI servers in Japan. The Japanese telecom and investment group is exploring partnerships to expand its AI infrastructure business, with plans to start server design and component assembly by the end of the

According to Reuters, SK hynix has received funding offers from major tech companies to expand production lines for AI memory chips. The proposals include upfront payments of 10% to 30% of total contract value and financing for manufacturing equipment such as ASML extreme ultraviolet lithography

According to Bloomberg, prediction market platform Kalshi raised $1 billion in a Series F funding round led by Coatue Management, doubling its valuation to $22 billion from $11 billion five months earlier. Other investors included Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, Paradigm, Morgan

According to SoSoValue data cited by ChainCatcher, Solana spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $66.75 million yesterday (May 7). Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) led with $53.645 million in daily inflows, bringing its historical total to $855 million. Fidelity Solana Fund ETF (FSOL) followed with $13.

According to Reuters, Meta has filed a judicial review against the UK media regulator Ofcom over how fees and potential penalties are calculated under the Online Safety Act. Ofcom ties charges to a provider's qualifying worldwide revenue; Meta argues fees and fines should link only to services regul

According to Benchmark Equity Research, the firm reiterated its "buy" rating and $27 price target for Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR) on Thursday, citing the stock's valuation at 4.5x forward EV/revenue as comparatively inexpensive despite possessing similar power access and proprietary chip

According to Nikkei Asia, Japan plans to introduce a blockchain-based Japanese government bond (JGB) 24/7 trading system as early as 2026, aimed at reducing transaction costs and improving trading efficiency. Major banks and securities firms

According to Alternative.me, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped to 38 today (May 8), shifting the market from a neutral state to a fear state. The index stood at 47 yesterday.

According to Tech in Asia, Indonesian investment platform Ajaib achieved a 152% revenue surge and 38% profit increase in 2025, driven by a booming capital market and a 36% year-on-year growth in retail investors. The surge in trading activity was fueled by new market entrants attracted by

OpenAI announced the launch of its Trusted Contacts safety feature on May 7. If the platform's automated systems and trained reviewers detect that an adult user may have discussed self-harm behavior posing serious safety risks, designated contacts will receive notification. The company emphasized th

According to CoinDesk, Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley announced on May 8 that approximately 20 financial institutions and large technology companies are queuing to issue their own stablecoins through Anchorage following the passage of the GENIUS Act. McCauley stated that Anchorage has

According to CoinDesk, Tether government affairs lead Jesse Spiro warned on May 8 that the 2026 U.S. midterm elections could significantly impact the crypto industry, testing whether Washington's recent pro-digital asset stance will endure. Spiro noted the sector gained ground over the past year, in

According to CoinDesk, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's approximately $4 token swap was sandwich attacked by known MEV bot jaredfromsubway.eth in block 24993038. Buterin exchanged 26,544 XDB tokens worth ~$3.86 for 0.00197 ETH (~$4.56). The bot subsequently deployed ~$1.14 million WETH across

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, if Bitcoin breaks $83,968, cumulative short liquidations on major CEXs will reach $1.622 billion. Conversely, if BTC drops below $76,415, cumulative long liquidations will reach $1.053 billion.

According to its fiscal third-quarter filing on Thursday, Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (NASDAQ: PURR) posted a $165.4 million net loss for the nine months ended March 31. The loss was primarily attributable to $64 million in net unrealized losses on HYPE tokens, a $35.6 million write-off related to l