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Warren Challenges OCC Over Crypto National Trust Charters

Sen. Elizabeth Warren requested OCC charter applications and legal analyses, arguing crypto trust charters let firms perform bank-like activities beyond legal limits. ...Read more

$COIN, #crypto, #occ, #regulation, #elizabethwarren

Google makes Search proactive with Gemini 3.5 Flash and new 'Search agents'

At I/O, Google made Gemini 3.5 Flash the default in Search AI Mode and unveiled “Search agents” that monitor the web and can complete tasks and bookings. ...Read more

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #google, #search, #ai, #generativeai

SEC Proposes Major Rewrite of Registered Offerings and Public-Company Reporting

SEC proposes broad overhaul of registered offerings and filer categories to ease capital raising and expand scaled reporting relief for smaller issuers. ...Read more

#sec, #securities, #regulation, #ipos

FTC Begins Enforcing TAKE IT DOWN Act, Opens Portal for Complaints

FTC begins enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act on its one-year anniversary and opens TakeItDown.ftc.gov for victims to report platform noncompliance. ...Read more

#ftc, #takeitdown, #privacy, #deepfakes, #platforms

GAO: DOE Nuclear Cleanup Office Lost One-Third of Staff Since FY2023, Now Faces 45% Vacancy Rate

GAO finds Energy Department’s cleanup office lost a third of federal staff since FY2023, leaving about 45% vacancies in mission-critical cleanup roles. ...Read more

#doe, #nuclearwaste, #workforce, #environmentalcleanup, #gaoreport

Fortnite Returns to Apple App Store Worldwide Except Australia as Epic Pushes App-Store Fight

Fortnite returns to Apple’s App Store in the U.S. and most markets after nearly six years as Epic presses its global legal fight over App Store fees; Australia remains excluded. ...Read more

$AAPL, #fortnite, #apple, #epicgames, #appstore

Reports: Sony to Keep PlayStation Narrative Single‑Player Games Console‑Exclusive, Reversing PC Push

Reports say Sony will keep narrative single-player PlayStation games off PC, reversing a years‑long strategy of porting big first‑party titles to Windows. ...Read more

$SONY, #sony, #playstation, #pcgaming

Ukraine says Russia launched 209 drones overnight; military branches give differing tallies

Ukraine’s General Staff says Russia launched 209 drones overnight; Air Force published a lower tally. Differences reflect varied reporting windows and methods. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #military

Echo Protocol halts eBTC cross‑chain transfers after unauthorized mint of 1,000 tokens

Echo Protocol suspended cross‑chain eBTC transfers after an unauthorized mint created 1,000 eBTC (~$76M nominal); on‑chain tracing shows only ~ $870k converted. ...Read more

#crypto, #defi, #ebtc, #monad

Wembanyama’s 41-24 Lifts Spurs Past Thunder in Double-Overtime Game 1

Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points and grabbed 24 rebounds as the Spurs beat the Thunder 122-115 in double overtime to take a 1-0 Western Conference Finals lead. ...Read more

#nba, #spurs, #wembanyama, #playoffs

Blackstone and Google form U.S. joint venture to sell Google TPUs as cloud service with $5 billion backing

Blackstone and Google will create a U.S. JV with an initial $5B equity commitment to offer Google’s TPU AI chips as cloud compute starting in 2027. ...Read more

$BX, $GOOGL, #blackstone, #google, #ai, #tpu, #cloud

Preprint: JWST spectra of K2-18b still consistent with Hycean ocean‑world models

A May 18 arXiv preprint finds JWST transmission spectra of K2-18b can be reproduced by self-consistent Hycean (H2‑rich ocean) atmosphere models without invoking DMS. ...Read more

#exoplanets, #jwst, #hycean, #k2-18b

Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch Issued for Northeast Kansas, Southeast Nebraska

A PDS tornado watch covered parts of northeast Kansas and southeast Nebraska Monday, warning of several tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds. ...Read more

#tornado, #severe-weather, #kansas, #nebraska

SEC Rescinds Decades-Old 'No-Deny' Settlement Policy and Will Not Enforce Past Provisions

The SEC removed Rule 202.5(e), ending decades of 'no-deny' settlement provisions and saying it will not enforce existing no‑deny clauses. ...Read more

#sec, #securities, #regulation, #enforcement

Steelers sign Aaron Rodgers to one-year deal as OTAs open

Aaron Rodgers signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is expected to practice at OTAs, preserving continuity after last season’s AFC North title. ...Read more

#aaronrodgers, #steelers, #nfl, #contract