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New York-based Donut Labs has raised $7 million in a pre-seed funding round to build what it claims is the world’s first “agentic” crypto browser — a tool designed to help users interact with blockchain-based applications using artificial intelligence.The round was led by Sequoia, Bitkraft and HackVC, with participation from angel investors including Solana and other ecosystem leaders, such as Matrix Partners, Sky9 Ventures, Makers Fund and SonicSVM.The $7 million will support the development of Donut, an executable crypto browser powered by artificial intelligence agents, with a native cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange integration, decentralized network access and onchain execution.Unlike…

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the company behind Truth Social and other Trump-branded digital platforms, is planning to raise $2.5 billion to build one of the largest bitcoin treasuries among public companies. The deal involves the sale of approximately $1.5 billion in common stock and $1.0 billion in convertible senior secured notes. According to the company, the offering is expected to close by the end of May, pending standard closing conditions. Devin Nunes, CEO of Trump Media, said the investment in bitcoin is a big part of the company’s long-term plan. “We view Bitcoin as an apex instrument of…

In the construction industry, managers can easily become disconnected from what’s happening on-site. Among the many tasks to juggle are staying apprised of costs, communicating with all stakeholders, and assessing risk related to aspects like contractor billing and performance. Buildots wants to change all of that through AI and computer vision. Founded in 2018 by Roy Danon, Aviv Leibovici and Yakir Sudry, the Chicago startup offers a platform that tracks construction progress by processing images captured from 360-degree cameras mounted on managers’ hard hats. The system doesn’t just observe; it also forecasts. Teams can use a chatbot to ask questions…

The German gambling regulator, Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has published a comprehensive FAQ to address common misunderstandings about the legality of online casino offerings. The aim is to better inform the public about the licensing structure under the 2021 State Treaty on Gambling and distinguish legitimate operators from illegal ones, particularly where misuse of the term “online casino” is concerned.Since the enactment of the Glücksspielstaatsvertrag (GlüStV) in 2021, online gambling has been permitted in Germany within a strictly regulated framework. However, a major source of confusion lies in how the term “online casino” is used. According to the treaty,…

CNN  —  A top Kremlin aide has accused Donald Trump of being “not sufficiently informed” about the situation in Ukraine after the US president said Russian leader Vladimir Putin was “playing with fire.” Putin aide Yury Ushakov was reacting to Trump’s Truth Social post on Tuesday, in which the president said: “What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He’s playing with fire!” Ushakov, a former Russian ambassador to Washington who was part of the negotiating team that Moscow sent…

To comply with the U.S.’ restrictions on exporting advanced semiconductor technology to China, chipmakers Nvidia and AMD will soon begin selling new GPUs made for AI workloads in China, Taiwanese tech publication DigiTimes reported, citing supply chain sources. Nvidia plans to sell a stripped-down AI GPU, code-named “B20,” while AMD is looking to target AI workload needs with its new Radeon AI PRO R9700 workstation GPU, DigiTimes reported, adding that the companies will likely start selling these AI chips in China from July. Earlier this week, Reuters reported that Nvidia is working on a new budget AI chip built on…

You’re able to explore a good bit around the various jobs in Spray Paint Simulator beyond just the areas you’re spray painting. There are cash and letters to find throughout the game, with three of the letters being hidden behind secrets. Secrets are just hidden letters, but they won’t be visible unless you know what to interact with. There are three secrets to find in total, found only in two jobs in the game. Finding all the collectibles won’t give you any in-game reward, but each type is its own achievement. Here’s where to go and find every secret. Related…

Elon Musk confirmed that he’s quitting as the White House’s government cost-cutting czar after admitting it was an “uphill battle” trying to slash federal jobs and programs.Musk’s status as a Special Government Employee leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) meant that by law, he could only serve for a maximum of 130 days, which was set to finish on May 30.Musk confirmed his exit in a May 29 X post, thanking President Donald Trump “for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending.” Reuters reported that a White House official said his “off-boarding will begin tonight.”Musk told The Washington Post for…

Bangkok CNN  —  It’s a Wednesday afternoon in downtown Bangkok, and Daniel Fraser is excited. The Canadian has just returned to the Thai capital from a surveying trip in neighboring Laos and his mind is buzzing. While there, he stumbled upon a factory filled with old Soviet military equipment, transport trucks and munitions cases — a reminder of this land-locked nation’s significance during the Vietnam War and broader Cold War. But Fraser’s not hunting for film or TV shoot locations for a blockbuster Hollywood war epic. He thinks this old factory, with its steampunk vibe, will be the perfect setting…

In a Wednesday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explained why he thinks it’s necessary to export his company’s artificial intelligence technology to China, saying trade with the country is vital if the U.S. wants to be a global leader in AI.”That’s probably the most important strategic reason to be in China,” Huang said. “Because there are so many developers there and because the world is going to adopt technology from one country or another — and we prefer it to be the American technology stack.”Nvidia posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue Wednesday night, sending shares up in…